My mind wasn’t able to rest and everything went dark. It became cold. So, very cold. I couldn’t stop my shivers. I tried to wake up but I couldn’t. My inability to see was causing my heart rate to increase. As it did, it also got louder. As it got louder it began to hurt more as my heart attempted to push its way out of my chest. I covered my chest with a hoof as I flailed around in the pain.

Then, it suddenly stopped. Gasping, I took the hoof my chest and sat up. Was able to open my eyes again, but I still couldn’t see anything. I felt my ears twitch as they picked up something new.

“Soon, very soon,” I heard a voice say before I felt a hard jab on the side of my barrel.

“Ouch!” I shouted, waking up. I had forge=otten that I was in Luna’s bed. Trying to ignore that fact, I found myself rubbing the sore spot on my side. “The hell just happened?” I muttered. I rolled onto my back to find Luna’s worried face looking down at my own.

“Are you alright?” she asked. I let out a deep yawn.

“Well, my side’s kinda sore, but I’m okay,” I answered. “Why?”

“Well, you were just having a panic attack in your sleep,” Luna informed me. “Is everything alright?”

“Y-yes,” I answered, getting off the bed. “Well, I better get to Keria’s room to pack her things. Best to get a head start while I can.” I stated, teleporting away as to not give her the chance to argue. Knowing her, she would probably insist on seeing a doctor first.

I materialized in the guest room that Keria resides in. “Yeah, Luna might have a colorful few words for me next time we see each other.” I thought. Looking around, I saw Keria dead asleep on the bed. “Well, I guess I can fit a shower in before I start packing.” I finished thinking as I made my way to the bathroom.

I walked out of the bathroom, still ruffling the towel through my fur. I saw that Keria was still asleep. Deciding that I should start packing, I dropped the towel next to the bathroom door and made my way around the room. Surprisingly, there was nothing to back.

“Of course, what did I expect?” I thought. “Well, I better get some rest.”

Not wanting to disturb Keria, I decided to sleep on the couch. I was so tired that after laying down I barely heard Keria tussle in her bed.

“W-who’s there?” I heard her murmur.

“Go back to sleep, we have a long day tomorrow,” I told her, closing my eyes.

“A-alright……..sweetie.” I heard her respond. Hearing her call me sweetie made me shiver a little.

“Sweetie?” I thought. It was going to take some getting used to. Shivering again, I realized that it wasn’t just being called sweetie that was doing it. Simple spell later and I had the fireplace going. I only just became aware of the tension in my muscles as they relaxed from the heat flooding my fur. It seemed to do the trick as I went unconscious.

Author's Note

Sorry for the late upload. Ideas have been slow and I still need to make another chapter for Anon's Therapy Service, which I didn't even expect to get as popular as it got. So fast too.

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