,,,,~-†%*& ---------------------------------------- &*%†-~,,,,
,,,,,~-†%*  * in the end, it's ride or die. join or *%†-~,,,,,
,,,,~-†%*& ,,,,,,,,  get integrated.  *  ,,,,,,,,,, &*%†-~,,,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ,, ** eventually they lay their eggs, ,, @&*%†-~,,,
,,~-†%*&@# , usually in warm, tasty places. it's ,  #@&*%†-~,,
,~-†%*&@## ,, bird elf custom to let others deal ,, ##@&*%†-~,
,,~-†%*&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, with the fallout. ** #@&*%†-~,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ---------------------------------------- @&*%†-~,,,
,,,,~-†%*& *** * before their juice harvesting ,,,, &*%†-~,,,,
,,,,,~-†%* ,, organs start to cludge, and before ,, *%†-~,,,,,
,,,,~-†%*& , their wings atrophy, and before their, &*%†-~,,,,
,,,~-†%*&@ , tails start to seek the earth... * *** @&*%†-~,,,
,,~-†%*&@# **************************************** #@&*%†-~,,
,~-†%*&@## *** these elves have no bell power, the~ ##@&*%†-~,
,,~-†%*&@# ,,,,, fey bells are called by other ,,,, #@&*%†-~,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, agitators *** @&*%†-~,,,
,,,,~-†%*& **************************************** &*%†-~,,,,
,,,,,~-†%* *** they feed mostly on plant nectar in, *%†-~,,,,,
,,,,~-†%*& , their first years, relying on rains to &*%†-~,,,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ,,, filter through the vines of the ,,,, @&*%†-~,,,
,,~-†%*&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, island. *** #@&*%†-~,,
,~-†%*&@## **************************************** ##@&*%†-~,
,,~-†%*&@# ***** * they have built their largest ,, #@&*%†-~,,
,,,~-†%*&@ , colony in the floating tree outside ,, @&*%†-~,,,
,,,,~-†%*& of venezuela.  any  bird from  any house &*%†-~,,,,
,,,,,~-†%* ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,is welcome here. * ***** *%†-~,,,,,
,,,,~-†%*& **************************************** &*%†-~,,,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ***** there's a desert of fangs to be ,, @&*%†-~,,,
,,~-†%*&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, cast into ***** #@&*%†-~,,
,~-†%*&@## - the largest gathering of such elves ,, ##@&*%†-~,
,,~-†%*&@# ,,,,,,,,, will be in the floating tree - #@&*%†-~,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ---------------------------------------- @&*%†-~,,,
,,,,~-†%*& -- although you could find a solitary ,, &*%†-~,,,,
,,,,,~-†%* ,, bird elf hexing you for stepping ,,,, *%†-~,,,,,
,,,,~-†%*& ,,, out of lane in your own garden, ,,,, &*%†-~,,,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ,,,,, ,bird elves flock together ,,,,,,, @&*%†-~,,,
,,~-†%*&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, if they can. -- #@&*%†-~,,
,~-†%*&@## ---------------------------------------- ##@&*%†-~,
,,~-†%*&@# --- they look like dark birds at first - #@&*%†-~,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ---------------------------------------- @&*%†-~,,,
,,,,~-†%*& ---- - some practice animal husbandry, , &*%†-~,,,,
,,,,,~-†%* ,,,, especially monkeys and snakes ,,,,, *%†-~,,,,,
,,,,~-†%*& ,,,,,,,,,, (for fur or scales, ,,,,,,,,, &*%†-~,,,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ,,,,,,,,,,, or quality of blood). - ---- @&*%†-~,,,
,,~-†%*&@# ---------------------------------------- #@&*%†-~,,
,~-†%*&@## ---- the floating tree above ,,,,,,,,,,, ##@&*%†-~,
,,~-†%*&@# ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, venezuela ---- #@&*%†-~,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ---------------------------------------- @&*%†-~,,,
,,,,~-†%*& ----- their claws are long ,,,,,,,,,,,,, &*%†-~,,,,
,,,,,~-†%* and root-like, and trail after them in , *%†-~,,,,,
,,,,~-†%*& ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, flight. ----- &*%†-~,,,,
,,,~-†%*&@ ---------------------------------------- @&*%†-~,,,
,,~-†%*&@# ------ , various dances performed ,,,,,, #@&*%†-~,,
,~-†%*&@## ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ------ ##@&*%†-~,
,,~-†%*&@# ---------------------------------------- #@&*%†-~,,
,,,~-†%*&@ --------- later they will learn how to , @&*%†-~,,,
,,,,~-†%*& ,, harvest blood from animals (think ,,, &*%†-~,,,,
,,,,,~-†%* ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, mosquito). --------- *%†-~,,,,,
,,,,~-†%*& ---------------------------------------- &*%†-~,,,,