Stars Align | Luna & Kingston

William. The name of her familiar; he naturally stored away that information at the back of his head, and he wasn't quite sure why. And through the screeching of the bird, he was able to hear her voice. Something that was trying to lull him back into gaping. The bird probably helped to keep him at least semi-alert, him beating his own subconscious was probably the other half. But he still let out a sigh of relief when William finally began to hush a bit at her will.



He paused, just as she did, when she met his eyes. He didn't realize it, but he was busy holding his breath, simply staring. His eyes widened a bit, but they sank a bit deeper into her gaze. He used the word sparingly - but he couldn't shake the fact that he'd probably managed to run into one of the most beautiful horses he'd ever seen. And all he could do was stare.



Her voice brought him a bit out of his state, he naturally started protesting, "no -no, it was m-" but he also died down almost immediately after, like her. A wave of tingles rolled down his spine and his feathers began to fluff up as he realized she was staring at them. He felt his stomach drop. Ah. He could only assume her thoughts - it was everyone's thoughts. It was his own thoughts. But for some reason, this stranger he didn't even know, judging him, it felt a bit different. More unpleasant than normal. He swallowed hard, trying to ignore his own insecurities, his mind stirred up, unsure of everything that was going on.



He stepped off to the side as she walked by - he was still busy staring, almost dazed. He wasn't sure what he was thinking, but for some reason - he couldn't think.



The sound of the cup he'd dropped, clacking against his hoof as he moved, then rolling away caught his attention, causing him to look down. Frowning, it took him a few seconds to notice the pearls strewn on the floor, not far off. He took a slow step, towards them - staring for a second. The next, he realized that they'd fallen off of her. He picked them up the next, looking over his shoulder, muttering a soft and almost pitiful, "wait," towards her.

Kingston took a step forward, about to clear his throat, try harder to voice his request, but to his surprise, she actually heard him - and furthermore, stopped. A soft exhale escaped him and he took a few more steps towards her, seeing as she seemed to realize pretty quickly why he'd bothered to call for her attention.



Kingston lightly noted her embarrassment, the way she flushed quickly after. He tried not to think about it, slowly lifting up the pearls to put them back in place. He was almost a bit too careful with his actions, intensely gauging her reaction to his actions. He looked ready to pull away quickly if she looked at all uncomfortable. He let his breath escape when they sat back on the mare and he didn't have to be beyond careful.



He could almost feel her gaze tracing over him again - but where-ever she was looking, he tried to distract himself from thinking about it too much, focusing on her voice and her thanks. Dipping his head slightly, a wavering smile made it's way onto his lips. "O-of course," he stammered. If he'd had more voice, he may of said more, but it was still lacking at the moment.



He was about to turn away as she left, but her last comment caught him off guard; he side stepped and rose his head, pulling his ears forward. 'If I see you again,' he repeated in his head. A second later, almost too eager, "Kingston," he caught himself after that. "My name is Kingston." He almost didn't have the confidence to ask, "may I ask for your name?"