//------------------------------// // Across the Room II // Story: Beyond Blind Eyes // by Lunaric //------------------------------// "How are you feeling?" Sunny leaned down over Serrated, almost covering the filly entirely with her wings as she inspected her wounds. "It hurts, Sunny." Sunny could tell the filly was on the verge of crying and was trying her best to be a big mare. "It's okay, Fabric. It's just a small scratch. We'll get you fixed up in no time." Sunny helped the filly up to her back, beginning to carry her towards the orphanage doors. Around her, Sunny could see a few groups of fillies and colts doing a variety of things. There were a few playing games like hoofball. Fabric's group was among these and was only beginning to play again. A colt leaned against a tree, reading. He'd be a good fit... Climbing the stairs, Sunny got one look at Celestia's sun. Sunny hummed to herself. Upon entering the building, Sunny went up to the front desk and tapped her hoof against the wood. "Hello, Golden." Said mare lifted her head up, looking away from a book. "Oh! Hello, Sunny. How may I help you?" Sunny smiled back. "Little Fabric here hurt herself while playing with her friends. She's going to need a band-aid or two." "Ah. The usual." Golden chuckled to herself and reached underneath the front desk. Pulling herself back up, she gripped three bandages of varying sizes. She reached over and hoofed them to Sunny. "Here you go." These should do. Turning to the filly next to the yellow mare, Golden tsked twice. "What have I told you about getting hurt, little miss?" It happens too often. Hope you get better soon, though." Golden finished with a smile before turning back to her book. Sunny led Serrated to one of the couches with the bandages on her wing. "Alright, let's patch these wounds, Fabric." She only got a small sniffle and a nod in response. Sunny patted the couch. "Hop on down, and we'll start." The filly jumped onto the couch and held out her left foreleg. "Ooh, that's a nasty one, isn't it?" Sunny unwrapped the largest of the bandages before lining it up and putting it on. She lightly patted the bandage. "Next one?" The pegasus filly held out her right foreleg as she looked at a familiar corner. Oh? There was a tiny cut that didn't need a bandage. It would make the little filly feel better. Sunny unwrapped the smallest bandage and put it on her. Sunny leaned in and gave the little pegasus a full-body hug. "There there. All patched up. Feel any better?" A small nod in return. Sunny smiled. "Good. Now, if I may ask, who caught your eye?" The filly raised the less injured foreleg and pointed at a blue unicorn filly across the room. "Who's she?" Sunny glanced at the said unicorn. Still practising, hm? Diligent one, you are. "Ah. That is Aqua. She's fairly new. Been here around a month, if I'm remembering correctly. why do you ask?" "She's weird." "She may be weird, but what pony isn't? Why don't you go ask her about her magic?" "Uh... Okay." Sunny picked up the filly and set her on her withers. As they got closer, she heard the filly on her back whisper something to her. "Her eyes are weird..." Indeed they are... "Hello, Aqua. Serrated Fabric here wanted to ask you a question about your magic." "Huh? Oh sure... I could use a break." Aqua stood up and held out her right hoof to the side of Sunny. "Nice to meet you, Serrated Fabric, my name's Aqua." After finishing the sentence, Aqua put her hoof back down. "Oh right. Sorry." Aqua looked up at Sunny. "Where is Serrated?" Sunny looked behind her to see Serrated was attempting to cover herself in Sunny's wings. So cute. Sunny covered her mouth with a hoof and giggled. "She's here, just hiding." Aqua sat back down. "Oh... Well if you wanted to ask a question, just ask away." Sunny turned back around. Serrated was peeking over her wings. Sunny smiled. "Who are you? You're weird." The little unicorn snorted with a smile before giggling. "And who are you? You sound mighty weird to me. I can't see you, so you might be a monster and I wouldn't know." Serrated jumped off Sunny's back and stomped a hoof in protest. "I'm not weird. and I'm not a monster. You're a monster." Aqua's smile got bigger. "Oh am I? Well then, If I'm a monster, then I think I'm going to eat you!" Aqua crouched and began slowly stalking towards the little pegasus. Despite being a lot taller than the blue filly, Serrated shrieked and hid behind Sunny's tall legs. Sunny giggled and put a hoof in Aqua's way. "That's enough, Aqua." Aqua straightened, looked up, and put on a pleading look. The look was impeded by the fact that Aqua wasn't looking directly at Sunny. "Aww, but I'm really really hungry..." She tsked. "Darn, okay. It's nice to meet you, Serrated Fabric. Sunny said you had a question?" Serrated was peeking out from behind Sunny again. "What magic were you doing?" "Oh that's easy; I was practising a warming spell my tutor is trying to teach me..." Already? Hm...Aqua rubbed one of her hooves and cringed. "It's not working very well." "Oh, okay. Thanks. I'm going to go." Serrated waved as she began to walk outside. A short silence grew between the two. Aqua smiled and shook her head. "Cute kid..." Sunny looked down at Aqua with an eyebrow raised. "Indeed she is."