Why have you tamed yourself a bird?

She's a follower.

...Follower, eh?

That's right. We get along because we're both nue. TN: "Nue" is also a species of thrush.

Even if I don't look like a bird.

That's true... You may have become a being that is and isn't a nue.

Hohoo!

People used to say the nue's cry was "sad", but...

Don't they call it more "ominous" these days?

Oh, they sure do.

Today they'll call an exorcist at the slightest sound.