>Nepeta: Start over.

[sleepZombie]

The damp licking at his cheek finally registered as Nepeta stepped away and Tavros was no longer faced with the long drop. He breathed a little easier, relaxing slightly. "Thanks." And then he squinched up one eye, nose wrinkling as she gave another lap at his cheek. A faint, weak giggle escaped. "I'm, I'm okay."

He tried to tune into what everyone was talking about, then looked nervously to John as he suggested performing the Windy Thing. Whatever that was. He fidgeted anxiously with the collar of Nepeta's long green jacket before nodding tensely. "I, uh. I trust you."

[nintendonut1]

"Sure I can!!" John replied to both Paula and Nepeta's inquiries. "I mean, air's unlimited, right? Shouldn't be a problem at all!"

While they all prepped for their flight, John said aside to Wax, "It's your wick, right? Don't sweat it. I'll put, like, a little barrier around it so it doesn't go out."

He turned to the group. "Everyone ready?" he asked, lifting his hood up over his head and stretching out his hands. "Okay... prepare for LIFDOFF!!"

With that, all five of them pushed off the ground with amazing force, enough to kick up a gust of loose dry ground-dust below.

[DM: Dersite Merchant]

He seemed confident enough in his abilities, so she trusted him well enough. Wax, however, seemed to have an understandable problem with whipping wind against his wick. John was, fortunately, thoughtful enough to provide it protection before takeoff.

Next thing Paula knew, the whole group launched into the air as if being pulled up by one large invisible force. It was certainly a new experience for her--not like one of Ness or Poo's teleports--but she found it kind of enjoyable, actually.

All the same, she kept a close eye on Wax's wick. Should she ever see any signs of John's barrier failing, a little psychic fire should help sustain it.

[shiftyPotentate]

Nepeta smiled, giggling as Tavros calmed down to normal. "I'm glad you're all right, Tavros!" she said, wrapping her arms around him a little more in a hug.

Then, as John lifted them off the ground and shot them into the air, Nepeta couldn't resist a gleeful "WHEEEEEEEEE!" She repositioned Tavros, holding him by his waist so he could extend his arms like he was flying. She knew that was an instinctive love of Tavros's, which mean old Vriska had taken advantage of! But now he could do it for real! (sort of) She and he soared through the air, with John's help, and she loved every second of it. Flying was an instinctive love for trolls, and Nepeta was no different. She almost lost her hood but tilted her head so it stayed on.

[ryocker]

Wax felt a little relieved when John created a barrier for his flame. "Well, thanks pa-aaAAAAH!"

It felt a little scary, but kind of exciting, too. His wax was never far above slithering distance, and now- his face in the wnd, the slime puddles rotating around him, It all... just fit. like missing pieces to a long forgotton puzzle. They all just came into place.

"Man, this flying stuff... It's awesome!" he cheered, spinning around. "Heh, I can see most of the island from he- Hey, look!"

Pouring out of the caves and heading in seperate directions were his troop- almost all of them. And they were waving, cheering. Saying their goodbyes. "Later, Boss! Have fun out there! We'll try to do it, too!"

"Later, guuuuuys!!!!" Wax yelled back, waving. "Alright, John, let's fly outta here!

[sleepZombie]

There was a moment of vertigo, a strangeness in the way suddenly his body was floating and it wasn't something that he was controlling and then Nepeta held him out, his hands clutching at her wrists as his face bloomed into a beaming, excited smile. Flying. He was flying!

"It's... It's like, uh, on Prospit! Oh wait. Could you, fly on Derse?" He felt a little bit bad, had Nepeta been able to fly on her moon? He didn't know.

Far from the tense, anxious, terrified troll he'd been moments ago when faced with the edge of a cliff and a drop that he'd never be able to stop himself from, Tavros actually laughed. There was something about this that made him feel comfortable and safe. He'd been the Page of Breath, after all, the wind and breeze felt like something distantly familiar, like an old friend he'd almost forgotten about.

[nintendonut1]

Half of John was prepared for more issues with this option, but none of them seemed to mind! Even Tavros was enjoying himself, stretching out as if he were Superman. John grinned widely, always happy to please.

Man flying was just, the best thing ever invented.

He openly laughed as Wax's troops came out to see him off, and he waved to them as well as if they were old friends. He nodded to Wax. "Right! We're heading for the city!"