Perch of the Wind

Flap! I scrambled up the rough timber of the porch post, digging my claws right into the grain! Up top, a flat wooden railing stretched out over the fern forest. Perfect high perch! A big gust of wind swept up from the valley below, pushing right against my chest. Whoa! It nearly tipped me backward! Did I back down? No way! I dug my feet in, leaned my whole body forward, and spread both orange wings as wide as they could stretch! The breeze whistled past my purple horns, lifting me just enough to feel light as a spark. Dragon flight practice is officially underway!