It's 9700 words now. The part I added is a bit clunky, I think; I've just pasted it in and I definitely need to edit for style and the like. It felt forced as hell. But the story is complete now.
For those who are interested and who haven't actually read the thing, it's what happened when I asked my friends to give me writing prompts and because they're my friends they suggested the story should have wings, magic, and the ocean in it. I started it ages ago, which would be embarrassing except that slow and steady writing is still better than none, and finishing things - even roughly - is awesome.
Feedback is welcome!
(I feel a little bit like I'm giving the world a story for my birthday, which is making me really happy.)