Gerudo Forest

Gerudo Forest Chapter 21

She woke early and couldn't get back to sleep. Too much was going through her mind. How much time had really passed since she had come here? Did Everyone think her dead at home? Would Jimmy grieve? Would he be okay till she found a way back? Then she thought of the man laying next to her. Did he really like her? Why? Did He think with her being the sword of kings she would grant him some special powers or something? Could there be more than that? She didn't think he could find her physically attractive. He acted so strange around her. It was like he was at war with himself. Maybe he was actually trying to be nice like he said. He was so rough on the outside but maybe it was all an act. He had a reputation to uphold after all.  

She got up and walked to the window. The sun was rising up and over the city. The lily he had given her was still fresh even though it hadn't been in any water for a while. She had placed it in a vase that was in the room when she had gotten back. It really was a beautiful bloom. It's fragrance smelled like the shampoo he had let her use at the temple and she wonder if they had used this flower to make it.  

White birds flew past her window. It made her look at the sky longingly. To be as free as a bird would be nice for a while. She let her wings come forth and stretched them out before opening the window pane. She was glad and maybe even a little proud of herself for figuring out how to control the transformation. 

The wind blew over her feathers filling her stomach with butterflies and she looked back to the bed to see Ganon still asleep. Maybe she shouldn't do this but if she didn't crash she would be back before he even woke up.  

She stepped to the edge of the window. It was much easier to jump last time because it was a matter of life and death. Now the thought scared her. She let her toes hang over the edge looking at the empty streets below. There was no way she was going to let that bossy girl Heather learn to fly before she did so she swallowed hard and launched herself out. Once again she found herself struggling quite a bit to keep afloat. She ended up falling painfully on a near by roof knocking the wind out of her. It took a few moments before she could sit up.  

She sat there catching her breath and an idea occurred to her. The wind picked up so she stood up and tried something different. Spreading her wings she moved them into different positions to see how the wind reacted under them. She watched birds flying over head and copied the movements as well. When she thought she had figured it out mostly she tried again. It was a little easier this time but she still couldn't quit figure how to achieve the lift she needed though. She landed a little more gracefully on another roof. Why couldn't she get higher? Then she realized what it could be.  

Birds bones were hollow. Maybe as a dragon hers were to. She concentrated on just making her bones hollow. She thought she felt something happening but wasn't quite sure if it had worked.  

"Let's try this one more time." She said to herself taking a deep breath and taking a running jump. 

It had worked! She felt lighter and as she pumped her wings she went higher and higher. It was thrilling to soar on the warm thermals around the city. She flew back towards the hotel and saw Ganon looking out the window at her. 

So he had missed her. Had he been watching her practice? She pointed for him to move so she could get in and he disappeared back through the window. As she neared the window she tucked her wings in and barely made it through. Crashing to the floor she rubbed her knees that she had ended up scraping. She was happy with her progress.  

"Couldn't sleep anymore?" he said with a deep chuckle.  

He still looked tired to her.  

"Yeah. Pretty much." Melissa said with a nod before giving him a worried look. "You still look like you could use a little more."