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aussiegirl 
Bloody hell!
Thestrals were certainly faster than Abraxans weren't they? Marcus saw Evelyn lean down over her thestral and he copied her actions. Ah that was better, at least now he didn't feel like he was going to get blown off.
They were still neck and neck as they hit the second turn. Okay so halfway up this straight and they would have to go in the air. Something he really was not looking forward to at all.
And it didn't take long before he was hearing the bell to mark the halfway point, "Up in the air" he yelled to the thestral. He had forgotten to tell it that part.
Marcus closed his eyes as he felt the thestral leave the ground and he could hear the flapping of its wings. Crap! Why did he agree to this part? He really hated flying.
At this point, Marcus didn't care whether he won or not he just wanted to get back down on the ground. "Hurry. Pleeeeeeease huuuuurrryyy."
Closing her eyes as they neared the halfway point, she heard what seemed like two bells at once going off, maybe one slightly before the other, but she didn't know who was ahead of who since her eyes were shut and all. And then...
She was in the air! She could feel the thestral take off after the bell, making her smile. So it
was listening to her! Oh good. Evelyn heard Lawson yell out to his though, making her smile turn into a smirk. Pfft. Her thestral was
way better then his.
Opening her eyes, she smiled again when she saw how fast they were going in the air, enjoying the cool wind blowing through her hair and on her face. For now, she didn't mind who won. This, right now, was just an experience she was happy to have.
Leaning closer to the thestral so she was practically hugging it's neck, she kept her legs tight around the thestral's back/stomach as she slightly moved so she could see where they were going. Glancing at Lawson, she noticed that he did not seem like he was having a good time. Either he didn't like flying, or he totally knew she was going to WIN!
And here was the next turn! Wait...Oh boy...
"Turn turn TURN!" she yelled out frantically, once again, not expecting to have to turn so quickly. And, it was a really sharp turn too, enough to make her heart start to pound that is. Squeezing her eyes shut once again, she held onto the thestral's neck with practically a death grip until they straightened out again.
Okay, she wasn't going to be re-living THAT part again.