Kunpeng's massive wings stretched against the velvet night sky, gliding through starlight. The air was cool and crisp, carrying the faint scent of pine as forests rolled far below.
Lisa pressed her face against the feathered edge of the Kunpeng, eyes sparkling like gems."Woooaaahhh! We're flying so high! Look! Look! It's like ants down there!"
"Sit properly," Selena muttered, her hand shooting out to grab Lisa's collar before she tipped over. She yanked her back with the sharp efficiency of a long-suffering older sister.
Meanwhile, Aurelia and Lilliane sat close together behind them, their hair whipping lightly in the wind as they whispered and laughed, the kind of soft, conspiratorial giggles that made Kyle glance over suspiciously now and then.
