Rachel had sat there for ages, staring at the letter she had re-read a gazillion times. Finally, she got out a pen and began writing, much to the relief of Sky, who had been worried when she hadn't reacted.
She wrote in complete silence, a hard look on her face. Once she finished, she attached the letter to Sky's leg. She stood up and walked over to one of the windows. "Take it to the Samantha woman, ok?" she asked gently, running her fingers through his feathers. She kissed his beak, he nipped her fingers and in one fluid motion, flew out the window and into the sunset.
Rachel watched him until he was out of sight, and then headed back to the common room to think. Her face was unreadable as she exited the owlery.