Echoing Moon

by Duelist96

Rating: mature
Tags: Original Character, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Bat Pony, Romance, Sex, Slice of Life
Length: 5231

Echo and Moon aren’t strangers to a night of fun, but this time it’s for something much more special.

Echo and Moon have been lovers for a long time, taking on many challenges as well as adopting Everglade. Though the young thestral has brought them much joy, Echo still longs for something dear to her heart. Moon will make sure she gets it.

Editors/Proofreaders: Jay The Stormtrooper, Eppie Genetic, EchelonHawkeye, Word Worthy, Rumble

Published 2015-11-02 13:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2015-11-02 13:50:01 UTC

Moon's Echo

Author's Note

Thanks to all my editors for all their help. Go check out their works and give them a follow if you enjoy what they write. Also, this is canon to Fleeting Flames.

Moon's Echo

Echoing Moon
By: Duelist96
Chapter 1: Moon’s Echo

The clopping of hooves could be heard in a small house located in the middle district of Canterlot. A thestral with a dark and light blue mane and tail, gray coat, and blue wings was moving items around the house. Her amber eyes glinted a little in the few candles that provided a dark hue within the home. After moving a couch to the side of the room, she looked into the mirror and saw a light layer of dirt covering her body, especially her cutie mark, a moon with sound waves, covered by clouds.

“You better get here fast, Moon,” Echo said tiredly as she trotted for her bathroom.

She entered the bathroom, immediately going to her shower and turning it to its coldest setting. She grabbed her mane and coat shampoo before stepping in. Echo let out a sigh of relaxation as the cold water ran over her body. She was questioning why she bothered cleaning up considering what she and Moon had planned, but she also felt a little desire to look presentable for her marefriend. Grabbing her shampoo, she squeezed out a healthy dollop before scrubbing into her mane and coat.

After covering herself in suds, she stood under the showerhead and washed it off. She then turned off the water and started drying herself. Her wings flapped lightly, shaking off excess water as she wrapped the towel around her head. Taking a look in the mirror, she took a few glances at her body to see that everything was cleaned. She smiled to herself, her fangs shining against the light as she trotted out.

As she exited the bathroom, she turned the corner. “Ahhhhh!” Echo screamed as she jumped into the air, grabbing at her chest as she breathed heavily.

Around the corner was her marefriend, Moon. Moon was a thestral who had a dark purple mane and tail. Her mane was styled in a ponytail, her eyes were a dark blue, and she had light purple wings. Her coat matched Echo’s in color. Echo could barely see Moon’s cutie mark from her current view, which was a moon with four stars.

Echo still held a hoof to her chest as Moon smiled cheekily at her. Taking a few seconds to collect herself, she was able to finally speak. “What in Luna’s name, Moon?! You could have given me a heart attack!”

Echo let out a surprised squeak as she was hugged by Moon. “Sorry, Echo. I returned home to see that you had finished cleaning up and I could hear you in the shower. I didn’t want to disturb you, so I finished setting everything else up so we could get started when you finished.”

Echo looked curiously at Moon, not truly believing what she was saying. “You mean… you actually got what we needed from Cadence?” Moon nodded her head, a toothy grin plastered across her face. “How?! I mean… didn’t she find it… weird?”

“Actually, she seemed kind of calm about it.” Echo gave Moon an incredulous look as she explained further. “Apparently what I asked for wasn’t too difficult to get created, and it seemed like it was more tame compared than what Surprise asked for.”

Echo was staring at Moon with confusion before shaking her head. “That makes sense now. I’ve heard the rumors, but I never really thought it was real.”

Moon giggled to herself as she nuzzled Echo. “Cadence did admit that it threw her for a loop, but overall she was really happy to meet their requests. I mean you can’t deny they didn’t have a great time since Surprise is pregnant with twins.”

Echo nodded her head as she returned Moon’s nuzzle. “No, I guess I can’t really deny that.” Echo pulled her head back, looking into Moon’s eyes before leaning into her neck, her mouth opening wide before she sunk her fangs into her flesh.

Moon let out a soft moan as she felt Echo bite into her, Echo’s tongue licking at her fur as she suckled softly. “Looks like… somepony is… excited,” Moon said between moans, her lower lips already starting to moisten.

Echo let go of Moon’s neck, letting her lick at the few drops of blood that lingered before breaking their embrace. “I’ve been ready for a long time, Moon.” Echo started to pull Moon towards the couch. As they neared it, Echo looked over her shoulder at Moon. “So Mark, Fleetfoot, and Spitfire were able to look after Everglade?”

Moon had to pull her eyes from the inviting pussy in front of her, her arousal leaking faster as her body ached to get down to business. “They were happy to see her. Plus, I think the three of them could use some together time with their godfoal.”

Echo nodded her head in agreement as they reached the couch. Echo jumped on top of the plush red couch, placing a pillow under her head as she spread her legs wide. “That was one of the reasons why I wanted you to drop her off with them. I’m really glad everything is working out between the three of them, and seeing Spitfire so happy has been a real plus.”

“I couldn’t agree more. Spitfire really seems to have a wonderful radiance about her when she’s happy.” Moon looked over to see Echo giving a mock hurt expression with a hoof draped over her head. “Don’t worry, my lovely. I may think she’s pretty cute now, but your beauty beats her by miles.”

Echo giggled as Moon grabbed a bag and pulled it close to the couch. As Echo watched Moon dig through the bag, she spoke in a joking tone. “You know, I think she’s pretty cute as well after Mark helped settle her problems. I mean, the same could be said for Mark and Fleetfoot after they all got together.” This seemed to get Moon’s attention as she held a pill between her lips, her brow raised in confusion. “I’m just saying, if you really wanted to, we could try and see if they would be up for a little fun together.”

Moon almost lost the pill, barely catching it with her hoof as she tried to process what Echo told her. “Y-You can’t be serious.” Echo didn’t let up on her pondering look, actually getting Moon’s desires up further. “Are you serious?”

Echo could see the hope in Moon’s eyes and just couldn’t keep up on her act anymore. She knew this would pain her, but it was better than leaving her wondering about something that would never happen. “I actually brought the idea to them, but they declined.”

Echo was expecting Moon to start crying, but was surprised when she started nuzzling her. “I assumed as much. I heard them once talking about either staying with just them or adding other mares.” Moon gave a kiss to Echo’s soft lips before looking at her lovingly. “Sure I would have enjoyed that one chance in a lifetime to see what a human can do, but I have you and that’s all that matters.”

Echo could feel a few tears collect at the corners of her eyes, quickly wiping them away to keep the moment from getting too sappy. “Thank you, Moon, but I don’t believe I wanted this to be a tender sex night.”

Moon easily got the message as she threw the pill into her mouth and swallowed. “Okay, I made sure this was good for the one time and there’s another one for you to have your fun after I’m done.”

It didn’t take long for the pill to take effect, Echo being the first to notice the changes that were happening to Moon. Her eyes looked down, widening at what she was seeing. A cock had formed about Moon’s marehood, light purple like her wings, but with a few dark blue splotches dotting it. This was what Cadence had created to allow couples to have children, but the size of it was what had her so surprised.

“That’s a lot bigger than I thought it would be,” Echo said as she could feel her pussy ache, juices already starting to seep through.

Moon could only giggle as she ground herself against Echo’s hot, moist lips. “I’ll give you that. I was expecting some size and girth to this, but this was slightly more than I anticipated.” Moon gazed into Echo’s eyes, never stopping her slow and sensual movements. “Do you think we should skip your fun? Because I know I can take it, but I don’t want you to feel like you’re hurting me."

It was Echo’s turn to be surprised at Moon as she moved to her neck, giving a playful bite before moving near her ear. “I want all of it. I want to feel every vein, throb, and strand of cum inside of me.”

Echo saw Moon’s grin before she moved towards her neck and returned her earlier bite. Echo let out a gasp of pleasure, her hooves wrapping around Moon’s neck as she felt her begin to lick at her fur. She could hear Moon moaning in pleasure as she suckled on her neck, bringing an intense thrill for them both.

Moon continued to suck for a few more seconds before pulling away, licking at the small wounds. Once the wounds were cleaned, she moved her face in front of Echo, showing the few blood drops that were still on her fangs. She closed the distance between them, kissing her deeply as her tongue ran across her fangs, collecting the few drops of blood that were there. She teased Echo with the taste of her own blood, receiving a needy moan from her. Echo could feel her desire increase immensely as Moon pressed the tip of her cock against her moist entrance.

Moon pulled away from the kissing, panting heavily as she loomed over Echo. “Are you… ready for this?” Moon asked between pants, her wings painfully erect as she held her tip against Echo’s entrance.

Echo leaned forward, allowing her wings to spread wide before whispering hotly into Moon’s ear. “Give it to me.”

Echo let out a loud gasp as she felt Moon push forward, her walls expanding to accommodate the sizeable cock. Moon’s cock was bigger than it looked as she felt it slide inside, the medial ring stopping at her entrance as both panted heavily. Echo felt so full, her walls massaging the dick that was inside of her. She could already feel a few drops of precum leaking inside of her.

“Oh, Luna!” Echo gasped as she gyrated her hips, trying to get more of the cock inside of her.

“You love that, don’t you?” Moon teased, slowly sliding out before pushing back in, stopping at her medial ring.

“Oh, Luna! Yes! I want to feel more of you! Stop being such a tease! You know how much I hate that!” Echo exclaimed, trying her hardest to stuff her tight cunt with the huge dick.

“Oh, Celestia, I love it when you get like this! I love it when you let go and take charge!” Moon exclaimed lovingly as she rammed her hips forward, sliding her cock through Echo’s svelte walls and hilting inside of her.

Echo’s back arched, her mouth agape in a silent pleasured scream as she felt every inch of Moon’s pseudo cock fill her up. She could feel it throb inside of her, Moon’s balls slapping against her and letting her know how full of cum they were. She wanted it all. She desired every last drop to be shot deep inside her womb to make sure she got pregnant.

Echo wrapped her hooves around Moon, entwining their tails to bring them closer. “Please, don’t stop. I want it so bad,” Echo said in a pleading tone.

Echo moaned as Moon gave her what she wanted. She withdrew her cock till only the tip was in. Echo whined at the retreating cock, the feeling of emptiness was undesirable as she tried to press down again. Moon pushed fast, hilting inside of Echo again and getting her to scream loudly as her tongue lolled out. Moon didn’t let up as she pounded away into Echo’s pussy, her cock throbbing painfully for release.

Her pill wasn’t meant to last long. It was supposed to last long enough to bring pleasure to her before spilling all of her seed deep inside. She continued to slam into Echo, feeling her walls massage every inch of her cock. Echo’s pussy leaked arousal around her crotch, creating a puddle beneath them on the couch. Echo leaned into Moon’s neck, biting down, but not hard enough to break the skin. Echo could feel the cock inside of her harden even more, Moon’s thrusts becoming stronger as she pressed her down into the couch.

Echo never liked being in tight places, especially crowds, but after getting together with Moon, that all changed. She trusted Moon to keep her safe, that her lover would never allow her fear to take control. Moon wrapped her wings closely around them, cocooning their bodies to let her know everything would be fine. Echo smiled in the warm embrace, suckling on Moon’s neck in comfort. Echo’s breathing increased, her body burning as she started to near her own climax.

Moon could feel how close Echo was, her inner walls tightening around her cock as it tried to milk her. She vigorously slammed into Echo, wary of the fact that she was about to orgasm before her. Moon was twitching madly inside of her, silently telling her that she was about to get off before her.

Echo released Moon’s neck, blood dripping off of her fangs as she leaned up to her ear. “Please, Moon, I’m so close. I don’t… ahnnngh… want to finish… oh, Luna… without you.”

Echo felt Moon’s response as she bit her neck, bringing her an intense amount of euphoria through her body. Echo’s mind became lost in a sea of pleasure; she was on sensory overload as electric sparks ran up and down her spine. She could feel Moon suck on her neck, she herself leaning close and biting into Moon. Both suckled on each other’s flesh, bringing insurmountable pleasure to their bodies as they reached their peaks.

Echo was the first to finish, her juices spraying out and coating Moon’s crotch. Her walls tightened around Moon’s temporary cock, causing her to peak as well. She moaned openly, almost screaming as blood dripped from her fangs while she felt rope after rope of hot, white seed shoot into her. She could feel the cum filling her womb, overflowing as it threatened to break free of the tight seal they had created. It was all for naught as Moon’s essence seeped from Echo’s love canal.

After her orgasm subsided, Moon collapsed onto Echo, both were sweaty and exhausted as they basked in their afterglow. Echo could feel the cock shrinking out of her tight cunt, causing her to give a small whimper. Once the cock slipped out, the overflow of cum gushed from her slit, staining their couch and coats white. She carefully moved Moon to the side, looking down at the cock to see it disappear into a magic mist. Once it was gone, she pulled Moon up to look her in the face, kissing her deeply as they finally got their breathing under control.

“So, do you think we were able to get you what you wanted?” Moon asked as she nuzzled Echo.

“I hope so, but if not, we can always try again. If we try again, we might even have to make sure you can go multiple rounds and that you give out enough that my belly expands,” Echo said lovingly, nibbling on Moon’s ear.

Moon squirmed above Echo, her mind running with images of a cum-filled Echo. “Don’t even tease me with that image. I might have to take your pill just to get that to happen.”

Echo gave a stronger bite to the ear in her mouth, eliciting a mewl of pleasure from Moon. “You could do that, but then I would get to have fun twice, and you know what I asked for was tamer than what we usually do,” Echo said in a husky tone.

“True, but it would be so worth it just to see you like that. I can even imagine that wonderful meal as I lick away all that cum from your pussy, tasting our combined desires in a wonderful cocktail,” Moon said dreamily, her eyes going a little hazy as she imagined all the cum filling her up.

Echo couldn’t help but giggle at Moon and her fantasies. “Maybe that’s something we can do later. We have friends that would be willing to foalsit for us, but right now it’s about what we have planned,” Echo said as she kissed Moon on the lips lightly.

Moon returned the kiss happily, her energy finally returning as she grabbed the other pill. She held it between her fangs as she grinned. “So are you ready for the next round? I’m kind of interested to see how it feels inside of my ass.”

Echo took the pill from Moon, swallowing it as she took control. “Before we get to that, I want to feel that warm mouth and see how much of an expert you are with that tongue,” Echo said as she loomed over Moon dominantly.

Moon responded by opening her mouth wide, her tongue sticking out as she waited to accept the cock. Echo could feel the effects of the pill, the cock forming above her slit. Curious about how she would turn out, she looked down, Moon joining her curiosity as they took in the details of the male appendage. Echo’s was the same length and girth as Moon’s, but the color was different. Her cock was a dark blue with amber spots dotting the bottom.

Echo gave a happy hum as she looked back at Moon, the latter opening her mouth again invitingly. Echo crawled up her body until the tip was resting on Moon’s tongue. Moon quickly took initiative as her tongue wrapped around the flat head, causing Echo to moan as she felt the wet appendage wrap around her tip, slathering her in cool saliva. She pushed forward, Moon’s mouth accepting her dick openly; her smooth tongue continued to lick along her length, bringing intense pleasure to Echo.

Echo continued to fill Moon’s mouth, her tip pressing against the back of her throat. She could hear her gag beneath her, but as she tried to pull back, Moon held her hips close. Echo shut her eyes tight as Moon took her length further into her maw and she felt Moon’s lips press against her groin. Moon breathed through her nose, tears filling her eyes as her throat flexed around the huge cock inside. Echo was panting heavily, her new cock throbbing in pleasure as she felt the warm, wet muscle massage her. Her pleasure shot to new heights centers as Moon added her tongue to the mix, twirling it around the shaft while she began to bob her head.

Echo slowly slipped out of her marefriend’s muzzle, the latter panting heavily as she looked at her with hungry eyes. Echo smirked as she turned around, her cock throbbing in need while in front of Moon’s mouth as she lowered her head to Moon’s pussy. She gave a long, slow lick to the wet slit, enjoying Moon’s sweet honey flavor. She let out a pleasurable moan, her tongue licking at Echo’s clit and tasting her delectable juices. The latter pressed her snout against Moon’s marehood, licking at it erratically as she pressed her cock against her.

Moon took the hint and turned her attention to her lover’s long appendage. She swallowed the entire length, bobbing her head in time with Echo’s thrusts. Echo loved Moon’s taste so much, she worked even harder to get more of that sweet nectar that leaked out of Moon’s marehood. She rubbed at her cutie marks, eliciting moans that vibrated around the cock in her mouth. She moaned into the slit, her fangs scratching at the sensitive skin and bringing pleasure to her. Moon continued to deep-throat the cock as Echo started to nibble on her clit.

Moon’s throat became tighter, constricting the cock as her clit winked happily at Echo. She cooed lovingly at the clit, nibbling on the sensitive button as she felt Moon tremble in agonizing pleasure beneath her. Echo could feel Moon’s writhing increase, which was a very clear sign that she was nearing her own release.

Echo loved this part about Moon.

Not many ponies knew this, but Moon was very sensitive around her marehood, and when she climaxed, she released a torrent of juices that Echo loved to gulp down. Seeing how close she was, Echo bit down on the clit, causing Moon to moan around the cock in her throat.

A wave of juices sprayed Echo in the face. She happily licked away at the slit, swallowing the sweet nectar as it sprayed forth. She could feel Moon still sucking on her cock, her throat tightening around her shaft as it tried to milk out her seed. Echo trembled as she neared her climax. Echo pulled out of Moon’s mouth, turning around and facing her. Moon looked at her with surprised eyes before seeing what she was doing. Echo stroked at her cock furiously, she was so close as her cock started throbbing faster.

Moon licked her lips hungrily, opening her mouth wide as she moved a hoof underneath Echo. Echo felt her stroke her sopping wet lips, finally breaking the dam that was holding her back. Strands of cum shot forth from her tip, showering her in a sea of white. Echo continued to stroke, covering Moon in her cum as much as she could. Streaks of white were easily seen on her coat, her purple mane adopting the same white streaks. Echo let out a few more weak shots before flopping back, panting heavily as she listened to Moon moan approvingly.

Echo cracked an eye open, smiling as she watched Moon slather the cum all over her body. Moon licked at the cum that covered her face, swallowing every drop that was in her mouth. She hummed happily, the taste of the cum a combination of both vanilla and chocolate. She wasn’t sure how that was even possible, but she wasn’t complaining. Echo moved off the couch as Moon was lost in her own world. She searched through the bag, easily finding the bottle of lube. She squirted out half the bottle onto her cock, spreading it around the entire length as she looked back at Moon.

Moon was still busy enjoying the feeling of cum, Echo’s eyes going lower to see her winking slit. She looked below the slit to see the tight puckered star that was winking slightly. She moved closer, rubbing the lube over her cock as she poured some over the anus. Moon gasped at the cool feeling of lube, looking at Moon with a hungry look.

“Is it time for the real fun?” Moon asked, squirming as her mind was already imagining the feeling of the cock in her tight hole.

“It is, and I hope you’ve made sure to keep yourself clean and practice,” Echo said as she continued to spread the lube around, making sure there was enough to avoid any discomfort.

Moon rolled her eyes as she let out a heavy breath. “Echo, I was part of the same guard with you. I know to keep my hygiene up, and though I had to do extra cleaning since getting with you, I’ve enjoyed it immensely,” Moon said, a loving smile on her lips. “So why don’t you just ram me with that huge cock of yours and you can have your fun?”

Echo removed her hoof from Moon’s plot hole, jumping on top of her and looming over her. The tip of her cock was pressed against her anus, teasing the hole as she grinned down at her. Moon squirmed in place, letting the warmth from her body join the cock that was pressing against her. Not long after, Echo push forward, sinking half of her cock inside before stopping. A sharp gasp escaped from Moon as she felt the large member penetrate her rear. Echo gritted her teeth together, truly feeling how tight Moon’s ass was. Toys only offered so much in the way of feeling, but thanks to Cadence’s spell, she could feel everything.

Sure it wasn’t the same with what Moon did to her, but if it was anything to go by, she could guess how well Moon felt inside of her marehood. Echo shook her head as she heard a whimper, her eyes spying the needy look on Moon’s face.

“Come on, Echo. I can feel that you’re barely inside,” Moon said as she clenched her inner walls. “Now ram me with your cock like I’m some dirty mare in heat!”

Echo flashed a fanged grin as she gripped Moon’s hips, growling with a primal need. Through her growls, her bat pony instincts took over and a hiss escaped her. This caused Moon to hiss as well, their fangs fully showing as they lost themselves to their lust. Echo rammed herself as deep as she could. She could feel the intense heat wash over her cock, Moon’s insides were a welcome feeling as she began thrusting. Both had their eyes shut tight, letting their instincts control their actions. Echo continued to fill Moon with her cock, listening to the sweet moans she created from each filling.

Moon was biting her hoof, holding back on some of her moans and screeches as she felt the cock expand her walls. Echo was bigger than what she had thought. She was bigger than most toys that they used… and it was wonderful. She loved the stretching sensation of her walls, the cock bringing a slight pain to her anus, but the pleasure overpowered the pain. She could feel every vein that was on Echo’s cock, the veins massaging her walls in a pleasurable way.

Echo was lost in her primal instinct, leaning down and biting into Moon’s neck. Moon responded with a bite of her own; both sucked on each other’s neck, droplets of blood entering their mouths as they hummed happily. Echo’s wings beat furiously as she pumped faster, her cock slamming against Moon’s toned ass. Moon trailed a hoof along Echo’s barrel, reaching her flank and giving it a sharp smack. Echo let out a deep moan into Moon’s neck as she continued to slap at her flank.

She could feel her flank starting to sting a little from the hits, but it spurred her on to go faster and harder. Echo pushed Moon deep into the couch, the piece of furniture slightly swallowing her as she released Echo’s neck. Her tongue was lolled out, her breathing erratic and made up of garbled moans as she let Echo ruin her ass. Echo continued to suck at Moon’s neck, fueling her energy as she continued to slam into her lover.

She could feel her cock start to throb, begging for release and Moon’s inner walls bringing her end ever closer. Echo let go of Moon’s neck, giving a loving lick to clean up the small mess that she had created as she pulled Moon up. Moon let Echo do as she wanted, enjoying the feeling of the cock still furiously slamming into her ass. Echo laid down on her back, Moon straddled over her cock and let gravity do most of the work. Echo would push up, making Moon slide up to the tip and then slowly slide down back to the base.

Moon blinked her eyes, her endorphins and energy dwindling, but she had just enough to help Echo through her session. Moon moved in rhythm with Echo’s thrusts. The two met each other, the slaps of their lovemaking echoed around the room as Moon moved a hoof to Echo’s clit. She ground the frog of her hoof against the sensitive button, earning a cute squeak from Echo as she started to rub her teats. Echo thrusted as hard as she could, her end was nigh. Moon moved her other hoof to Echo’s tail, grabbing the silken strands.

Echo did the same with her own hooves, grabbing at the base and nodding to Moon. She just barely caught the nod, but when she saw it, she gave a sharp tug. Echo did the same to Moon, yanking on her lover’s tail as hard as she could. Moon’s back arched as her pussy convulsed, juices spraying onto Echo’s belly as her inner walls clamped tightly around the cock. Echo felt the inner walls grip her appendage tightly, bringing her over the edge at last.

Heavy, hot strands of cum shot out, filling Moon’s anus with her copious amounts of seed. She cracked her eyes open, continuing to pump Moon full of cum as she looked at how white she truly was. The amount of cum that covered Moon was immense, only hints of her original colors barely seen through the white that was covering her. Seeing Moon in her cum covered state set off another climax, giving Moon a healthy double dose of her semen.

Moon’s mouth was hanging agape as she enjoyed the warm feeling in her rear. She felt Echo give off a few more weak shots before finally stopping. Moon’s strength finally faded, the stench of sweat and sex clouding her mind, but relaxing her as she fell on top of Echo. She moaned as she felt the cock recede out of her anus. She gave a weak, cursory glance to see the cock disappear into a magic mist before turning to face Echo again.

Both were lost in the sea of their afterglow, the only audible sound being their heavy pants as they slowly, but surely calmed down. Echo was the first to catch her breath, wrapping a leathery wing around Moon and pulling her close. She gave her a deep, passionate kiss, her afterglow finally melting away as she was able to control her breathing.

“Thank you, Moon. For everything…” Echo said as she gave another kiss, her hooves gently rubbing against Moon’s barrel.

“Anything for you. I love you, Echo… never be… afraid to tell me… anything,” Moon replied with a smile, giving a loving kiss back to Echo.

“So… filly… or a colt?” Echo asked as they slowly fell to sleep’s embrace.

“How… about we… keep it… a surprise?” Moon asked, closing her eyes as she let Echo’s heartbeat lull her to sleep. “Do it just like how… Mark, Spitfire, and Fleetfoot did it.”

Echo gave a gentle smile as she moved a bit of Moon’s mane out of her face, speaking in a soft tone. “Sure, we can… surprise ourselves,” Echo said as she closed her eyes, joining Moon in sleep’s comfortable embrace.