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She felt young again when she was with him. Not that she was that old - or felt that old - to begin with. After all, she wasn't quite a yearling yet. All of the concerns that she had about Nayru and Gideon, about growing up, and about life in general... all of that faded because Scorpius was there. No matter what the circumstances were, they were back in each other's lives and that meant that things would be great. Something had brought them together and something kept bringing them back to each other; this was meant to be, she thought. They were supposed to be friends forever and ever. She had promised that to him before, when they first met. Melee had meant it then and she meant it now, too. They would be friends until the end of time.
He gave good advice about addressing the Nayru issue, too. That was a problem that she had mulled over multiple times before today. Something that she really needed to talk through with Gideon and - eventually - Nayru herself. It wasn't something that she found easy to discuss, because she was so afraid of hurting someone's feelings. Being rather empathetic, the last thing she wanted to do was cause a rift between her and her family. Whether she liked it or not, that family now also included Nayru. In time, she would probably become accustomed to this idea. It was just right now that it felt so awkward and strange. She leaned upward to bump her head appreciatively underneath Scorpius's chin. Nothing more needed to be said on the subject. Melee would handle it... later.
When they began their playful race, she was not surprised that he was able to eventually overtake her. In fact, she thought that he might have allowed her to have the lead for a while. It was all in good fun, though, so she didn't really mind. When his tail whisked in her face, she growled jokingly and nipped at the tip of the appendage. Though she probably wouldn't catch it, her eyes glinted with mischief. As quickly as they had begun to run, though, they came to a stop. They stood on a ledge side-by-side to gaze outward at the world. Just as she was about to remark upon the view, he told her to wait for him and dashed off. The girl tilted her head and wondered what that was about... she didn't have to wait long, though. Scorpius returned to her side quickly and she wagged her tail. Her bi-toned eyes were curious as to what he had brought her, though. The shiny necklace caused her to smile, her tail wagging even faster as she lowered her nose to look at it more closely. No one had ever given her something like that before... she used her nose and good front paw to pull the necklace up onto her muzzle, then over her ears and around her neck. It fit somewhat awkwardly on her lupus form, but she didn't mind. "It's beautiful, Scorpius... thank you." she replied eagerly, leaning in to lick his cheek and show her appreciation.
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