B e l o w Z e r o
all that runnin', gonna give it up for you
nothing ever get me high like you do
She gasped in faux shock.
"How dare you!" She laughed, her tone light, teasing; no real anger or upset, just humor. "I will have you know, I'm super easy to keep out of trouble." She fibbed with ease, even as she smiled at him. Of course, it didn't stop her from giving some reassurance. She smiled softly, "I understand . . . I really do . . ." She said quietly, softly, "But I'm figuring it out slowly. I promise. As soon as I have a real answer for you . . . I will let you know." She looked up at him, her gaze soft, tender, "I can't promise what it will be . . ." The was a pause, a hesitation, a shyness, "But . . . what ever this was between us . . . it has changed. I know there is something there. I just need to name where I'm at. So you . . . we . . . know where the next steps forward will be."
She smiled softly, before looking away again.
Of course the idea of the filly being worse, had the mare laughing, lightening, "Well, I look forward to encouraging her." She teased, using her tail to sweep the little filly against her side, the movement an instinctual one she last remembered from when her mother would pull her close. A maternal movement that reminded her that the situation between she and Sol would also now include the little one between them. Of course, when spoke, she had to keep from laughing at his ide eyes, at the reaction he gave. His soft smile, the brush of his muzzle against her side told her she'd said the write things finally, soothing some of those worries she held.
If this is what it could be like.
It wouldn't be so bad. Nothing really changing, just a name put to the emotions she had suppressed as an over active imagination, as nothing, as merely being friends. "I don't know, you're always a little on the stubborn side . . . I think it comes from your desire to protect." She smiled softly, her eyes glittering, "Of course, you're not the only one who can protect now. I am a rather powerful battlemage after all the training I've done. Can't hardly fight myself, but I'm a force of magic."
The change of air temperature caught her attention.
Glancing over she noted Sol's move, the concern for Jiri, and she silently let her magic take control of the air, breaching the molecules of water in the atmosphere, the air. Slowly she allowed the water in the air to heat up, bringing the cave to a warmer temperature, something easier for the little foal to be in, a little warmer than she preferred, but ideal for their tiny travelling companion. She dropped the temperature of her own vapors in response, to let her be a little cooler.
When they finally reached the top, she wasn't sure he'd let her go.
She saw it in his gaze, the struggle, but his words were what she wanted. He took a step closer, before nodding, letting her go. She took a moment, a leap of faith and pressed her forehead to his, her eyes closing, "I'll be right back. I'll be safe. She won't hurt me." Her eyes opened again, pulling back as she winked, "I'm one of her precious Treaders, after all." And she was here for her. She moved forward, before touching the water.
Yuki however was watching Sol.
When he moved, his daughter nipping, Yuki moved too, coiling between his legs and purring softly in reassurement, for once wishing she could communicate to more than just her bonded. But as the light died down, she felt her own relief, feeling the magic touching the mare, her eyes bright, forever with the mare sounded lovely.
Bel smiled reassuringly to the two.
Though as Sol pressed against her, she nuzzled him softly, feeling him shaking, but his words had her pausing, turning her head to look up at him, smiling at the wink, at the meaning behind them, "Eternity . . . huh? Think you can really tolerate me and my crazy adventures that long?" She asked softly, leaning against him for a little extra support as her own heart slowed, her own limbs found their footing. She nuzzled Jiri apologetically, "I hope I didn't scare you, Little Love . . . Let's get out of here, yeah?" She asked, biting back a yawn from where the connection to her Sea Empresses had zapped energy, "I could use a nap . . . maybe in the reef this time." She added, her eyes partially closed as she let Yuki climb back to her lap, and she headed out of the temple with the filly and stallion, walking with the small group to the entrance of the cave, their adventure more than enough to hold her over for a while.
Though, maybe next time, she could sneak off somewhere with just Sol.
"Bel"
Yukime
@Sol Bestiam @Alfajiri
Notes:: <3
"How dare you!" She laughed, her tone light, teasing; no real anger or upset, just humor. "I will have you know, I'm super easy to keep out of trouble." She fibbed with ease, even as she smiled at him. Of course, it didn't stop her from giving some reassurance. She smiled softly, "I understand . . . I really do . . ." She said quietly, softly, "But I'm figuring it out slowly. I promise. As soon as I have a real answer for you . . . I will let you know." She looked up at him, her gaze soft, tender, "I can't promise what it will be . . ." The was a pause, a hesitation, a shyness, "But . . . what ever this was between us . . . it has changed. I know there is something there. I just need to name where I'm at. So you . . . we . . . know where the next steps forward will be."
She smiled softly, before looking away again.
Of course the idea of the filly being worse, had the mare laughing, lightening, "Well, I look forward to encouraging her." She teased, using her tail to sweep the little filly against her side, the movement an instinctual one she last remembered from when her mother would pull her close. A maternal movement that reminded her that the situation between she and Sol would also now include the little one between them. Of course, when spoke, she had to keep from laughing at his ide eyes, at the reaction he gave. His soft smile, the brush of his muzzle against her side told her she'd said the write things finally, soothing some of those worries she held.
If this is what it could be like.
It wouldn't be so bad. Nothing really changing, just a name put to the emotions she had suppressed as an over active imagination, as nothing, as merely being friends. "I don't know, you're always a little on the stubborn side . . . I think it comes from your desire to protect." She smiled softly, her eyes glittering, "Of course, you're not the only one who can protect now. I am a rather powerful battlemage after all the training I've done. Can't hardly fight myself, but I'm a force of magic."
The change of air temperature caught her attention.
Glancing over she noted Sol's move, the concern for Jiri, and she silently let her magic take control of the air, breaching the molecules of water in the atmosphere, the air. Slowly she allowed the water in the air to heat up, bringing the cave to a warmer temperature, something easier for the little foal to be in, a little warmer than she preferred, but ideal for their tiny travelling companion. She dropped the temperature of her own vapors in response, to let her be a little cooler.
When they finally reached the top, she wasn't sure he'd let her go.
She saw it in his gaze, the struggle, but his words were what she wanted. He took a step closer, before nodding, letting her go. She took a moment, a leap of faith and pressed her forehead to his, her eyes closing, "I'll be right back. I'll be safe. She won't hurt me." Her eyes opened again, pulling back as she winked, "I'm one of her precious Treaders, after all." And she was here for her. She moved forward, before touching the water.
Yuki however was watching Sol.
When he moved, his daughter nipping, Yuki moved too, coiling between his legs and purring softly in reassurement, for once wishing she could communicate to more than just her bonded. But as the light died down, she felt her own relief, feeling the magic touching the mare, her eyes bright, forever with the mare sounded lovely.
Bel smiled reassuringly to the two.
Though as Sol pressed against her, she nuzzled him softly, feeling him shaking, but his words had her pausing, turning her head to look up at him, smiling at the wink, at the meaning behind them, "Eternity . . . huh? Think you can really tolerate me and my crazy adventures that long?" She asked softly, leaning against him for a little extra support as her own heart slowed, her own limbs found their footing. She nuzzled Jiri apologetically, "I hope I didn't scare you, Little Love . . . Let's get out of here, yeah?" She asked, biting back a yawn from where the connection to her Sea Empresses had zapped energy, "I could use a nap . . . maybe in the reef this time." She added, her eyes partially closed as she let Yuki climb back to her lap, and she headed out of the temple with the filly and stallion, walking with the small group to the entrance of the cave, their adventure more than enough to hold her over for a while.
Though, maybe next time, she could sneak off somewhere with just Sol.
"Bel"
Yukime
@Sol Bestiam @Alfajiri
Notes:: <3
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