If it weren't for the battle raging beneath me, or the wall of darkness behind, I might have enjoyed this moment more. Still, it was beyond exhilarating.
I need to think this through. No teleportation allowed, and we're going to be carrying the animals with us. The portal looks to be about five miles away, so we take who we can, and hope Garland and Melia have a Black Sun mage or two at hand when we get there.
I see you.
Amidst the failing sunlight, I discovered the heat signature of another bird. Though, when I landed in the crown of the tree, the whole thing nearly came crashing down. I wasn't a sixteen-year-old child anymore; sure, my face hadn't aged, but inside I'd already lived a lifetime—the fact I probably weighed twice as much as the average human couldn't have helped either.
'It's okay; I'm going to save you.'
