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(This took me waaaay too long to get to, but here it is! Idk how much is left to this storyline but this is the last bit of plot I could come up with lol. This was such fun! Lemme know if you'd like to collab again sometime XxRedXxHarmomy :-D Not sure if you had one more piece planned for them or not but I'm all outta ideas.
Previous part here: ~Wakey, Wakey~ )

"I'm not sure if that's a great idea or not Nevermore ..." Sterling mumbles as he paws a hoof anxiously. His deep voice is tense at her suggestion.

The pale mare in question rolls her useless eyes. "Sterling, they're bound to find out about us eventually anyway. We might as well make some sort of announcement and get it over with. It's much better on our reputations than gossip would be."

Sterling sighs. This much is true; he can't hide their relationship for much longer. Oh how he wishes for an ounce of her sureness!

"What's the worst that could happen?" Nevermore asks softly. She can tell that he's tense so she curiously reaches out her muzzle to snuffle at his.

Sterling reaches down so she can nuzzle him. "I...I'm not sure. What if they scoff and look down on me? They wouldn't dare be rude to you. I guess I'm just worried about what they'd think or if they'd take their anger out on me."

"Good news! What they think doesn't matter." Nevermore grins despite herself. "You're a high rank, a good member. There's no reason for them to dislike you dear."

"Jealousy." Sterling replies simply. "You have many admirers Nevvy. You can deny but it is true."

Nevermore's smile drops. Now it's her turn to be uncomfortable. It's not like she enjoyed that sort of attention! Or even asked for it. "I suppose it'd hurt some feelings. Yet that'd be all on them; I never once led them on. I promise you that Sterling."

Sterling immediately feels bad for making her feel bad. He apologetically bumps her shoulder with a sigh. "I never once doubted that! Sorry."

"It's alright, it's just you thinking aloud. I know how that fretful brain works." Nevermore perks back up. "If anyone goes into a jealous rage you'd just have to fight for me! That would be great fun to be a part of."

"Nevermore!" Sterling laughs a little despite himself. He would definitely fight for his lady's honor, he'd just prefer not to if given the choice.

"This herd is full of good horses. They may be a bit sore, but I doubt they'd actually cause us any issues. Don't overthink it okay? There will be a minimal chance of attackers today." Nevermore reassures him.

"Who are we fighting?" Inquires a sudden calm voice from behind them.

"Hello Luci." Nevermore responds cordially. She had been distracted by the current situation so she didn't hear her leader approaching.

Sterling almost jumps out of his skin. Lucifer! Oh no, was he coming for Nevermore?! How much did he hear? He can only manage a loud gulp and respectful head dip of greeting.

Luci says nothing. He looks at both of them expectantly, tail swishing slowly, head tilted to the side. He is demanding an explanation.

"I...sir! We aren't planning a mutiny I swear it!" Sterling almost squawks this in his internal panic. He glances around pleadingly.

"Not at all. I'm just trying to persuade this silly stally into making things official to everyone else." Nevermore is much more composed than he. She and Luci are relatively close.

"Hmm. Don't be such a wuss Sterling. Instead of someone fighting you for her they may simply steal her instead." Luci shrugs at the appaloosa male.

"I would never! Secret or not I'm staying with him. Even if I have to cross raging rivers to get there." Nevermore huffs indignantly at the thought, moving slightly closer to him.

Sterling's heart swells. He'd do the same for her in an instant. "You're right sir, I should step it up. I'm just...unsure about it all. About how the rest will react."

Luci came over expecting something interesting. Alas, this is what he gets for eavesdropping! "Don't sweat about it Sterling. How about this; I'll offer you my own personal protection since Nevermore already has it? If you're together you should get nearly the same benefits. So if anyone demands a duel they will have to answer to my wrath directly. Sound fair?"

"That's so silly. No one would actually start a war over a simple creature like me Luci!" Nevermore makes a face. This is all ridiculous. Stallions really are bizarre.

Sterling brightens up. "I don't know what I've done to gain such favor from you Sire, but I will gratefully accept your help. Much thanks in advance!"

The Premier struggles to keep a straight face. "Well, Nevermore obviously sees something special in you. So I suppose I must too. You're taking good care of her so far, even if you do drive Kross away a little more than I'd like."

The couple shifts their weight guiltily. Nevermore's assigned seeing-eye is often ditched on a daily basis.

"Go on, tell the herd your news. I'll supervise for a short while if you wish." Luci turns and silently slips away.

Nevermore nudges Sterling. "You heard the man. Get a move on!"

Sterling gulps again. His hooves suddenly feel like lead as he plods forward. Why does the camp suddenly seem too close for comfort? Why couldn't they have wandered farther?
Too soon they step into the camp. Nevermore purposefully stands at his side, head held high. This is where she wants to be! Sterling pretends to have her strength by puffing his chest out a bit.

"An announcement please!" Nevermore calls out with her clear strong voice.
Most of the members were either grazing or relaxing at this point. Some lift their heads in order to hear better.
"Nevermore and I have become an item. There is no longer any need for whispers or assumptions."

"WHO CARES?!" Hollers someone from the back. Nevermore can only assume that it's Kokomo. "I thought you were gonna waste our time with something important!"

Sterling shrinks slightly. Nevermore, on the other hand, seems pleased with that response. "That is all. Carry on!"

"See, that was easy." She confides to him as he leads her to a soft mossy patch to rest. "Did anyone seems upset?"

Sterling is both disappointed and relived about the anticlimactic event. "No, most of them went right back to grazing. Or sleeping. None even batted an eyelash." He's careful to whisper now that there's ears around. Nevermore can easily hear him so it works out.

"Good. No furious stallions coming at us?" Nevermore is incredibly content. She rests on the moss in a regal manner.

"Zero. Um...Pale Song seemed really torn up though." Sterling was always a tad suspicious of that small medic mare. She seemed a little too into Nevermore for his taste.

"Ah. I'll have to talk to her later. She'll understand I'm sure..." Nevermore falters slightly, blue eyes clouding with remorse. "I'll have Luci talk to her actually! She's obsessed with him too. How long until your next patrol?"

He doesn't mind her changing the subject at all. "It's at dusk this time. Maybe I won't have to hunt Adolfa down this time, ha."

"Goodie! Just enough time for a nap." She scoots over so his larger frame can get at least some of the moss' cushioning. With a happy sigh she confidently rests her head across his back.
"Is anyone staring?"

Sterling likes her warm breath across his spine. "Nope."

"Just think, we don't have to hike for ages and ages to snuggle or sleep anymore! Our first official snooze as an official thing." Nevermore squees slightly before relaxing in order to doze off.

Sterling really hopes that the medic isn't crying too hard over this. He hopes Luci upholds his bargain if someone does get provoked. And most of all he hopes this moment never ends. The pale sunlight dancing gently over her white coat, her gentle breaths. How safe she feels in his company. Those few moments of panic were totally worth the security their relationship can experience now.
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Hopefully this flowed well? It seems long because of how I format dialogue XD Somebody outta smack some sense into Kokomo tho.
Luci is still a simp for Nevvy but he respects that Sterling won. He gets the nod of approval even if the herd could care less.

Sterling belongs to XxRedXxHarmomy
Base is by derp8675309 Spirit Base 186

Description
(This took me waaaay too long to get to, but here it is! Idk how much is left to this storyline but this is the last bit of plot I could come up with lol. This was such fun! Lemme know if you'd like to collab again sometime XxRedXxHarmomy :-D Not sure if you had one more piece planned for them or not but I'm all outta ideas.
Previous part here: ~Wakey, Wakey~ )

"I'm not sure if that's a great idea or not Nevermore ..." Sterling mumbles as he paws a hoof anxiously. His deep voice is tense at her suggestion.

The pale mare in question rolls her useless eyes. "Sterling, they're bound to find out about us eventually anyway. We might as well make some sort of announcement and get it over with. It's much better on our reputations than gossip would be."

Sterling sighs. This much is true; he can't hide their relationship for much longer. Oh how he wishes for an ounce of her sureness!

"What's the worst that could happen?" Nevermore asks softly. She can tell that he's tense so she curiously reaches out her muzzle to snuffle at his.

Sterling reaches down so she can nuzzle him. "I...I'm not sure. What if they scoff and look down on me? They wouldn't dare be rude to you. I guess I'm just worried about what they'd think or if they'd take their anger out on me."

"Good news! What they think doesn't matter." Nevermore grins despite herself. "You're a high rank, a good member. There's no reason for them to dislike you dear."

"Jealousy." Sterling replies simply. "You have many admirers Nevvy. You can deny but it is true."

Nevermore's smile drops. Now it's her turn to be uncomfortable. It's not like she enjoyed that sort of attention! Or even asked for it. "I suppose it'd hurt some feelings. Yet that'd be all on them; I never once led them on. I promise you that Sterling."

Sterling immediately feels bad for making her feel bad. He apologetically bumps her shoulder with a sigh. "I never once doubted that! Sorry."

"It's alright, it's just you thinking aloud. I know how that fretful brain works." Nevermore perks back up. "If anyone goes into a jealous rage you'd just have to fight for me! That would be great fun to be a part of."

"Nevermore!" Sterling laughs a little despite himself. He would definitely fight for his lady's honor, he'd just prefer not to if given the choice.

"This herd is full of good horses. They may be a bit sore, but I doubt they'd actually cause us any issues. Don't overthink it okay? There will be a minimal chance of attackers today." Nevermore reassures him.

"Who are we fighting?" Inquires a sudden calm voice from behind them.

"Hello Luci." Nevermore responds cordially. She had been distracted by the current situation so she didn't hear her leader approaching.

Sterling almost jumps out of his skin. Lucifer! Oh no, was he coming for Nevermore?! How much did he hear? He can only manage a loud gulp and respectful head dip of greeting.

Luci says nothing. He looks at both of them expectantly, tail swishing slowly, head tilted to the side. He is demanding an explanation.

"I...sir! We aren't planning a mutiny I swear it!" Sterling almost squawks this in his internal panic. He glances around pleadingly.

"Not at all. I'm just trying to persuade this silly stally into making things official to everyone else." Nevermore is much more composed than he. She and Luci are relatively close.

"Hmm. Don't be such a wuss Sterling. Instead of someone fighting you for her they may simply steal her instead." Luci shrugs at the appaloosa male.

"I would never! Secret or not I'm staying with him. Even if I have to cross raging rivers to get there." Nevermore huffs indignantly at the thought, moving slightly closer to him.

Sterling's heart swells. He'd do the same for her in an instant. "You're right sir, I should step it up. I'm just...unsure about it all. About how the rest will react."

Luci came over expecting something interesting. Alas, this is what he gets for eavesdropping! "Don't sweat about it Sterling. How about this; I'll offer you my own personal protection since Nevermore already has it? If you're together you should get nearly the same benefits. So if anyone demands a duel they will have to answer to my wrath directly. Sound fair?"

"That's so silly. No one would actually start a war over a simple creature like me Luci!" Nevermore makes a face. This is all ridiculous. Stallions really are bizarre.

Sterling brightens up. "I don't know what I've done to gain such favor from you Sire, but I will gratefully accept your help. Much thanks in advance!"

The Premier struggles to keep a straight face. "Well, Nevermore obviously sees something special in you. So I suppose I must too. You're taking good care of her so far, even if you do drive Kross away a little more than I'd like."

The couple shifts their weight guiltily. Nevermore's assigned seeing-eye is often ditched on a daily basis.

"Go on, tell the herd your news. I'll supervise for a short while if you wish." Luci turns and silently slips away.

Nevermore nudges Sterling. "You heard the man. Get a move on!"

Sterling gulps again. His hooves suddenly feel like lead as he plods forward. Why does the camp suddenly seem too close for comfort? Why couldn't they have wandered farther?
Too soon they step into the camp. Nevermore purposefully stands at his side, head held high. This is where she wants to be! Sterling pretends to have her strength by puffing his chest out a bit.

"An announcement please!" Nevermore calls out with her clear strong voice.
Most of the members were either grazing or relaxing at this point. Some lift their heads in order to hear better.
"Nevermore and I have become an item. There is no longer any need for whispers or assumptions."

"WHO CARES?!" Hollers someone from the back. Nevermore can only assume that it's Kokomo. "I thought you were gonna waste our time with something important!"

Sterling shrinks slightly. Nevermore, on the other hand, seems pleased with that response. "That is all. Carry on!"

"See, that was easy." She confides to him as he leads her to a soft mossy patch to rest. "Did anyone seems upset?"

Sterling is both disappointed and relived about the anticlimactic event. "No, most of them went right back to grazing. Or sleeping. None even batted an eyelash." He's careful to whisper now that there's ears around. Nevermore can easily hear him so it works out.

"Good. No furious stallions coming at us?" Nevermore is incredibly content. She rests on the moss in a regal manner.

"Zero. Um...Pale Song seemed really torn up though." Sterling was always a tad suspicious of that small medic mare. She seemed a little too into Nevermore for his taste.

"Ah. I'll have to talk to her later. She'll understand I'm sure..." Nevermore falters slightly, blue eyes clouding with remorse. "I'll have Luci talk to her actually! She's obsessed with him too. How long until your next patrol?"

He doesn't mind her changing the subject at all. "It's at dusk this time. Maybe I won't have to hunt Adolfa down this time, ha."

"Goodie! Just enough time for a nap." She scoots over so his larger frame can get at least some of the moss' cushioning. With a happy sigh she confidently rests her head across his back.
"Is anyone staring?"

Sterling likes her warm breath across his spine. "Nope."

"Just think, we don't have to hike for ages and ages to snuggle or sleep anymore! Our first official snooze as an official thing." Nevermore squees slightly before relaxing in order to doze off.

Sterling really hopes that the medic isn't crying too hard over this. He hopes Luci upholds his bargain if someone does get provoked. And most of all he hopes this moment never ends. The pale sunlight dancing gently over her white coat, her gentle breaths. How safe she feels in his company. Those few moments of panic were totally worth the security their relationship can experience now.
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Hopefully this flowed well? It seems long because of how I format dialogue XD Somebody outta smack some sense into Kokomo tho.
Luci is still a simp for Nevvy but he respects that Sterling won. He gets the nod of approval even if the herd could care less.

Sterling belongs to XxRedXxHarmomy
Base is by derp8675309 Spirit Base 186