Forged in Light by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Author:Alyssa Rose Ivy [Ivy, Alyssa Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781548073398
Google: PHCRvwEACAAJ
Amazon: 1548073393
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-07-03T07:00:00+00:00

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Everything felt lighter when you were flying through the air on a giant bird. The future of life as I knew it might have been hanging in the balance, but somehow it didn’t seem quite so bad while viewing the ground from thousands of feet in the air. I could almost pretend none of it was happening, and all that mattered was the sky. I felt freer than I had ever felt in my life.

I felt James’ arms around my waist and pelagorn feathers under my hands, but otherwise it was just me and the sky.

There was no question I had a new favorite animal and a real appreciation for birds. The pelagorn was the coolest creature I had ever met. Although I’d been afraid at first, his reaction to me had quickly turned my fear into awe. I felt as if he knew me— he understood my turmoil and was trying to soothe me. I also knew I was going to have to say goodbye to him, and I wasn’t looking forward to it. I was tired of goodbyes. I wanted to fly off into the distance and pretend none of my problems existed.

All too quickly, we landed near the top of the mountain. I didn’t jump off right away. I felt safe on his back, even if when we flew I could have easily slipped off. Reluctantly I let go and jumped down onto the ground.

I looked off the edge of the mountain side. The pelagorn followed me as if worried I was going to fall. I patted his left wing to let him know I was fine.

We were really high up. We were surrounded on all sides by clouds. It was as if we were literally inside a cloud.

My breathing was labored. It freaked me out at first until I remembered that the higher the elevation the less oxygen there was in the air. I needed to stay calm. The pelagorn nuzzled me with his peak. I really loved that bird. He needed a name. Skyborn. I would call him Skyborn.

“There is supposed to be a fountain up here with water that heals altitude sickness.” Elron walked toward me. “But then again, I have never heard of a human drinking it, and it could theoretically kill you.”

“Let’s skip the fountain.” Theoretically kill me? Was he serious?

Skyborn nuzzled me again.

I patted him on the head. “Thank you. I hope we meet again.”

He let out his little whimper. This was a sad whimper, not the happy sound he made earlier.

“You need to send him off.” Elron spoke softly. I wondered if it was the altitude bothering him, or if it was because he knew how little I wanted to say goodbye to my feathered friend. “It is not safe for him to stay here.”

I nodded even though I wanted to shake my head. No matter how much I wanted Skyborn to stay close, I wasn’t going to sit back and let this beautiful creature get hurt. “Off you go, boy.

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