This idea came from another fic, but its totally different. I just wanted to do something on its general lines.
This is short, but I hope to have it finished by the end of today…hope…
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It was a foggy morning, and as she walked, a hand was placed gently onher shoulder.
"Daine," whispered a voice, "are you sure you want to do this?"
Daine eyed the houses of the village that they were entering. It was still early morning, and most of the village was asleep. Those who weren't were in the fields. She nodded slowly.
"I must."
Numair sighed. Daine had wished to do this for a long while, though he had no notion why. Perhaps it was Kel telling her about Galla when she had gone half a year ago. Numair smiled, Kel's flock had added some mountain birds that year, bringing her flock up to about thirty birds in all. Now all of those birds were asleep, the fog making them drowsier than usual. They paused; Cloud and Spots raised their noses. Daine could feel Cloud shiver, even through the saddle.
Oh cloud, why am I doing this?
Cloud huffed.
I don't know what put this into your head, you know as well as I a bird can never return to its nest.
Daine sighed, recalling her last time here, more than five years ago. How she had changed. Now there was no smoke, save for that of cooking fires finaly being started for the day. The sun was rising higher, and the fog was breaking. Suddenly, Daine halted cloud and dismounted. Numair halted spots and followed her lead. Daine, staring into the village, now turned to face Numair, and took his hand, holding it close to her.
"Numair, could you…"
Numair smiled, and kissed his hand lightly.
"Wait here?"
Daine nodded wordlessly. Numair, understanding completely after his trip to Carthak, bent and kissed her gently on the lips.
"I'll be here as long as you need."
Daine, at first frozen, melted with his kiss and flung her arms around his neck, burying her face in his chest. They stood like that for a long time, until Daine finally pulled away. She turned away, and began the long walk into Snowsdale.