>Have a closer look at the armband, since she's holding it up.
>The band around her wrist appears to be made of a black leather, whereas the one around her arm is white. Each one bears three feathers that clearly came from the Eagle's own wings, and each is wrapped in long strands of hair, ranging in color from pink all the way through the spectrum, including a black hair on the white band, and a white hair on the black band. Apart from her own, no two of the feathers on each band are alike. One is blue with a black tip, one is pure white, one is green with a pink tip, one solid pink, and so on and so on. Some appear to be 'mundane', as far as winged humanoid feathers go, but some are truly exotic. Despite yourself, you find yourself wondering about the stories behind each of them. A couple, you recognize belong to students at school. One of the black feathers COULD belong to nurse Utsuho, but you're not certain on that. The pure white one, however, you're almost positive belongs to Lily.
>Actually, you correct yourself. There are two feathers, one on each band, that are identical to each other. Both are green and pink.
>"I suppose I shall have to be especially careful not to take any bets."
>The Eagle chuckles again. "I'd think a couple strands of hair's quite a fair trade for services rendered, 'specially depending on the service in question. Now, I don't know what Lily or her catfriend have told ya, but, I consider myself a proper businesswoman. I find things for people, be it items, goods, information, favors, you name it. And I never cheat nobody, despite what folks might tell ya. And you, Byakuren- May I call ya Byakuren?"
