EiraMy knees trembled, not from panic, but from the immense height towering before me. Noctis's back didn't look like an animal's back; it felt like I had to climb up a moving mountain ridge. Zade was already up there, sitting in the saddle, and he reached out his hand to me. His gaze was ruthless, as if he were just waiting for me to run away at the last moment."Give me your hand, Eira," he said over the roaring of the wind. "You either stay in the dust, or you come with me to the sky."I took a deep breath and grabbed his hand. His palm was rough and hot, and his strength was surprising: with almost a single pull, he hauled me up in front of him. The saddle was huge, made of black leather and steel, but sitting behind Zade wasn't an option. He pulled me in front of him, between his legs, where the saddle was the narrowest."Hold onto the strap, and don't let go, no matter what you hear or see," he whispered right into my ear. His breath tickled my neck, and for a moment, it made m
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