Monsters filled the air. The large bird carrying me and the beasts pursuing us.
When this great hawk carrying me flapped sideways, I realized she carried me beneath other giant birds of similar size.
She's part of a flock.
Where are they taking me? Why? My mind raced.
I looked below me at the treetops which now seemed so far away. Even if I could get away from this bird I’m going to plummet to my death.
I squinted through the trees, trying to see if Mardichi and Sebastian were down there somewhere. Running through the fog.
But there was nothing.
No one there.
The hawk adjusted its grip on me, and a talon scraped along my arm. Leaving a long, thin cut.
I hissed through my teeth at the pain.
The great red and gold giants behind us must’ve scented my blood. They began roar
