Grounded (open)

((considering Dare and Dylgo are now in a different social circle than Steam and Flame, I'm going to go ahead and respond to Dare.))

It was good to be in the air again. while it wasn't her doing the flying, it was close enough. the wind in her mane was exactly what she needed. although it was the first time she's ever had to keep her tail under her hind leg. "I completely agree. it's so quaint and beautiful." she had never taken the time to look at the town from up here before. it seemed so much bigger from the ground. "I'm not working at the moment, but when my wing heals I plan on applying for the weather control. it only makes sense that a pony who's talent is flying get a job specialized for pegasi, right?" Dylgo said, looking back and smiling.

Dylgo giggled a little. "Yeah, I've only been here for a couple weeks." Things had gone quiet. Dylgo didn't really mind because she was happy with where she was. Truth be told, she nearly forgot her wing was broken. as she was laying there, She couldn't help but extend her good wing. being up here is the closest thing to flying for her over the next month, she may as well enjoy it.

Dylgo giggled a little at the joke. "I'm a speed freak. I practiced my flying at least once a day. and then I broke my wing. I don't know what I'm going to occupy myself with for the next month." She said, smiling. "Thank you for this." Dylgo spoke up. "Really. truth be told, I was feeling down about not being able to fly. I really appreciate this."

Dylgo's ears perked up at this. "Yeah, That would be really nice to know." Dylgo said in genuine curiosity. This would be great to know. considering how clumsy she is, it might be quite useful.

((sorry, couldn't think of anything else lol))

Dylgo couldn't help but laugh at the story. it sounded painful, but the way he told the story was hilarious. "That sounds like an important safety tip." she said laughing some more. "not to offend you or anything, but by the looks of things, you've apparently had more than one of these episodes." She said as if she was mocking him. it wasn't often she made these kind of jokes. she knew well that a joke like this could easily be taken the wrong way, so she usually saved these jokes for friends of hers.

As Dare told his story, Dylgo spent the time smiling and nodding every now and then. The soft cloud being quite comfortable, she lays her head on her front legs as she listened to Dare. she agreed with what Dare what saying in the end. death is inevitable but that's no excuse to be stupid about it. but safety was also no excuse for being bored your whole life. seeming like he's done, Dylgo speaks up.

"I agree. life goes by quickly. it seemed like just yesterday I was just a filly trying to find my place. and now look at me. miles from all of my childhood memories for a shot at being better at what I love to do. you should have fun while you're here, but there's no excuse for blind recklessness. For instance, That roof right there." She said, pointing to a rooftop that wasn't that far off. "If I wasn't thinking about the dangers, it would seem like fun to jump down there. while I would survive, it would be stupid to even attempt such a thing in my condition. if my wings were fine, I could glide down before landing. but with my broken wing, the landing would cause far more problems than the adrenaline rush is worth. you know?" She was rambling at this point. realizing it, she shuts herself up before she starts repeating herself. it took Dylgo a second, but as she thought back on what Dare was saying she quickly remembers the last part about if she got hurt. it was touching that he was looking out for her. even if it was in fear of what Steam would do to him. She smiled a little at this.

looking at the cafe they had started at, she quickly realizes how long they were up here. "We should get back. Steam is probably getting bored." Dylgo said smiling.

as the Dare pushed the cloud back to the cafe, Dylgo's thoughts slipped back to home and how her brother and sister might be doing. It still amazes her that she made the decision to move to Ponyville. such decisions were highly unlike her. thinking back on it, it didn't make much logical sense either. she has more to lose than to gain from all this. things were going well so far, but it could have just as easily gone downhill.

arriving at the cafe, Dylgo stands up and stretches her legs and good wing. overhearing Steam's lovebird comment, Dylgo blushed a little. listening to the short exchange the two had, she finally thinks of something to say. "you two remind me more and more of my siblings all the time. so mean to each other." She said laughing. she knew it was all just playful fun, but the two of them really did seem close enough to be siblings.

Dylgo couldn't help but giggle a little more. "oh yeah, the first time I broke my wing, my brother always flew circles around me because he knew it annoyed me." She said giggling a little more. her childhood memories always made her smile. well, most did anyways. "My dad was never afraid to get in on the action every now and then as well. there was at least one 'don't tell Mom' moment a week!" she said smiling. "My sister and I always gave each other a hard time. we're polar opposites, so it wasn't that hard to do."

"Dysfunctional, yet strong. Yea, that's been our circle for the past few years." Dare said with a grin.

"Mhm." Steam continued. "First time Dare had a crush, Midnight, the 'black sheep of a friend' Dare mentioned a while ago, wouldn't stop poking him about it. The fights those two had every other day..." Steam looked teasingly at Dare and she received a glare from him.

"Don't forget that time when he tried to 'hook' you up with a 'friend' of his." Dare tilted his head, wearing a face of mockery and giving extra emphasis on the words hook and friend. He was going to say what happened next but Steam quickly put a hoof over his mouth. Dare let out a muffled laughter. "Come on, your secret wasn't that bad, no need to tell her that part."

unable to think of much to say at the moment, Dylgo found herself standing there grinning like an innocent filly. the topic of crushes was not a particularly active one for Dylgo. looking back up at the sky, she noticed that the sun was starting to set. it had been a long and eventful day. it was no surprise that they had lost track of time. kicking the cloud behind her apart, she speaks up. "Well, should we be going then?" she said smiling.

Dare racing off really reminded Dylgo of herself. she has, admittedly, done that to her Manehattan friends several times in the past. fixing her mane a little, Dylgo followed Steam. When Steam asked Dylgo if they were talking about personal stuff, Dylgo couldn't stop herself from blushing. "No." She said quickly while her good wing instinctively flared out. "We got to know each other a little." Dylgo really didn't know why she was blushing so much. "He told me about the glider episode as well."

Dylgo's good wing folding back in from relief in the fact that Steam was moving on from the lovebird issue, Dylgo smiled at the story. "yeah, that sounds like him." She says giggling. "part of it is just being a pegasus. If there's anything I know about Pegasi, it's that none of us ever like being grounded for long." part of this was also coming from their talk. Dylgo felt like keeping a fair amount of this a secret for now considering Steam's newfound interest in poking fun at Dylgo in the most annoying spot possible.

the last short part of the walk was quiet. Dylgo didn't really mind though. it was good to have some time to think. She didn't have much of that lately. back at home, Dylgo didn't waste much time in getting a letter home started. if she didn't at least start it now, she would just forget again. only getting a paragraph done, she decides to head to bed. "No, thank you." She says as she starts getting into bed. Forgetting about her broken wing, she lays on it by accident, sending a jolt of pain through her.

Dylgo instinctively jolts up from the pain. "ow!" she bellows for a quick second. "on second thought, remind me to never do that again." she says, forcing a smile. laying back down on her other side, it doesn't take her long to fall asleep.

a comfortable bed. at last.