12-22-2017, 04:18 AM
Winter Night
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*Originally written December 21st, 2014*
It was cold out, very, very cold. My breath coming out in great puffs, my gloved hands adjusting the hat on my head, I always hated wearing winter hats but since I was going to be outside for a bit I figured I didn't have much alternative. The field was quiet, save for the gentle winter breeze, a few trees dotted the landscape here and there; absent of leaves but still rather scenic despite that.
I saw her sitting in the grass, her head angled upwards to the sky. Her beautiful purple and white streaked mane swaying gently with every little gust of wind. Her horn glinting subtly in the light of the moon she had risen. She wore a thick but soft black cloak that covered her body, like her mane and tail, it too sparkled as though there were hundreds of tiny stars within the fabric.
"Do you intend to just stand there, or are you going to sit down?" She asked, fixing me with a glance over her shoulder. Cat like sapphire eyes framed by long lashes piercing the darkness to look at me.
"Sorry, Nightmare Rarity," I stifled a laugh and finally walked over to her and sat down, being sure not to sit on her cloak.
"Thank you for joining me this night," she began, looking over at me.
"How could I possibly resist?" I replied, my eyes to the sky. Hundreds upon hundreds of stars twinkled against a black sky, a perfect crescent moon casting its white light onto the ground.
"I still find it amazing that you can create all this," I said, my hands flat on the ground to support myself and found my eyes trying to drink in as much detail as they could. My whole life I'd rarely seen the night sky in its true entirety. I heard Nightmare give a low chuckle, the grass rustling as she shifted to a more upright posture.
"Come here," she spoke again, jarring me out of my wonderment as I saw her lift her right foreleg, moving her cloak aside in an inviting manner. "Well, come on now. Don't want my subject freezing in the cold now do I?" She teased. Cautiously I slid over to her, my shoulder briefly bumping her own before she allowed the cloak to drape over me. I almost gasped at how unnaturally (but comfortably) warm it was. There had to be some sort of magical enhancement on it, not that I was complaining as I drew it closer to myself.
"Much better," she said in a rather pleasant tone. I breathed out contentedly as my body quickly warmed under the soft cloak.
"You might want to look up," she said slyly, her eyes glinting with some unspoken delight. It occurred to me that I was staring so I did as she instructed and looked up. My breath occasionally visible in small white puffs.
"Ummm...," I briefly glanced at her, but she placed a hoof gently on my cheek and made me look skyward once more. "What exactly am I supposed to be looking for?"
"You'll see," she laughed.
It was silent for a few moments once more...when I saw them. Brilliant streaks of white and blue light shot across the black sky. Dozens of them. There for a moment, gone the next. My mouth was agape as they continued to fly overhead, how close they all seemed, yet so far away. The last of them, the biggest and brightest of them, blue in coloration; soared by. It disappeared, seeming to sink beyond our vision as it completed its arching journey.
I didn't how long I sat in amazed silence, I barely even registered Nightmare Rarity gently nudging me back into the present. I looked her straight in the eye, a pleased grin on her face.
"You have no idea how long I've been waiting to do that."
"Thank you...," I trailed off, not even truly sure how to properly thank her for this beautiful gift. She tenderly placed a hoof over my lips to silence me.
"The happiness in your eyes is thanks enough."
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*Originally written December 21st, 2014*
It was cold out, very, very cold. My breath coming out in great puffs, my gloved hands adjusting the hat on my head, I always hated wearing winter hats but since I was going to be outside for a bit I figured I didn't have much alternative. The field was quiet, save for the gentle winter breeze, a few trees dotted the landscape here and there; absent of leaves but still rather scenic despite that.
I saw her sitting in the grass, her head angled upwards to the sky. Her beautiful purple and white streaked mane swaying gently with every little gust of wind. Her horn glinting subtly in the light of the moon she had risen. She wore a thick but soft black cloak that covered her body, like her mane and tail, it too sparkled as though there were hundreds of tiny stars within the fabric.
"Do you intend to just stand there, or are you going to sit down?" She asked, fixing me with a glance over her shoulder. Cat like sapphire eyes framed by long lashes piercing the darkness to look at me.
"Sorry, Nightmare Rarity," I stifled a laugh and finally walked over to her and sat down, being sure not to sit on her cloak.
"Thank you for joining me this night," she began, looking over at me.
"How could I possibly resist?" I replied, my eyes to the sky. Hundreds upon hundreds of stars twinkled against a black sky, a perfect crescent moon casting its white light onto the ground.
"I still find it amazing that you can create all this," I said, my hands flat on the ground to support myself and found my eyes trying to drink in as much detail as they could. My whole life I'd rarely seen the night sky in its true entirety. I heard Nightmare give a low chuckle, the grass rustling as she shifted to a more upright posture.
"Come here," she spoke again, jarring me out of my wonderment as I saw her lift her right foreleg, moving her cloak aside in an inviting manner. "Well, come on now. Don't want my subject freezing in the cold now do I?" She teased. Cautiously I slid over to her, my shoulder briefly bumping her own before she allowed the cloak to drape over me. I almost gasped at how unnaturally (but comfortably) warm it was. There had to be some sort of magical enhancement on it, not that I was complaining as I drew it closer to myself.
"Much better," she said in a rather pleasant tone. I breathed out contentedly as my body quickly warmed under the soft cloak.
"You might want to look up," she said slyly, her eyes glinting with some unspoken delight. It occurred to me that I was staring so I did as she instructed and looked up. My breath occasionally visible in small white puffs.
"Ummm...," I briefly glanced at her, but she placed a hoof gently on my cheek and made me look skyward once more. "What exactly am I supposed to be looking for?"
"You'll see," she laughed.
It was silent for a few moments once more...when I saw them. Brilliant streaks of white and blue light shot across the black sky. Dozens of them. There for a moment, gone the next. My mouth was agape as they continued to fly overhead, how close they all seemed, yet so far away. The last of them, the biggest and brightest of them, blue in coloration; soared by. It disappeared, seeming to sink beyond our vision as it completed its arching journey.
I didn't how long I sat in amazed silence, I barely even registered Nightmare Rarity gently nudging me back into the present. I looked her straight in the eye, a pleased grin on her face.
"You have no idea how long I've been waiting to do that."
"Thank you...," I trailed off, not even truly sure how to properly thank her for this beautiful gift. She tenderly placed a hoof over my lips to silence me.
"The happiness in your eyes is thanks enough."