A/N: I am taking things slowly, SW. I hope you can understand.
I watched the black sky fill with gleaming stars. It has been a long time since I really just sat back and took in the beauty of the heavens like this. A strange sense of nostalgia overwhelmed me. I let out a deep sigh. Sweet relief. It felt as if I was letting go of air I must have been holding in for years. I relaxed my shoulders, trying to indulge completely in serenity before me.
Naturally, I laid down completely from where I sat. The soft grass brushed against the back of my head, and I lifted my eyes to the sky once again. A cool breeze swept over me from the sea that rested further down the hill. The breeze mixed with a soft echo of waves crashing on the shore.
I pulled my head up and propped my arms behind it. Finally. A silky voice enveloped my thoughts and brought new feelings to my reverie. It was no longer nostalgia. Something else… Having her… here…? This is new. I welcome it, but I am reminded of my partner's presence.
I took a moment to turn my head to see her. I couldn't help but smile. She laid down, much like I did. Her sleek, blue scales gleamed a darker shade due to the dull moonlight. She just let her arms hang above her form as she too took in the sight.
No other words were exchanged as we basked in the peaceful shadows of the night. The war over, the battle finished, the blood swept under the rug. Life is finally on its way to recovery and the simple things. I admired the stars gliding across the sky as I began to think about the future. How can things just go back to the way they were before…? They can't. I said to myself.
No farm or castle could ever compare to the life I had before this. There's just no way to go back or go forward. I've been so used to running and fighting and… I sighed again.
A quiet rustle of grass came from where my partner lay. I glanced towards her to see that she had rolled onto her side. Her head rested next to mine and her deep, blue eyes gleamed into me. She nudged my brown hair, Why must you worry Little One…? Everything will be all right. Her words put the maelstrom of thoughts to rest. I stroked her cheek tenderly, feeling her warm scales brush against my hand.
Even so… what do we do now…? I turned to face my dragoness, still holding her caring face in my palm.
What we always do… We fly where we need to, we rest when we need to, and we take on the world one day at a time. I brought my head to hers, holding her brow to mine.