HE COULD HARDLY DENY THAT HE WAS NOT EXCITED as he placed the filled bucket with selfmade food for his pegasus Astra beside her, already taking one of the filled apples, one of her steed favorite dishes, inside his hand. It was very early in the morning, so he was the first one to be in the stables – which was no surprise at all. In the very end he loved the dawn as much as he loved the dusk; and seeing the soft coloring of the sky during this time of the day was always soothing, as if he watched a silent invitation for his heart to take a little flight. And today he certainly would. Only the day before he had promised Kamui to introduce her to his pegasus before taking her to a flight; something she had yet to experience. Knowing of how much the breeze of the wind could comfort ones soul and how inspiring the sight above truly was, he had been quick to offer her to fly with him during their conversation as soon as he realized she had never been able to be in the sky before. Truly, he did not expect her to be up as early as he was, so he wanted to do his very best before she arrived.
AFTER FINISHING WASHING ASTRA HOWEVER, he heard the footsteps heading to the stables, assuming it had to be her. Quickly disposing of the rag he had been holding until now, he rose from the cleaned ground to greet her before she failed to notice him. She didn’t seem to be tired, and ah – perhaps it was merely wishful thinking on his part, but perhaps she was also as much excited as he was. Shigure did not even have to look inside Astra’s eyes to know that she felt the very same; almost as if she silently begged for him to let this new visitor and friend tend her instead of him. This was probably not noticed by Kamui, however, since his steed was calm as always, just lifting her long neck and spreading her wings as if she was trying to show off her whole grace. But he knew her too well to know that this was unusual. The young man gave her a gentle pat on her side, as sign that he understood her intentions. And indeed – merely a brief moment after their gazes met, having a silent conversation Kamui would not be able to read or even understand.
‘Good morning, Kamui.
Haha. You look more awake then I’ve expected you to be. I hoped you slept well!
Ah, I have already started to make my pegasus ready for you.
Mind helping me before we take the flight together? Astra would certainly love it.’
TRUTHFULLY, THERE HAD BEEN A TIME when he was not always tending his pegasus all alone, but this time was lost. But even in the past, when he still could see the smiling faces of his caretakers after leaving the stables, he had preferred to talk to his steed whilst no one was listening. Perhaps he was simply used to it after so many years; in the very end this bond he shared with Astra ever since young age was exactly what he had needed. Someone who listened to him when no one else could; someone who could not think any less of him for being lonely. She was no human, none of their kin, but even as young boy he had noticed that she was indeed aware of his mood and emotions; that she indeed knew how he felt whenever his mother left the Deeprealm again, leaving him alone. The frustration about the scattered sheetsof paper inside his room had always driven him back to the stables even during night; and the filly never failed to greet him. She would always sleep near his side, her head close to his as if she wanted to spend him some warmth whilst the boy wept. Yet he was stronger than this now - much older.
NATURALLY HIS PEGASUS WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE remaining inside the stables most of time; he knew of so many skilled Pegasus Knights who indeed cared for their steeds as much as he did, but they scarcely ever talked with him. Perhaps it was even odd to watch him since he had his very own way to fulfill Astra’s needs; and it took also so much longer for him to finish his routine. He could understand why he was probably not the best to talk with, in the very end. Most simply cleaned their steed’s resting place before they fed them; and even saddling them never took longer than a few minutes. They did not speak with their mounts; with the exception of Subaki who seemed to be the only one besides him who tried to understand his very own.
BUT ADMITTEDLY, THIS WAS NICE FOR A CHANGE. He knew of Astra’s joy whenever she could see a new face; and whilst it was certainly rare, she also enjoyed it to be patted by someone else. It was this kind of attention she unfortunately lacked after since their village got destroyed; and at times when his own sadness seemed to overwhelm him, he thought to find the very same sadness in the reflection of her eyes. As if she understood that they both could not return. His heart understood this too well but the bitter taste lasted. However, the loneliness had almost completely faded by now. Not only because Kamui was with him now, sharing this important moment with him. It was the very first time someone else, besides his former friends, showed interest in what he loved the most.
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