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Soh shivered as the eerie voices of the echo sharks bounded across the waves. Her last encounter with them had been enough for quite some time, thank you very much, and her metaphorical hackles rose as they circled the little ship. Flora broke the tension by throwing some bit of fruit at them, startling a laugh from Soh, and they descended upon it with gusto before realizing that it was not, in fact, something for them to eat. It didn't take long for them to move on, leaving the two women to shake off the creepy voices calling for help and continue on with their lesson.

"I mean, sometimes it still feels like 'flap and pray,'" Soh admitted with a laugh. "I think it's easier with a shift - so much of the owl's instincts sort of... carry over to me. It's different learning how to pilot something inanimate, I'd imagine. But, yeah, take advantage of the world around you as much as you can!"

She snagged a grape as she considered Flora's next question. "Mm, actually, some of the strongest thermals are on cold days," she said thoughtfully. "I think it's because thermals aren't hot air so much as they're warmer than other air. So you're going to find them no matter the weather or climate, for the most part. Also, for the record, I do not recommend flying through a thunderstorm, or a blizzard, or any other severe forms of weather."

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