“Hoot, hoot. The owl hoots during the night,” Jun read the lines in the children’s book to his five year old cousin. They were in Jae’s room, reading a book on animals.

“Jun, do you have a pet owl?” Jae asked.

Jun shook his head. “I have a crup, which is like a dog to us wizards,” He explained. Which was now a lot easier since his parent finally told their families about him.

“Why not an owl? Hoot hoot!” Jae imitated an owl, which made Jun laugh.

“I’m not fond of birds. They make too much of a mess,”