Is this what friendship is? At this point, Phae truly believes that the white mare approaching, is her only real friend. There was Tor, for a time...and the stream of men in her life, but they were no substitute for real, un-complicated-by-sex-friendships. It was almost as though there was a spark within Soh that drew her to the sooty spy in times of need; or perhaps the spark was in Phae? At any length, the white mare was always around when Phae needed her (even times when didn't know it was her that she needed, as in the case of her original quest).

Before Phae could speak, Stella let out a trill from the skies, and dropped swiftly to the ground. Although the little bird was still young, she still very much understood that her bond to Phaedra was in part due to the cooperation of the white mare, in giving her heart to the dusty winged stallion. As Stella's thoughts bled into Phae's mind, a smile crossed her pink muzzle, as she remembered....Remembered meeting Levi on the beach, and then taking to the skies and finding Soh there - Soh who agreed to aid Phae in her quest, before she knew anything else about the sooty mare, other than her name. It seemed like years ago that all that had happened....With a sigh, Phae moved to greet her friend, affectionately allowing the white mare to bump her muzzle against Phae's neck. As she did so, Phae returned the gesture, gently exhaling into Sohalia's soft, if not somewhat dusty, coat. Stella added her own greeting, by flitting around Soh's wings gleefully, extending her own white wings.

"I've missed you too!" Phae gushed; her voice a pleasant mix of flirtation and genuine glee. How long had it been? They had seen each other only very briefly at the beginning of their pregnancy's...Gods, that was ages ago! Phae's sea-green gaze washed over her friends flank, noting how it wasn't quite so thin as it once was. With a chuckle, Phae nudged just behind Soh's shoulder. "Sugar, you need to get out more. Lose those few extra baby-pounds, and get out of all this dust!" Silvery laughter accompanied her words, as she stepped back, looking at Soh with pure adoration in her shimmery gaze. "Don't tell me Note's been making you work ?" She added, with another chuckle.