Jerrar stiffened as they took off, but when he found that Kiriei did have a secure grip on him, he relaxed.  He twisted his neck around to watch the mountain begin to shrink away. Part of him did not want to leave, but part of him was saying 'Good riddance.' He had been afraid that he would have flashbacks of his past if he ever went back to the mountain, but since he told Kiriei what had happened, being on the mountain didn't seem to trigger any unwanted emotions or memories.<span style="color: #BF4000"><span style="font-style: italic">I guess, in a way, she helped me conquer my fear of returning home.</span></span><br/><br/>Time passed quickly for Jerrar, before he knew it the mountains were just a pebbles on the horizon behind them and the ocean sparkled like a huge puddle not far in front of them.<span style="color: #BF4000">"Kiri,"</span>he called to his carrier,<span style="color: #BF4000">"how are you doing so far?'</span>