Ravenshook Cliffs Lassie 2.0

Towhee nodded when Niamh signaled that she needed a break. She was itching to get off this tiny shelf, yet she understood the effort her friend must have put into figuring out an escape plan. While she waited, she cast her orange eyes out to sea again. It was a rather breathtaking view, though Towhee would honestly be all right if she never saw the ocean again after today. She just wanted to go home to the plateau and preferably never leave home again.

When Niamh was finally ready, she used ptero to describe her plan. Towhee's ears splayed dubiously. She was pretty sure she outweighed her friend, so would she just end up dragging them both down until they were hurtling into the water like Screech? She eyeballed the side of the cliff, trying to assess how likely she was to find purchase. She supposed the uneven surface, plus the slightest gradient, would allow her some footholds. But it was going to be a strenuous, risky endeavor.

Towhee's eyes turned pensively to her feathered companion. As soon as they made eye contact, he spread his wings and leaped onto her shoulder. Rather that perch to one side (usually her right), X shifted until he was square between her shoulder blades. He then beat his wings even as he dug his talons into her back. Towhee clenched her teeth, prepared to yell at him to tell him he was hurting her. And then she realized what he was trying to do.

"Let's do this!" she called up to Niamh.