//------------------------------// // Chapter 18, Pegasus Play Yielded // Story: The Chronicles of Summer Rain, Vol. 5 -- Faded Memories // by shysage //------------------------------// After some long but enjoyable Twin Time, Summer and Shysage headed to their house for the night. The Sun was behind the tops of the trees, but still, they decided to head to the meadow East of town, and they ate together, and drank some water at the lake. It was almost dark, but Shysage noticed the faint glow of a rising moon off to the East. Shysage thought that this might prove handy tonight. Shysage and his Mare were soon back in their house. Shysage walked into their room, and lay on his side, and his Mare climbed up under his front legs, and he pulled her to his chest. This was 'home' for Summer. Summer sighed as Shysage did this, and that was all he needed to hear. The past week especially had been rough, and they were both glad to be home... And together... And alone... "Shysage, I love you..." Summer said softly. "Oh, Summer..." Shysage answered. They were both soon asleep. Shysage awoke a few hours later. This was good. Summer had rolled, in her sleep, out from under his legs, and over on her other side. She was still asleep. This happened at times, and was never cause for concern. Tonight, it would make things easier, Shysage realized. Still, he looked lovingly at his Mare for a few minutes. She was very beautiful, and he loved her so much... She looked so peaceful, sleeping there, and Shysage silently thanked true friend she wasn't alone in a jail cell any more. Shysage quietly turned himself into a 'people', stood up, moved, then sat on the floor next to Summer's back. Without making a sound, Shysage slowly slipped his closest hand, out flat, carefully and gently, deep under Summer's exposed wing. Pegasi seldom, if ever, get touched here. It just wasn't usually possible. And Shysage guessed that no Pegasus in Equestria had ever felt a 'people' hand touch them there either. Shysage was always looking for new and different ways to show his Mare he cared. This was an amazing experiment. Summer didn't immediately wake up. But she pulled her wing a little more tightly down over Shysage's hand, then sighed quietly in her sleep. That was reward enough. Leaving his hand there, after a minute maybe, Shysage bent over slowly and kissed his Mare on the forehead. Summer didn't open her eyes, but said softly and slowly "Shysage, you are so good to me... I don't deserve you... But please don't ever leave me..." Shysage then just gently rubbed her coat under her wing with his hand. "Oh, Shysage... That... feels... wonderful... Don't stop..." Summer said softly. He doubted this was 'arousing' at all, but decided to ask. "Summer is this just very relaxing, like when I brush your hair? Or does it create more desires?" Shysage asked, trying to be careful. Well, he did have a goal in mind. "Shysage, I don't know... It feels amazing... And you are the only pony that has ever touched me there... And now I don't ever want anypony else to touch me there either..." Summer said slowly and softly. Summer was quiet for a few minutes, as Shysage softly rubbed her coat under her wing. "Ok, now I want more..." She said quietly, and smiled. That was Shysage's cue. He gently pulled his hand out from under Summer's wing, changed himself back to a pony, then sat up. Summer was soon sitting, facing him, and they rubbed noses a little while. Shysage slowly licked Summer's nose, then quickly walked outside. As he had suspected, a three-quarters Moon supplied plenty of soft moonlight. Shysage bowed on his knees, then slowly opened his wings fully, and rotated the tops of his wings towards his Mare. Summer did the same, and they rubbed noses briefly. Summer licked Shysage's nose, then ran quickly off to the East... ...Then almost just as quickly stopped immediately, and pulled her wings in... Shysage saw as well, and pulled his wings in and stopped next to his Mare. Maybe a third of the way across the meadow from them, Princess Twilight was sitting still, facing away from them... They both easily saw her in the moonlight. Summer and Shysage slowly and quietly walked up to her, and they headed to opposite sides of their Princess. When they got close, they realized Princess Twilight was crying... Summer and Shysage sat on both sides of her, and they both simply put one of their front legs around Princess' neck and hugged their Princess tightly. Her crying didn't stop... It was as if she knew who was hugging her right now, and she either wanted or needed them close... So Summer and Shysage just cried with her. Summer and Shysage both loved their Princess... Over the process of maybe an hour, Princess cried pretty loudly, then her crying slowed... Princess Twilight tried to explain... "Every time something happens like this... I feel so vulnerable... I... I can't keep doing this alo--" Princess just cried some more, as Summer and Shysage cried with her... Both Summer and Shysage clearly knew what Princess Twilight was feeling. Summer herself had accomplished a lot, and was very powerful as a Phantom Alicorn. But she and Shysage both knew Summer needed her Stallion... Shysage was her strength, he was the one that needed to take care of her... That's just the way it had worked out... Strength and weakness, so often paired together... Shysage was also pretty sure that his Princess was pretty sensitive herself; she had some 'Fluttershy' in her, and so might be feeling this a little more, maybe... Summer and Shysage also knew that all they could do to help right now, was just to 'be here' for their Princess. Friendship's Magic would help Princess be able to move on, for now anyway. Summer and Shysage cried with their Princess for maybe two more hours. She said nothing during that time. She just cried... Maybe half an hour into that two hours, Fluttershy joined them, and just cried with them. During the next hour, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, then Applejack also joined the group, and they all just cried together with their Princess. Shysage had no idea how Princess Twilight's girls knew when and where to come. It was the middle of the night... But he did know that Princess' girls were her strength, in many ways. And Shysage knew Friendship is Magic... After those two hours, Princess Twilight calmed down, and everypony just hugged tightly together for maybe half an hour. Then they all walked around Ponyville together for a few more hours. They talked together, they cried together, they laughed together. They just enjoyed being together. By the time the Sun began to brighten the eastern sky, their Princess was mostly 'back to normal'; Princess Twilight was with her girls. She had really needed them. Still, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow headed of to start their days. Summer, Fluttershy and Shysage walked Princess to the entrance of her amazing Castle. Shysage spoke up briefly, but also somewhat cautiously. "Princess, please understand me here... Summer and I are happy with where we live, but if it would be helpful for us to stay with you, just let us know. I don't think Cel is happy with our 'accommodations', but we are not pushing that at all. "Still, Summer and I love you a lot, and are willing to help you any way we can." "That isn't a bad idea, I'll keep that in mind" Princess replied. "But I really appreciate both of you staying close to me when I needed you. I almost got you up..." "Princess, please don't hesitate next time" Summer said softly. They all hugged together for a few minutes, then Princess Twilight headed inside her amazing Castle. "Shysage, can I borrow my sister for a while?" Fluttershy asked timidly. Shysage hugged Fluttershy, then said "Sis, you can have her anytime you want, I just would like her back at some point." Then Shysage smiled. Shysage hugged his Mare tightly for a minute, then rubbed her nose briefly, and the sisters headed off to Fluttershy's cottage. They were talking together right away. Shysage sighed, and reminded himself 'True friendship means putting others first'... "I'll try again tonight, maybe" Shysage said to himself. There was plenty of writing waiting for the Canterlot Recorder at home...