I opened my eyes to find myself hovering a foot above Victoria's head.I opened my eyes to find myself hovering a foot above Victoria's head. I couldn't see my feet, but wings flashed periodically on the periphery of my vision. I was a bat. OK, cool. Now what? "Victoria, how do I change back?" Well, at least I could still speak. That was nice. It even sounded like my voice. Victoria looked at me mischievously and waved her hand around. "Fly around first. All you have done is hover. I will not tell you until you have flown for a while. Go on." She smiled sweetly at me as I flapped in front of her face. "I love you." "Yeah, right," I replied. I flapped a little harder and rose into the air. I worked on learning how to go up and down, then on making turns. After a little bit, I felt confident that I wouldn't crash into anything too large and headed for the park. The breeze of the onrushing air filled my nostrils. The clear crescent of the moon illuminated my wings, and I watched the ground shift with each stroke. |