Njinga couldn’t believe her eyes. As if today hadn’t been insane and confusing enough, descending from the sherbet dawn sky was a large figure with two expansive wings, each at least six or seven feet in length by her estimate. Attached to the wings was a large mass, not quite fully visible in the dim morning light.

As the figure approached, she realized it wasn’t just one person but two and she happened to recognize the smaller of the two, who was being held bridal style ...