He grins, and spreads his wings. [color=ed1c24]"These wings aren't for show. You can avoid all kinds of nasty tricks and traps in the air."[/color] He looks around at the group. [color=ed1c24]"I could cast a spell that lets at least one of you to fly with me, but you have to stay close by. If you stray too far, the tether will snap, and you'll fall from the sky."[/color] He chuckles. [color=ed1c24]That [i]is[/i] what 'as the crow flies' means after all. It's a straight shot, no detours, no set backs. Just a straight line, point A to point B. Nice and simple."[/color] He thinks for a moment, then shakes his head. [color=ed1c24]"I'd never be able to convince any of my kin to let you ride them. They're too proud to be beasts of burden. And [i]everything[/i] is about pride to dragons."[/color]