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Feeling unnatural

Their chirping also changed. It wasn’t just louder—it was deeper, fuller. Almost like it was shifting toward a new kind of call. Ben noticed it first. “That’s not baby-bird noise anymore.” Laura looked over from the sink. “It’s not,” she said. “They’re growing up fast, unnaturally fast.” Their beaks and legs were the parts that grew the most.
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