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// Finding Her Truth (22) 
// Story: Gale Watch 
// by Grainne Ni Bhroin 
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Gale paced anxiously in the tiny studio as the phone rang. Today had brought a lot of changes, good ones but with them still came worry and doubt. Haki answered on the second ring and his warm voice came through the speaker.

“Gale? Is everything alright? I wasn’t expecting you to call until after the show, did something happen?”

“I’m okay Haki, something did happen but it’s… it’s a good thing. It’s scary but good.” The pegasus took a seat at the console, hooves tapping on the desk “It’s, you remember how Storm Front was into me but couldn’t figure out why?”

“Yeah, you were like, the one stallion she ever showed interest in, what about it?”

“Well, I think I know why now. Turns out I’m not a stallion.”

There was a short silence followed by a loud thunk as Haki replied, “I am such a dumbass, how did I not notice that.”

Gale gave a nervous laugh. “Hey, don’t blame yourself here, not like I noticed either. Not till now anyway.”

“I know but looking back… how the fuck did I not notice. How did you figure it out?”

“That’s a bit of a long story.” She took a deep breath. “There was this weird little ex-fascist, said something about how my ‘song was too feminine to be a stallion’. Couldn’t stop thinking about it after that and fucking, turns out she was right.”

“Your song?”

“Yeah I don’t get it either, something about how I move, I was a bit distracted when she was explaining okay.”

“Fair. Do you know what you’re going to do next?”

“Kinda, that mare apparently knows a few doctors, gonna see if any of them can hook me up with hormones. And if not I know Radar Receiver can get me anything.” She paused and took another breath. “Haki… Do you think you could move out here? I miss you, and I’d really like to have you with me through this. I know it’s a long way and you’ve got your job there and…”

Haki interrupted her with a brief chuckle. “Gale, I've been just waiting for you to ask. I’ll start packing as soon as I get home. I love you. Also isn’t it time for your show?”

“Ah shit.” Gale checked the clock on her phone. “Yeah, I gotta go Haki, I’ll call you again after this okay. I love you.” She hung up the phone and grabbed the headset off the desk.