The water was cool and crisp and felt absolutely divine after all that travel, Serra could just feel the exhaustion being swept away by the current.
"See, Florina? I told you this was just what we needed!" she said. After the group had chosen to stay at castle Pherae for a few days, Serra had practically dragged the pegasus knight to the creek with her for a swim. It was so peaceful at night, with only the stars watching them.
"Serra?" Florina prompted. "I...I just want to thank you, for all you've done for me in recent months. Talking to you...it's made me feel more confident, and you're always so nice to me..."
"While I appreciate the sentiment, you don't need to thank me," Serra said, swimming up behind the other girl and locking her arms around her waist. "You're a beautiful girl, Florina...really special. And any man who can't appreciate that is either dumb or completely insane."
Florina turned around to embrace Serra, enjoying the feel of their bodies pressed so close together with only the thin cloth of their underthings between them.
"Oh, Serra...I could say the same for you," she murmured, moving her hands up to rest on the girl's shoulders. "You're like a princess..."
"Florina, if you continue to flatter me so, I just might fall for you," Serra teased. "Of course...perhaps that's not such a bad idea."
She leaned closer, admiring the growing blush on Florina's face.
"After all, a princess does need a knight."
