After packing his things down at the dungeons, Mordred made his way all the way up to the Owlery. Letter in his hand, he tried not to think too much of the stairs that he still has to take to reach his destination. Panting, he paused to wipe the little beads of sweat on his forehead with the sleeve of his shirt. Summer was definitely here.

As he reached the Owlery, he scanned the tower for Xchylar. Without calling his pet, Xchylar made a smooth descent on his young master's shoulder. It held out its foot, ready to take Mordred's letter. "It's for Father. Be sure he gets it right away." the boy told his owl. The owl gave a soft hoot as if to reassure Mordred that he won't fail.

Mordred went near the opening of the tower and the summer breeze greeted his face. The boy cannot help but smile at the thought that he was going home soon. "All right, go on." Mordred gave Xchylar his go signal, and the owl flew off from his shoulder and on to the open space. The boy watched his eagle owl fly majestically in the clear blue sky.