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// 10. Couch and fireplace 
// Story: The Hero of Altomare 
// by Borsuq 
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	Fluttershy moaned as Eon’s attention switched from the back of her neck onto her wings. They were both now lying on her couch, where they moved shortly after Rarity had left. Fluttershy wanted to talk to the stallion about the picnic, but as soon as she turned to him, her cheeks red after the unicorn’s comment, Eon leaned to her and began licking and kissing her across her muzzle. Under his tender display of affection, the pegasus mare found herself unable to focus on her goal, and let herself to be directed and almost showed on her couch.
Despite that, she didn’t feel afraid even for an instant. Eon, while quite... insistent in showing his affection, was still very gentle. Fluttershy could tell that at her slightest signal he would stop. However, she subconsciously lay on her stomach instead of her back, and had tail tucked between her hind legs. If the stallion took any offense to that, he did not show it, and continued to pleasure her.
His tongue moved between her feathers and he gently bit her right on her sweet spots, making her wiggle her hooves under her body. At some point, in her excitement, she grabbed her tail with front hooves and slightly pulled, making her tail brush... a certain spot.
The shy pegasus squeaked, out of surprise, pleasure, and embarrassment. Eon, as if sensing it wasn’t due to his action, stopped and moved his head to look her in the eye.
“S-sorry, I... I think it’s enough cuddling for a while.” she stammered, her cheeks now even redder now that she had nearly clopped herself, with her tail no less.
Eon raised an eyebrow in confusion, and Fluttershy could swear that he widened his nostrils for a moment, as if trying to determine by scent was wrong with her. However, he did not object, and moved a bit further away, to give her more space.
Fluttershy shifted her body, wanting to lie more comfortably and without a risk of her tail touching her there. As she did so, she felt Eon’s wing extend over her and hug her softly. The yellow mare smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
“You’re so sweet...” she hummed, and allowed herself to linger like that for few moments, almost dozing off. But then she remembered about the picnic, and shook her head, banishing her sleepiness. “Hey, Eon, um... would you like to go with me on a picnic with the rest of my friends?”
The other pegasus, who also nearly dozed off, opened his eye lazily and looked at her questioningly.
“We’ve been planning that picnic for few days now, so it would be rude of me if I wouldn’t go and stayed here with you.” Fluttershy quickly explained. “But I want to spend as much time with you as possible, and... and I think it would be nice if you- we hung out with my friends together.”
There was a trace of uncertainty in his otherwise loving gaze, and the shy pegasus recalled how he felt uncomfortable during the previous day’s interrogations.
“I’m sure they won’t try to bother you as much as yesterday. And they were just curious about you; they didn’t mean to be so bothersome... I mean... I will understand if you won’t want to come...”
She trailed off, sadness creeping into her voice. As much as she wanted Eon Guard to come with her, she far more wanted to spare him any discomfort. Fluttershy was about to say that it might be better if he chose to stay, but a hoof gently pressed against her lips stopped her. She looked up from the hoof into Eon eyes; those gorgeous, loving violet eyes, full of affection for her.
He smiled at her comfortingly and took his hoof of her lips, replacing it with his instead. His kissing skills has gone a bit better since the last night events, as his tongue managed to make his way into her mouth easily. Fluttershy eagerly replied by melding her mouth with his, and even wrapped her hooves around his neck. They lasted like this for a couple of seconds, before Eon pulled back, and leaned over to the table. Confused, Fluttershy glanced at what he was doing, and saw him writing something on a piece of paper.
“Oh, right.” she thought, feeling extremely stupid for forgetting that her coltfriend cannot speak.
Fluttershy waited patiently for him to finish, and when he did, he turned back to her and gave her the note that said:
 



It is true that I feel uncomfortable while being surrounded by so many ponies, I don’t really mind their company that much. Besides... I would do anything for you. I will be happy to come with you to this picnic. 


 
The pegasus mare felt her mouth twist in a smile, not only because Eon had agreed to the picnic, but also because of what he wrote.
I would do anything for you.
She was so touched by his words that once again she threw herself at his neck, hugging and kissing him furiously. Eon, although initially surprised, didn’t remain inactive for long. Both pegasi continue to please each other for few more moments, and if it weren’t for that they would need to prepare for the picnic both of them would be content to stay like this until tomorrow.
“You’re so wonderful...” Fluttershy whispered as they finally stopped. “We need to get going, though, if we want to make it in time. Will you help me pack few things?”
Eon nodded, blinking at her as if surprised that she even needed to ask. The yellow mare brushed his cheek in appreciation, and both of them rose, heading towards the kitchen.
The stallions’ wing was still wrapped around her.
 



 
“So will you tell me what Celestia’s letter was all about?” Spike asked or about a hundredth time, as annoyed as he was for the previous ninety-eight times.
“Spike, I already told you, it was nothing important.” Twilight replied as before, as she readjusted her saddlebag within which she carried a blanked and a few sweets.
“Then why won’t you tell me?!” the baby dragon tried again, although he knew by now that his friend would not give him the answer.
Spike crossed his arms, recalling Twilight’s reaction to the letter. There was no way it was ‘nothing important’, not when she had such puzzled expression on her face. And when he asked her the first time, she practically jumped into the air.
Since then the unicorn brushed off all his questions. However, if Twilight thought that Spike even for a second bought what she said, she clearly underestimated her assistant’s intelligence. The dragon could tell that something was going on, and the fact that the lavender pony chose to keep him in the dark about it only served to frustrate him.
“Although, it’s not like I can do anything about it...” he thought, resigned, as he glanced at the fireplace.
The broken royal seal was still yet visible among the fire and the burned remains of the letter.