"All it takes is the first time being piss-poor. That's too bad, though! Flying has to be one of the few great things about... I dunno, living?"

Okay, oof. That sounded a bit too Debbie Downer. He cleared his throat.

"Just not being rooted to the ground, anyway. I'm a, ah... shapeshifter, so it's nice to just pop a pair of wings and get a little exercise up there where it's quiet." He pointed upward.

"Then, when you hit a nice thermal?" He whistled. "Better than a carnival!"