Chapter 350

• The soft parts of the wings that caught the wind and helped the women soar were very delicate. They could detect minute changes in resistance. It made the wings an extra sensory organ. Women liked to have those parts stroked lightly from the center outward. Even when the wings were folded, light pressure to those areas could be pleasing. It was supposed to be extremely calming.
• "You are tense, cousin," Tyle smiled, "let us relax you."
• I flushed hot remembering how my family used that phrase. The boys meant literally relax, though. They stroked her undamaged wing and rubbed her back. I watched her surprise fade as the gentle stimuli drove the tension from her muscles. Despite her resolve to be irritated by this, the stress of the last several days was too much. She fell asleep as Tyle's family caressed her.