[center][b][u]Carmen[/u][/b][/center]

Carmen tilted her head at Matt. [b]"'A' or 'the' doesn't matter to me. Phoenix, hm? Why would you be embarrassed about [i]that[/i]?"[/b] she asked, seeing right through him (the blush helped too) with her piercing bird eyes. [b]"It would seem that the feathered friends have flocked together,"[/b] she remarked to both Lily and Matt, looking between the two. [b]"The ground just gets so [i]boring[/i] sometimes, you know?"[/b]

After a pause and listening to Lily and Matt's conversation, Carmen interjected. [b]"Well, we're not going to just stand around on the ground forever, are we? [I]Let's fly![/i]"[/b] And with that, she swooped her huge wings and vaulted off the ground, arcing upwards gracefully before lazily circling the two still on the ground a fair bit below her, awaiting their arrival in the air.