[This answer seems to soothe him and he nods, after considering it carefully.]
Then... when and if our wings grow big enough to fly with, shall we have a competition?
Just to test them out, we could fly from over Old Home. [He pointed back in its direction.] All the way to the edge of the woods... and back again!
[Despite (or perhaps, precisely due to) the utmost seriousness he described this imaginary competition, hand sailing through the air to illustrate, wings fluttering from excitement, he certainly was a child still.]
It's cold out here, so...
It won't be any good if I train just my wings, I need to build up my strength. I'll take you home. I'll be careful not to hurt you, this time. [He's not trying to compare her to a heavy weight to be lifted, really, his rudeness is all quite unintentional at the moment, he's making the offer in earnest!]
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Then... when and if our wings grow big enough to fly with, shall we have a competition?
Just to test them out, we could fly from over Old Home. [He pointed back in its direction.] All the way to the edge of the woods... and back again!
[Despite (or perhaps, precisely due to) the utmost seriousness he described this imaginary competition, hand sailing through the air to illustrate, wings fluttering from excitement, he certainly was a child still.]
It's cold out here, so...
It won't be any good if I train just my wings, I need to build up my strength. I'll take you home. I'll be careful not to hurt you, this time. [He's not trying to compare her to a heavy weight to be lifted, really, his rudeness is all quite unintentional at the moment, he's making the offer in earnest!]