This is a big question to ask for Soren. Otulissa or Gylfie? Well, the chapter title lives up to its name.
Chapter 5: Who Do You Love More?
The next day, Otulissa was flying through the Ga'Hoole tree and she suddenly sees Gylfie right behind her and she stops, turns around and she can see that he's really ticked. She asked, "Is something wrong, Gylfie?"
"I saw you and Soren snuggling with each other last night." Gylfie said.
Otulissa kinda suspected something, but she thought it might be a little out of control and asked, "What makes you think that?"
"Are you and Soren an item?"
"We're just friends."
"Then, why were you snuggling with him?"
"It was just a friendly gesture."
"I don't trust you with Soren. If you think that you can just take Soren away from me, you're wrong, because he loves me."
Otulissa was taken aback from this and said, "No, he loves me."
"Well, I met him first, because we were taken-not together-to St. Aggie's and he's been a good friend to me all the way. If not for him, we wouldn't be here."
"What's your point?"
"My point is Soren is my love. I want to tell him I love him before you came in and ruined everything."
"Well, Soren admitted that he had a crush on me and I got a crush on him. We're not mates yet."
"Look, I don't want to make this turn into something that shouldn't be right. All I can say to you is just stay away from Soren."
Otulissa scoffs and said, "I am not a child. We are just friends."
"Well, I'm his best friend."
Suddenly, Soren flies past them and sees the situation come alive and he flies back and went over this situation and asked, "What's going on?"
"Soren, do you love me more than her?" asked Gylfie.
"Well, I..."
"Soren, you love me, right?" asked Otulissa.
"Stay out of this!" Gylfie snapped.
"What if I don't want to? Is this what Soren wants?"
"It doesn't matter what he wants."
Soren looked fearful about this and sees that this is the result of what his dream was and it seems like it's closer to come to life. Gylfie looks at him and asked, "Okay, Soren. Make a choice, who do you love more, me or her?"
"Gylfie, you know you're always gonna be my best friend, right? As a best friend, I can't really answer this question. You got to give her a chance."
"You're making it sound like you don't trust me." Otulissa said.
"I do. I trust both of you."
"I trust you, Soren. It's her I don't trust." Gylfie said.
"I trust him too." Otulissa said.
Both Soren and Gylfie flew away and Soren looks back at Otulissa and feels like this is gonna be a cruicial decision to make for himself. He sighed heavily and continues flying. Gylfie looks at Soren and said, "We've known each other for so long and I don't want to see this ruined by her."
"It doesn't have to be."
Later, they met with Twilight and Digger at the other side of the tree and Digger sees Soren looking a little down and asked, "Hey, what's the matter?"
Soren looks at Digger and replied, "Nothing."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
"My boy, I can recognize that look. Digger makes that look everytime he hears my singing." Twilight said.
"Well, what do you expect? It always leaves me annoyed." Digger said.
"Same as your owl jokes."
"Oh, what do you know?"
"I can't choose between two owls I love-Gylfie and Otulissa." Soren explains.
Twilight and Digger looked at Soren and asked, "Really?"
"Yeah."
"Sounds like a love triangle." Twilight said.
"A love triangle?"
"When one person falls for two and you can't decide who you love more, that makes it a love triangle."
"What do I do?"
"Which one you love the more?" asked Digger.
"Soren knows he loves me. And I know I love him too." Gylfie said.
Digger, Soren and Twilight looked at her and they all asked, "You do?"
"Yes. I wanted to tell you that since we've been through everything that I want to admit that to you. I know it may seem a little unusual, but I can't help it."
Soren expected it to come forth, but he didn't expect it so soon. Gylfie smiles at him and Soren said, in a hesitant voice, "I...I love you too."
That made her smile more and she said, "Glad you made that choice."
She then flies off in her happiest, leaving Soren feeling a little guilty about it and Twilight asked, "Who do you really love?"
"I really love Otulissa." Soren replied.
"Why'd you choose Gylfie?" asked Digger.
"Cause I don't want to hurt her feelings."
"What's about Otulissa that you like?"
"There's something about her that I really love and she's really pretty. I know Gylfie doesn't like her much, but sometimes, I really can't help myself."
"Ask yourself this question-if you could choose one you love the most, who would it be?"
That was a hard question for Soren to ask. He sighed heavily and closed his eyes for a second and somehow felt like this was going to be the most hardest decision he will ever make.
What will he do now? Stick around and find out!
