The night is disrupted by arson and men out for blood. The youngest of them watches the trees for a telltale flash: her rufous hair, her scarlet dress, catching torchlight. He shouts her name—the one responsible for all the fires. The only reply is a shriek of laughter—or that of some nocturnal bird.

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#rufous #vss365 plain tiff oppose suppose supple suspend distend distance stance balance bill fit tit
scuff bluff puff stuff ache itch pitch hitch niche chin thin slim chance cloth blot out lot in knot on cotton fold back to bench heave when sleeve leave put away toy cent scent sent pent up emotion lable sally squall lousy pushy slalom slam slat flat infuse fuse flush fluke stood stowaway slow day blow gale follow mail swallow pail bucket wail tuck in bemoan divine dine soup sip snip skip skim

He’d been hearing it his whole life. Mum blamed Dad. Dad blamed Mum. Surely they could remember who went to register his birth?

He was seriously considering dropping the o for good when he met Ambra. That first night they discussed their future children’s names.

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When I walked home
a bullfinch sang for me
in a little tree
his #rufous chest
always turned towards me
And I knew
it was a message from you
letting me know
I am not alone.

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Mary woke me before sunrise, looking grim.
"A horde of strangers is coming," she said. "Shall I scare them off?"
I yawned & waved my hand.
"Simmer down, wolf girl."
The doorbell rang & I answered it in my bathrobe.
"Ah! Mr. Grant!" said a thin gray-haired man. "A #Rufous-crowned Sparrow was seen nearby!"
"They're not local, right?"
"Right! They're a vagrant. Everyone wants to add them to their life lists!"
"OK, but stay on the trails," I said, glancing at Mary. "I'll know if you don't."

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A male Rufous Hummingbird

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