How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I'm not going to build another Dragonwings. When I was up there on it, I found myself wishing you were up there, and your mother with you. And I realized I couldn't have the two of them together: my family and flying. And just as I saw the hill coming at me, I realized that my family meant more to me than flying. It's enough for me to know that I can fly. (12.129)
Ultimately, Windrider's vision for himself shifts so his family is the dragon side of him that he pursues, rather than the flying ability. He reminds us what Moon Shadow has been saying all along, that dragons are not merely creatures who fly, but have other admirable qualities too, like being protective of their families.