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Travels Beyond Tortall
Silent Serenade
Chapter Two: Some Time Together
"So Daine, where do you want to go after the banquet at Corus?" Numair asked his companion as they lay on the grass gazing at the stars.
"Learn more about my magic," she answered absent-mindedly. "Make more friends with the People, explore more of the world... Be with you."
At this, Numair sat up and spoke in a teasing tone. "Aren�t you already with me?"
"Hmph!" Daine answered, knowing exactly what he was trying to achieve. "Don�t get smart with me, Master Salmal�n, it doesn�t work half of the time."
"But it works during the other half," Numair smiled as he leaned over and kissed her deeply.
Daine broke the kiss when Cloud snorted loudly from her grazing a few meters away. How much do you like kissing stork man?
None of your business, go back to your supper, Daine sent silently, not wishing Numair to overhear.
Why should I? The pony retorted. I�m about finished anyway. And if you don�t answer me, then I�ll come charging at stork man until you do.
No you won�t, not unless you want food for the next few months, Daine spoke to her friend mentally.
Too bad you don�t have horse sense; it�ll do you a lot of good. With that, Cloud went in search of some water.
"What just happened?" Numair�s confused expression and voice broke her from her thoughts. "Was something bothering you? Or should I say someone?"
Daine felt a blush rising to her checks, but decided to answer his question in a different way. Her face drew upwards slowly nearer to Numair until their noses were practically touching. Daine could feel his short warm breaths over her face before she gently pressed her lips to his, making him smile in contentment.
The two lovers broke up due to lack of air, and with that settled, Numair regained his position on the ground, enclosing his arms around Daine as she laid her head on his chest.
Numair studied her calm, peaceful expression until he felt himself being slowly pulled into a slumber with Daine.
"Hurry up Numair!" Daine called happily to her friend. "Riding�s not that hard, and you�ve been doing it for years and still fooling around with the reins!"
"Slow down Daine," Numair replied breathlessly. Riding was definitely not something he liked, and being teased about it was even worse. Reducing Spot to a trot, Numair watched Cloud disappearing in the forest. Sighing, he got off his horse muttering under his breath.
"Daine?" Numair called, suddenly worried about his student and lover. "Where are you Daine? Daine?"
Among the trees Numair heard an ear-piercing shriek which caused his heart to skip a few beats.
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