Bowing her head as Esper’s hands reached forward to comfort her, Pita’s eyes conveyed the gladness at seeing her master well after battle. Her wings swooped forward to embrace her.
“Thank you, Pita, I am fine, girl,” Esper said. Looking along Pita’s flank, the slight smile made way to worry as she noticed the various bruising and scars. “It seems your battle may have been more vicious than my own, my friend. Are you able to carry me home?”
Whinnying and nodding, Pita flapped her massive wings and rose on her hind legs in a display of strength. Her left hind leg, however, was not as willing. Buckling, she fell backwards. Landing on the injured leg of a mountain giant who had been trying to right himself, a bellow of pain erupted from both.
Rushing over, Esper and Biljax aided Pita in rig
