You are absolutely right.  That would be the message.  So the next time someone gets a visit that doesn't make sense and then it stops the message is usually right there.  Telling someone else your experiences may just answer those mysterious unanswered questions.

Thank you for that.  however,  to answer the original question, the magpie is your totem as the fox is mine.  The message was delivered and so the magpie had no reason to return.  

Here is something I found on the magpie totem.  the link will also follow if you would like to read it. Actually very interesting.

Brief mythological associations:

There are many tales on the magpie available both on the internet and in publications. Further research will yield a trove of information on this creature. The magpie has a great many etiological tales and fables associated with it, such as the Finnish folktale of 'why the magpie has a long tail.' The magpie is generally seen as an ill-omen in many western societies, and a positive omen of love in many eastern communities. They are associated with witchcraft, magic, divination and prophecy. They are also associated with wight-lore, and the symbolism of bridges.

http://www.wildspeak.com/vilturj/totems/wmagpie.html

Shelley