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company | blacier

I LOVE BLACIER SO MUCH😭😭😭 i wish i was more motivated rn bc it would be longer and more emotional💔but i'm not movitated at all and i really want to post another chapter before i neglect this story for even longer. i might rewrite this one day if i ever feel more creative bc i know what i want to do with this, but i'm just unable to right now

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In the Ice Kingdom, a blizzard roared from behind the doors of Blaze's camp. A fire danced from inside the fireplace, heating and illuminating the small room. A couple tapestries hung on the wall, and one had been pulled down to the floor. Upon it lay Princess Blaze, working the fabric in her talons nervously. 

Queen Glacier handed her a cup of warm tea, setting it down in front of her. She grabbed a roll of bandages and shifted over Blaze, peering cautiously at the blood on her neck. Glacier reached out a talon to gingerly peel back the white cloth, now stained red, and tried not to hurt Blaze too much as the fabric stuck to her bloodied scales.

Blaze looked worried. She remained silent as her sad gaze remained fixated on the floor. 

"This might hurt," Glacier warned, her voice soft in the quiet room. The only other sound was of the fire crackling.

Blaze winced as Glacier prodded at her wound. She knew that the queen was fixing it, but she was still worried.

"Are you all right?" Glacier asked gently, now gazing at Blaze. She cupped Blaze's cheek with a talon. "I didn't hurt you, did I?"

"No," Blaze said. "I'm okay. You didn't hurt me. I'm just... worried."

Glacier coaxed her to drink the tea, and as Blaze sipped it, she moved on to tossing the cloth away. Blaze felt her talons brushing over the wound, wrapping it with a bandage. "About what, dear?"

The princess felt her cheeks flush at the name. A warm, fuzzy feeling enveloped Blaze's heart, feeling as comfortable as the quietness of the room, or as comfortable as Glacier's gentle voice.

"I.. um-" her voice failed her as she watched Glacier move in front of her, regarding Blaze with the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen. "I'm just.. worried that I won't.. make it."

The queen's eyes shimmered with sympathy. "Oh, darling, I know you'll make it," she murmured, holding Blaze's face gently. "I'll make sure nothing happens to you, because you're the most wonderful dragon I've ever met."

Blaze felt tears burning in her eyes. She stared sadly up at the IceWing, and gave a small smile. "Thank you."

For the first time in years, Blaze felt safe. Here, in Glacier's embrace, she knew that the queen would protect her. She had never felt so comfortable. 

A tear ran down her cheek, and Glacier curled up around her. A talon clasped hers. 

Blaze had always wanted to be loved. From her dragonethood, she always longed to feel the comfortable safety of someone protecting her, loving her. She had felt it as a naïve dragonet, and as she grew older, Blaze began to realize that it was a false sense of security and love. Nobody ever bothered to love her. 

And whenever Glacier consoled her, held her close like this, Blaze never felt more safe. Her heart beamed with happiness, soft and warm and comforting. It made her feel all fuzzy inside, and fuzzy feelings always made her cry. It was like a romance scroll, except it was happening to her, and it was real. So, so real that it made her feel like she could finally breathe. 

"You make me feel really happy, Glacier," Blaze said without thinking, barely a breath. She sniffed, feeling the tears roll down her cheeks. "I feel safe when I'm with you. I like how you protect me, it makes me feel really happy and all fuzzy inside."

Queen Glacier held her closer. "It's just what I do for the dragons I love."

"I love you, too." The words tumbled from her mouth. 

They lay in content silence for a while, tangled in each other. Blaze snuggled up to her, not caring about the coldness of her scales. 

"Can you stay with me tonight?" The princess asked after a while, her voice soft, as if she was scared to break the moment.

"Of course I can," Glacier murmured, smiling sweetly at the SandWing. Blaze smiled back. 

She felt as though her heart was singing.

Blaze finally felt loved.