Rattle was the former resident expert on
Julian's Storm Hawks at The Mews and raised Robin from a squawling
week-old babe to a squawling young woman. A firm believer in the
unspoken word and the natural consequence, Rattle was an extremely
laconic and practical old woman. The old ranger's love of the
hawks infected Robin with a delight for all things feathered and winged
from infancy.
As
Robin grew older, so too did Rattle
who eventually choose her own death rather than live into
infirmity. Her loss was one of the hardest moments of Robin's
life and one she still won't talk about.