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05-11-2014, 12:36 AM
With all his tails wagging furiously out of rhythm, Kaiden yipped and bounced around Alanna, dancing out of reach of her playful nips and sending a few just as playful ones toward her sides. But his playful streak went on pause as his bonded rushed by, and he watched with pleased expectation.
All it took for Kimber's fears to melt away was for Aaron to reach back and hug her close. With that, all was right in her world once again. She had her friend back, and he was just as happy to see her as she had been to see him. She shivered as his lips toyed with her mane, and she shifted minutely in order to nuzzle his shoulder. It felt incredibly daring to offer that small gesture of affection toward him, even as she tilted an ear to listen to his familiar voice.
It was also immensely gratifying to know that she'd been as missed as he had been. But what he said next made her pause. Love. He loved her? Had loved her, and claimed to always do so? Her heart ached with the news, wrenched in two directions. How much to tell him? What would he say when he learned that she was ill-equipped to provide him with any family more than he already had? "I love you too, Aaron." She whispered softly, leaning more firmly into him.
She could feel Kaiden's approval, and she glanced over to catch his gaze only briefly before he flung himself back into play with Alanna. Now she smiled, recognizing, very belatedly, that their bondeds had known about this the entire time. And had been waiting for them to realize it themselves. Or... at least be honest with themselves and each other.
At least, as honest as she dared be. She was absolutely terrified of how those feelings might change, should he learn how handicapped she was as a mare. She'd been using their friendship and their silence as a shield for so long, that she'd hidden those fears and worries from herself. Why worry about something like that when she'd tried to avoid winning a stallion's affections? But she'd still done so, and in the one she cared the most about, and the one she didn't want to hurt the most. He'd been through enough hurt in their few short years already.
All it took for Kimber's fears to melt away was for Aaron to reach back and hug her close. With that, all was right in her world once again. She had her friend back, and he was just as happy to see her as she had been to see him. She shivered as his lips toyed with her mane, and she shifted minutely in order to nuzzle his shoulder. It felt incredibly daring to offer that small gesture of affection toward him, even as she tilted an ear to listen to his familiar voice.
It was also immensely gratifying to know that she'd been as missed as he had been. But what he said next made her pause. Love. He loved her? Had loved her, and claimed to always do so? Her heart ached with the news, wrenched in two directions. How much to tell him? What would he say when he learned that she was ill-equipped to provide him with any family more than he already had? "I love you too, Aaron." She whispered softly, leaning more firmly into him.
She could feel Kaiden's approval, and she glanced over to catch his gaze only briefly before he flung himself back into play with Alanna. Now she smiled, recognizing, very belatedly, that their bondeds had known about this the entire time. And had been waiting for them to realize it themselves. Or... at least be honest with themselves and each other.
At least, as honest as she dared be. She was absolutely terrified of how those feelings might change, should he learn how handicapped she was as a mare. She'd been using their friendship and their silence as a shield for so long, that she'd hidden those fears and worries from herself. Why worry about something like that when she'd tried to avoid winning a stallion's affections? But she'd still done so, and in the one she cared the most about, and the one she didn't want to hurt the most. He'd been through enough hurt in their few short years already.
