Ah, Spring~ Sumia could never get tired of it. The flowers, the colors, and of course, the baby pegasi! She loved all the little creatures who were born unto the earth this lovely season, but the pegasi were, admittedly, the cutest. (Sumia could not budge on this opinion, no matter how much she tried to force herself to be unbiased.) So, what was better than training them and grooming them? Training and grooming them with friends, of course! Cordelia was a no brainer, obviously, but this time around, even Gaius came along!
“Huh?” She stumbled a bit when he bumped into her and blinked. “Well, yes. A lot of the pegasi that most organizations use are bred…” Wait. Did he… not know where the baby pegasi came from? Oh. Oh goodness. Sumia pressed her lips together and looked to Cordelia for assistance, but it seemed that this task would be solely up to her this time. Gulp. Okay, okay. This should be easy! It was good practice for when she’d have to say the same for her students!
“So, in the spring, there… Oh, maybe I should start a little earlier? You see, it takes them almost a whole year to carry–” Sumia was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn’t even notice as Gaius was bitten and fled behind behind her… That is, until she felt Cordelia’s stare on them. Blinking, Sumia glanced up at her, tilting her head to the side.
“Is something…. wrong?” She followed her gaze and blinked at Gaius. “Oh! You’re hurt! Hehe, don’t worry. Cordelia is one of the best nurses I know! She took care of me a lot when we were younger~” A fond smile touched her face. “Remember, Cordy? I scraped my knee that one time, and I was so upset you needed to carry me back to the captain!” In the moment they thought her tears would never stop, but now, Sumia couldn’t stop giggling at the memory.
“Here, let me get the special treats while she fixes you up~” She turned to her bag, rummaging through it. “You’ll have more luck with these than sugar cubes.”
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Cordelia felt responsible for being Gaius along. He owes her, she’s sure. They had a battle some moon ago, when the warmth of the sun was rare, and winter was upon them. Now, it was spring, but she’s sure she wasn’t here for the previous year… It must have been a dream. Dream or not, he agree to come after some pestering, and now the chance to entice him further with flying is upon her. She’s sure with Sumia by her side, she can push her agenda more successfully.
What she didn’t account for was Gaius, for all his charm with the women, cannot even feed a pegasu. Under her breath, as Sumia tries to explain how they can be bred and Gaius gets bitten right on the hand, Cordelia mutters with a shake of a head, ❝ Pegasi are not horses you can bribe with sugar cubes… ❞ This will be an interestingly long day…
❝ That’s a bit of an exaggeration– although I do have some first-aid knowledge… ❞ Sumia’s smile was enough to remove the disappointment in her tone completely, a small smile sent to her way. ❝ Phila always said I shouldn’t spoil you too often, but how can I resist when you look like you’re so close to crying? It certainly made for useful experiences. ❞ Laughter follows, not to insult, but simply of mirth as she recalls simpler days. Days when they still had Phila, even.
As for the cowering man behind her… ❝ You should be more gentle with the little ones. They’re not trained yet and prone to impulses without much thought, Gaius. They can sense intent. If you belittle them like this, it won’t just be this little one that bites you. ❞ She shakes her head as she approaches Gaius, a small medicine kit always on her person just in case of emergencies. This was hardly one, but Naga knows how fragile the thief was underneath all that sugar. ❝ Let me take a look at your hand, come on now. ❞
The bite wasn’t too hard, thankfully. A bite from a pegasi can be dangerous and can even break the ones and tear through flesh much harsher than most animals. It bruised the back of his hand but at most, it will only make moving his thumb and pointing finger hurt for a while. Disinfecting and wrapping it up should be good for now. ❝ Don’t move too much, hold on… ❞
“I didn’t mean that! Just didn’t think they made babies like rabbits.” A hoard of evil flying babies that terrorized poor souls like him... great, that’s exactly what he needed. While he’s out here hurting and obviously being conspired against by the seemingly innocent but obviously foul creatures of the sky, the two pegasus riders took a trip down memory lane. They’re like brownies and vanilla ice cream-- they just work, no questions asked. They’re already sweet on their own but together? Damn. He’s already getting cavities.
The sweetness is balanced out by his presence, however. Cordelia immediately shifts her expression from soft childhood friend to mother hen in a split second. Her words go in one ear and out the other. Something about being careful and getting bitten again-- ah, great. At least she know they were dangerous, now all she needs to realize is how evil they can be. Who bites other peoples hands when you offer them treats?! Rude...
“Don’t know what you’re on about. My intent was purer than pure. I was giving these buggers something tasty!” Sure he ate them for himself earlier, and now after he got rejected, but he wasn’t hoarding it! He holds out his hand for Cordelia to treat and looks back at Sumia who was looking for ‘better’ treats. “What’s better than sugar cubes anyways-- ‘sides, kids shouldn’t be picky eaters.”
Not gonna lie, if it was better than sugar cubes, he wanted a bite of it first... but then again, it could just be some oats or some healthy variant these winged horses strangely liked. Gaius wanted to take a quick peak but the stinging from his hand immediately stopped him. Cordelia’s warning should have come sooner...
“You know, one of these days the both of you should hop on over to those faith seminars in the monastery. Pick up some healin’... It’d make for quality bestie bonding~” And a quicker way for him to heal.
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