The birds were prepared to be polite before resorting to force.

They would talk to the other party first. As long as the other party was willing to hand over the snake beast that had eaten their hatchlings, they would let the matter slide.

However, if the other party was unwilling to hand over the snake beast, they would fight them. Whoever won the battle would have the final say.

What the beasts did not expect was that the other party ...