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Shadow Dance by Cerenth
By kqaiiCreated: 2021-07-16 21:31:33
Updated: 2021-03-04 04:30:01
Expiry: Never
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[Copied from https://pastebin.com/begk2EwD]
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[Original author Cerenth]
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Deep into that darkness, peering,
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Long I stood there,
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Wondering,
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Fearing,
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Doubting.
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>The shadows coalesced into twisted shapes, each a reflection of the fears prominent in your mind's eye.
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>They danced, mocking you for your foolishness as you stared out the window.
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>You didn't stand a chance at spotting anything at night, but you could not tear yourself away from the window.
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>It was your only possibility of foresight before your fears materialised themselves before your very eyes.
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>The shadows danced and frolicked under the waxing moon, celebrating its dying light and yearning for the day twixt old and new moons, when darkness reigned supreme.
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>The candle burned with silent disdain at them, dutifully lighting the room with its meagre light in protest of their festivities.
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>It wasn't enough to repel the darkness outside, but it made your house a bastion of light and warmth against the encroaching gloom.
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>The moon hid itself behind a cloud.
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>The candle sputtered.
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>You stared into the murky blackness, straining your eyes to make out even the faintest of shapes in the night.
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>A flutter of movement?
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>No, surely that was the branch of some tree.
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>A shape darting across the grass.
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>Undoubtedly your imagination.
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>You kept your futile vigil all the same, your eyes staring out into nothingness.
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>The moon regained its courage and peeked out from behind its cloud.
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>Moonbeams bathed the nocturnal scene weakly, almost enough for your searching eyes to make out something...
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>The light.
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>It's throwing you off.
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>Licking your fingers, you poise over your candle, your only ally tonight.
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>It sputters at you accusingly.
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>You douse the flame.
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>Slowly, without the interference of the candle, your eyes adjust to the nocturnal landscape.
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>Trees and the horizon reveal themselves to you, and slowly, ever so slowly, you finally make out the dancing figures in the night.
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>Nothing.
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>Your lawn lays itself bare before you, as placid and serene as ever in the cool night air.
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>Your fears should have been alleviated, but you feel cold without you candle.
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>You turn to it longingly, yearning for its companionship and warmth once more.
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>Reaching out towards the box of matches lying next to it, you seek to once again rekindle its flame.
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>"Anon, what are you doing here?" A soft female voice calls from behind you.
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>You startle at the sudden reintroduction to conventional companionship.
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"I... I couldn't sleep." A line well rehearsed these past few nights, and yet you still stumble on the words.
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>"Aww... There there, mister,"
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>You feel a pair of hooves, still carrying the lingering warmth of bed, wrap around your waist.
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>"Come to bed. Momma will make you feel all better."
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>Reassured by the soothing tone of her voice, your stress-addled mind acquiesces to her alluring proposition.
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"O-okay. You're right. I'll try again."
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>She leads you effortlessly through the darkness back to your bed.
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>As you lie in the comfort of a warm duvet, you feel her searching hooves start to grab at your body.
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>You shift in protest, your libido euthanised with a potent mixture of fear, stress and anxiety.
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>"Shh... Momma's got just the thing to help you sleep."
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>Her hooves continue their quest southwards.
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>Your discomfort sparks your brain into gear.
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>You had a very good reason for being on edge these past few days, but you only just remembered.
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"T-twilight, aren't you supposed to be in Canterlot?"
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