I'm flying.The wind slides across my skin and leaves goose bumps behind. I'm not cold, just excited. Tahr turns sharply and a heavy gust pries my headpiece up a bit. I pull it back down and keep a tight hold on the saddle with one hand. Tahr can't see my smile or my tears of happiness. I'm flying and this is miraculous.As Tahr flies me through the clouds, a heavy ache settles between my shoulder blades and reminds me of the discomfort from the last time I jumped from the tower. It's not enough to ruin the moment, though. I bend over and press my finger against one of Tahr's scales. Very slowly, I spell out, in very large letters, a word.HAPPYTahr sighs inside my head and I think he understands. I've never been so happy in my entire life. I hug his neck before writing again.FREEThis time his response is a low groan. He understands the word, but he can't possibly understand all that it means to me. I've been trapped my whole life. Trapped with no voice, in a land with
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