Vilhallas of Cameron:
"Take Flight little one. Keep watch on the trail ahead. Alert me if you see any creature making its way towards me.."
The short-eared owl does so, leaping from its perch on Villhalas' shoulder and taking to the air, gaining altitude in a series of spirals. Once again, the sorcerer grimace with pain as the owl's talons dig into his shoulder during the animal's take-off. Villhalas reflects that perhaps he should provide some padding for that shoulder in the future.
Malach has gained an altitude of approximately four hundred feet--enough to provide a view of the surrounding countryside, but close enough so that Villhalas can see and maintain visual contact with his familiar.