Sparrow wouldn't be long. She had to get back to Wren and Nod in time for the evening scouting. But these kinds of flights were one of her favorites. Not having to search for anything, but just to enjoy the rush and the flight. The only thing missing was, Wren. They had grown up together, trained to be leafmen together, which they are, and are now practically inseparable. Both Wren and Nod are like brothers to her. Well, Nod at least. She wouldn't even think of what would happen if she told Wren how she really felt about him.
But now, she had to focus on flying and steering her colorful hummingbird. It was mostly an open area until you got too low. Which was exactly where she was headed. The ground of forest, leaves, and branches was coming up toward her. She tried to slow her bird down but it wouldn't listen. She pulled on the reigns as hard as she could. But she was still diving toward the ground.
When at last she knew they were going to go through the trees, her bird abruptly slowed which sent her flying over the birds' head and through the branches. One hitting her after the other. After falling for what seemed forever, she landed face first on a thick branch. She slowly got to her feet, but then landed back on her butt. Her head was aching and throbbing from falling through the trees and hitting it on branches. She looked down at her green uniform and boots noticing that they weren't really scratched up or damaged. But took notice that some of her dark medium length hair was coming out of its original elegant up-do. She rubbed her head and got up again, this time not falling.
"M.K. was right. I really should reconsider wearing those helmets." She muttered to herself.
She started walking toward where Moonhaven would be. She was so going to be late for evening scouting. The branch thinned out and she couldn't go any further on it. So she had to jump to the next. But as soon as she landed on the next thick branch, her knees gave out and her vision was blurry. Soon enough it became clear again but she couldn't do anything but lay down.
She wanted to get back on her bird and fly back to Wren, but she knew she wouldn't make it back with her not even being able to jump to a branch without almost passing out.
Wait… her bird! Her eyes widened with the thought of an idea that would hopefully work. She whistled for her bird. Sparrow was waiting and waiting, but still no sign of her bird. She tried whistling again and with that, she heard the fast paced humming of her birds' wings coming toward her. It slowly descended and landed onto the branch she was laying on.
"Thankfully now you listen." She smiled.
Now she just had to remember what Ronin told them on how to get their birds back to Moonhaven…
