Celestial Bodies

by Shadowbane

Page 12

Hearing your words of kindness, the gray mailmare smiled at you and wiped her eyes with a hoof. "Thanks.. I needed that. My name is," another sigh, "Derpy Hooves. It's a stupid name. I appreciate any help you want to give me, though.." So you hopped over the desk through the opening and helped Derpy the mailmare - you piled letters and sorted them into containers and dropped them off into messenger bags if they were due. It took some time, maybe a few hours, but you and Derpy finally have the desk looking pretty clean. You had to keep looking into her eyes, though, throughout the whole process.. it wasn't the crossed-eyes that made you look, either, it was how the bright yellow of her iris just looked perfect amid all the bluish-gray of her fur and the blonde of her hairstyle and tail. When you got done, Derpy looked over at you and saw you staring - at which point she covered her face with her hooves. She took your stare wrong. "No, I didn't mean.." you begin, but you already hear her tearing up again. Sighing, you realized just how far Derpy had been pushed in the past - if just a slight unintentional mistake made her start crying. You laid a hand on her shoulder and said quietly,
"I didn't mean to make you upset.. I just like your eye color."

Derpy Hooves looks up at you once more, with her eyes scrunched up and the tears under her eyes drying slowly. The mixed gazes were unwavering for a few minutes - you know she's trying to tell if you're lying. You're not sure if you should, but you can't help it as you lay your hand on Derpy's cheek with a smile and reassure her, "You're beautiful. I'm sure the other ponies are only jealous. If not, they're only cruel, and don't deserve to take mail from you." By now, you've forgotten the urges you had before - what replaced it now was something akin to what you felt for the better part of your family. As Derpy smiled back slowly and leaned into your hand, you finally noticed her cutie mark - a lot of bubbles. That's kind of what it felt like - a lot of bubbles in your gut filled to the brim with instincts and emotion.

Finally, Derpy moved herself from your hand, blushing a little as she looked to the side with a grin. "So.. do you think you can help me deliver this mail? It's not going to deliver itself, you know~!" she said, turning back to you, her blonde hair waving, with a happier tone in her voice than before. It's odd that she hasn't mentioned the fact that you're an entirely different species from her.. You think about it - do you want to take this relationship farther, or do you wish to return to Ponyville to rethink where you want to go? It seems rather foolish to leave now - and not to mention heartbreaking for Derpy - but if you wish to, you may.

Will you go deliver mail?
Yes.

No.

Comments

[LifeWulf]

545522 That sounds good, that way I can explore every option as it becomes available; coming back later, I might feel overwhelmed!