Taking Flight: Chapter 2
Disclaimer: The Shannara World belongs to Terry Brooks, not me!
"Lillie you know you are not suppose to fly, well where anyone could see you that is," Raleid said as he walked over to his daughter and gave her a hug. Lillieanna smiled back at her father, he was the only one in the entire village that understood her. Her father had always supported Lillieanna's flying, even if it was kept secret.
"Well father, how did you get up here?" Lillie looked at her father and continued, "Mother told you that you cannot fly and you're much too old to have climbed up here, so where's Erif?"
Her father glanced at Violet and then back at Lillie and responded, "I needed to fly, you of all people can understand that. Now let's keep this a little secret between you and me, shall we? Erif dropped me off and then left, he is still rather untrained. The Wing Riders are still working on him. And who are you calling much too old?"
Lillie laughed while apologizing to her father. They sat down and looked out onto the sea. The sun was beginning to set and they needed to be home before dark. Lillieanna looked over at Violet and said, "Father we should be getting home." She lifted herself off of the soft grass and sung up unto Violet. "Do you need a ride?" she glanced at her father and smiled sweetly.
"I think... maybe...," before Raleid could finish Violet and Lillieanna pulled him up and then they took off. They soared through the now darken sky, twisting all about, while the stars put on a show of their own. Father and daughter felt freedom through this flight and they never wanted to go down, but then they reached the outskirts of the village and the lights in the small windows shone brightly reminding them of home. They landed a short distance away from their large cottage-like home. Raleid laughed wildly while Lillie simply looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"What's so funny?" the question was asked although it was written all over her face without the use of words.
"You fly like I did, crazily, but free and completely in control!" was the wild response.
Lillie shook her head and helped her father get down from the big Roc's back. Then the Roc took off to the nesting area, but not before Lillieanna had bid it goodnight and one final rub. Raleid walked his daughter inside the house where the rest of his family would be waiting.
Chapter 2 is now done! I know its short, but it does get better! Review Please, thanks!