A Silver Lining (Concluded)

[Dark Star]

Dark Star felt as though the silence in the room was going to be the end of her. That is, until Silver spoke up. He mentioned how the two would always meet at some time or another due to the limited size of Ponyville, then made a joke about how he knew where she lived. The whole thing was done in a tone that would suggest a stalking issue, but rather than be intimidated by it, Dark Star found herself giggling at him. Obviously this had been his plan after hearing her sound so depressed. It was nice of him, and she made a mental note of her gratitude towards him afterwords.

After her little fit of laughter was over, Silver showed off his more noble side, as to be expected of someone born and raised in Canterlot. He bowed to her and mentioned how delighted he was to have been able to accompany her throughout the day, which she returned with a bow of her own. "It's been wonderful for me as well, Silver. Having you around has made this day even more special, thank you. I do hope we get to spend more time together at a later time, but until then..." she trailed of as she opened the door with her magic. She watched as Silver slowly rose his head from the ground, then closed her eyes and leaned in closer. She gave him a small kiss on his cheek and backed away with a smile on her face. "Stay in touch" she told him with a blush on her face and a glow in her eyes.

Without saying so much as a word, she closed her eyes and walked towards the stairs. She climbed them at a slow pace, flicking her tail from one direction to the other, until she reached the top. She turned and faced Silver with the same smile on her face. She looked at him endearingly for a moment and then turned to the other direction, seeming to disappear into the corridor that followed. She entered the bedroom and immediately slumped down onto her haunches, her face flushed and her eyes illuminating her exact position. She placed her fore-hooves onto her face and her eyes began darting around. 'What have I just done?' she thought as she re-traced her exact actions up to that point. Slipstream stirred from her slumber and arose from the bed, her hair down and her expression annoyed.

"What's goin' on, Bright-Eyes?" she asked in a tired tone. Dark Star stood up right away and trotted over to the window in complete silence. Being the curious one she was, Slipstream got out of bed and walked over to Dark Star's side. She seemed as if she was dazed by something, but the younger mare couldn't tell what it must've been. "If ya wanna talk about it, I'm always here for ya" Slisptream offered. Dark Star merely shook her head ever so slightly and continued her silent stare out the window. Whatever it was that was bothering her, Slipstream could wait to hear it at afternoon tomorrow. She walked back over to the bed and got herself comfortable right away, almost immediately falling asleep. Dark Star sighed and wondered if she made the right decision, doing what she did. She was only following an impulse, completely unlike her anyway, but she thought it would be best. Hopefully, Silver wouldn't be upset or awkward at this, she wondered.

[Toast]

Silver enjoys their little goodbye. Darks words were something he expected, what he didn't expect however, was the quick kiss on the cheek she gave him. Once again a wave of heat shot through his body, while on the surface he does a good job to keep his composure. All he did was stare at Dark with a blank expression mixed with a hint of curiosity. As Dark walks away Silver remains silent, his gaze follows her as she reaches the top of the stairs. When she looks back its hard for him to make out much more than her eyes, but he notices her smile. Silver smiles back, but his eyes have the slightest look of sadness in them. Finally she turns away and disappears into the Darkness. Almost immediately as she does, Silvers smile changes back into a expressionless stare.

Using his magic Silver closes the door before turning around and looking out into the Ponyville night. He heaved a sigh, this time audible, before sitting down on his haunches. He looks down at the ground with the same blank expression still on his face. His mind was doing its best to comprehend everything that had happened. But before his thoughts could wander to far A quick breeze brought him back to reality. Somehow it felt reassuring.

"Probably best not to fester." He thinks. realistically Silver felt he had no power over the situation, he knew what their relationship had to be. But somehow it felt like, in a weird way, that it took the pressure off, and that it was really only a problem based on how much he made it one. Silver wasn't quite sure if this was the best attitude to have over the situation. But still felt it was OK, because in the end he still gained a friend.

Finally he sits back up. Over his shoulder he takes one last look at the house behind him. "Until next time we meet." He mutters before venturing out into the dark the town.