Horin and Fay rode together on Grin, while Maria and Selûne shared one bird. The third pair, Elaruîn and Joan, rode on another, though Joan seemed disheartened not to be riding with Maria.
Overhead, both Horin's buzzard and Mirage followed from behind. In her medium-sized dragon form, Mirage carried Mira on her back. At times, the dragon girl would leave to grab a quick bite, vanishing for a few minutes before returning, clearly satisfied.
Mira, meanwhile, always seemed to be asleep during those times, as if Mirage didn't want her to witness the way she hunted and killed.
As for the riders, they kept close enough to hear one another without needing to shout.
"When do you think the hum's will start attacking, Teacher?" Fay asked, as Grin tried to match the pace of the two birds. It wasn't that Grin was slower, but that his larger size made it too easy for him to overtake them if he wasn't careful.
