A true smile spread over Ilinca's face, and she tossed her hair and let out a sound of delight. She hated having to constantly hide herself away, only being let out every once in a while. Her wings flapped behind her, pushing her ever higher, then she let herself spiral gently back downward.
She touched down on the ground again with barely a sound, running her fingers through her hair. She couldn't bear to put her wings away again, not yet, but they remained tucked behind her for the time being. "There is nothing in the world quite like that," she told him. "For me it is the best feeling in the world."