In place of the screaming wind, a quiet calm enveloped the stratosphere.
Abby clung to Nexus- tightening her arms in a deadlock embrace.
"See," Nexus chuckled; "If you hadn't done as I said, by adding that extra layer of clothing, you'd be dealing with frostbite by now."
Her chin remained tightened- gritting in shock and cold;
"That-was-INCREDIBLE!!!" she squealed into his chest; "Do you do this everyday?!"
"Of course not." he replied without the sarcasm; "You've never flown before?"
He felt her grip on his ribs loosen a little;
"Oh yeah, my grandfather taught me a couple of spells for levitating- but duuuude! It was nothing like this!! I couldn't even hold my altitude for more than one minute!!"
With his quiet eyes radiating awe, he quietly asked;
"How high did you go?"
"Uhmm- maybe six feet? Or wait– six and a half!!"
Suppressing the urge to laugh, Nexus pivoted;
