Susan stretched out her feathers, her wings stretched up. Winter laughed excitedly, eager to take to the skies again. Sophie sat on Kevin, both looking east restlessly. Susan nodded to them, "Go on, you have things to do and a lot was spent to get you this headstart."
Sophie looked at Winter, "You are going to love the College and Heralds there. Just a bit of advice, there are students who attend who are not Heralds. Maybe they have Gifts and weren't Chosen. Maybe their families had the money to send them. Trust in the herald trainees and Heralds above them. They may be good or not. They may mean well or not. But you are now a herald trainee and set apart from the rest of society. So measure your actions and words carefully when outside our company."
Winter nodded with big eyes.
"One last thing, the tube I gave you, it is very precious to me. Susan will help you know who to give it to when you arrive at Gryphon Heights. Please protect it for me."
Winter nodded again and watched as Sophie and Kevin took to the skies, flying fast and hard towards the east. What they had found in Gryphons Rest that was sending them east in such haste a momentary concern for the little girl.
Susan looked over her shoulder at Winter and mindspoke, "My dearest love, we should go too." With a goodbye to the bard and innkeeper, they also went skyward, Susan's wings beating strong and sure. Winter huddled down into Susan's feathers, relishing the warm and closeness of her friend.
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