mylittlejamjar | 26th Lance ↟ | Morale Fades [Visual]

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26th Lance ↟ | Morale Fades [Visual]

[Shortly after Rise comes to her and they discover Cirno's disappearance, with a pained spirit, Nephenee picks up her scroll, thinking of how to best to announce it. Ultimately, given her own struggling to stay calm visually, she opts for voice. There's a bit of silence before she speaks, but her voice is quiet when it begins, full of hesitation.]

Um...everypony? Ah...

[A sigh.]

Ah jus' wanted to let folks know that Cirno's gone. She..vanished sometime this mornin'. Ah jus'...hope she's back in her world or...that she comes back soon.

So...please forgive me if Ah ain't myself for a bit....

...Does...anypony mind if Ah an' Daisy, Amara, an' Astra stay with 'em...? J-jus' for a bit..? It...feels real empty here without my sisters...

[That's all she's willing to say for the moment. She's going to hide in her secret tree in the woods for a bit.]

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Bah. Luck has nothing to do with it. You got it by being you.

[Very reluctantly and quite slowly, Morgan shifts his hooves to start gently pushing her back to her feet properly.]

But you said yourself, not staying here all night, and if you don't move...

[And very reluctantly, she lets him. Once she's dropped to them, she whistles some tune, and that seems to get Daisy and Amara's attention, even if Cloud's still on Daisy's back. Cats.]

Sorry guys, we need to go back home for a bit, then go see Dad.

[While they're situating themselves, their owner wraps her hooves around her suitor's neck, sighing a little as she squeezes him tight.]

Reckon Ah've said it a bunch already, but...thanks, darlin'. I-it means a lot.

No thanks needed, Neph. [He returns the high with a tight squeeze of his own. If he has one regret, it's that she's already spoken for tonight... but he can understand.] I'm just glad I could help.

Ya did, more than ya know.

[The hurt's still there, but the immense comfort and stability he provides helps lessen it a little, or at least makes it easier to bear...]

Ah...do ya mind if we meet a lil' later tomorrow for our run? Ah...think Ah might wanna sleep in a lil'...

[Not a lot, mind, it's still Neph, but with all the worrying she's done and the sleep she's bound to lose..]

Yeah, no, don't worry on that score. You earned it, you deserve it. Just send me a scroll message, okay? [In a saner world she could just text him, but Equestria has its own conveniences.]

All right...A-Ah will. At least, breakfast maybe? If not that, at least lunch.

[She will get to him, it's just a matter of when she wakes up and if Crmsn insists she take it easy...wait, what do you mean IF, Neph?]

Ah...reckon Ah'm gonna be tired no matter what, but Ah promise Ah'll get a hold o'ya as soon as Ah can.

[Stiiiill holding onto him. Can you blame her for wanting to hold onto some stability, though?]

[He's already pointed out that she's an inch from staying. He's not gonna do it again. On her own head be it if she flops right here.]

I know. You take as much time as you need and get as much rest as you can.

[She knows, she knows. She's trying, honest! But it does take an large amount of self-discipline and willpower to break that hug, though not before squeezing him one more time.]

Will do. But Ah better go 'fore Ah break my promise...Daisy, Ama-oh!

[The surprised noise comes as she realize they've been waiting right there, staring at her. Now who's oblivious?]

Well, reckon that should say somethin'...Alrighty, you two, we're goin'.

[Now that their owner is finally untangled, her pets trot over to the door, as she gestures with her head for him to walk her there.]

[Resisting the urge to grab her tail and keep her, Morgan instead leans his side against hers as they walk to the door.]

Now you two take good care of Neph.

[Because instructing pets is the smart thing to do.]

[Don't forget that Daisy gained a few IQ points here, though, and she was already a smart puppy. Judging by the eager nod and 'arf!', the lab mutt understands him well enough, as does the grey tabby on her back.]

Don't worry, Ah'm in good paws.

[His girlfriend's not above teasing him a bit for it, though, even if the animals will keep an eye on her. Despite the silliness, she's aware of how nice he feels against her; it's pretty comforting. But now they're at the door, and she turns her head to Morgan, smiling.]

Ah can't go out the door if you're leanin' on me, ya know..

I bet you COULD.

[Still, he shifts his weight fully back to his own four hooves, turning to face her head-on with a smile of his own.]

Good night, Neph.

Well, maybe, but then Ah'd owe ya a door!

[That dumb joke out of the way, she gives Morgan one last smooch for the night - not super long, but still filled with care and thankfulness. For a moment, Nephie almost says what she's thinking, those three words that have played in her head since after the Games.]

[Almost. Nerves and romantic ignorance win out, though, and he gets a last quick nuzzle before pulling away.]

Good night, My Knight, Ah'll see ya tomorrow...An' thanks.

[For everything, her eyes say, before she slowly turns to go, pup and kitty in tow. While everything isn't perfect, and the hurt isn't gone entirely, her sister's absence is at least easier to bear now, and it shows in slightly easier strides as she trots off into the sunset, her heart and spirit lightened by her best friend and Knight.]

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