Weeping willows swayed to the silent melody of the breeze. Mourning doves crooned their haunting sound. The sunshine glared down in its dominance. Aromas pervaded the meadows in secretion, acting as Mother Nature's perfume. Violets in full bloom surround a fellow hedgehog, deep in thought. Irises stare out of sense, oblivious to anything lingering upon him.

Maybe I shouldn't have told her off like that. It's not her fault that she had no one to call her own. It's just that…I never expected that she would fall in love so early. Hopefully, this will pass over and Her Highness can really see that it will never be possible between her and…him. But still, I have to keep a closer eye on her…

Sonic sat up fully upright on the grass. He looked out into the horizon of the village square. It was just out of boredom; all he could think of was how he had shattered his treasured alliance with his longtime playmate.

"I think I should apologize to her for what I said. She really doesn't deserve the same treatment that I give my enemies." Sonic said aloud.

Just as he was about to retreat to the palace, a hand touched his shoulder. Looking up, there was no mistaking that perfume.

It was none other than Amy, in her blue cloak, her prominent eyes peeking out. A weak smile grew and her face was flushed. Something told Sonic that there was a problem ahead.

Amy didn't know what to say. She knew he must've been hurt after he saw Shadow being with her. Scolding him like before didn't help the situation at all. Only she knows that she is not perfect, but she can't just project her frustration on one of her dearest friends. Confidence shone with a good luster on the outside, but her mirror image was a cauldron full of misgiving.

Oh, Sonic knows that I would never hurt him. I trust that, after this apology, he will forgive all of my mistakes and accept that I love Shadow…and our friendship will prosper once again. It's just that, I don't want to lose him, because there will never be a confidant as devoting and promising as him…

"Sonic…can - can I t – t - talk to you f - for a second?"

As she tried to speak, her eyes welled up completely, so that all she could see was a blurred visional of a surprised, concerned blue hedgehog speeding to catch her collapsing.

"Amy, are you all right? Is there something wrong in the village? Is it about the palace?" Sonic asked urgently.

Amy just shook her head. She stared real deep into his eyes, the eyes that were once so cold and unforgiving days ago. Deep inside, she could now see something totally different: not affliction and rage, but concern and affection. He was actually worried about her.

"Amy…"

He really does care…so he knows that… Her eyes welled up more.

Sonic took one last look into her eyes and immediately saw remorse and sadness, even anger at how she thought she caused the breakup of their friendship. It looked like there was no reason as to continue this ridiculous silence any longer. He knows why she came to him at this time.

'It's not your fault Amy…It was never your fault. I just really wanted you to know that.'

While looking down on the grass, biting her bottom lip in desperation, shuddering in a mild uncontrolled motion, Amy felt as though she can't bottle up her feelings any more. Her heart was like a river, always having a moment when it overflows of stress and turbulence when it couldn't hold any more.

In an instant, the pink monarch reached in her pocket. In her gloved hand, the letter that Sonic had written to her recently. She smiled a small smile, letting him know that she mistook her assumptions and his intentions.

Sonic understood, and in turn reached into his sword sheath. He revealed in his hand something that took the princess by surprise.

It was the same white rose that she threw out the window, its petals withering out of their place and its form frail.

Amy couldn't cling on the cliff of stableness any longer. She felt as though she was falling into an endless black hole, falling with all the regret, anxiety, anger, and blame showering her. Then, tears paraded down below her, which she wiped out of curiosity from her cheeks. Amy's cries broke out from her heart with no shame...

Sonic, on the other hand, embraced the sobbing princess, who landed over his shoulder in a spontaneous, helpless resort of action as her way of saying 'I'm sorry'.

"Amy…..Briar Rose…" Sir Sonic the Hedgehog soothed.

It may be possible that later on in the story, Sonic may develop passionate feelings for Princess Amy Rose as she nears maturity after her thirteenth birthday...