A few days after Caliban had fallen into the sea, Miranda took revenge
on the swallows that had enticed him to fall in.

We were taking our afternoon nap inside, when we suddenly heard a lot of
chirping in the trees around my shack. Mir sat up and listened, then she
zoomed outside to sort out the birdies. A few minutes later, she
returned with az swallow in her mouth.

Now, I think there must have been something wrong with this swallow, for
her to catch it so quickly, and if she hadn't taken it, a gull would
probably have killed it. So this swallow would probably not have
survived anyway. I did scold her for killing a bird, but at the same
time, I have to feel a little proud that she was able to. I don't know
that scolding does much good anyway. At least, Nikki only learned not to
bring her birds home. She'd only bring her voles and water voles home,
since she knew she would be praised for those.

Anyway, it was Miranda who defended Caliban's honour.