This is a short intro chapter. Please review, because I can't make my writing great without help and feedback. Thanks in advance.
Soren laughed, spreading his wings and taking to the air. The glorious rush of the wind was his favorite feeling in the world. Above him blazed a bright golden sun, and below the sea of Hoolemere glittered and sparkled. Passing under the alarm stations that guarded the Great Ga'hoole tree from attack, the young tyto headed out to scout for forest fires in the beaks.
Beside Soren flew his colliering mentor, Eyzlryb. The old whiskered screech was unusually silent, seeing as it was such a fine day. "Eyzlryb?" Soren asked worriedly.
The old owl grunted. "Yes?"
"You're unusually quiet. Is anything wrong?"
Looking slightly surprised, Eyzlryb glanced at his young friend. "Wrong?" He mused. "I suppose not. No, there is nothing wrong, Soren." However, his eyes were flicking from side to side as he said it. Instead of easing the young barn owl's gizzard, this evasive reply merely caused him more confusion. But he said nothing, for he had learned quite well that when his mentor did not wish to speak, it would take a great deal to tease it out of him. So he hoped for the best and flew in silence.
After a fruitless search for fresh coals, the two owls returned to the tree. As he saw the huge, imposing form of the Guardian's stronghold, Soren forgot his troubled thoughts. Swooping in to land on the main platform, he wondered what to do next. Not feeling like sparring, he gave a discouraged 'hmmph' and wandered slowly into the labyrinth of passages that ran throughout the tree. Through the opening into each hollow, he could see various snatches of the lives of others. A spotted owl he didn't recognise was laughing with her mate, some nurse owls tending to an injured owlet, and countless other bits and peices of voices and sounds.
It was enough to make him wonder what the world looked like to others, and to also wonder if he would ever find a mate. He had seen few other barn owls, save for the Pure Ones, and the thought of finding a mate among the Pure Ones did not appeal to him at all.
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