Chapter One: Past

I felt destined to die as Hermly and I sped along the street. A car zipped by, flying through the dark air. Clouds floated above my head. I reached out and managed to touch one, my fingers trailing in the wispy mist. 

“This is insane!” I exclaimed, holding onto Hermly’s waist. My face turned red as he swiveled his head around to look at me, raising his light eyebrow as if to say, “Could you possibly hold on any tighther?”