Sneaking out of the palace and getting a blackbird was the easy part. Rose waved her wand at one in a nearby bush and she could communicate with it. Her mother had taught her how to summon a bird and get them to trust you quickly. Another one of Aine’s tricks to being a bird rider was to name the bird. So, she named it Lucky - as she hoped they would be on their mission. Waving her wand over her head and changing her clothes into ones that she could fly a bird in (and be less egg smelling). An outfit of leggings and a loose black t-shirt would do.
Climbing on the birds back, Rose was glad she’d worn trousers, it was spitting with rain and the cold air was biting her nose. Hoping to get out of the Holt undetected, she got as flat to the bird as she could manage so she could sneak out thr
