piailler

Assis dans le noir, écrivant sur son ordinateur, il entend le bruit des oiseaux qui piaillent le matin, et réalise qu'il est resté éveillé toute la nuit ; mais l'insomniaque refuse encore de dormir.
As he sits in the dark, typing away at his computer, he hears the sound of morning birds chirping away and realizes he has been up all night - but the insomniac still refuses to sleep.
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