A little advice from Ezylryb and a moment with him and Gylfie.

Chapter 3: Advice

The next day, Soren flew across the Ga'Hoole Tree and headed for Ezylryb's chambers and sees him just writing away. He quietly went to him and Ezylryb recognized him coming and said, "Mighty early to come in my chambers, isn't it, Soren?"

"Sorta. See, I kinda need your advice on something." Soren said.

"Oh?"

"Well, I sorta have a crush on Otulissa and she's really nice and smart, fun and..."

"Pretty?"

"Just beautiful."

"I see."

"I love her, but then, I sorta have feelings for Gylfie. I know it doesn't seem right, but there's something about her that makes me feel like I want to her to be safe."

"Which one you're falling for, boy?"

Soren sighs heavily and explains, "That's kind of the problem. I don't know who I love more."

"Well, I'll tell you this. If you're falling for the girl you love and choose her over the one you love, but realizes that she loves you as well, wouldn't that make one of them feeling devastated?"

"Yeah."

"So if you made a choice, which one will it be?"

"I love Gylfie, but Otulissa kinda stole my heart since I first met her."

"So, you're falling for her?"

"Yeah, but I don't want to hurt Gylfie. We've been through so much together and I don't want that to take a toll in our friendship."

Ezylryb clears his throat and closes the book, then looks at Soren and asked, "Ask yourself this question-am I making the right choice?"

That kinda set Soren in and then Ezylryb scoffs and then flies off his chambers, leaving Soren a little confused about the situation, unaware that Gylfie was standing there the whole time. She came in the chambers and asked Soren, "Do you love me more than Otulissa?"

Soren looks over and sees Gylfie standing there, waiting for an answer. He didn't have much to say about that and then tells her, "Nothing will change. Otulissa's just a friend and you're my best friend."

"Yes, but still...do you love me more than her?"

"Of course I do."

"We've been through everything together and we've been friends for a long time. I don't trust Otulissa being around you."

That somehow surprised Soren in ways he did not expect and then said to her, "Don't worry, Gylfie. No matter what happens, I will always love you."

Gylfie smiles a little and said, "Thank you, Soren."

She comes in under Soren's wing and embraces him deeply. He covers her with his wing and she nudges her head up in his wing. Otulissa sees this and she somehow feels like there's gonna be conflict between him and Gylfie, because she's falling for Soren as well. She flies off and plans to wait for Soren for the time being.

Uh-oh! What's Otulissa up to? Next chapter will be freakin' insane!