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// Epilogue 
// Story: Prison of Ice with Silver Keys 
// by RadBunny 
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-Seven Months Later-

Gallus shifted from claw to claw, nerves eating away at his thoughts. Sitting atop the Canterlot Cliff Park (as it had recently been officially designated,) the gryphon was awaiting the arrival of Silvertream, courtesy of the Discord express. The site of numerous dates, the cliffside outcroppings were a nice peaceful area to collect his thoughts, or spend time with the one he loved the most.
Ugh, this is up there with anxiety inducing activities…like running from a psycho monkey.
Buuuut I’d say this is going to go much better.

It had been months in planning after all. Everyone was starting to finish up the friendship school lessons and enroll in the newly created university- and it had been easy enough for Gallus to slip away for a few days here and there.
To the gryphon’s eternal relief, his visit to Seaquestria and Mount Aris had been brief and simple. 
I mean, Queen Novo simply laughed and said yes, and then Silverstream’s parents…

Gallus couldn’t help but smile at the memory a month ago- Sky Beak and Ocean Flow having laughed and promptly given him a hug, the pair then gaining some composure and shaking his claws with a firm ‘yes, of course,’ answer to his question.
Even Terramar had given him the claws-up on it.
And I know what Silver will say, yet I’m anxious all the same.
It’s almost like it’s a huge life altering thing. Who knew?

Despite the nerves, just the thought of being with Silverstream for any period of time was enough to make Gallus smile. He had meant to bring up the topic for a while, but there was never a good time to bring up the topic, not without just asking.
Gallus couldn’t help but smile- seeing some pink bubbles appear in front of him. He had asked Discord to send a warning before teleporting Silverstream, so this must be it.
I can’t believe the God of Chaos started to cry when I asked him to be one of my best creatures. Gyld, Sandbar and Discord…

“Heya Gallus!” Silverstream crowed, quickly wrapping up her favorite gryphon in a hug as she appeared with a flurry of pink bubbles.
“Hello to you too.” He chuckled, giving her a kiss and gesturing around.
“I brought some Pish, and thought we could just relax up here for a bit.”
“Sounds great!”
So far so good…

Gallus retrieved the pieces of food, then unfolded a large poster-board question mark, nearly the size of his torso. Placing the item next to the basket, the Knight then continued to get out the food as though nothing was out of the ordinary.
Stupid claws. Stop shaking.
“Uh, Gallus? What’s this?” Silver asked, head tilting to the side as she looked at the large symbol.
Gallus couldn’t help but smile nervously, a lump in his throat rising as Silverstream drew a quick breath.
“W-wait. A b-big q-question…”

Retrieving a small wooden box from the bottom of the basket, Gallus looked up at the teary hippogriff, his own vision starting to blur.
“I always meant to bring it up, but never could think of how, other than just…this.” The Knight whispered, seeing Silverstream start to sniffle.
“I j-just hope your answer hasn’t changed in all these months. Silverstream?” 
Gallus opened the box, revealing a silver ring, a crystal seashell with feather patterns glimmering within. His own eyes watered at seeing a similarly teary gaze brimming with love looking back at him. 
“Will you marry me?”

The gryphon barely had time to hold onto the box as a pink blur tackled him, making Gallus’ entire face light up with a loving and ecstatic kiss. In-between kisses, Silverstream’s joyous reply rang off the mountains and echoed to the skies above as the sunlight peeked through the clouds.
“YES!”

-The End-