15: Itch
Another thing he hates about molting in spring is the itching, as feathers fall out there is a lot of itching on limbs that aren't always there to itch. And although scratching does help there are places he just can't reach. If anyone had been present to see the 'Ice prince' as half the school called him, losing his temper over an itch. Well, his reputation would've changed drastically, not that he cares about reputation one way or the other. He spends most of that miserable week with his wings fully out just to relieve the itch somewhat, it does help. When on the second day Daisuke comes over to visit and trails red feathers behind him , the two of them spent most of that day commiserating over molting, and helping each other preen the itching about to fall feathers out a bit more comfortably than just falling out randomly, which had caused half the itching.
16 :Magic
"Do you regret it? "
Violet flecked garnets meet his own blue and gold for a long moment. "Choosing magic? No, I have no regrets."
"Even with this?" He indicates the gash that is healing over visibly, one would hardly know it had happened five minutes ago with how faded it is. It looks at least a week old now.
A nod "Even with this." The gash on his hand is now nearly invisible.
"So now on the list of peculiar magic that we have is flight, anything with the feathers, Barriers, a larger capacity for magic than is humanly possible, and distinctly inhuman magic, as well as limited telepathy, and an odd coordination in flight that results in the fact that somehow even when surprised we never collide midair, plus the newly discovered fast healing. "
"Add the way we never get cold even when flying in winter to the list, I still haven't figured out how to do that on purpose, and the way we have no problems with rapid altitude changes and I think that's everything."
For those of you who are confused by the fact that Satoshi is asking if Daisuke regrets choosing magic because a gash healed quickly, fast healing has downsides, either you age fast or you age far too slowly, some who have fast healing have seemingly become immortal in various stories, much to their dismay. Satoshi and Daisuke had talked about that but hadn't expected something this drastic, or amplified healing at all really, since their powers seem to be a lesser version of Dark and Krad's, plus an amplifier to their own talents.
But Dark and Krad were Immortal so long as the clans lived, and being eternal beings, they didn't age. Daisuke and Satoshi hadn't even thought about that aspect of magic carrying over.