The search the hay in the stable quest rewards you the Hatchling.
The gem quest is just a way to purchase the other sparrow and hatchling than the one you chose.
You don?t miss out on anything not buying them.
I caved and bought the Topaz Sparrow for 400gems.
Kinda expensive for a 2energy dropper... but I like the design.
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Thanks for a fun event Storm8.