You're quite welcome. I suppose that my time has come...

[Well their life here is close enough to a switch!!

Byakuya starts to shift as Makoto deals with the crane, and then he addresses the bird while he gets up.]

I apologize, but I must leave for now. Try to remember what we discussed... go easy on the boy. If anything, help him to find more food.

[Then, to both of them:] Farewell, for now. [And with that, he marches off to the nurse's office, wondering how confused she'll be by this rash of mass peckings!]