( oh... she's so nice. receiving kindness is still a somewhat new experience to him; it feels better coming from sylvia, whose smile feels warm and genuine and friendly. the only thing that keeps him from being able to completely accept it is the reminder that, at home, he would never receive such a thing from a human. always feared, always despised... except by one. )

Unstoppable? ( he grins, liking the sound of that. Probably. I have yet to really use them for anything but getting from place to place. ) But it's weird, when I'm up in the air, I feel like it's the only place I feel like I can do anything.

( despite being a novice bird. he watches her scratch her ears, reminding him of the time he got to touch them. funny how it feels so long ago...! with a lopsided smile, lio nods and folds his arms across his body, his wings mirroring that motion so that he covers himself up in his wings. )

You're right. I... wouldn't say they're perfect, especially with the Cwyld, but it's better than I expected. ( a beat, then: ) And yes, I have a Bond. I was starting to feel the effects of not having one, but I didn't make out just out of desperation. I trust him.