Air Rider
Lola had always felt at home in the skies, soaring above the world below, seeing such large structures become almost insignificant. There was something mystical about watching the world fade below, to where only the tallest and largest buildings and landmarks become something even remotely recognizable.
Her lab was now something she could only pinpoint by sheer memory. While she wasn’t hunched over a desk reading or working on her new papers for her research journal, she was found in the skies. There was an unspoken therapy that she found up here, that she could truly escape from the monotony of daily life.
She loved her job, with everything she had...but the skies always held a special place in her heart. After Kintara grew antsy that morning, she knew that it had been some time since the two had a ride together, and she set out for a trip of unknown destination.
After some time, the chirping of the Talonflame grew happier as she dived toward the earth below, causing Lola to scream in surprise at the sudden change in direction. Landing was always one of her least favorite things, since the rush was harder on her than she would have liked. After her glasses were skewed and her hair a disaster...she sighed, climbing off her bird. “Kintara...you shouldn’t startle me like this. You know I’m very easily startled...”
The bird chirped, beginning to ruffle her feathers and pecking the ground. Sighing, she adjusted herself and began to look for what had piqued her companions interest. Adjusting her glasses again, she took out her compass to start mapping the area she didn’t know. Her eyes landed on perhaps another traveler... “Ah? Oh, hello, I didn’t see you there at first...perchance...do you know where I landed?”