private A little twinkling snowflake [private with PeytonJay]

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

OOC: https://mlpforums.com/topic/132488-a-little-twinkling-snowflake/

Silver Snow looks at the doors of the pub she was about to enter while asking herself if she really wanted to enter, one part of her conscience applauded the idea to drink till she would drop, because she was never ever going to get love ever again and the other part seemed scared, scared what would happen to her babyfoal, scared for herself and her future. it was one thing to be scared of the future, but Silver was also scared of the past. Will her old slavors come and get her? Will the gangs that she fled chase her again at some point? These were all very bad thoughts in her head, but there was one thing that over shadowed it all and made her infinately sad. The last pony she had trusted to be her partner had been so good to her all the time they were together, cherrishing her and putting her above nearly everything else he deemed important. Silver got pregnant and was very happy about it, as was the colt. The shock came to Silver when she heard from a reliable source that the colt had just packed up and went away, telling nothing. And here she stands now, sick with sadness while having a foal in her belly for a very long time, facing life only hanging by a tiny thread of hope. Will there be anypony to help her, even notice her?

[P-Jay 1,987]

rune was waking in the city, trying to locate something to do. he was wondering why he felt like it was the right move to stay, rather then continue on his journey. perhaps it was the simple fact that there were more ponies to charm here then the roads. or perhaps there was another reason...his horoscope did hint at a possible romance...

 

he laughed out load. since when did he believe in horoscopes? the idea was indeed laughable.

 

'maybe ill just get a drink, and head out in the morning...' he thought, waking into a bar. it certainly seemed like a crowded place, and he even wondered if he had somehow drifted to the meaner side of the town. 

 

"excuse me...coming through...my bad...sorry..." he muttered, as he maneuvered around the crowd. "just looking for a seat...one sec...didnt mean to step on ya..."

 

he eventually found a seat that happened to be next to one of the less intimidating ponies in there, which happened to be a snow-white pony. rune ordered a drink, and started to quietly sip it next to her. 

 

after a moment, he looked at her. "hi!" he said, chirpy as ever.

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver had just experienced another episode of nausea and looked at the glass of applecider in front of her. She shuddered ever so slightly and just thought to take her first mouthful when somepony close to her said "hi". She didn't know if it was destined for her, so she looked up to see a grey unicorn stare at her. "Good, an excuse to not have to start yet" She thought to herself with a bit of disdain. She still wasn't quite sure, but tried her luck with a softly muttered reply that had hardly any soul or enthousiasm to it; "oh, hello". She then scouted over the pony's visage quickly before looking at her drink again, not knowing what to say and really not feeling the right motivation to talk.

She ended up trying a little sip from the cider and winced as the contence hit her throat. Not wanting to look weak, she acted as if nothing was amiss and, albeit with some difficulty, took another drink from the glass. Silver closed her eyes and allowed herself to relax, feeling a slight tingle run along her spine, which made her shiver, something that added to the posture of weakness she was exuding. Her feathers were slightly greyed with sut as she had not cleaned them in a while and, allthough she was pregnant, had slight nubs at the side of her body, indicating where here ribs ended. Some more small signs of lacking selfcare that were less important  were also visible on her, but one would have to look pretty well to spot those, as opposed to the ealier-mentioned problems.

[P-Jay 1,987]

rune grinned when she replied. but a the same time, her reply was rather...short. and hollow, to say the least. 

 

he frowned to himself. he allowed his eyes to do a quick look-over on her body, and he saw her ribs poking out, un-clean feathers, and he knew that the mere fact that she was here, in a bar, in bad physical condition meant one thing.

 

depression.

 

oh, how he hated that word.

 

he sipped from his cup, eyeing her. perhaps...she was dumped? no...he had seen all kinds of depression...if she had been dumped, she would be in her home, eating ice cream, and cursing the world...and if she was struggling with suicide, then she would still be at home, trying to steel herself to do the deed....

 

perhaps betrayal?

 

no...that still didnt explain why she wouldn't take care of herself...

 

rune made a funny thinking face. whatever happened, it certainly wasn't something he'd dealt with before...

 

he went to make conversation. "so...whats a flower like yourself doing here in a rowdy bar like here?" he asked, "it could even prove dangerous..."

 

he watched intently. analyzing her response. 

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver was in thought again when she heard the reply, she had honestly thought she wouldnt get any reply, so she opened her eyes and, this time, kept looking at the pony. A different kind of expression was visible on her face now, one that might be the expression of somepony that was taking a look at something very obscure. She took her moment and then came back with the answer; "Withering away while drinking in the sour rain of life in this stuffed little house of neverending dreams". She brought her cup to her mouth again and thought better of it a few seconds later. She resumed speaking when she had set down the glass and this was what she said; "l believe living a purposeless life would be a rather accurate description".

Having said all that made Silver realise that she wanted to be open. She did not fully accept that she needed attention, but she did not know that she wouldn't make it on her own. Did she want to? That was the question she kept asking herself. But the attention of this pony begged another question from her mind to come forth in a thought; "What did this pony want? He sounds allright, but sounds can never be trusted if you don't know the meaning behind them". A mental sigh ran through her being as she recounted the amount of ponies she had seen that had either; teased her, asked her or otherwise alerted her to the state she was in, She had seen the pony's look at her figure and assumed he was either worried or very wanting. There was the little question that followed that made her a bit uncertain; had he seen her belly and maybe even concluded that she was pregnant? She wasn't fat for anynormal pegasus, but then again, with bones sticking out it would be rather obvious that such a healthy tummy was very misplaced.

She quickly sat somewhat lower to hide her form a bit more and looked with an intrigued, but worried expression at the pony opposite her, assessing him for Celestia knew why. She wasn't interested in a relationship, was she? If she was then she didn't yet fully realise it, maybe there was another explanation to her taking in the pony with much detail...

[P-Jay 1,987]

Rune blinked. definitely depressed.

 

and she was somehow struggling with every symptom he had thought of. heartbreak...betrayal...suicidal...and...there was one other thing. he couldn't quite place it.

 

was it...a feeling of helplessness? 

 

rune visibly cringed. one of the worst feelings of all...having to just let things happen, while powerless to stop it...such a bad feeling.

 

and he knew, if he was feeling that way, he'd want someone to help.

 

she seemed to be hiding something. rune briefly wondered what it was . a wound? scar? something else?

 

he would find out. 

 

"you know, you should try to drink something more healthy then this hard stuff." he said, reaching over, and gently taking the bottle in front of her. and as he did so, he stole a glance at her, and almost gasped at her obvious pregnancy. and it all clicked. 

 

she was dumped, or even perhaps he ran out on her? either way, she lost a loved one recently. and he had more then likely left after learning of her pregnancy. and now she's depressed, alone, and with a baby on the way. a quiet rage built up in him, thinking about how someone could be so...cruel.

 

but he managed to keep a straight face, as he got back to his seat, and put the bottle on the counter. "and it cant be good for the baby to even be here in this bar. i daresay we continue our conversation outside." he said, still hanging onto his chirpy voice.

 

he rose, and offered a hoof to her. he hoped that she would take his offer, as he was genuinely concerned for both her, and her baby's condition.

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver wasn't the type to lie... or argue, so the only thing she could do to answer his inquiry was rise her shoulders and lower them again. She rose up with the mug in her hand and gave it a last look before turning around and placing it on the bar with a few bits beside it and thanked herself that she had done so. The drink had been quite the boss to her, so some proudness came from it. "Hey barpony! l am done with this! l think l need other ways to do things today. The barpony walked towards Silver and counted the bits before nodding.

Silver shook her head as mentals went crazy in her head. what was she doing? "Why am l just blindly going with this stallion? What could his motives be for wanting to talk? He has seen l am pregnant and, by the tone of it, is; either worried about it, or highly interested in it. But how will he treat me?". Shivers ran through her spine as she recalled the day she had first drank, it was when she was just introduced to the gang. A horrible experience, something nice to combine with the heat she had at that moment.

Silver shook her head to rid herself of that last thought, it was too painful for her to think of anything involving... him. She turned her head to look at the pony that had saved her from her drink. "So, where would you take this withering flower, pray tell?" she asked as she started to walk towards the exit with a slight hitch in her stride.

[P-Jay 1,987]

rune was still watching her, and grinned visibly when she got up. "perfect!" he said cheerfully, as they headed to the door.

 

'maybe ill be able to convince her life isnt all bad...after all, her situation is just the un-luck of the draw...how can i make her see...' he mused.

 

"may i ask why you talk about yourself, using the 'withered flower' phrase?" rune asked, "its a little bit of a downer, dont you think? and after all, your not exactly a withered flower."

 

as he talked, he was formulating plans. 'flower' 'withered' 'name' and 'bloom' came to mind...perhaps...could he even do that? it was kinda simple...although truth be told, he hadn't tried reconstruction magic in a while...its been roughly five years since he depended on normal unicorn magic, after he discovered runes, and glyphs.

 

he made a turn, heading deeper into the city. he was heading towards the more cheerful part of town, where bright lights were a common thing. after all, a pony's mood greatly depended on where they were. bright colors were just the beginning. he was heading to the local flower shop. 

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver followed the unicorn-stallion and wondered; "Can this day turn any weirder than this? hmm, maybe. Let's just go with whatever is coming and see what happens. It does make for timekilling if nothing else and it saved me from my drink, so that is two positives". Silver began feeling somewhat less down when she found that revelation and primed herself to walk with a somewhat straighter and higher head. The pony, of whom she still did not know or dare ask his name asked her why she kept refferring to herself as "withered flower" and she answered; "You asked what a beautiful flower like myself was doing in that pub and l gave you a rather well-phrased answer with that. Even though l think it was appropriate for that moment l'll promise to not use it again, for you clearly do not wish to hear that". They rounded a corner and Silver blinked a couple of times. The streetlights, no, not only the streetlights, all lights were much brighter here and it made Silver wince their godesses' name. She was used to the lights of canterlot Castle, sure, but even those were slightly dimmed. What they had here was lighting that was fully energised, uncapped and everywhere. Sure, it had it's charm, but Silver did have to get used to it for a bit.

Silver noticed that she was falling behind and hurried to catch up with the grey pony. When she reached his side she asked with a few pants; "What are we going to do? We've been walking pretty far now and l am starting to get tired. Normally Silver wasn't like that, but ever since her former partner had deserted her, her life had beena  chaos in which she had barely ever taken good care of herself and her physical strengths and needs, with the exception of really important ones. Having a foal in her belly also didn't easy-up the running and, if anything, only made her worry bigger. She placed her hoof against the pony's chest to halt him and panted for breath.

[P-Jay 1,987]

rune was smiling all while they were walking. "so...you consider yourself a withered flower..." he said, with a glint in his eyes. 

 

'yes...yes, its possible. it would just need a lotus and azalea...yes...it should work...' he thought, as they walked.

 

then she stopped him, and rune mentally kicked himself for being insensitive. of course she would be tired, what with a baby on the way and malnutrition...

 

"i just need to go a little farther, okay?" he asked her gently. "here--buy yourself something nutritious while you wait."

 

he handed her about ten bits, and was inwardly thankful that there was a diner next to the flower shop. "just wait one moment..."

 

he ran into the flower shop, and paid for a pot, a lotus, azalea, (which is a type of flower, by the way) and some water.

 

he came back to her, holding all the ingredients with a levitation spell. "now...i want you to pay close attention." he said, sitting down at the table she was at. "because ill show you that theres light in this world, its just harder to find then darkness."

 

he set the flowers side-by-side, and touched them with his horn. they seemed to fuse, and turned into a simple pure-black seed. 

 

still smiling, he planted the seed into the pot, and opened his book of runes. he tore out a page, and held it over the pot, and a brilliant white light shone over it. 

 

and the plant inside started growing. rune had accelerated the time for the plant.

 

it looked distantly like a lotus, only it had an impossible amount of petals. "you were a flower once, in full bloom." he said, looking at the flower he had made. "but for some reason, you think that you've withered..."

it was at this time that the plant withered, and before either could react, it was a lifeless stalk. withered away.

 

"...but..." rune shone the light once more, and it started to regain it's color. "your a flower that can bloom twice. a flower that can bloom however many times it wants."

 

the lifeless stalk did something that isnt supposed to happen.

it had formed another bud, and it was already opening to reveal another flower, more beautiful then the last, shining as always. 

 

it had done the impossible, and bloomed again.

 

rune stopped the time spell, and gently picked the flower off the stalk. "now..." he said, gently positioning it in her hair, "can you tell me the name of this flower thats bloomed before my eyes?"

 

he smiled a little wider. "whats your name?"

Edited July 17, 2015 by PeytonJay

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver took the coins and went into the restaurant to choose a little snack. She chose a lolly and something to drink and went outside again to wait for that awesome pony that tried to help her. "Maybe not everypony is bad, l'll just have to see what comes from this, but a friend is certainly nice to have". She thought as she sat down at a table outside. Soon enough the pony returned and gave her a beautiful show with a flower. At first it had Silver intrigued, thinking it wasn't the easiest of magics, but then, when the pony started giving her praise and made her see that everything wasn't lost, was when she gasped slightly. "He has compassion for me, he wants to show me that not everything is bad in my life if l make the right choices".

Silver watched as the second flower grew and heard the colt say his last words of the speech, ending in a question that conjured a smile upon her face. he asked her name, it had been so long since anypony beside... "No, must not think of him"... since anypony had shown interest in her more than strangers would. "My name is Silver, ... Silver Snow". A good feeling started to find footing in her, but it was only a tiny bit, remaining strong between all the sadness that made up her core. Silver tried a smile and was pleased to find that she didn't feel forced when she did this. "What would be your name, mister stallion?" she asked with a little bit more confidence in her voice.

[P-Jay 1,987]

"silver snow...such a pretty name for a flower..." he said, softly. "and...my name is Rune." he grinned. "and it seems i have gotten you in a better mood. after all, i know a real smile when i see one." he grinned a little wider.

 

he sat down, and wondered what his next course of action should be. more then two-hundred scenarios ran through his mind, but most of them were almost immediately terminated, since she was more then likely still tired.

 

he even considered busting out the rest of his money to buy a guitar, and put on a little show for her. again, possible scenarios ran through his head, and before he had realized it, he had considered about twenty different songs. all of which were about love.

 

he mentally shook his head. was that how he really felt about her? what about his quest celestia herself gave him?

 

would he just throw that aside, and start a life here? abandon his quest for knowledge, and care for this pregnant mare he had only just met?

 

it suddenly dawned on him that if she felt that way about him, he really didnt have a choice here. if he left now, she would be beyond traumatized. and...that just didnt sit right with him. no matter how you sliced it. if he left, and she became depressed enough to attempt suicide, it'll be his fault.

 

he decided that he'll stay. he could continue his research here, too. it'll just be harder...

 

he got up, and got himself some food, too. as he did so, he chuckled. it appeared that his horoscope was right, after all...

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver grinned and felt a wave of pleasure running through her body. Rune seemed legitimately interested in her, something that was at least making her somewhat more happy. She had to be wary though, for she had been dumped so many times before that she was beginning to get fear of trusting ponies on such a level. She saw something in this pony however sad she was. Was she going to be lucky with the colt or not, that was going to be the question and with the foal coming she would have to know exactly how he would be for her. She trusted him for the time being, for he seemed nice and caring to her. "l guess it is just going to be a gamble again wether or not this will end happy" she mused.

"That is a lovely name as well, Rune. l might say at this point that you have developed at least a mild interest in me and l am ready to see where this will go. l am very shy to ask this, but... would you considder being my coltfriend? l would not ask this if l had a wrong feeling with you, but... l could really use the support right now, as you might have figured out". Silver placed her hoof on Rune's and looked him questioningly in the eye. She needed to know,... she needed to know wether this pony was going to be the one for her untill she would die of old age, but she couldn't see it yet...

[P-Jay 1,987]

@@Silver Snow, 

 

well, now. that was sudden. rune was even taken a bit back by how...blunt she was with it. 

 

but he liked that kind of honesty. he saw it as a very valuable trait.

 

now...how shall he handle this situation? his player kept saying 'musical number', but he had been doing that a lot lately...that, and this RP was rather more serious then normal...plus, he had already done the whole 'sing a song to her' thing in a different threa--

 

wait. he wasn't supposed to know that.

 

back to replying. 

 

"...i would be honored to be the colt-friend of a one-of-a-kind flower such as yourself." he said, "i look forward to being with you for years to come."

 

he smiled, showing his teeth.

 

but in his head, he was carrying three thoughts now. one part of his brain was thinking 'how would i continue my research if im grounded here?'

 

another part of his brain was thinking 'how shall i make her feel even more special then she already is?'

 

and the third part of his brain was carrying on the conversation. 

 

"so, silver, if you dont mind me asking, may i ask where your from?" he asked. 

 

he was genuinely interested in getting to know her.

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver nodded and smiled before replying; "l am from the Crystal Empire and l have been to many places. l can tell you more things of my life, but l considder some to be very valuable and thus l will not tell these to you yet, l hope you understand that, Rune". She chukled a bit and continued; ""But l can give you something else, the promise to be there for you whenever and however l can, to the best of my ability. We're all ponies in the end and trust is something very delicate, won't you say?".

Silver was glad that she could talk about these things with somepony and it made her somewhat more happy. She still had her problems offcourse, but they could be easier if Rune turned out to be a great coltfriend to her. "l really think l can trust him and tell him everything, but l must be cautious. Ponies have tried to win my confidence before to use it against me, so l really need to find out wether or not l can trust Rune onehundred percent or not. He seems like a good colt and one that could certainly make me happy. l don't know, let's see how well he takes to this...".

Silver stood up and walked around the table to sit in the chair next to the one Rune was sitting in and softly grabbed his head to give him a kiss on the cheek, after which she ask; "Did you like that, Rune?".
 

[P-Jay 1,987]

@@Silver Snow, 

 

rune was still formulating, thinking, strategizing, trying to come up with anyway to make her feel more comfortable, more at ease, more open, anything!

 

then she kissed him, and everything stopped working in his head. he got the 'rabbit-looking-at-a-bright-light' face to him, and blood quickly rushed to his cheeks.

 

she pulled away, and he softly touched his cheek where she had kissed him.

 

"did i like it?" he repeated softly. 

 

a ghost of a smile played at his lips, and he got a little closer to her. "...i can only think of one thing that could've made it better..."

 

he kissed her full on the lips, closing his eyes as he did so. and the same thing happened: all his thoughts ceased, and he was in bliss for a few moments.

 

he broke the kiss after a little time had passed. "now, i have a question for you." he said, "did you like that?"

 

he smiled, and awaited her answer.

 

and at the same time, he got back to thinking. 'what will my next move be? how'll he react? what will i do if she actually rejects me? would i even give up? what if this doesn't work out, what if--'

 

he almost sighed physically. 

 

truth was, he was afraid.

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver had just ended her kiss and looked at the colt as he replied and then... She felt him kissing her, his awesome lips touching hers and she liked it, very much so. She sank into the kiss as a brick sinks into water and her mind went blanc. The sheer emotion that was going through her was overwhelming and she almost becae sad again when he disconnected his lips to ask her how she like 'that'. "That was... that was 'amazing'!". She placed her hoof against her mouth and looked down in shyness while still focussing her eyes on Rune's.  Silver grabbed her lolly again and quietly nibbled on the edge, never leaving the colt out of her sight and blushed deeply

"So that is what he feels for me? l... l am humbled, don't know what to say" she thought while the warmth in her cheeks became even hotter. This was a whole new type of attention she was getting, it felt adventurous, daring and, not unlike how she herself viewed romance, something that needed a lot of passion. She was fine with the tenderness that... "STOP THINKING ABOUT HIM< SILVER, HE'S AWAY!" love needed, but it couldn't be the only thing.

[P-Jay 1,987]

@Silver Snow

 

rune breathed a sigh of relief. for the smallest of moments, he was afraid she might be weirded out. "thats...so relieving to here." he murmured. "you dont even know...."

 

he grinned, and straightened up. "well, silver, i think its only fair that i tell you a little more about myself. im on a quest to perfect a type of magic called 'runes' and 'gyphs'. a type of magic that can even be used by earth ponies, and pegasi!"

 

his eyes were sparkling. "it was even a mission given to me by celestia herself!" he said, apparently excited. "now, of course, now that we're a couple, i cant exactly travel anymore...but i can still do research. so its okay!"

 

he grinned wider. "i personally believe that my research is going to change the way we think in equestria, and how we go about daily life."

 

he was looking at her, again. "...now...i wanna ask you, what do you think of me?" he asked softy. "do i really seem...that...good?" 

 

he mentally kicked himself again, for the lack of a better word. 

 

but for the most part, he awaited an answer. hoping. praying. that she would give positive feedback...because every moment he spent with her, he fell harder and harder.

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver smiled as she heard that it pleased him and she softly giggled, stretching her wings to fly up and circle Rune. "Hey Rune, can l please see where you live? l would like a change of scenery and companionship to keep myself flying high". She coughed, but immediately conjured a smile on her face again when she looked down at the still sitting colt. "l can show you a little bit of magic you probably wouldn't know, what say you?". She winked and said; Might even give you a massage as well, if you think you're up for it".

"Play it cool, Silver, play it cool. Don't be 'too' eager, you're going to say things you will regret. Gotta keep the conversation flowing, what do l say?". She kept smiling at the colt and stuck out her tongue to make a little bit more for the funny side of what she had said. She was still very nervous even though she had found a descent pony in Rune, not because she feared anything from him anymore, but because she feared screwing things up herself. A heartbreak at this point would prove to take the best out of SIlver and be very bad for her, seeing as her foal was close to being born.

[P-Jay 1,987]

@@Silver Snow, 

 

rune seemed scared that she had flown into the sky.

 

"but i thought you were low on energ--" he started, but caught himself.

 

she was flying, and that was certainly a way, WAY better deal then her sitting in a bar, drinking the hard stuff.

 

he went for a winning smile. "my house? its in canterlot! probably filled with ponies i dont even know!" he said, laughing. "like i said, i travel, looking for knowledge on runes! i dont have a house!"

he grinned wider as he continued. "although, silver, i will say that i have a fair sum of bits, it would just take a simple trip to a bank and back to get them. we could buy our own house, here!"

 

'oh man, was that too sudden, offering to buy her a house? what if thats too fast for her...?' he thought.

 

he perked up when she mentioned a massage. "iv been told i have healing hooves, you know!" he said, with a knowing grin. "maybe you'll be the one who gets a massage!"

 

'what did she mean by magic? and was that massage going to be a massage at all? is she...leading me on?' he thought. '...either way, i like it.'

 

"but." he said clearly, "your gonna have to get down here!" 

 

he chuckled. "i cant fly, remember?"

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver listened to the lovable colt and then gracefully lowered to the ground, standing close to him. She pursed her lips a bit in shyness while assessing the situation. would she or would she not ask him over? a second or four passed before she judged that she totally would, so she asked; "Say, Rune... would you like to come on over to where l live? l think you'll like it and l bet you can study to your hearts content over there". She lay her hoof over Rune's shoulder and hugged him from the side while laying her head on his shoulder with a sigh.

"What a colt, l hope he will stay with me, for he is the sexiest thing yet". She sighed in relief, mentally, and started thinking on how the colt would fit in once they were there. She suspected that he would tell her that he liked it, but would he 'keep' liking it in the days, maybe years to come? "l can't have a colt that gets tired of the place and starts lying about it just to please me. oh well, as he said, we can always buy a nice house and do with it whatever we please. l'd love to do that too if it would please him better".

[P-Jay 1,987]

@Silver Snow

 

rune watched her land, and he watched her apparently think for a total of four seconds.

 

he was of course wondering what was going on in her mind. naturally, she was trying to think of what to do next. but what was she considering, exactly, was what he wanted to know...

 

he even considered asking her. but that would be rude.

 

she asked him if he wanted to go to her house, and he visibly stood up a little straighter.

 

"well...um..uh...sure!" he managed to blurt out, looking absolutely thrilled she asked that. "i would love to go!"

 

he grinned, and made a bow so deep it was comical. "well, mi'lady, lead the way~" he smiled, letting her take the lead.

 

'...im terrified of fluffing this up.' he realized, 'and...it even makes my spine go cold thinking that i might actually make a wrong move...and...i guess im just scared of being in a relationship with a mare thats just so...stunning. even in her condition right now, theres still only a few mares that look that good...she could easily get a stallion richer, or better-looking then me!'

 

for the briefest of moments, fear flashed in his eyes, but he quickly masked it.

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver enthousiastically opened her wings to fly and lead the way and then looked a little emberrassed. "Right, no flying. It's gonna need some getting used to, but l guess we must both give our thing to the other to keep this working. Allright, Let's go then!" Silver said as she had tucked away her wings and turned towards the way she was going to lead Rune.

"Silver, you 'stupid' mare, pay attention, it takes only so much at this point to start making him bored. You 'gotta'... 'do'... 'better'! This stallion is awesome and you cannot let him slip through your hooves, COME ON!". She turned away from the colt to lead the way and bit her lip in nervousness while she walked. Silver began to doubt more with every corner she walked as she lead Rune into the more expensive part of Canterlot. They passed flamboyant houses and shops with fanciful displays and luxury items on show. "l hope he likes it, l mean, it is not just any place we're going, It's Canterlot Castle, l wonder if he'll fit in".  She thought on it for a bit and tried to judge this by what she had allready heard from Rune. 'T was no easy task, but she would take that gamble, it was a small one after, seeing as how Rune was going to be treated soon.

[P-Jay 1,987]

rune eagerly started to follow her. 

 

and for a while, he wondered where they were going. he really didnt know what to expect, an apartment, a normal house, a mansion?

 

and as they took the twists and turns, it started to become apparent. they were taking the shortest route to...the castle.

 

...wow. that takes him back. all the way back to his childhood...he remembered going to the school for gifted unicorns, here. and he remembered falling behind...eventually seeking out an audience with celestia...the mission she gave him...

 

so many good memories.

 

...he wondered if silver had any good memories. she certainly seemed like she had fallen on tough times, lately. 

 

rune frowned. she seemed like such the caring pony...who would give up such the flower?

 

well, no matter which way you sliced it, rune had a chance with her. and he was going to do everything in his power to make sure she stays happy.

 

his player kept nagging at him about doing a song. and rune had started to agree. a song would be rather romantic, but at the same time, what song would he even play? 'firework' wont work a second time...he had used a lot of love songs in other RP's...

 

rune shrugged. he'll give some thought to it.

[Silver W. Valensnow 196]

Silver rounded the last corner to the gate of the castle and felt awesome, happy, exhilirated even. She had a new coltfriend and happy times were ahead for her, at least some time... She halted at the gate and talked with the watcherpony to be allowed into the Castle. "Thanks Sunscraper, have a nice day; she said to the guard as he opened the fence with rolling eyes. Silver walked on and the guard halted Rune for a bit and whispered; "Oye, you Silver's new boyfriend? If you are l wanna warn you, she seems to be very sensitive these days and another guard told me that she has had over 5 coltfriends in a year, just a headsup". He quickly stood back in his guarding stance as Silver looked back at Rune. "Come, don't be shy, Rune, you're welcome here" she giggled and walked back to be with the colt again.

"Is he nervous or what? Well, he 'IS' going to meet royalty, so l can imagine he is. This might be going a bit fast for him, let's comfort him a bit, maybe he will like that". She swung her hoof over his neck and softly rubbed her cheek against his again. "Don't be shy, Rune, they are very normal ponies, just a bit... busy's all.