A new Beginning

She hugged him back and cried into his shoulder. " B-but I... I feel so useless... I know you like to fly.... I-I feel like im keeping you grounded..." she said in between sobs of frustration.

Burn patted her back gently. "Your not usless, and I don't mind staying on the ground. If I did mind I would have been in the sky by now." He said trying to sooth her.

She got up from his shoulders and looked at him with teary eyes. Then without warning, she gave him the most fiercest, most passionate kiss on the lips she could muster. When she pulled back, she rested her head under his chin. "T-thank you.." she whispered.

Burn was cought off gaurd by a kiss. He held Sol close and wispered back,"Your welcome.".

She nuzzled him and kept him close. For Solaris, it was pure bliss. She then had an idea. "Maybe you could teach me how to fly?" She suggested.

The thought had crossed his mind too. "I could. Just say the word and I'll try." He awnsered hapily.

Sol smiled at him and gave him a peck on the cheek. "When can we start?" She asked willingly.

"Whenever you want." He smiled as she pecked him on the cheek.

Sol's eyes grew wide. "Right now?" She asked, starting to get excited.

Burn saw her excitment as she asked the question. "Sure!" He laughed.

She gave a "Whohoo!!" And leaped into the air, almost taking Burn with her. When she came back from her jump, she smiled sheepishly and hid under her mane. "S-sorry..." she whispered, going back to her shy self.

Burn smiled. "It's ok. Your gunna learn to fly. It's exciting!" He laughed brushing her hair from her face.

She blushed and gave him a smile. "How do we begin?" She asked softly.

Burn thought for a moment. "Well. I guess you should get used to just opening and moving them." He smiled at her leading her into an area that was a bit more open.

She followed him and she gave him a small look of determination. With a small strain, she managed to stretch her wings to full size. She cringed at the sight, several feathers were in awkward positions, probaly from never preening. She tried to hid behind her mane again in shame.

Burn looked at her wings. "Well your wings aren't in the best shape ever but, they look like they can fly." He smiled trotting back up to her face. "Stop hidding in your mane." He laughed. "Your too pretty for that." He said trying to encourage her.

Sol blushed and gave Burn a smile and another kiss on the cheeks. She tried to give her wings an experimental flap, but it resulted in some loose feathers being blown into the air. She put a hoof to her mouth to try to hold in her giggles.

Burn kissed back and then laughed with Sol. "That's ok. Keep trying." He encouraged.

After another try, Sol was able to sucessfully flap her wings. She did a few more flaps to confirm, and gave a small "yay!" Of celebration.

Burn smiled. "You did it!" He cheered. He looked at the sky. She wouldn't be flying very high or far today. Mabey she would make it off the ground though.

Sol smiled and pranced around happily like a young filly, flapping her wingsas she went. Without herself knowing, she was actually hovering off of the ground for a few seconds before returning and bouncing again.

Burn watched. He wondered if she realized she was floating a bit. Her excitment was understandable. Burn enjoyed a good flight and had forgoten what it was like to not be able to.

For a moment Sol stopped jumping in mid-hover, and finally realized what she was doing. " D-did I j-just... float?" She stammered, the excitement shining in her golden eyes.

Burn floated up so he was at the same height. "Yes you did. You still are." Laughing at the fact that she just cought on.

Sol looked at Burn, then at her flapping wings, then at the ground. "H-how?.... This is so cool!" She said, trying to contain her excitement.