The good: the lack of flapping is easier on his aching body. The bad: it still hurts anyway. The ugly: Andrew is going to be seasick if he has to sit on a waddling walking hawk for too long.

"Daine?" Were she human, the Andrew standing up on the seat to see who's just come in would come up about to her knee. "Did you find another one?" Hurriedly, he hops down from his hard-won perch, stumbles, and comes trotting down to meet her.