Shikoba smiled as well. He bowed his head in return of the thanks.
"Well, I hope so as well, Nitika. It was a nice little adventure."
Shikoba was surprised at the ease with which he said such kind words. Not too long ago, being social was something completely new to him, and he was very uncomfortable with it. But now it almost seemed second nature....almost.
As the mare turned and left towards the shote, Shikoba turned in the opposite direction and, looking up into the sky, spread his wings and pushed up off of the earth. With a few strong flaps of his wings, he was soon high in the air, soaring off to the nearby mountain that he called home.
