As she has him pack away her kilt, he also removes the amulet from around his neck, allowing his wings to fully be 'seen' since the night prior with Akatan.

There are a few chunks of missing feathers, from where he had frantically pulled from the leading edges of his right wing, but nothing too bad. And flight is still easy enough, as he manages to 'perch' himself well enough at the space she mentioned - following her direction to adjust his bodyweight.

And her instruction to hold on -- tight -- his body pressed as flat as he can manage against her scales, grip firm.