Ah cool, it ties into other stories for this challenge. Did you do that intentionally? It’s well written and kind of saddening.

Very nice! I also like how it integrates with the other entries. This fantasy world just keeps expanding. When I first came up with Stalworth’s Rock as a setting, I had pictured it as an anthology of short stories. This is another great entry to the challenge.

Hooray parallel structure and verb choice.
I enjoy the sense of time given and the apparent melancholy associated with the freedom of flight.

Third Place goes to PJ Deane for Human Nature. A very good start to a tale of perceptions and perspectives.