He kept his half of the bargain by not chewing his thigh, so he got a cup of black grapes and yogurt covered treats🍇 as payment. I kept my half by coming home on time and not stressing. My reward is that I don't have to play tough cop and collar him up. Peace is restored. The cherry on top is that he showed me he 100% understood our agreement by cleaning up his wound by himself, meaning he picked the damaged area clean without doing further damage. It's a thing of beauty, really. He's either a surgeon with a scalpel or Freddy Krueger with that lethal beak. And it's no accident which he picks, no pun intended. Which makes me wonder what kind of anguish and distress drives him to willingly gash a messy hole in his leg. It's a really fine line. It's frightening how conscious this bird is of his behavior. I really must check my negativity at the door. #timitheafricangrey #dolittlediaries