Flight of The Harpy's Heart

Chapter xx: Flight Lesson

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Early morning under the shade of the Song forest canopy, the youngling wyvern and Lunabunny the young harpy were mingling around beside the ancient dead trunk, playing tag and hide and seek. The scent of the forest ground in the morning with dimmed sunrays shining through the tree canopies was the best one can have in the morning routine.

The young harpy would fly up and hide in nearby premises. The youngling wyvern could only know where she was headed and look forward to it.

behind a tree, under a log, inside the bush, among the foliage, in a nook and crevice, although the youngling wyvern couldn't fly he was still able to find wherever the young harpy hid.

Lunabunny rested under a tall tree, she felt that her body changed more rapidly. She was easily tired and her feathers shed more often and it doesn't look like it will grow again soon.

The youngling wyvern kept calling her to play hide and seek again, but she was exhausted— even flying felt like a heavy labor.

The young harpy was very proud of him. This means that he would be able to hunt for food himself.

The youngling ran and stood in front of her. He looked deep into her eyes.

"Kuwa!" The youngling wyvern raised his hand mimicking the firefox. He was telling Lunabunny to go to the human settlement. He wanted to play again with his new fluffy friend.

Lunabunny smiled and later shook her head. It was a no. The youngling was disappointed. he walked closer and curled beside Lunabunny as if a grim ripper had taken out all of his spirits.

Lunabunny caressed him. He had so much to learn in basic life just like she did and still does now.

The youngling wyvern slipped under her wings and popped up his head.

"Coo~" He begged once again with a puppy face. He really wanted to go to the human settlement playing hide and seek again with the little girl.

Lunabunny shook her head again.

He sulked.

Yesterday was fun and a thrill for the youngling wyvern. He and her harpy mom visit the human settlement for the third time. There, he met the young girl inside her den which looked like a white rocky mountain with many cavern chambers inside. The little female human was alone when he and Lunabunny met her.

Her mother was nowhere to be seen. The human settlement was also quieter than the last time they visited there.

He was looking for his new friend, the firefox. Alas, The red fluffy critter was nowhere to be seen, too. Probably the young girl was looking for it.

She looked sad when they met so the youngling wyvern asked her to play tag around the human's den. The girl's cavern has two floors and many chambers.

The cavern's interior was a mess, unlike the last time he visited there.

The little girl was sitting on a ripped couch—sulking. furniture was scattered everywhere.

The youngling wyvern paused for a second and thought to himself, that furniture was scattered everywhere.

It was the perfect setup for an exciting game of hide and seek.

The youngling wyvern eagerly asked the little girl to join him, his enthusiasm infectious despite their language barrier. She agreed with a bright smile, turning to face the wall and covering her eyes as she began counting.

The youngling watched curiously as she mumbled the numbers, unsure of the purpose but recognizing the signal to find a hiding spot within the vast human den.