It would be "Himself", since in the sentence, is the hint "his kite take flight." Also reading it, it sounds like it's in the third person point of view, another hint.
Study about the air moving pattern. when they are difference in pressure the air moves from high-pressure area to low pressure area same way the lithosphere get heat from its under layer that is molten metal called asthenosphere
Following the victory at Troy, he and his men sail to Ismarus, the stronghold of the Cicones. With apparent ease, they sack the city, kill the men, enslave the women, and enjoy a rich haul of plunder. Odysseus advises his men to leave immediately with their riches, but they ignore his warnings.
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it makes the sentence much more vivid and powerful.
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