Amor was sure that the pain was over, but as he followed Chrysalis to their chambers, he couldn’t help but think of the pain she felt. After all she has been through, she still is so happy. They were in the room moments later, Chrysalis levitated her crown to the table near the bed. She turned to see Amor with a worried expression on his face, and she then had the same.
“Amor, what’s wrong?”
Amor looked at Chrysalis. “The pain you’ve been through, but you are still so… so cheery. How do you do it?”
“Well for one,” she began walking around him. “I don’t think about it.” She put a hoof to Amor’s chest. “I have you.” She began pushing gently towards the bed. Amor tripped onto it and Chrysalis ended up on top of him, pinning his shoulders with her hooves. She looked into his eyes as she let out seductive laugh. She leaned in closer and Amor began to get nervous.
“What-what are you doing?”
“Oh nothing.” She kissed him on the lips and put his crown next to hers before falling on top of him. She held Amor tight and rolled over, putting Amor on top. He let out a comforting smile and kissed her again before trying to get up. “Ah, ah, ah.” She hooked her horn around his and pulled him down, looking deep into his eyes.
“Chrysalis, it’s getting late. We should sleep.”
“Do we have to?”
“Yes, now get some sleep.”
“I’ve been asleep all day!”
“At least try.” Amor unhooked his horn from her and it began to hum. He picked her up and, after childishly crossing her front legs and making a face of disappointment, she did as she was told. One thought came into Amor’s head. Great, she’s in her reproductive state. Amor set Chrysalis down in the bed and put the blanket on top of her. He crawled into bed beside her and pulled the blanket over himself. Chrysalis cuddled up into his neck again, her hooves curled up in front of her and between them, Amor wrapping his around her. “Sleep.”
“Alright, alright. No need to scold me like a child.” She let out a large yawn before pulling closer to his neck. “I guess I am tired anyways.” Her tail wrapped around Amor’s body under the blankets, and he did the same to her. “Goodnight.”
“Goodnight, my love.” Amor kissed her atop her head before closing his eyes to sleep. He had no dreams tonight. No pain, no memories. Just the way he liked it. He awoke the next morning, well rested and ready to go. But before he could get up, Chrysalis was on top of him again, pinning his shoulders to the bed.
“Good morning, Amor.”
“My love, what are you doing? Could you let me up?”
Chrysalis put her head onto Amor’s chest before playfully responding. “No.”
“Chrysalis.”
“No.” Amor sighed and his horn glowed. He picked Chrysalis up off of him and set her down on the bed beside him and standing up.
“You need to calm down.”
Chrysalis sighed. “You’re right, sorry.”
“It’s alright, just please stop. This is going too far. I understand where you are coming from, but this is crazy.”
Chrysalis rolled over to the edge of the bed and wrapped around Amor. “I’m sorry.” Amor picked Chrysalis up and placed her on her hooves.
“It’s alright.” Amor kissed her and turned. “Come, we need to finish the house today.”
“Alright.” Chrysalis took her place at his side as they walked to the changeling’s house. There was a small hole left in the roof, and the ceiling for the first floor was the same. Amor and Chrysalis stood in the dark house, the only light source was the hole in the center of the room. “So romantic.”
“Yeah.” Amor didn’t want to wait for what she had to say next. “Well, back to work.” Amor quickly flew up to the ceiling and began adding the next layer. Chrysalis sighed before flying up to the ceiling of the first floor and adding her layer. The light grew dimmer and dimmer with each layer added. Eventually, there was no more than a single ray from a small hole in the ceiling. As Amor added the final layer to the roof, the light faded, and he was left in the dark. “Now that I think about it, I should have put torches in here first.” He lit his horn, the dim green light that emitted from it splashed on the walls. He made his way for the staircase, but when he heard something crash downstairs he rushed down to see what happened.
“Remind me why we didn’t put lights in here?” Chrysalis laid sprawled on the floor, her hooves a tangled mess.
“What happened?”
“What happened was I fell in the dark.”
“Why didn’t you light your horn?”
“Because I forgot.” Amor sighed as he used his magic to pick Chrysalis up. He walked to the wall and started adding more wax in a ball. Using his magic, he then shaped it into a basic torch and held it together.
“You do the same on the other wall.” Chrysalis nodded before walking to the wall opposite of Amor and creating another torch mold. She sat next to Amor, facing the opposite direction, as she held it in place.
“Sorry for how I’ve been acting lately.”
“It’s okay, you’re just going through a phase. It will pass.”
“Eventually. Don’t say a word to anyone.”
Amor rolled his eyes and replied sarcastically. “Yeah, because that’s what I would do. Hey guys, my wife’s going through her reproductive state, let’s talk about that.” He felt a sharp nudge in his side. “Alright, I’m sorry. Your secret’s safe with me.”
“Good. Thank you.” When Amor was sure his torch would hold, he let go and moved to the next wall. Placing the next torch, Chrysalis followed soon after and sat next to him. “Looks like we’re going to get done soon.”
“All we need to do is put torches up stairs and fix the floor up there.” Soon after the torches were starting to dry, so they moves upstairs. The first thing Amor noticed was the rough floor under his hooves. All he needed to do was add a new layer to the already existing layer to the one already down and flatten it. As Chrysalis began placing the first torch, Amor started on the floor. “Could you fly while you work on that torch? I want to get the floor done.”
“Alright.” Her wings buzzed as she lifted off the ground. Amor began coating the floor with a fresh layer, and at the half way point stopped. His horn hummed as he flattened and smoothed the newly applied layer. Chrysalis buzzed over the floor and studied it. “It looks good, keep going.” Amor did as instructed and placed the rest of the wax down, smoothing it out as he finished.
“Just about done. You can stop with that torch, I think it’s done.” Chrysalis let go and moved to the next wall. “Do you want to take a break?”
“When I get this torch placed, sure.”
“What the-oof!” Both Amor and Chrysalis looked at the stair case.
“Was that?”
“Could it be? Stay here.” Amor headed down the stairs to the dark room below. He lit his horn to see a changeling, sprawled on the floor. Three of her legs were in casts, her wings were shredded, and her body was wrapped in bandages. “Souls? what are you doing here?”
The changeling looked up from her spot on the ground. “Oh! I didn’t know you were still here, my king. The hospital let me out. Why is it so dark in here?”
“Sorry, we forgot to put the torches in and we’re getting to it now.”
“We? So the queen is still here?”
“Yes. Chrysalis is upstairs putting the last few torches on the walls.”
“Thank you, my king.” The changeling tried to stand, or kneel into a bow, but ended up just squirming on the ground. Amor sighed.
“You don’t need to do that.” He picked the changeling up with his magic and placed her on her hooves. “I’ll get a bed in here soon.”
“Thank you.”
“It’s the least I can do.” Chrysalis came down the stairs soon after.
“Oh good, you’re here. How many torches do you want upstairs?”
“Two is fine, my queen.” Chrysalis chuckled.
“You can’t have two queens. Just call us by our names.”
“Yes ma’am.”
Amor sighed. “That will do. Don’t go upstairs for a while, the floor is still drying.”
“Thank you, sir.” Amor rolled his eyes before heading for the door.
“I’ll have a bed in here before dark. Decorating is up to you.”