Kiara smiled and Kit rumbled a low chuckle as he fanned his wings out to the sides, then bounded forward a few steps before snapping them down as he leaped into the air.
The young dragonrider kept her seat with the ease of long practice, curving forward over Eihmo'tei slightly before settling back again, one hand on the spike in front of them and the other resting casually against her thigh, so that both arms caged the little fox in place, ensuring he stayed secure.
Kit circled once, twice, rising higher with each pass, before he banked in a long, graceful arc and turned them toward the south.
Kiara smiled down at her friend. "Why don't you rest, little one? We'll stop for a break before mid-afternoon, I'll be sure to wake you."