The next three days were filled with close to nothing. Gylfie and Soren didn't talk anymore about this "mystery owl" but Gylfie was a lot more attached to Soren than usual. she would sleep under his wing every night and would always be right next to him when they were flying around, searching the forests for pure ones.

On the third night, they slept in a willow tree. they were only 2 locations away from being done with this mission, which worried Gylfie and caused a nightmare where she never told Soren how she feels about her and ended up mating and having owlets with Pelli. (3 of them!) When she woke up, she snuggled against him and told herself that everything was fine and she would tell him soon... she hoped.

when they woke up in the night, everything seemed to be fine. they went west, to another forest that would take a couple days to reach. on the way the was an encounter with 4 pure ones. Soren couldn't handle them alone, even though he told Gylfie he could, and she had to save him by distracting one sneaking up on him. she put up a fight, but the owl damaged her wing before Soren was able to kill it. After that was settled, he immediately rushed to her side.

"Gylf! are you Ok?"

"I'm fine, but i don't think i can fly. my wing hurts like hell."

"I'll take you to a place to rest"

"no, we can keep going." Gylfie said, struggling to get up through the pain

"Gylf, you're hurt and i'm not letting you go anywhere but to a place where you'll be safe."

Soren picked up Gylfie and flew her to the nearest tree with an unoccupied hollow. he went and gathered whatever medical supplies he could find to help Gylfie's wing heal. they spent a day in that hollow and set out the next night with Gylfie on Soren's back.

The next two days passed with Gylfie on Soren's back. Gylfie had nightmares all the time and continued to sleep with Soren. Soren couldn't help but feel responsible for Gylfie's wing, so he was very protective of her afterwards.

Because of the extra weight on Soren, it would take three days for them to reach the final area they needed to look at and go back to the tree. Gylfie couldn't decide when to tell Soren. She was nervous, which Soren noticed on the night they had searched their last location.

"Hey Gylf, can i ask you something?"

"Of course, Soren"

"Why have you been acting so nervous these last couple days?"

"umm.." Gylfie started to panic "No reason"

"What is it you're not telling me, Gylf?"

"I-I-I..." she said, trembling

"You what?"

Gylfie burst into tears. Soren immediately held her against him with his wings.

"I love you, Soren. This entire time i have been talking about an owl that i loved, i have been talking about you."

"Gylfie..."

"Ezylryb sent us on this mission so i could tell you how i felt alone and get you away from Pelli. I don't care if you don't-" she couldn't continue, as soren was kissing her.

"Oh Gylfie, this whole time i have been worried that you had fallen in love with some other owl." Soren said, starting to cry. "but i have loved you since the day i met you."

The spent that day snuggling together, relieved that they shared each other's feelings.

the next two nights were filled with flying back to the tree, while the two of them spent days in hollows, enjoying the love that they shared.

When they got back to the tree, they reported their mission results and, thanks to Ezylryb, moved into a larger hollow, reserved for mates. They spent the rest of their days in happiness because, as it turns out, Kludd and Nyra were two of the four owls that attacked Soren and Gylfie. In Soren's rage over someone hurting Gylfie, he didn't notice who the owls were.

Without Kludd and Nyra, the pure ones fell into despair and soon were eradicated.

*Hope you all enjoyed! This was all written in the span of about 3 hours from midnight to 2:00 because i just couldn't stop writing this story. Hope you all have a fantastic day!*