"Heh heh, you think?"

The fabric around his shoulders and hips rustles - the wings would be fluttering if there was enough of them to do so. He's so weak to compliments. Two birds of a feather, even if neither of them has any feathers to speak of.

"They look a lot like yours right now, so I'll be happy about them when they're large enough to use as a cape. They can't stay bony forever!"