I had a really hard time writing this chapter, so I hope y'all like it! ;P

Chapter 6

Clarion and Mary walked up to the log. Clarion tried to hide her surprise when she saw a second sparrow man sitting with Milori. At first she couldn't think of anyone it might be, but knew as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Aye! Hi there!" "Oh! It's Dewey!" "I'm the Keeper, but my friends call me Dewey!" Clarion tried to hide a smirk. Milori told her if she ever met Dewey he would say exactly that.

"I'm Mary!" Everyone shook hands and sat down. Clarion automatically took Milori's hands in hers.

"How was your day?" She smiled. He lent forward and kissed her cheek.

"Much better now that you're here." They were about to kiss when Dewey coughed awkwardly.

"If you are just going to make kissy face then I'm going." Mary told them and Dewey nodded.

"You'd just tell me tomorrow about how great Clarion is anyway, Milori." Dewey started to stand.

"Milori can't be as bad as Clarion," Mary began to talk to Dewey, "All I've heard the past week is Milori this Milori that." Clarion pulled Mary over closer to her.

"Would you mind?" Clarion whispered into her friend's ear. Meanwhile Milori was telling Dewey the exact same thing. It didn't help any though. Soon Mary and Dewey were knee deep in embarrassing stories.

"One time I was fixing a basket and asked Clarion to run and get me some nice long pieces of grass. I told her she could find them in fire fly field."

"Where all the fire flies live?" Milori asked just to clarify. Clarion rolled her eyes; she knew where this story was headed.

"Yep. Anyway she was pulling some grass blades when she angered a few fire flies. Turned out she was pulling their home right out of the ground!"

"Oh my! Ye never mess with a fire fly's home!" Dewey laughed.

"I know that now!" Clarion mumbled turning a dangerous shade of red. Milori noticed and pulled her into a tight embrace.

"So next thing I know, I see Clarion flying as quickly as she could toward Tinker's Nook with a whole bucket load of mad fire flies behind her!" Dewey was laughing so hard he fell over. Clarion buried her face into Milori's chest. He rubbed her back as he tried not to laugh. "By the time she got to my workshop, her behind was glowing so bright I didn't need to use any of the lights!" Everyone was laughing except for Clarion. Milori kissed the top of her head.

"It's ok my love." He whispered in her ear. She smiled against his chest. That's when Dewey began his story.

"One time Milori tried to ride a snowy owl," Milori tensed up and Clarion began to rub his back. "He always said he would ride one someday. So he jumped from the tallest tree and flew onto one of the owls. The look on that owl's face said it all!" Mary was laughing to point of tears, "The owl started to freak out and tried to buck Milori off! I was flying by just in time to see Milori flung into the Ice Skating Pond. He went right through the ice!" Clarion looked up to see Milori beet red so she climbed into his lap. She put her head on his shoulder and it calmed them both down a bit. "When Milori climbed out of the pond he was soaking wet and couldn't fly for hours!" Mary was about to dive into another story when Milori broke the laughter.

"Wow! Look at you two hitting it off!" Clarion soon followed his lead.

"I think we should call it a night! Any more laughing and well who knows what would happen!" Clarion let the sarcastic tone ring. Mary looked upset but understood, and Dewey got the hint.

"Mary I'll see you later." Dewey was still laughing from the last story.

"Of course Dew!" Mary gave a quick hug, "We should write." Dewey agreed before flying home. "Clarion, I'll just meet you back in your room. Don't forget your meeting tomorrow." Clarion and Milori sighed in relief, and then fell into an awkward silence.

"You know Clarion," Milori began after a few minutes, "No story Mary tells me will ever make me see you differently." Clarion looked up at her boyfriend. "I still you as the beautiful fairy I pushed back into spring." Clarion smiled and put her lips to his. Milori kissed back and pulled her closer. She ran her hands through his hair. When they finally pulled back he smiled.

"Dewey's stories actually made me fall more in love with you." She smiled and went to kiss him again when he pulled back.

"What do you mean?" He gave her a confused look.

"Well I can't help but love a sparrow man who can ride owls!" She giggled. He pulled her close and they kissed again. "Do you think there was a connection between Mary and Dewey?" Clarion asked when their lips parted.

"You know I think there was! Dewey never laughs that hard!"

"I wonder if they are really going to write."

"Knowing Dewey, I wouldn't be surprised. He loves writing." They laughed but Clarion's smile faded. "What's wrong Ree?" Clarion looked up to the sky and pointed.

"It's time to go." Clarion said standing.

"Don't go." Milori said kissing her neck. Clarion gasped.

"I don't want to, but I have to." Clarion kissed his cheeks.

"Stay, just stay here with me a little longer." He kissed her lips. Clarion opened her mouth and ran her tongue along his bottom lip. He pulled back shocked; Clarion never did anything like this before.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. I'm so so-" Milori cut her off as he kissed her. She ran her tongue along his lips again, only this time Milori opened his mouth too. Her tongue entered his mouth and the only word that came to mind was magical. They pulled back, out of breath, and stayed in a tight embrace. "I have to go." Clarion stated sadly.

"I wish you didn't have too." Milori let go of Clarion and kissed her forehead. "I love you Clarion."

"I love you too Milori." She kissed his cheek. "I'm going." She looked him in the eye but didn't move.

"You're still here." Milori smirked at his girlfriend. "I have to go too Clarion. But we get to see each other tomorrow twice." His smirk turned a genuine smile.

"You're right. But we can't let them know about this."

"About what?" Milori smiled, clearly playing dumb.

"About this." Clarion whispered as she kissed him once more before heading home. They both smiled as they flew.