Slowly but surely, as the night dripped on, as the ease with which her partners this moonlit night washed over her, the mare allowed her worries to slip away. She knew full well that they would need to be addressed in the near future, she knew full well that her duties as a leader never ceased. But she was entitled to press the pause button on her life, even just for a few moments - wasn't she? Of course, the amused voice of her beloved sounded in her cranium, the emotion causing a strange tickling sensation in the very skull of the mare. Mirage could not help but smile, again, at the mental embrace of her cherished little queen, who was right now busy looking at the curious fae before them. Raeden, she had called herself, and so readily had she then declared Mirage her queen. The little shadow mare was amused all over again, but did not show it, merely accepting the title with a gentle tilt of her gaze. As the pale youth stumbled over her words, understanding dawned in the mare, and she wondered, as she had so many times before, how blissful it would be to be young once again, where one's only worry was whether or not they could sneak away from one's parents.


As Rae peered down at Akaith, the little queen stood up on hind legs to proffer her scaly muzzle in a gentle greeting, chortling a quiet, merry little tune as she did so. Mirage did the same, leaning her dark, soft muzzle down, in hopes of brushing the little flicka's poll with her whiskered lips, in the fashion of an equine kiss. "I shan't make you go anywhere, little one. You are welcome in the Edge." She spoke with the utmost honesty and warmth. "While I am curious to know what your magic is," she began again with a friendly smile, her lips took on a slightly more serious curve as she continued her speech, "I must first know whether you have a mother, or a family otherwise, who might be missing you?" The WeyrLeader hoped the child was not an orphan, or from a broken family otherwise - she would not wish such hardship upon anyone. However, as the case may be, should Raeden admit to her the fact that her family still awaited her return by the time the Sun rose, Mirage wanted to travel with her in order to extend the offering of a home to them all. The little belle was enchanting to say the least, with Akaith having taken a liking to her, she was more than happy to ensure the youth saw her desire of living in the Edge come true.

[ Skipping Luken as more than 48 hours have passed and I didn't want you to be waiting any more <3 ]

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