Wings of Sapphire: An Avian Adventure

Previously

…With a final, grateful glance at his friends, Waffles stepped into the swirling portal. The sapphire and gold light enveloped him, a warm embrace. He felt a gentle tug, a sensation of being lifted and guided, not violently yanked as before. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the familiar scent of hay filled his nostrils, and the comforting weight of his sisters pressed against his side. He was home. And as he blinked, a faint, almost imperceptible blue shimmer flickered beneath his feathers, a silent reminder of the extraordinary adventure he had lived, and the hero he had become. The Wings of Sapphire had returned.