» In the End

R I X E N Though the clearing was far from empty, I was alone - but not for long. A figure approached me. She was a familiar one at that. I noticed her moving through the crowd only a heartbeat after she must have noticed me. With her glitter-covered hide, though, it was a wonder that I had not caught sight of her earlier. She was like the sun, impossible to miss against a clear blue sky. When our eyes met and her smile fell upon me, her gaze burned mine like I'd been staring at the sun for too long.  "Kiada," I breathed when the gilded mare was within earshot, my lips curled upward in a wide grin that I did not even attempt to hide. "You’re… covered in glitter." I finished my observation with an almost childish giggle, my green eyes scanning her shimmering frame. Somehow I’d failed to notice how much glitter there really was. Not only did it cover Kiada almost entirely, but also everyone and everything around us. As instructed by the Matron, I’d decorated myself with glitter as well, but I was not nearly the beacon of sparkling glory that she was. My heart flickered as each tiny piece coruscated in the light. Watching her move to the music, my head tilted to one side and a hopeful smile played on my lips. "It would be an honor to dance with you. I’m not the best dancer, though. Don’t say I didn’t warn you." My lighthearted words emerged as a shout over the commotion of the voices and music. Blue light from the Pinnacle flooded the floor, growing increasingly brighter, and the music’s rhythm started to pulse into me. First one hoof tapped to the steady beat, and the other three followed shortly after. Back and forth, I swayed beside Kiada, trying my best to keep up as the beat picked up pace. "Talk." they heard me singing and they told me to stop quit these pretentious things and just punch the clock

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@Kiada :D