The cold air buffed against his face, and Morgan made the mistake of looking down. From their height, the ground below looked as miniature as the maps he used to formulate new tactics and he tightened his grip on the pegasus knight he was holding onto for dear life.
If he had any qualms about their altitude, Cynthia certainly didn't. She spurred the pegasus to make a steep ascent, and a second later they were shooting up, breaking past the lowest clouds hanging in the sky. With Cynthia's ashy brown hair whipping in his face, Morgan shut his eyes, convinced that at this rate the pegasus knight would take them into orbit.
But he felt them level out, and the rhythmic pulse of the pegasus' wings lulled him to take a peek. Eyes adjusting to the blazing sun, it took a moment to see clearly. At first, all Morgan registered was white. "This is it, I've died." But as he took in that was around him, Morgan gasped at the scene before them. The forests and hills had been replaced with a sprawling cloudscape, with breaks in the fluffy formation creating gaping holes that resembled lakes.
"Told you I was going to show you something amazing!" Cynthia threw a grin over her shoulder as she gracefully guided her mount through the skies.
Morgan couldn't help but think that her smile rivaled the suns, and he half thought that Cynthia was talking about herself. Stopping himself from voicing his thoughts, he managed to nod, hoping to convey his enthusiasm.
Cynthia was satisfied, even if the tactician was a bit less chatty than usual. She took up the slack herself, pointing out clouds that looked like a manakete or the mark of the exalt, one that looked oddly like Brady.
They flew for what seemed like hours, and Morgan was able to feel at ease, returning conversation and avidly pointing out formations as well.
As the sun began to set, an orange haze tinted the clouds, bathing them in a pink light that slowly faded into richer reds. The contrast was incredible, and the blazing clouds looked like they were on fire. Meeting Cynthia's eyes, he could see his own amazement reflected in her eyes.
As it was getting late, Cynthia began their descent. Diving past the clouds, Morgan missed the mischievous glint that crossed the knight's face, and in an instant they were plummeting down.
Grasping onto Cynthia, he hung on as they rocketed back to earth, the air tearing past their faces, causing the pegasus knight's laughter to get lost in wind. Her exhilaration was contagious and he could feel laughter bubbling from his lips. Throwing caution aside, he let his arms spread out, feeling the winds as they howled past.
AN: This one was requested by SEESWildCard!
Hello! Sorry I was gone for so long. I was supposed to update on my birthday, as a present to myself, but ended up getting a bit caught up in life. But I've found some time to get a chapter out! Thank you for reading and reviewing and I'll do my best to get everyone's request done. Feel free to throw any ideas at me!