Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-37523810-20190601225408/@comment-31296352-20191008033931

"Thank you!" Elias called up as he secured the boat to the ladder before climbing up.

Upon reaching the deck, he gazed up to the masts; where he then let out a series of rapid whistles.

After a brief pause, he repeated the call.

''".......Is he still not back yet?" ''Worry creeping into his thoughts.

Elias let out a sad sigh as he turned away to seek out the Admiral. But before he left the deck, a shadow passed over him. Noticing it, he turned his gaze skyward, using his hand to shield his eyes from the sun; where he then noticed a winged figure circling above, where it then began to dive towards him.

''"Ahh, there he is. I better brace; he isn't going to be happy." ''He smiled, closed his eyes and held up his arm.

What swiftly followed was a sharp pain, as talons bit through his leathers and into his arm; accompanied by gusts of wind that bombarded his face and angry screeching that blasted his ears.

He grit his teeth and opened his eyes.

"Shhh! Shhh! Easy Aedwyn, easy! I'm here!" He cried out, trying to calm the great bird now perched on his arm.

The bird in question, was a Great Ironwing Eagle, native to the lands of northern Altmora, and was the sigil of house Torryn.

Aedwyn, like the rest of his kind, possessed a great wingspan, one reaching nearly eight feet in length. The feathers on his body and head were a typical brown; while the feathers on his wings and tail were a silvery gray with streaks of red mixed in, giving them the appearance of iron ore.

Aedwyn continued to screech angrily while flapping his wings, gusting Eli’s face. But then, the young prince began to calmly stroke him and spoke in a quiet tone while locking gazes with the eagle’s golden eyes.

“Shhh, easy. It’s alright. Easy.”

Aedwyn then started to calm, his furious flapping and loud screeching ceased while keeping his gaze locked with Eli’s.

“That’s it.” He said, continuing to stroke him. “Yesterday was a rough one for me, buddy. Sorry I wasn’t here when you returned.”

Aedwyn cocked his head to the side. While he did not understand most words, he knew tone of voice very well. Satisfied, he then climbed down Eli’s arm and took his favorite spot behind Eli’s head, as he was too large fit on a single shoulder.

“Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Aaagh! Ouch!” Was all he could utter as Aedwyn’s talons bit into his arm and shoulders as he moved.

But once he had settled on his spot, the eagle’s grip relaxed, which allowed Elias to ease up as well.

“Ugh, I’m glad that’s over with. I swear you’ve scarred me more than all the foes I’ve ever fought, you know that?” He said, earning him a short chirp in reply.

“Right, back to business.” He concluded, and went to find the Admiral with Aedwyn still perched on him.

(Sorry about the long post, I just felt like that needed a good intro.)