A Giant Whale

So high up, the stars were bright and beautiful, and amazing.

A coil of sadness snuck its way around my heart. Even though I tried to push it away, the truth was I missed my wings, missed them more than I ever believed possible.

Like my pinky fingers, they seemed like nothing more than a small addition, one I could live without, maybe even do better without, but that wasn't the case.

My wings weren't just a small addition. They were a part of me.

Without them I didn't feel whole.

"How long will it take us to get there?" I shouted against the wind, knowing he was flying us to Mizu.

A deep rumble filled his throat. "No need to yell, vampire."

"Sorry," I hollered again.

Without warning, Abernathy dove. We were over an ocean and I realized we travelled a great distance in a very short amount of time. The dragon picked up speed and we went faster and faster.

"What are you doing?" I asked, suddenly terrified, bracing myself against the impending collision with the water.