I peered through the branches of the tree, my stomach tightening. There was a sickenly long drop below me, and I had to jump. I watched a big silver hawk, Tara, soaring effortlessly through the sky. “C’MON, SORA!” she screeched. “NO REASON TO BE AFRAID!” Gripping the branches harder, I watched her fly out of view. As I loosened my hand, I suddenly felt a swift kick on my back, and soon I was plummeting down to the choppy waters below. I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for the impact of the water, when suddenly, I felt a severe tingling all over, and when it dulled, I was rising upward. When...