It slipped under the egg, catching the falling object deftly on a cushion-like attachment between its wings, and then struck off briskly toward the east.
It was a weird winged creature from the East.
mnli hypothesis: It was a weird winged creature from the East. premise: It slipped under the egg, catching the falling object deftly on a cushion-like attachment between its wings, and then struck off briskly toward the east.