[SRP] Wyvern Rescue

[Echo]

Gwen's slip didn't pass Joachim, but it didn't seem noteworthy. Wasn't any of his business whether or not she knew the commander. "Easy enough to spook a wyvern not trained for combat into dropping an even less-trained rider. I'd worry more about support from the ground, any archers or mages, but we still ought to have the advantage. With any luck they won't be expecting company. Won't know until we get a look."

He leaned forward, and that was the only warning he bothered with before Fafnir leaped back into the air, much more excited to fly than to wait while humans made noises at each other.

He swooped low and angled for a wide circle around the peak, gaining altitude and narrowing in with each pass. Joachim hoped he'd see their targets before anyone happened to notice him. If Gwen had been in the military, he trusted she'd know how to back him up.