i think your love would be too much, any

[Velkan]

Although the scaled mare’s response that the flames probably wouldn’t hurt her doesn’t exactly sooth any of my fears, I figure she’d probably not be so calm and cocky if they were hurting her. I mean, could someone really joke around if they were on fire all the time and it actually hurt? Plus, she brings up a good point about being heavily armoured. Almost all the ladies I’ve met recently have been scaled and I have to wonder how I missed out on that super cool trend. I think I would totally rock the scaled look! When she shares the compliment back, commenting on my antlers, my black eyes look upwards even though I know I can’t really see them. But it causes a big smile all the same once I refocus on the mare. “Oh yeah? Thanks a lot! I’m not sure where I got them from – neither of my moms has antlers. But I kinda like that it makes me different from them, y’know?” I wasn’t too sure whether that was a sentiment commonly felt – did everyone have awful parents or was that reserved just for me? I surely hoped that everyone else had a better home life!! But it’s really hard to picture loving parents when you’ve got no experience in that area. We officially become friends, as far as I’m concerned, when fire-dragon-lady introduces herself as Ember which is – I’ll have you know – possibly the coolest and most appropriate name for someone I have ever heard. And, not being one to hold in a compliment when I can just blurt it out instead, I make sure to let her know. “Ember! Holy crap that’s a great name. It’s super cool to meet you - I’m Velkan!”

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@[Ember]