Chapter 31. Human Nature
Nona's rumble echoed on the ledge.
Really?
Tempura gulped. She had full trust in Nona, but how was Nona going to catch her? Tempura ran off the ledge, spreading her arms and legs to catch as much wind as possible to slow her descent. She scarcely felt the fall before something touched her feet. Feathers touched her hand, and she found herself landing into Nona's neck feathers. Tempura clutched Nona's neck, feeling for the notch.
The last neck-bone before the main body was wide and notched but unnoticed when the wings were folded.
Once the wings spread out, the notch was accessible for a rider, like a woman or small boy. She settled into the notch as if it were a saddle. Her legs were wedged between the two neck bones, giving her stability. Her hands wer
