To say that Jadewing had promise would be an understatement - even for a Seeker, that was impressive. Not that Thundercracker was going to tell him as much. Not outright, anyway.

He let himself "fall" just enough to tap canopies before getting space between them again. "Passable." Is the teasing audible? He's not trying to hide it.

They played for a while longer before Thundercracker leveled out one last time, coasting along as his mind went back to recent conversations. After a moment, he asked thoughtfully, "Jadewing, given the chance . . . would you go back? To our Timestream?"