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This took me heckin' long… and I did part of it with a really crappy cold! I hope you're happy! ;P



"Autumn Blase… May I speak with you?"

Autumn looked up from her gardening— a recent hobby she took on. Smiling, she answered, "Sure thing miss Rain Shine! If you need to practice talking after having gone so long without, my ears are always open!"

Rain Shine's ears folded back, demonstrating a vulnerability in the elder Kirin that she, her parents, grandparents and great-grandparents had seldom seen in her. "Well, I believe I made an error in my sensibilities when you finally cured us of our silence…"

Autumn tilted her head, not quite understanding what she was talking about. "Why? With all respect, you clearly learned your lesson, you invited me back to the village and you said you missed my voice, so I'm _really not sure what I should be upset about."_

"But that is all I did, Autumn," she said, voice breaking ever-so-slightly, "It's hardly like I can pretend I never made you leave—"

"But you didn't," Autumn automatically offered in rebuttal, "You said you missed my voice, so what's the—"

Rain Shine cut her off, firmly but gently."Let me finish, please… Autumn, I'd like to formally apologize to you for myof you while we were under the influence of the spring of silence. And before you say that we're not to blame for our behavior… no, it does not excuse the choice I forced on you before you left on your own." Rain Shine wiped at her eyes with a hoof, sniffling. Autumn could have sworn she saw tears. "I'm sorry Autumn… I've lived long enough to understand what isolation does to ponies, kirin and the like. I often pondered what I did to you at the time… did you lose your sanity out there?"

Three words with a big smile; "I made due."

Rain Shine managed a laugh, though the guilt on her mind made it a less than cheery one. "I suppose you would, Autumn Blaze… but that really doesn't make me feel any better… I should have called for group therapy for the short tempers my fellow kirin suffered from instead of forcing them not to speak— I have a duty to set an example for my village, to be cool-headed, and I completely threw a…" Rain shine sighed , neck drooping down slightly, "…threw a fit. I'm sorry… I really am." She looked up, a silent plea for forgiveness marring her pretty features. "Is there anything I can do to make it up for you?"

Autumn Blaze, touched, bashfully rocked from side to side, her tail curled up around her thoughtfully. "To be honest Miss Rain Shine, I'm at a loss to tell you what I might want…"

"Anything Autumn; Anything at all and I'll do it for you."

Autumn Blaze pondered again what she might say… at least to give Rain Shine a clear conscience. Finally, something popped up in her head. It's perfect, she thought. "Welll… there is one thing…" Rain Shine nodded eagerly; all the permission she needed. No words were excanged, she just hopped forward, wrapping her forelegs around the elder Kirin.

Rain Shine gasped, taken aback by the sudden affection; but in no time at all, she returned the gesture, beaming. "I see… Thank you Autumn Blaze; I suppose I won't press the matter any further."

Autumn Blaze nodded, Nuzzling into her elder's beautiful mane. "That's right miss Rain Shine, no hard feelings!"
They stayed that way for as long as they pleased. None whatsoever…

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Posted previously at: 2018-11-07T05:08:59 | Posted previously by: Billblok