User blog comment:Guildmaster Grovyle/JLE Role Play, Spring 2015/@comment-24422626-20150405235759


 * Long-Face looks up from his chemicals. His voice comes out rather raspy—he hasn't talked during his last few hours of work.*

Long-Face: Yes..?

* ''Shimmerspark eventually finishes her sandwiches, having savored every bite. After goodbyes are exchanged, Glaive and Shimmerspark leave Joe's café.''

* ''After some more walking, the odd duo find themselves on a park bench under the stars. Glaive passes Shimmerspark a box; inside she finds her dessert, a powdered jelly donut. To Glaive's surprise, the filly nearly tears up at the sight.''*

Glaive: Is something wrong?

Shimmerspark: I... Y-you're the first pony who's ever really done anything for me.

Glaive: Well, I'm glad we met, then.

Shimmerspark: Thanks for everything... mister.

Glaive: Just call me Glaive.

Shimmerspark: B-but... What can I do for you, Glaive? I'm just some guttersnipe...

* Glaive lifts Shimmerspark's chin with a hoof, raising her gaze from her nervously shuffling hooves.*

Glaive: You can enjoy this night. The rain has stopped... Look up, Shimmerspark. Find something to appreciate tonight.

* ''Shimmerspark looks tearfully back at Glaive for a moment. Then, finding the courage to wipe her eyes, she lies on her back on the cool grass and gazes up at the sky. Glaive watches his newest acquaintance from the bench, thinking to himself.''

* ''He had tried that once, as a colt; simply looking up at the starry sky, trying to find the beauty in it all. His father had hated that. Such emotions were bad, against the rules—and Glaive had learned in those years that you damn well play by the rules or learn to break them silently. Anything that strayed from the unfeeling was to be avoided, as it undermined the hunter instinct and made ponies "soft".''

* ''Glaive looks at Shimmerspark. The young unicorn watches the stars, a smile slowly making itself known on her face; she must be living her dream right now. The sight is confusing to Glaive—this little filly, neglected and beaten down by the sad life she has lived, is yet proving to have a spark in the darkness that should have defeated her long ago... Somehow, he sees himself in her. Why Glaive feels an inner want of his own to protect her, he doesn't know. But that hardly matters.''*