Lord, what fools these mortals be!
“No…” she says slowly, then turns her gaze to the sky. It’s grown a bit cooler in the time she’s been up there. “I think I’m going to fly for a bit. Have a think.” Flying is awfully good for thinking, especially when the wind isn’t too rough and you catch the right updraft. She flashes Josh a smile, hoping to convey that he hasn’t done anything wrong, really. She asked and he dumped a lot of info in her lap. Their worlds are very different.
“It was nice to meet you! Hopefully I’ll see you again before LongNight. And don’t forget to come down for it!” She has a hunch he won’t make it up there all winter, but it’s best to let men think they can do certain things until they realize they can’t. Giving him a final wave, she shifts to a small brown songbird and leaps into the air, flapping to gain altitude and then dive over the edge of the Spire and out into the surrounding trees.
“It was nice to meet you! Hopefully I’ll see you again before LongNight. And don’t forget to come down for it!” She has a hunch he won’t make it up there all winter, but it’s best to let men think they can do certain things until they realize they can’t. Giving him a final wave, she shifts to a small brown songbird and leaps into the air, flapping to gain altitude and then dive over the edge of the Spire and out into the surrounding trees.
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