[IRP] The First of Many

[Toogee]

“Oh, I should introduce myself. My name is Paige- ah!”

Paige was taken off guard as Kalin hoisted her up onto the Pegasus. The young woman found herself behind the rider. There were two things she learned from this experience. One, Kalin was much stronger than she looked. Two, had she expected to run into this action, Paige would have worn pants instead of her skirt.

Wait, three things. Her fear of heights translated quite well into a fear of flying.

Paige’s arms found themselves wrapped tightly around Kalin’s stomach as they soared upward. Her face pressed against the rider’s back, trying to hide the height they were climbing. She held back the urge to scream, though that became harder the higher they were. This was Paige’s first time flying. If she had anything to say about it, it would also be her last.

As soon as they reached the top of the schoolhouse, Kalin suggested that Paige jump off. Was she nuts?!

“I’m quite fine here thanks!” Paige rapidly replied, almost screaming out the request. She chose to remain on the pegasus while forcing herself to look beyond the village. The woman slowly turned her head away from Kalin and looked at the gathering beyond the borders.

They appeared as small figurines from her height (“I might be ill…”), but the bandits were there. Paige counted a dozen of them, including the leader Glass himself. Unless they had more warriors show up, Paige and the other would be outmanned. They had to come up with a plan and fast.

“So many of them,” Paige commented, still holding onto Kalin like a teddy bear. “We need to tell the others. Just…take it easy with the landing please.”