Crow's wings cut through the wind as they soared high above the clouds, the world stretching endlessly below them. Owen slithered lazily from one of Axelius's shoulders to the other, his sleek black scales shimmering faintly in the sunlight. He tilted his head down, peering at the vast green blanket of forest under them.
"Where are we going now?" Owen asked, his forked tongue flickering out as if tasting the air.
"To meet some new people," Axelius replied with a grin, his golden eyes narrowing in excitement.
Owen tightened around his shoulder, uneasy. "New people? Don't tell me it's trouble again…"
Axelius just chuckled.
At that moment, Crow tucked in his wings and dove sharply toward the earth. The sudden descent made the air scream past them, the forest canopy rushing closer and closer until Crow flared his wings at the last second, halting his momentum in a violent gust of wind.
