A Heart Full Of Love

Célestin couldn't help himself when he heard Pegasus' suggestion, a genuine if barking laugh pulled from him, a moment of levity in a time when it had been hard to find. He finally turned to look at his friend, a small grin on his face. "I think I'd like to see that." He couldn't help the light tone. The idea of watching his friend wiping the smug look off his brother's face was amusing.

Still the forlornness would wash over him again, brief though it was. Pegasus did something that took his mind out of the problem again. A paw placed on his own and for a second Célestin couldn't help the fluttering in his chest, feeling the warmth of his friend's paw on his own made him realize how much colder the rest of him was. He took a breath and then gently made to rest his chin on Pegasus' paw, giving him enough room to retreat if he didn't want that extra contact.

He listened as Pegasus spoke, watching him. He felt his heart fluttering even more than just the contact had. Ranks had never meant anything to him and he had no ambition for rank himself and Pegasus' kingdom was so far away in his mind that the concept of his friend's royal status having any bearing on his life had seemed absurd. And as he thought of it, well it occurred to him how much he liked his friend. He suddenly wasn't sure how to respond.

"That's their loss then." He finally said, not quite meeting Pegasus' gaze; instead fixing on his muzzle. "If you've proven anything to me it's that you're someone worth actually getting to know." He chuckled softly again. "After all you took the time to befriend a bastard."

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