[center]Arys[/center]

Bad things were happening. Why were people fighting? And why was her big brother in the middle of it?
Arys' childish excitement turned to fear in an instant. "Big Broth-" she started then shrieked when a bolt of lightning nearly struck her and Hoot. The large owl creature made a sound that was a cross between a roar and a shriek. He darted towards the ground, avoiding the electric shock of the lightning. Arys hung on to Hoot's back, whimpering in fear.

Link yelled at her to go back to the clouds. But she couldn't leave him here! Hoot started to rise only to dart away again when more lightning attempted to strike them. In Arys' mind it was like the sky itself was alive, keeping them from going back above the clouds.
Hoot eventually stopped flying towards the sky, instead heading towards the ground again. He did not like all of this light and noise, especially around his little charge.
They landed near a man with dark hair who was warning them to watch out. The child tumbled off of the large owl creature and it stood over her, calling out viciously at any who attempted to approach. He covered her with his body, protecting her from the wind and from the sight of the enemies around. He opened his giant wings and beat them, the strong gusts of wind stirring up leaves and rocks around them.
Arys gripped his leg, burying her face into his feathers.

If this was what the world was like down here, she wanted to go back home!