Shota was so excited he simply had to soar. Why he loved the sea the way he did was as inexplicable to him as it was to everyone else. Sparrows didn't migrate, didn't fly far from home, and, while they lived near the sea as well as everywhere else, they didn't interact with it, keeping to the shore-side woodlands where they could nest in safety and find plenty of seeds. It was a leftover from a past life, probably, and Shota was grateful for it. He loved it! He loved to sail, too. Even if he could go from place to place as easily as Princess Renko did, he'd probably still sail for fun. He soared to the treetops and dove back down, making spirals until he landed on Azuki's shoulder. Renko smiled at that. It was too bad she and he were of such disparate sizes. Sadly, they couldn't fly togeth
