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// Cry a Cheer for the Missing 
// Story: Book 1 - The Behemoth came to Canterlot 
// by Equimorto 
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"Where were you, when the Behemoth came to Canterlot?"
"I'm pretty sure I was here, and we were together." Lyra squinted her eyes for a moment, thinking back to that day. "No. Wait. I was outside. You were home. I remember us being together because I ran in back home when I realised something was wrong. I remember thinking about whether you were okay, and I didn't really set my thoughts straight until I got to you."
"I remember that." Bon Bon smiled. "Were you anywhere in particular when it happened though? Doing anything specific?"
"No. Just walking through town. If there was anything special about it then it wasn't intentional, and I didn't notice."
"How much longer after that did your coil start to manifest?"
Again, Lyra paused for a moment, frowning. "It was a while. A relative while. I couldn't tell you for sure when it happened though. I have no idea how long I went on for before I even realised I had it. It was just there at one point, wheh I finally stumbled onto it, and it had to have been there already for a bit." She tilted her head, looking at Bon. "Honestly, I think they just kind of happened to spread, like scales. I don't believe there has to be a logic to it, and I don't think you're going to be able to figure it out yourself, and I guarantee you you won't be able to just through me."
Bon Bon bit her lip. "Maybe you're right."
"I'm always right."
"Not." She sat down next to Lyra. "But maybe we can find a better use for our time after all." She leaned back into the couch, and stared at the ceiling. "I really think our trip to the Empire was cursed. First the Behemoth, then the battle when we actually went."
Lyra leaned into Bon. "You're thinking too much. Can we not think for a while? I'd like to not think for a while, and just be. Life's been so hectic lately we haven't had enough time for that."
Bon Bon leaned into Lyra. "Maybe you're..." She hesitated, and spotted with the corner of her eye the smile growing on the other's lips. She said nothing more there, and just leaned a little harder. It was pleasant. It was warm. It was comfortable. And Bon Bon couldn't help but feel there was something slightly wrong with it. She tried to ignore it, closing her eyes and letting herself lie against Lyra, but after a moment of it still ticking at her she opened them again. "Are you using your coil now?"
Lyra hugged her. "No, Bon. Please just relax. You need it." She leaned harder too, to the point the two of them were half held up by each other, half by the couch itself.
Bon closed her eyes again. It was like something was trying to worm into her, but after a moment longer it finally ceased. She sighed, and relaxed.