[He not only tucked it away somewhere safe to begin with but hid it away in his room once he started to undress. It wasn't the first feather Rude had hidden away but it was the first he'd taken directly from Reno. He didn't need his partner knowing that just yet though. So the small collection stayed hidden for now.

A few minutes later he reemerged from his room. It was late night, he should have been tired, but after the excursion outside to fetch his dumb bird blind partner he wasn't feeling very restful at the moment. He needed a distraction for a bit. It was a pity there weren't televisions in this world.

He was careless though, only half dressed from the waist down, not used to hiding his physique from anyone much less his partner. He probably should have been conscious of that right now though considering their awkward relationship currently. It wasn't a big deal though, right? They were getting on just fine. (And if a certain redhead wanted to enjoy the view, why would Rude object to that?)

He headed straight for the kitchen. There was nothing better to do but make a midnight snack in a dumb place like this. It was either that or work out, and he may still do that later yet. One or both may help him sleep eventually.]

Right. They're not that bad looking anyway. And, bird's can't regrow their feathers forever. They're not like hair, all right? Remember that.

[He picked up the conversation right where it left off when he next caught sight of Reno again.]