In his youth, Arven had played Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team — but he'd long since discovered a preference for good old-fashioned walking. Flying was magical, yes... but when you're a blur in the breeze, so much passes you by.

"I have all the magic I need right here", he replied, briefly tracing the side of Dove's smiling face with a gentle hand. "But come to think of it... I have ridden a flying carpet before", he mused. "In Eastern Mongolia."