The closer she got, the more at peace he seemed to feel. That dragon inside of him had been more restless than he realized, the anxiousness that he had been feeling only apparent after it had ebbed away. It hadn't gripped him quite as strongly as it had with Shinji, because there hadn't been those soft-spoken hopes and dreams.

Right from the start, Kyoko had been much like Reyson. This wasn't a place she wanted to be. This wasn't a place for her to stay. Even Rawna's influence seemed to know that.

He still wanted to fly with her though. Maybe he couldn't take her higher, but they could still soar. He could still spirit her away for a selfish period of time. He couldn't even really explain why, but he wanted to. That was enough.

They'd been going at a comfortable speed for a highway. They could go a little faster though. Just a for a little bit. Just enough to really kick that adrenaline heart into gear.