Keisin woke up warm and comfortable- which was unusual. He opened his eyes drowsily and settled his cheek back down against the soft silk resting against his cheek. He felt someone shift in front of him and his eyes opened in shock, looking over at whoever was in the bed with him.
Oh yeah, Pheona.
He grinned and realized the silk against his cheek was her black hair. He tightened his hold on her and sighed in content, wondering if he should wake her up or not.
Hmmm… he would wait a bit. This felt pretty nice. His eyes drooped as he laid his head back down, yawning sleepily.

Lir looked over at the cabin in frustration. It was very unusual for Pheona to sleep in this late, and Alabast was starting to annoy him with his questions.
"Don't look at me like that." Alabast said to Lir as the stallion glared at him. "That frost unicorn has some injuries. I just want to make sure we order the proper medicine for him." He looked down at the parchment in his hand, writing the order to bring to Synara for supplies.
Lir snorted in frustration and walked over to the cabin, bumping the unlocked door open with his snout. He walked in, looking around but seeing Pheona and Keisin nowhere in sight. His ears perked as he heard breathing from the second, level. He walked over to the stairs, his hooves making loud noises on the wood as he glared at the steps.
He would be able to walk up, but it would be difficult on the way down. He let out a loud snort and started walking up the narrow staircase, his large hooves barely able to stay on a stair as he climbed. He finally made it to the second level, walking over to the first room and bumping the door open with his nose.
He froze in place at the scene of Pheona and Keisin sleeping in the same bed, Keisin's arm hooked around Pheona's waist. He chortled in amusement and walked over to the side of the bed, nudging Pheona's arm with his snout.
Wake up, Pheona. I know you probably had a long night, but Alabast needs to speak with you. Lir said, stepping back when she stirred and looked up at him.
"Hey Lir." She smiled sleepily, waking up and looking down as Keisin's arm slid down from her waist and onto her lap. He woke up, looking at her in concern before seeing Lir.
"Is everything okay?" He woke up, sitting up and stretching.
It's about time you two mated. Human rituals confuse me, but they seem quite effective. Lir tilted his head in interest.
"What?" Pheona looked at Lir in shock, her face blushing to a deep red. "But- we didn't-"
"Didn't what?" Keisin looked over at Lir as he stood, walking over to the chair to grab his robe.
"He thinks we… we…" Pheona put her hands on her face and let out a loud squeal of embarrassment.
"Spit it out, woman." Keisin laughed at her hesitation.
"He thinks we… mated." Pheona let out another squeal.
Keisin looked up at Lir, his face blushing as well. "Ah…. No. She just needed me to help her not have nightmares."
Lir snorted in disbelief.
"Serious." Keisin stood up, starting to look annoyed. "Don't go spreading it around- we really didn't."
Lir rolled his eyes. You two are so amusing. I wonder if all humans are like this.
"Please don't tell everyone, Lir… they'll think…" Pheona said sadly, still covering her face. Lir froze, looking over at her with wide eyes.
"Oh great. Lir, you great big ass." Keisin sighed in frustration, walking over to Pheona and hugging her for reassurance. "He won't tell anyone. Will he?" Keisin looked up at Lir with a glare.
I did not mean to make her sad. Why is she so upset? Lir watched Pheona with bewildered panic.
"Humans are different from animals- it's bad if they mate with more than one person. What if a unicorn was spreading around that you had another mate other than Amalthea?" Keisin explained as Pheona sat silently.
Oh. Lir said, sounding depressed. I didn't know… I thought because of what Amalthea saw… Lir hesitated, not knowing what to say.
"What did Amalthea see?" Pheona looked up, her voice rough with emotion.
Lir looked down uneasily, scuffing a hoof on the wooden floor. I am not supposed to say.
"Then why bring it up?" Pheona sighed in frustration. "Just… ugh. I'm sorry I got upset, but if everyone saw that Keisin just came here a few days ago and then found out about that, it would be quite the scandal."
"I bet." Keisin scoffed. "Especially since I'm not even a magi."
What is a scandal? Lir tilted his head curiously.
Pheona sighed in frustration. It figured that a unicorn, which is supposed to be pure of soul, wouldn't know what a scandal was.
"A scandal is something that people think is so bad that they think that the person who did it badly. Anyone who starts a scandal is talked about by everyone behind their backs, and ridiculed."
Lir snorted and stomped a hoof on the ground. I will not allow that to happen to you.
"Then don't assume things, you big lug." Pheona rolled her eyes. "I really was having those nightmares again. I woke up yesterday and burned my sheets. I'm getting tired of changing them." Pheona glanced over to the singed bedframe and sighed. She wouldn't tell the two guys that these were her last non-burned sheets. She had gone through nearly half a dozen since they had come back.
"It's been that bad?" Keisin looked at her in concern. Last time he had seen her have a nightmare, she had only gotten really warm- she hadn't burned anything.
"Yeah. It's just… I have a really bad feeling about something. I hate feelings like that because it tends to mean that something huge and horrible is going to happen." Pheona bit her lip nervously.
The last time you had that feeling, Rynu almost died. Lir nodded in agreement. It is best to heed your warning. I will go speak to Amalthea to see if she knows of anything.
"No, I don't want to know the future." Pheona looked over at Lir with a stern expression. "I told you, it's very bad for humans to know the future."
Lir sighed, his head drooping. But it's so useful.
"Until someone messes it up because they know about it. Just… you two try and work it out, but leave me out of it."
Keisin sighed in frustration. It was very annoying only hearing half of the conversation as Lir and Pheona talked. All he heard were snorts and whickers from Lir. He glanced over to Russet, who was chewing on the leg of the bed, his sharp beak making imprints on the wood. Keisin sighed and picked up the small hatchling, letting him chew on his sleeve instead.
Lir nodded and walked out the door, looking down at the stairs uneasily. He made his way down carefully, taking two steps at a time until he was finally back on the ground. He let out a long sigh, shaking out his mane before walking to the door. He looked back up at Pheona, wondering if she would be angry with him after this.