.Terran.
Still red-eyed, but not as fiery as I recall, the satin black mare finds me closer to the heart of the wood. Out here the tranquility of Nature sweeps over me, coupled with her gentle mood and forthcoming greeting, easing my terse shoulders and bringing a warm smile out to compliment my pale mouth. “I’ve been terrible and you know it.” I tease lightly, though the truth of my statement jabs at my ribs. I’ve hurt her, I know. I wasn’t there like I should’ve been afterwards. Jinju had been nervous then and though I hadn’t told her, I’d been nervous too. This was all as fresh and unknown as the first day.
“Can you forgive me?” I murmur, the depth in my tone displaying feeling that my body can’t yet show. I’m trying, though, allowing my lips to press very firmly to the shape of her shoulder, moving forward to brace against her gently while I groom her topline, letting my mouth travel the length of her side where beneath something flutters with life. Shocked, I back up with a start and pin her with a molten look somewhere between amazement and fear. “Are you … was that?” I ask, finding that the words simply won’t come. All of this time I’d been up there, in the blue expanse, carefree and light while below she’d been dealing with so much all on her own.
Made me feel like an ass. "I'm surprised you didn't light me on fire when you saw me." I offer, sheepish now that the cat was out of the bag. Then again, I'd always known that Jinju was ... different.
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