Six Forty Seven - Venting to the stars

[RHINESTONE.]

Nighttime. It was a time that Rhinestone liked a great deal, similarly to Ares, but not quite for the same reasons. She liked the dark of the night because it provided her with a time of peace, when she could doze off and let all worries escape her mind. That wasn't an opportunity that came often for her, considering her position within the Glades. She was often worried and frustrated, trying to keep everyone around her safe while also struggling to keep herself afloat. This wasn't to say that her life was miserable, though. Quite the opposite, in fact. She was happy with her position, and incredibly proud of how far they had come since their very humble beginnings. Not only that, but she was surrounded by family and friends who cared about her, and that was something she would never give up. She just... couldn't deny that it was occasionally nice to just sleep and let her mind turn off, if only for a bit.

Unfortunately, it seemed as though Ares wasn't able to turn her mind off quite so easily. Rhine had only been out because she had figured she would get a nighttime patrol in before bed, only to stumble upon Ares as she vented her frustrations to the open air. The canine felt a frown pull at her muzzle as she heard what the girl had to say, her heart aching as she made her way closer. Sitting down carefully beside Ares, the legate hesitated for a moment before muttering, looking up at the stars as she spoke, "You know... I used to come out here and talk to Starclan a lot, when I was younger. I thought that they would be able to give me advice, and help me with all the problems I had when I was an apprentice..." She then turned her gaze towards Ares herself, reaching out a paw to gently pat the other's back, "They never responded, but... I always felt better about it. It was nice to just... get those negative feelings out, even if I wasn't immediately given the answers I was looking for. And, you know... even with all those problems that I had back then... I like to think that I still turned out pretty well." Just like I'm sure you will went unsaid, but the message still lingered beneath her words.

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