(Dominic’s P.O.V.)

Rereading the letter, and then the one that Twilight gave me, I felt a bit of cold dread creeping its way deep into my gut, threatening to strangle me with fear. “So... we are both attending the same dinner party tomorrow, huh...?”

It was more of a question that didn’t need an answer, and the more I looked between the two letters, the more I had a gut retching feeling that something was wrong. Not only had Princess Luna requested my presence for no reason other than to possibly see me in person, but it was the same day that her sister, Princess Celestia, had requested dinner with her student and her friends. Yet, if I read in between the lines on Celestia’s letter, I could clearly see that she didn’t want anyone else there, pony or me, and I had a fairly accurate guess as to why.

Looking up from the letters, I noted the expressions on everypony’s face. Twilight and Applejack seemed fairly concerned, Rarity looked mildly interested, Rainbow Dash just looked bored, but when she caught my eye, she gave me a hidden smile that looked a little devious. I quickly averted my gaze as a shiver crept its way up my spine, and so I looked on, and saw Fluttershy had the same expression as Rarity, and Pinkie Pie... well, she just looked excited as usual, and she fully expressed it, “OOOHH! So we are all going to a dinner party in Canterlot!? This is so exciting!”

Handing the letter back over to Twilight, I looked back down at my own, before rolling it back up and sliding it into my pocket. I looked over, and saw the clock read half past five, yet Twilight chose that moment to speak up, “Well, then since we are to be expected to visit at eight, I suppose it would be best if we leave now, that way we won’t end up late should the train come late.”

“Yes dear, how terribly wrong would it be of us if we were invited by royalty and we didn’t show up with a proper time...” Rarity said, and for some reason, I had a feeling that was a bit more than was needed to be said.

“Well... I guess I should go. Let me go tell granny Smith that I won’t be home fer dinner an’ I will meet y’all at the train station.”

With that, AppleJack left the premises, and I looked around at all the assembled ponies. “So, how long does it take for the train to reach Canterlot?” I asked, still unsure if it would be, as stated before, ‘terribly rude’ to not show up to a dinner where I was invited by royalty.

“It usually takes an hour and a half to reach Canterlot, give or take fifteen minutes.”

Great, so I get to spend nearly two hours near Dash and her antics, and then I get to spend who knows how long near Princess Luna. It wouldn’t be so bad... but that begs to differ; why did Luna feel the need to kiss me in my dream? I thought she was just going to make sure I wasn’t dangerous to her and her sisters’ subjects... not give me an oral lesson...

Then again, Dash did that not that long ago either...

Feeling my face beginning to warm up as those memories resurfaced, I noted Dash was still looking towards me from the corner of my eye. Turning away before she saw the redness that was going to surely appear on my cheeks, I asked, “So, where is the train station? We should probably get going so we don’t miss the train.”

“OH! You’re right... let’s go girls.”

Oh god, that’s right... I'm the only guy here...

...

Sitting down, I let my back rest against the glass as I closed my eyes. The train may have left ten minutes ago, but I had just recently escaped unnoticed. And for good measure, I moved three cars away from their group. It wasn’t that I didn’t like them... no, they were a good batch of friends. The thing is, I wasn’t part of their group, so it seemed a little awkward with me there.

And I wanted to get away before Dash turned her attention to me.

So, with me out of the picture, Dash occupied, and no one around, I could relax and try to forget of all the craziness recently. There was not a sound, nor a critter... well; both statements were lies, as there was probably something around here... maybe a spider. And then there was the grinding and creaking that all trains had, human or pony.

And then there was a weight in my lap...

Opening my eyes, I wasn’t surprised when a pair of magenta eyes looked back into my own, and I could see the smile on the muzzle that was directed towards me as well. A pair of blue wings folded back to the body of the Pegasus mare in my lap, and I couldn’t help but continue to look into her gaze as I asked, “How...?”

The smile dropped from her muzzle slowly, and she cocked her head to the side as she asked, “How what?”

“How did you know I was back here?” I asked, not even bothering to push her off my lap; I remembered what such a course of action yielded.

Her smile came back full force, and she said, “Dude, you may think you are a cool ninja or something, but I saw you leave. Besides, I figured you wanted some alone time with me again...” the pair of bedroom eyes she gave me did little to worry me this time, as I knew her friends were nearby, so I had a trick up my sleeves.

Bringing my hands up and sliding them onto her shoulders, I watched as her eyes widened, and I asked, “Dash? What would your friends think if they found out about our... moments together?”

Her eyes widened even more in surprise and horror, and she said quietly, “You wouldn’t dare tell them...”

Smiling, I nodded, to which I heard her sigh, “You’re right, I wouldn’t tell them.” I let my hands slide over her fur and behind her back, an action which made her wings flutter a bit, before I said, “But I would show them.” Quickly, I wrapped one arm around her upper body and pulled her close, while I used the other to hold her lower body in place. I pulled her close to me in a snug fashion, and she let out a nearly inaudible ‘oof’ as her chest met my own. She looked down in surprise, but then I saw her ears twitch.

It sounded almost like voices were coming from the next car. I felt my smile grow even wider. Looking away from Dash and towards the door, I swore it sounded like Applejack’s voice, but I had to turn my attention back to Dash as she began to struggle. I applied a bit more pressure so that she was pressed against me even firmer, and I noted the deep red blush that was now spreading over her muzzle. “D-Dude, l-let me go! P-Please!”

“But I thought you liked getting close like this Dash?” I asked, all the while scratching gently between her wings. A motion that didn’t go unnoticed as her eyes closed instantly and I saw her wings twitch at her sides. The voices were now dangerously close, and I could practically make out the conversation now.

By now, Dash was simply giving me a pair of pleading puppy eyes. I smiled, and just as the sounds of hooves reached our ears, I leaned forward, and set Dash on the seat beside me. Reaching up, I pulled my window down and open as I said, “You may want to take a quick fly around... you look a bit flustered.”

My grin only grew wider as she glared at me, before she flew out the window in a burst of rainbow colors.

Just as the rainbow faded away, the door to the other car opened up, and in walked five mares. All of them turned to look at me, and it was impossible for me to hide the shit eating grin I was wearing, but it was even harder to keep the laughter I was holding back in. I quickly grabbed a stray blue feather that was on the table, and it was then that Pinkie Pie asked, “OOH OOH, what are you smiling about!?”

Letting out a chuckle as an image of Dash’s flustered face came back to me, I waved my hand in front of my face as I said, “I can’t say... it is an inside joke between a friend and myself... heh...” I let out one more cough chuckle before I put a hand over my lips.

“Hey sugercube... didja see Dash come back here?” Applejack asked as she looked around.

Oh did I ever...

Putting on the most level face I could, I nodded as I said, “Yeah, she just-”

“Hey girls!” Just as Dash landed behind them, I noted the other open window, and then the glare that was quickly sent my way by my rainbow maned friend. She dropped the glare as soon as one of them looked back at her, and it was soon followed by them all looking back at her. “What are you all standin’ around for?”

“We was lookin’ fer you sugercube.”

Dash made a motion with her hoof before stopping with it against her chest, and she said, “Well, here I am.”

Pinkie Pie giggled loudly before she said, “Well, Duh silly! Where else would you be?”

There was a quick chorus of giggles before Twilight looked towards me, “We couldn’t help but notice you left... and well, to make sure you don’t leave again, we will just sit next to you.”

Before I had a chance to voice my objections, Rarity was sitting across from me, with Applejack to her right, and Pinkie sitting beside applejack, and then Fluttershy was sitting closest to the isle. Beside me sat Twilight, and I noted Dash hesitantly took a seat beside her and closest to the isle. It was true. They made it to where I wouldn’t be able to leave this time by boxing me in.

Looking over, I saw Twilight was giving me a friendly smile, and I saw Dash was giving me a forced friendly smile. Then there were the other girls who were sitting across from me all doing the same. I sighed, before looking down at the table and asking, “So, what do you all want to talk about?”

“OOH OOH! ME FIRST!”

I couldn’t help but smile a bit at Pinkie’s enthusiasm, so I nodded towards her, before she asked, “What do you like most, chocolate, vanilla... or strawberry?”

“Strawberries. But now I have my question for you; why?”

“It’s a se~cret!” She said in a sing-song way. From the looks on the others faces, I had a feeling they knew something I didn’t...

There was a cough, and my attention was drawn towards Twilight, who asked, “What were your hobbies... aside from flying that is?”

Oh... I see an opening here!

Clearing my throat, I looked at the table as I tried to act like I was thinking, before I began, “Well, I liked to read sometimes, yet I would occasionally try my hand at drawing. I would also focus on just rudimentary things, but I had recently begun to look into massages.” By now, I held every single mare’s attention, but at the last part, I saw Dash’s eyes widen. “I haven’t been told I'm good yet, but from the expression and the way the person would react, I think it’s safe to say I am pretty good at it...”

By now, there was a faint blush over Dash’s muzzle, but I had my attention drawn to Rarity as she said, “Well, between friends, I wouldn’t mind getting a massage... but I don’t want to impose...”

I couldn’t help but laugh at that part, but I soon calmed down enough to speak properly, “Impose? Rarity... you have been letting me sleep on your couch... and you hardly know me. Heh heh... besides, it would feel a little awkward since I still don’t know you as well.” Giving a quick glance around, I saw nods from the other mares, all except Dash. I felt my smile widen as I added, “The only one of you girls I truly know is Dash...”

At this point of time, every pony around me looked towards Dash, and she didn’t fare too well under the spotlight. She gave a sheepish smile, and I saw the promised glare underneath. She wouldn’t look at me, and it was Twilight that spoke, “That is true... you both did spend more time with each other than anypony else lately, so it would make sense that you would only feel comfortable giving Rainbow Dash a back massage.”

“Oh Dashie, no need to get so flustered over the idea. Think of it like this, Dominic hurt your wing,” Rarity looked over at me, “No offense darling,” I raised my hand to show none was taken, and she looked back towards Dash, “So he can make it up to you like this...”

“I don’t want a massage of any kind...”

There was a silence at the table. I couldn’t help but smirk towards Dash when nobody was looking. A smirk that she saw.

There was a chuckle at the table, and I looked over at Applejack as she leered towards Dash and said in a knowing tone, “I can tell yer lyin’ Dash...”

At this, I saw even Fluttershy smile daintily. Pinkie’s smile only widened, and Rarity gave me a chivalrous smirk as she said, “It’s ok dear, Dash just takes a bit more persuasion than others...”

“F-Fine. I don’t want a massage of any kind right now...”

There was another chuckle, before a familiar voice said, “Yer still lying Dash...”

“S-Shut up!”

By now, Dash’s face was a deep crimson, and I decided I had my fun for now, so I intervened before it could go on anymore, “Uh... girls, it is alright. If she doesn’t want a massage, then I can just repay her when I get a job... speaking of which, do any of you know where a human could possibly work?”

“You can go work with Lotus and Aloe... er, I mean, if you want to...” Fluttershy seemed to sink further into her mane, before Rarity gasped lightly and said overly loud, “Darling! That is a wonderful idea!”

“Yupper-roonie! Hehehe.”

I held up a hand as I asked, “Who are Lotus and Aloe?”

“They are the owners of the only spa in all of Ponyville, and if you really do offer good back massages, then I am sure they would be happen to have you. Though we will need to introduce you to them when we get back to Ponyville.”

Wait... so I really might be working as a masseuse...?

Glancing over at Dash, I wanted to ask her opinion, as she really was my only close friend, but I felt my jaw drop. I looked past Dash, and I felt my mind draw blank for a few moments as my eyes remained glued to the source of wonderment past the window. It was a sight I had seen people draw fantasy art about, but nothing I thought would actually exist. Outside was a mountain, with a waterfall and lake with a little forested area beside it, but what really drew my attention, was the sight of a large castle seemingly stuck to the side of said mountain. I may not have studied in architecture and design, but the placement of the castle, along with the sheer volume is seemed to possess, made it look like an impossibility for it to just... sit there. The clouds that lay clumped together in the sky around the tallest towers didn’t do much to improve the overall attractiveness of the palace, but mixed with the lake and the glistening waterfall, it was picture perfect.

Slowly closing my jaw, I had to swallow a few times as I looked at the castle, and it was then that I noted the train tracks that obviously led to them, and I had to force my mind to work as I asked, “Is that really Canterlot...?”

The other ponies looked to where I was, and it was Twilight who answered me again, “Yes... beautiful, isn’t it?”

“I would say gorgeous.”

Before I could marvel anymore, the visual was marred by a tunnel dug into the side of the mountain, and with that shock, I was pulled from my musing... and thrown back into reality...

(Rainbow Dash’s P.O.V.)

Dominic...

I felt my face continuing to burn at what I had just been forced to endure, and while my heart raged within my chest and I felt anger cloud my mind, I still felt something different. I wasn’t entirely sure what is was... I just knew one thing. When Dominic was next alone... I was going to make him pay for nearly telling everypony our secret...

Oh... if only I could strangle you right now...

...
(Dominic’s P.O.V.)

Walking behind the five mares and one flying mare, I couldn’t help but marvel at the castle interior all around me. It looked like something out of a fantasy book, complete with the guards in armor and spears or swords. Every square inch screamed with antique design with modern touches that I swore made it seem both old and new at the same time. None of the others were looking, but that didn’t bother me too much. There was stained glass with what depicted a story of some sort, and then there were the decorations that were made of glass, stone, wood, or a combination of all. The marble floor seemed to radiate its own light rather than the sunlight that streamed through the windows, and that added to the overall warm glow that seemed to make this place seem so welcoming.

Then my foot hit something unmoving...

And I found myself falling for an orange back.

“WHOA NELLY!”

I bounced off Applejacks backside, and before I even found my balance, I fell off of her and hit some very uncomfortable stairs.

In the end, I landed on the stairs on my back...

...Very uncomfortable...

Then I felt a long wheeze leave my lips, before I uttered out a single cursing phrase I have used many times before, “Fuck me... that hurt...”

Closing my eyes as I shifted my weight a bit to get the edge of said staircase from digging further into my back, before I let out a pained grunt. Then I heard a voice ask in a heated fashion, “Care ter explain partner?”

Without opening my eyes, I simply said, “I wasn’t looking where I was walking...” slowly opening my eyes, I saw every mare, save two, were looking down at me. Then as an afterthought, I looked towards Applejack and said, “Sorry ‘bout that... damn... that hurt...”

Slowly getting to my feet, I looked around one last time, before I said, “ok... I'm done site seeing...”

Turning around, I saw Dash was failing terribly at suppressing a laugh, and Rarity was giving me a somewhat worried gaze, though I still saw a bit of mirth within her gaze. Once I set my foot on the stairs, we all began to ascend. This time however, I kept my eyes where I was walking. Step after step, this time there wasn’t a single stumble or trip.

When we reached the top, there were a pair of large doors down the hallway, and as our group began to make our way towards it, I was starting to get an uneasy feeling.

Stopping in alongside the girls as we reached the heavy looking doors, Twilight looked back at everyone else with a wide smile, and then she walked forward and knocked on the door with her hoof. The resounding echoes were anything but comforting. If this was where the royalty was... then Luna was behind those very doors.

There was a golden glow that surrounded the door, and when it opened, there stood Princess Celestia. When I didn’t see her sister, I couldn’t help the sigh of relief that left my lips, though I soon noted the immediate glare that I received. It was almost like it was gone right away as she simple smiled warmly, though I could still see the cold glint beneath those eyes. Her eyes left my own, and she looked at the mares in front of her as she asked, “Hello girls, it is such a pleasure to see you all here and doing fine... though I thought I invited only the elements to attend this get together?”

“It’s so good to see you again Princess Celestia! And we did follow your letter how you said... it was actually Princess Luna that invited him.” Twilight said after she shared a quick nuzzle with the princess.

“Oh... she did now did she...?” I wasn’t sure if I was the only one to notice, but I swore her eyes narrowed a tad as she said that. Then... her gaze turned towards me as she said, “Twilight, if you wouldn’t mind taking your friends to the dining hall, I would like a few private words with Dominic here.”

The girls all nodded, and I watched as they all began to leave. There was a golden glow that seemed to make a bubble around us, before the sound of a pop reached my ears.

“Explain why you thought it was wise to kiss my sister Dominic...”

Looking towards Celestia, I now saw the cold fury that resided in her eyes as the glare itself made me flinch as my blood seemed to chill. I took an instinctive step back, yet she took one forward as her glare seemed to harden. “H-Hey, I didn’t k-kiss her,” a fire seemed to dance beneath her eyes, so I quickly continued; “She kissed me. One moment I was dreaming of my ex-girlfriend, and the next I was kissing your sister.” That was when I realized how bad that truly sounded, and I quickly tried to amend it, “I d-didn’t mean it like that... w-when I opened my eyes again, I saw y-your sister was kissing me... I didn’t want to k-kiss her at all.”

There was the sound of clinking coming from behind her, and I watched as a pair of marbles levitated from behind her in a golden glow that was similar to the one on her horn. As she moved the marbles over to me, she said, “Either way, you shall not kiss my sister again... I offer you these tokens as memories of what can happen if you decide to kiss Luna again...”

Holding my hand out, I felt the two little orbs fall into my hand, and I looked down at them for a minute. They were clear, but in the center was a brown orb of some kind. “What’s in them...?”

“The tea from my cup when I heard you kissed my sister.”

I felt my throat tighten as I looked at the small orbs of compressed tea. This wouldn’t bother most people, but I knew... you didn’t just compress a liquid without an extreme amount of force. It was technically impossible...

“If you tell Luna not to kiss me, then I can easily abide by your rules...”

There was a sound of breath leaving her muzzle, before she walked past me and said, “We shall see...”

Looking down, I ignored everything around me... or at least, the best I could. I had managed to seat myself between Pinkie Pie and Rarity, a feat that Rarity had seemed grateful for; even if I was only doing it for myself. The constant sound of chatter was doing wonders, even if it was Twilights voice that seemed to always be the main one as she spoke with Princess Celestia. At first, I had attempted to join the conversation with every other living creature, but Princess Luna kept catching my eye. At first, she had subtly signaled to me, but as time when on, I started to see her giving me winks when nobody else was looking. Now however... I was focusing on the soup bowl directly under my head, occasionally looking up when conversation was directed towards me.

I do not want to be here...

Then again, it isn’t like purple butt over there would’ve let me entertain the idea of not showing up for long. She was insistent on me reading my letter right away...

Letting out a quiet sigh as I raised my soup spoon up, I blew on the steaming liquid, before taking a bite. I would rather be having Dash’s constant flirting rather than continuing to sit through all of this... at least with her I could somewhat tell if she was being serious or not. Now however was the real challenge that I needed to deal with now instead of later, and that was to stay silent, eat, and avoid those sapphire eyes as long as possible without seeming rude.

“Oh, Rainbow Dash... please acquire some manners will you?” Rarity said off to my right. Taking the moment to glance up, I saw Dash was quite literally devouring her salad with gusto that would rival any starving man. She stopped eating for a moment, and she looked up towards my side of the table. there was a piece of lettuce hanging from her chin as she looked over at Rarity, and then her eyes shifted a bit until they were looking at Pinkie Pie who was on the other side of me and said, “Waz? Sze is eatin worsh than I!”

“Yes Dash, but she isn’t making a mess either...” Rarity then proceeded to let out an over exaggerated sigh before muttering something under her breath.

Dash looked over to me, and as our eyes locked, I couldn’t help but let out my first smirk through this entire dinner. I gestured to my own chin as she began to blush, but before she could fix her mistake, the piece of lettuce fell off, causing my smirk to turn into a full blown grin.

“Sister, what has gotten into you?”

Looking over to see what Princess Celestia was talking about, I watched in surprise as Princess Luna seemed to be eating how Dash had been moments ago. I heard Rarity gasp quietly from my side, and before long, Dash said, “Sze! Sze is eatin laik dis too!” and then the sound of Dash devouring her food once more sounded...

When Luna’s muzzle left her bowl, her eyes looked up in mild surprise as everyone was now looking at her, and I watched as a piece of lettuce fell from her chin and back into her bowl. The thing that made it so absurd was the fact that she is royalty... and I had expected her to eat like a royal would. Before I knew what was happening, I slapped a hand to my face as I let out a clipped amount of laughter. “Oh God, I wish I had a camera...”

From behind my hand, I knew it was wrong to encourage the Princess like this, but outwardly, I heard even Dash laugh a bit. Then Princess Celestia spoke in a tone that almost matched how a mother would scold its child, “Luna, behave yourself...”

Lowering my hand, I couldn’t remove the smile from my lips, but I wasn’t about to meet Princess Luna’s gaze again, so I resumed the eating of my soup. It was delicious, I would give it that... but it could really do with some pieces of chicken...

That caused my smile to falter a bit. I may have a craving for sweets every so often, but something I had a craving for that I couldn’t acquire was meat...

Even though there wasn’t any solids in my soup, I felt myself instinctively chew at the mere thought of meat and the texture it would have provided. I found myself truly yearning for something I couldn’t have. But then I remembered how Dash had reacted, and if the other more skittish ponies reacted in a similar fashion, then I would rather continue to yearn than know how they would react to my request for meat.

That was when I found myself looking up and at Dash. I found myself actually thinking back to that joke. It was a poor joke though, and it was one I wouldn’t in good conscience use again. She had been so scared afterwards, and it was a fear I didn’t want to force her to undergo again; even if this time she would know I was joking.

I know that ponies are herbivores, but so are other animals, and I heard they would occasionally eat some form of meat, even if it was only fish or something like that. If anything, I can always ask Twilight if I could borrow a few more books, and I wouldn’t even need to hint towards my want of meat. Worse come to shove, I can always buy a chicken or catch a fish from the rivers stream. Then again, I would need to prepare and cook either one of those at night as to not draw horror from any ponies. If Dash didn’t like the thought, then woe to those that actually would discover that I truly do eat meat... it would probably cause a request for my head on a pike or a mob of fear. And don’t I know what fear does to those that are under its influence. I have already seen Dash like that once, and I was completely at her mercy during that entire time to. And what usually comes after fear...? Anger. Dash had shown that as well after she calmed down enough, and I think it is safe to say seeing her mad is much worse than when she is scared. But there are a few times that it is better she be angry... like is she discovered what I had read...

Once the shiver from that thought drew me from my thoughts, I blinked a few times, before I realized Dash and I were locking eyes. She seemed a bit flustered, but curious as well. If it wasn’t for the light blush under her cheeks, I would’ve sworn she was getting worried.

Averting my gaze, I soon found myself staring down at an empty bowl, and I let out a chuckle. Pushing my bowl away and towards the center of the table much how Rarity had done, I made sure to keep the noise to a minimal so none of the ponies would try to start up conversation with me. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to talk to them... just we had already discussed a lot of things on the train ride.

The sound of clattering drew my attention, and I looked up to see Dash looking over at me with a startled expression. The clatter also drew a few more looks, and I soon noticed the entire other side of the table was looking at me...

Then I felt something touch my arm...

Looking over to see what Rarity wanted, I stopped when I noticed something peculiar indeed. Instead of a hoof, I saw a muzzle resting on my shoulder, and further up, I saw a sapphire blue eye looking at me. Opening my mouth to say something, I stopped, and looked back forward. What...?

Looking towards the end of the table, I noticed Princess Luna was no longer sitting beside her sister, and I even noticed Celestia was looking beside her, as if she herself didn’t notice her sister’s movement.

Blinking a few times, I looked back the other way, but at the precise moment, I felt warm fur rub gently against my cheek and neck. I froze for a brief moment, and then I heard her whisper quietly, “Pleasant dreams Dominic.”

The nuzzle was soon replaced by cold air, and I felt my cheeks actually warming up a bit, and as I was looking across the table, I noted the stunned and surprised looks of the mares on that end of the table. Then I saw the hurt flash through Dash’s eyes momentarily, and then she was looking at the table with an unreadable expression...

“Good night Tia. Pleasant dreams Elements.” The sound of hooves growing silently was heard, but it wasn’t until they were entirely gone that there was the sound of conversation... or what could have passed as conversation.

That is, until a cough came from the head of the table, and Celestia made a point of looking towards me as she said, “Dominic, please come with me.”

There was no warmth in her voice now. There wasn’t even the tad bit of concealment around the others this time that she was a bit... unhappy.

As she walked away, I moved and got up, and I offered one quick look at those at the table before following after the obviously peeved Princess. This was one of the reasons I tried to avoid any kind of conversation at the table, any bit of acknowledgment to those around me, and most of all, eye contact with Princess Luna.

Stepping beside the princess with a sun on her flank, I kept step with her, and I decided if anything, it would be best to let her say the first thing. But while we continued to walk, I swore I saw fire burning at the edge of her vision... and not just metaphorically. Each step seemed to accompany a new wave of heat, and I wasn’t sure if it was just me or not, but I swore I saw a frown appearing on her features.

We stopped just outside a door, and when I was pulled back by an angry hoof, I was met with a pair of extremely angry eyes. She let out a light huff of anger before she said, “Tell me what happened in your dreams... exactly what happened...”

There was no threat behind her words, but her tone and look was all it took to speak volumes of what she could do. While she continued to stare me down, I felt heat beginning to wash over me in droves, and I swallowed thickly, before I began to tell her, doing my best to not leave out a single detail...

Author's Note

For the love of me, when I wrote how Dash was eating, and even now as I was reading through sections where I thought errors might be, I couldn't help but laugh at that scene. I hope everyone else enjoyed reading this. Chapter 10 will be posted in approximately 10-14hours, depending if there is internet or if I can access my computer.