Pehvahda Glides
When traveling across the Balsi Ocean, there is no faster means of transport than the great pehvahda. These large birds may seem dangerous but they've been raised and trained by our best handlers. These birds will get you to where you're going faster than a ship would!Pehvahdas are large seabirds that utilize dynamic soaring to cover large distances with little energy cost. These birds are native to the landmasses surrounding the Balsi Ocean, nesting in tall seaside cliffs. They are able to carry up to three people including the handler as well as some light luggage. While wild pehvahdas are known to be quite aggressive and territorial, those raised from eggs are quite docile, imprinting on the first person that they see. Through training, they can become used to others and can be ridden by multiple people though their handler will only ever be the person that they imprinted on.
History
Using pehvahdas as a means of travel was started by the famous Jakolv Nemeste of the Courdruine. Supposedly he nabbed an egg off his brother Keersli which hatched into a small bird that he soon fell in love with. Thinking of how impressive it would be to be seen riding a fearsome pehvahda, he trained it to become his mount. The sight of the red-hatted figure riding upon the large bird sparked an interest in the youth and many began to try taming the birds themselves.
Eventually, airports began to use the bird in sea travel and they quickly became a staple in the travel industry. Many people did not want to waste their time on a slow ship while others simply wanted the bragging rights of having ridden one. Soon after, the pirates of the Balsi Ocean began to use the birds; allowing them to raid ships from the sky and bringing about the air pirates.
Jakolv Nemeste on his pevehda, Ismje.
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