They’d agreed to help Teo before he even offered up the dried mango in his backpack. The two young caiques were Teo’s partners in crime and always down to clown. I love these! Pico said, expertly popping the cap off with his beak.
“You remember how to use these?” Teo asked, pulling out two of the smallest cans of spray paint he could find at the store.
Immediately, two birds poked their heads out. “Coast is clear, come on out you two,” Teo said as he unzipped his backpack. Or, in Teo’s case, occasionally team up for some light defacing of school property. But only Teo and his mom-Quetzal, the goddess of birds-could communicate with them directly. It was a lifelong bond between bird and human. Most people in the city of Quetzlan had a bird, but they were more than just pets, they were companions. Unfortunately, the poster was at least as tall as Teo-who was a proud five foot ten, thank you very much-and well out of his reach. He figured since he was forced to see it every day, the least he could do was add his own artistic flair.
Flanking Brilla were other past Sunbearers, recognizable by the golden sunburst crowns they wore on their heads. Teo recognized the woman standing in the center as Brilla, who had been crowned as Sunbearer in the last trials. Tall figures stood in an arrow formation on the black background of the poster, power posing and smiling for the camera. In large gold letters, it read:Ĭome See the Academy’s Best Compete inTHE SUNBEARER TRIALS The Academy advertisement was unavoidable, plastered on a brick wall of the school. Finally released from his usual stint in detention, Teo was eager to put the plan he’d spent the last two days concocting into action.īracing himself, he jogged across the street to where the target of today’s prank loomed. “Careful! We don’t want to fuck up and get caught again,” Teo whispered as muffled voices bickered inside his backpack.
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