More Dazzling than the Lights

At Saracyn's direction she turned away from him, the borealis above them on full display in front of her while she let herself just be pampered and bathed by her twin for a few moments. The cool water he poured over her back was both like a shock to her system and the most refreshing feeling she had ever experienced at the same time. As he started to comb through her fur and work out all of the matted blood and dirt form her coat, she hummed happily as she fully relaxed under his paws. The way she came across to others and the image she had around the other wolves of the pack was something she valued a lot and she was careful about how she presented herself to them. From the day she was born it had been made pretty clear to her that one day she would be the head of their family and their pack and responsibility had been something ingrained into her. Sometimes it felt like all of these gifts that had been bestowed upon her and the path that she had been set upon felt more like a burden than a benefit. When she was alone with Saracyn all of that strain fell away. She never felt pressured to be or act a certain way around him. She was just herself and she knew that she could trust Saracyn to understand her regardless.

Her eyes nearly closed as she fully relaxed from everything he was doing, but she kept her eyes open just enough to continue enjoying the natural light snow that was happening in the sky above them. When he started cleaning around the edges of her unusual scales, little hums of delight escaped her, her tail wagging gently and disturbing the surface of the water. It wasn't a spot that usually got such a careful cleaning and attention and it made little tingles dance over the rarely touched skin under and around the scales. That sensation that started at her shoulders seemed to take root as he continued down her sides and everywhere his paws moved over her back and sides started to prickle and tingle with what felt like electricity dancing over her skin. She didn't know how to describe this feeling or how he was making it happen, but she didn't want him to stop. It made something start to tighten and build in her belly, making her her heart skip and beat harder in her chest. It all caught her off guard and made her feel like she never had before, but it wasn't an unpleasant kind of feeling or emotion. Even if her fur already felt much, much better than it previously had and she was already certain that she was plenty clean, she didn't want him to stop.

The only thing that broke her out of this trance was Saracyn speaking, his quiet voice telling her how perfect she was. It made a warmth come to her cheeks and for the first time since he started bathing her she pulled her gaze down from the sky to look back at him over her shoulder, her gaze finding his again. It felt like all the air had been pulled out of her lungs, but somehow that was a good thing. She was pulled into the vibrant blue of his gaze and the faint, matching glow of his marking, the stunning show happening around them no longer her focus. "So are you," she told him just as quietly, slipping away from his paws so that she could turn to face him, the water quietly rippling around her as she moved. She knew how he felt and all of his thoughts about being the unexpected twin, the addition to her as she was placed in this position of power and expectation, lacking the over load of gifts that she had received—but she couldn't disagree with him more and she always tried to make sure that he was included right along with her in everything she did. She smiled softly as she moved closer, affectionately brushing her nose against his cheek. "We're the same... Two halves of the same coin. If I'm perfect then so are you." Her gaze found his again, her heart feeling like it might just leap right out of her chest as she lingered in front of him with her muzzle so close to his that she could feel his breath against her nose, but she didn't want to move away even if she didn't fully understand why.

"Avacyn Mendacium"