There was this old saying: Best to let sleeping kirin lie, lest you rekindle their flame.

The idiom does no justice to the kirin. From my experience, equating their heat to that of an old argument was like comparing Celestia's sun to a candle—absolutely inadequate. An argument was mundane, bitter, and lasted what felt like forever. A kirin was the exact opposite. 

And… well, in my mind, our story deserved to be immortalized. I wanted something to remember her by—even if it was, in all likelihood, a unnecessary endeavor. For how could I ever forget? 

Written for Bean’s Writing Group prompt #2, “You shouldn’t let kirins lie to you”.

With help from Bean, Techno Flare, Gay for Gadot, thesmokinguy, Scriblits Talo, Short Tale, Nighthawk, and Milk & Honey.