Kyle lowered his hand and the little unicorn walked further into the clearing, tesring up a mouthful of plants. He smiled a little, watching the beauty of the creature. Only the soft beep of his watch, telling him it was 2AM snapped him out of it. "We shoud get back." He said softly to Rose. He once again, extended a hand to her, to lead her back to the castle.
Matt awoke when he heard the latch snap the door shut. His sleep had been light, and filled with terrible dreams. He sat up, and expected to feel the warmth of another body beside his. But no. Just cold, pressed sheets. Hardly a thing he wanted, especially now. Maybe she was still up...
He sighed, and pushed the blankets off of himself, getting out of bed. There was still a little light from the fire in the sitting room as he re-entered it. Victorie, curled up on the couch, covered in her cloak of all things, slept soundly. His lips pulled into a loving smile, as he watched her for a few moments, before going into the bedroom, stripping the comforter and quilt from the bed and going back to kneel beside her.
His hand lightly stroked her hair, before pulling the cloak from her, and tossing it over the back of the couch. Not wanting to wake her, he gently draped the blankets over her, and placed a soft kiss to her cheek. There was still a ton of room on the massive couch, so, as softly as he could, he too lay down behind her, winding both arms around her, sighing contently. This was all he wanted. All he needed. The overwhelming feeling of contentment, and love washed over him as he closed his eyes. He'd found exactly what he'd been looking for, and he was never letting go.
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