Whatever hunts them must be big, fast and strong to bring one down, and I expected probably in packs.

[Even when Vander was shrimping his shoulders forward to appear smaller, he still was a large man. Of course, it seemed that his normal charms on people did not exactly translate over to enticing a giant bird to take a green from his hand. This was what he earned for never having anything that could be considered a pet for long, right?

He watched her actions, peering over at the fallen tossed green as if it might root itself right then and there. One of the birds warbles in uncertainty but stepped forward to investigate her offering cautiously. Should he throw his too? No, not yet.]

I wouldn't even know where to begin taming one. They would be invaluable of course and give people something to focus on between those missions.