The sun shone through the window as a new day began. Amor slept soundly, ready to sleep the day away. The stress, the two days of work, they built up, tiring him down. He would have slept past noon, if somepony wouldn’t have awaken him.
“Amor, Amor wake up. It’s a new day and the night has gone. You have no work. You don’t really want to sleep all day, do you?”
Amor recognized the voice as something that soothed him often. His eyes crept open, knowing what to expect. Standing above him was Chrysalis, a calming smile across her face. Amor smiled and closed his eyes jokingly.
“Come on! Today is our day, and you’re not spending it in bed.”
Amor was in an especially good mood today. He playfully hugged Chrysalis and pulled her into the bed, rolling over to put her beside him.
“Careful,” she said while laughing. Amor looked into her eyes. The hive was coming together, the people are happy, and the ‘new hive’ has fled. It was all too good to be true.
“Check my hooves,” he said, holding his front legs up.
“For what?”
“Four leaf clovers. I think one might be stuck somewhere, cuz things are too good for my luck!” he said, laughing at himself.
“That was a bit cheesy, don’t you think?” Chrysalis said, wrapping around Amor.
“I know, but I feel so happy today. Everything has been perfect.”
“This day is going to be perfect,” Chrysalis said, falling back into bed.
“I hope so.”
“It will, I promise.”
Amor stood from what felt like an eternity of sleep, every bone in his body cracking. Chrysalis rose on the other side, patiently waiting for Amor. After letting out a lazy yawn, Amor shook away the drowsiness.
“What time is it?”
“Almost ten.”
“Really? I slept in.”
“I know, I was waiting. I finally decided to make sure you weren’t dead and woke you up. So what do you have planned for us today?”
“We’re going for a walk.”
“Where?”
“The forest.” Amor, afraid of disappointing Chrysalis, panicked. “Or, did you have something else in mind?”
“A walk sounds lovely. As long as I am with you, that is.”
Amor walked out the door and was soon greeted by Purity.
“Hi Amor! You’re finally awake!”
“Yeah, lot of stuff happened in the last few days. I needed my rest. How are you doing today, little one?”
“I’ve been doing fine.”
“That’s good to hear. Well, time for us to get going, and time for you to go find Celestia. I’ll see you later, little one.”
“Bye Amor.”
Purity rushed down the stairs as Chrysalis came out of the room.
“She’s always so happy.”
“She loves you like a father. She looks up to you.”
“Do you really think so?”
“I know so.”
Amor smiled before continuing. “Come on, let’s get some fresh air.” Chrysalis was quickly at his side. “You’re moving much better. You may not need those casts anymore.”
“Maybe.”
“We’ll see the doctor tomorrow, see what he says.”
“Could we possibly see him before we leave?”
“If you would like. We’ll go now, then.”
Amor and Chrysalis walked slowly through the castle. When they finally reached the outside, Chrysalis took a deep breath.
“Ah, fresh air. It feels like it’s been forever since the last time I was outside.”
The two changelings walked down the town streets like they were no special site. The citizens had easily gotten used to Amor, but needless to say they were skeptical about letting Chrysalis into the town. After word spread that her heart was pure, she means no more harm, she feels bad for what she did, and that she’s harmless when she is around Amor, some seemed to grow slightly more comfortable with her in the city, but others were still frightened. After a few looks of shock were sent in their direction, many went on with their days. Amor quickly escorted Chrysalis to the doctor, trying his hardest to avoid any confrontations. Luckily, many had better things to do than assault a changeling.
Amor waited patiently while Chrysalis was being checked. Moments later, she returned without her casts on, the doctor close behind.
“She’ll be fine. It’s a good idea to walk on that leg a little, but don’t over-do it.”
“Thank you, doctor.”
Amor walked out of the building and his wings began to buzz. Soon after, Chrysalis’s did the same thing. They were soon in flight, off to the forest nearby. Some find the sight of a changeling in flight to be interesting, so it was only normal to have many of the ponies in the city staring at the pair as they flew overhead. It felt good for both of them to be in flight, the breeze lightly blowing against their faces, the sounds whistling past their ears, the sights they can see below, it is truly magical. Upon landing, they found a small footpath leading through the trees.
“This seems like the place to start. Ready to get going?”
“Waiting for you.”
Chrysalis was playfully trotting ahead, and the sight brought Amor back to better days. He was going to make the best of today. He soon found himself chasing after her, weaving through the trees, soon finding themselves far off the path. Chrysalis was far ahead of Amor, and soon after he lost sight of her. He stopped in his tracks, looking back and forth for any sight of her.
“Chrysalis, where are you?”
Suddenly, he heard a branch above him shake, and not a moment later the dew that was resting on the leaves was raining down on him. He looked up to see Chrysalis, giggling at the sight of Amor, beads of dew clinging to his coat. He couldn’t stop himself from chuckling at himself, but soon got his revenge. With the hum of his horn, the branch above Chrysalis began to shake, along with the next several above that one. Soon, Amor and Chrysalis were soaked in morning dew, laughing, having fun, finally having a day to themselves. Amor shook himself dry, and Chrysalis soon followed after landing. Time flew by, and they soon were in a field, chasing each other in circles. They stopped to take a brake under a tree on the edge of the field.
“It’s getting late. Celestia should be setting the sun soon.”
“Let’s watch the sun set.”
“Alright.”
Amor and Chrysalis looked over the horizon, waiting for the sun to finally go down. Chrysalis shifted, putting her head on Amor’s shoulder. She was cold to the touch from the dew, which was far gone by now thanks to the sun. Amor wrapped a wing around her side.
“Beautiful, isn’t it?”
Chrysalis smiled and nuzzled deeper into his coat. The sun was gone and the moon shined bright. Chrysalis stood and let out a sleepy yawn. A thought made its way into Amor’s head, and he stood soon after. After a quick stretch, a flame started at his hooves. Soon, he was in the form of a large griffon.
“Care for a ride home?”
The wide, feathery back that was now Amor’s was a welcoming site. Chrysalis was soon buried deep in the feathers, fast asleep. Amor stretched his now feathered wings for a near silent takeoff. With his new form, he could fly much faster than a changeling, but with a passenger, Amor decided to keep the flight smooth and slow. Even moving as slow as he was, he was making great time. He was soon at the castle. He was welcomed by Celestia, who was at first surprised when a griffon landed, but soon realized the truth when she saw Chrysalis and the still green eyes of Amor.
“How was your day?”
“Sshh. She’s sleeping.”
With a smile, Celestia nodded, able to see that they had a perfect day together. Amor carried Chrysalis all the way to the room in his griffon form. When he finally got there, he was so tired himself, that he didn’t bother transforming, didn’t even get into the bed. He curled up against the north wall, beside a window. Chrysalis was still on his back, but with the feathery surface of his body, he barely noticed, and felt as if he were in bed himself. The two slept the night like that, a changeling atop a griffon, curled up like a dog at a fireplace. Amor was happy for once. Not his normal happy, but truly happy.