Nuage.

[Nuage]

It had been Nihlus’ idea, but who was Nuage to tell him no? The dark bay stallion would never force such thing upon him – and Nu is pretty sure that Beqanna’s deities wouldn’t approve either – but he naturally followed Nih’s lead. Not blinded by love, but blindly trusting instead.

Even if that lead to them facing the mountain during the worst time ever. His soaked blue manes cling to his neck and forehead, effectively blocking the glow coming from the star in the center of his forehead. Around Nihlus he had gotten accustomed to the rain, in fact, Nu occasionally enjoyed getting soaked on a hot summer day. But it was no summer, and the higher they would travel up the mountain, the colder it would get. But then again, Nuage would do anything for Nihlus.

Damn you, Nihlus. It doesn’t stop him from cursing the dark bay male silently in his head. The gentle cares has him fluttering his eyes closed, ghosting after the touch ones Nih pulls back. Their gazes meet for a short second, Nuage breaking the contact as he glances away flustered. ”You’re being too sappy, Nih” he half-heartedly grumbles under his breath, both knowing damn well how much he is loving it. It shows in the way he leans in too, his own sky blue muzzle lightly ghosting across Nihlus’ cheek. Nuage, too, wouldn’t have liked to wait.

He doesn’t complain, following Nihlus’ footsteps as the older stallion leads them up the mountain. There is no need to walk beside his lover, and Nu is perfectly content as it is. He knows Nih would always make sure he is not falling behind, watching out for both of them. And that’s exactly one of the many things Nuage loved about him.