It was probably for the best that Tal didn't realize how little Zavien trusted the Peregrine - or his piloting. But unlike his friend, the heights didn't both him at all. He kept his Goggled eyes scanning the horizon, moving easily from ground to clouds and keeping an eye on the vultures to read the updrafts and wind currents. The Void corruption wasn't as obvious here as it had been in the Greatwood or Oerwoud, but there were still signs of how far the violet menace had spread through the sand and stone below them. The Sunshine Pools were more like Shadow Pools now, tinged with an inky blackness that somehow smelled even more rotten than before.
"Not yet-- wait, Boreal's got somethin'!" The dragon was flying high above even the Peregrine, her mental bond with Tal attenuated by distance but he still caught her glee as she arrowed in on their prey. "Hang on, Zav!" Tal spun the wheel, curving the skyboat gracefully to catch the wind fully. Her sails belled as he adjusted the altitude, sending the little boat surging skyward. If they hadn't been in Void-owned territory Tal might have whooped with the joy of it, but he was just as tense as the Dragoon and he swallowed down the urge. "Cygnata, just above that cloud. Lemme just grab it for Frey an' we can get back t'scoutin'!"
Cygnata (uncommon) - Cygnata have inspired many poets with their easy grace and beauty. These giant bird-like snakes seem to swim through the air instead of fly. With elongated bodies, lizard-like appendages and small wings, these creatures appear more like oriental dragons than birds. The crests on their heads are made of a hard almost stone-like material and are extremely valuable. Given the heights they fly at, it is extremely rare to be near enough to one to harvest its body. When they die, their bodies explode into a ball of light.
"Not yet-- wait, Boreal's got somethin'!" The dragon was flying high above even the Peregrine, her mental bond with Tal attenuated by distance but he still caught her glee as she arrowed in on their prey. "Hang on, Zav!" Tal spun the wheel, curving the skyboat gracefully to catch the wind fully. Her sails belled as he adjusted the altitude, sending the little boat surging skyward. If they hadn't been in Void-owned territory Tal might have whooped with the joy of it, but he was just as tense as the Dragoon and he swallowed down the urge. "Cygnata, just above that cloud. Lemme just grab it for Frey an' we can get back t'scoutin'!"
Cygnata (uncommon) - Cygnata have inspired many poets with their easy grace and beauty. These giant bird-like snakes seem to swim through the air instead of fly. With elongated bodies, lizard-like appendages and small wings, these creatures appear more like oriental dragons than birds. The crests on their heads are made of a hard almost stone-like material and are extremely valuable. Given the heights they fly at, it is extremely rare to be near enough to one to harvest its body. When they die, their bodies explode into a ball of light.
