278 The Air Rippled

Quetz landed safely over a small clearing where he could barely spread his wings fully. He half closed his wings and allowed Dawn to get down. She had been on him for six hours and he was afraid that she might stumble on the ground. He lowered his wing in the front to catch her in case she stumbled. Dawn caught one of his spikes and slowly hopped to the ground. Her knees were wobbly. Every muscle in her body ached as she touched the ground and her instincts told her to sit down immediately and tend to her aching body, but she staggered towards the crash site, which was about hundred meters ahead.

'Take to the sky Quetz,' she said as she moved forward.