Brisk smiled, and flew up after him. "You're very good, this being your first time flying." she told him. Flitter murmured in agreement.
Star moaned. "What's wrong?" Cress asked. "Mommy and Daddy fell asleep." Star said flatly. "So?" Cress asked, puzzled. "I don't know! You're more fun than them!" Star laughed.
"You're gonna wake up Daddy!" Star warned Flitter. "Mission accomplished." Bolt groaned, smiling slightly. "Bolt needs his beauty sleep!!!" Cress shouted, falling over laughing shortly after.
She smiled at Bolt. "Sorry." she said sheepishly. Brisk flipped over backwards, wings springing out. The air lifted her up, and she leapt in the air.
(Be back in a bit.) "Ma! Daddy! You two are too slow!!" Willow cried, shooting past them. "Oh my... She is faster than me..." Narrowleaf mumbled.
"It's fine. Lay back down. You ruined my comfy..." Bolt said, too sleepy to use proper grammar. Star ran into the room and did a nose-dive in between Bolt and Flitter. Bolt let out a groan of frustration until Star crawled up on his chest and hugged him, falling asleep in that position. "H-awwwww." He said, going back to sleep, one hoof around Star. Cress just awkwardly stood in the doorway, a lonely look in her eyes as she began to walk away.
She kissed him lightly on the head, and went over to Cress. "Hey, you're Cress, right? I'm sorry, we haven't been formally introduced. I'm Flitter." "You just started, Narrow." she said.
"I'm Cress. I wasn't sad because I didn't know you, I was sad because I don't have a family anywhere...except Bolt. I don't consider Dune a sibling after what he did to Bolt in flight school. But, yeah. I've been alone since the blast." Cress explained.
"The one that corrupted all of the other alicorns? Y- Bolt is having that dream again...I can hear it. In his head, he's just screaming; HOPELESS, I'm falling down, FILTHY, I can't wake up, I can not hold on, I will not let go! WORTHLESS, It's over now, GUILTY, There's no way out, I can not hold on, I will not let go! He's doubting himself again..." Cress said.
Cress tuned in more deeply."He doesn't believe he's the father Star deserves." She said with finality.
(I HAVE RETURNED.) Narrowleaf began to fly upwards. "Hello, darlin'." He said, flapping his wings as hard as he could.
Narrowleaf flew beside Brisk. "Why didn't you say you could do this to me before?! This is awesome!" He said.
Narrowleaf began to rise, carefully watching the area around him. He was mumbling something to himself. (Hello? Eluuna? Bolt?)
