DEIMOS
Surprise: the slightest scorch of bewilderment when he pulled away and noticed the representation of the sun in his talons. The last assault had been minor in its exploits, mostly a way to manage and evade succumbing to mutual oblivions – and his eyes cast back to where he’d seen Jigano last, not an individual to give way to distractions in the midst of battle. A single thought, a single notion, and then back into the fray, giving him enough time to –
Except Jigano hadn’t crashed, and must’ve realized the inevitable swing of things. Deimos was more or less the target once more, and the eagle noted the swift ascent, the blinding grasp of air and wind.
So he descended, plummeted again from where he was, spiraling instead of a straight maneuver, as he, Kiada, and Adam had done when they launched from the Spire, when he’d attempted to evade the Harpy in her vile vitriol and vehemence, tearing through underbrush. He dared, emboldened enough, to hurtle himself closer and closer to the ground, knowing his strengths, his abilities, his tenacity; a rush of beak spiraling somewhere on his feathers and wings again. Uncertain if the ivory raven had snagged or blasted or torn at him, he tried to maneuver before Jigano could snag at him once more, intending to remain the victor in their bizarre game.
Except Jigano hadn’t crashed, and must’ve realized the inevitable swing of things. Deimos was more or less the target once more, and the eagle noted the swift ascent, the blinding grasp of air and wind.
So he descended, plummeted again from where he was, spiraling instead of a straight maneuver, as he, Kiada, and Adam had done when they launched from the Spire, when he’d attempted to evade the Harpy in her vile vitriol and vehemence, tearing through underbrush. He dared, emboldened enough, to hurtle himself closer and closer to the ground, knowing his strengths, his abilities, his tenacity; a rush of beak spiraling somewhere on his feathers and wings again. Uncertain if the ivory raven had snagged or blasted or torn at him, he tried to maneuver before Jigano could snag at him once more, intending to remain the victor in their bizarre game.
gatekeeper of an endless war
where lines between right and wrong
don't exist anymore
