are you ready for this

"I hope not." Edmund side-eyed the wall as it somehow sneezes at them. He decided not to think about that for longer than a second. The younger Ancient grinned, "Challenge, accepted." In a burst of feathers, Edmund shifted into his gore crow form as fast as he could, taking to the air with a piercing 'caw'. He'd spent enough time in this shift to feel confident in his speed. Danta was right behind him, and he had to resist looking back at the other gore crow. Flapping his wings, Edmund turned and caught the breeze, using it to push him forward. The race was neck and neck until the very end but much to the younger Ancient's disappointment, the Theocrat landed before he could. Edmund would win next time. -[FIN] Edmund Reborn In Fire