[PRP] When the Moon Hits Your Eye... (Bay Sleep x Worlds Within Worlds)

[lilacfishie]

Bay Sleep's tail flicked back and forth, making a little divot in the sand by his back hooves. He was excited! The full moon was finally peeking over the water at the Cres. His chest rose and fell to match the waves receding into the murky depths. They would have a few hours for their little adventure before the moon started to pull the water back up the beach and envelop it. Even if they did lose track of time, they could swim back. Probably. Bay Sleep had never tried.

His eyes darted across the long beach and squinted as he tried to make out the shapes in the trees. The night always weirded him out a little. Weird things lurked around at night! He didn't understand why they didn't just come out during the day time. The sun felt nice! The water was warmer! Weirdos.

Sometimes, though, he guessed night adventures were worth it. Especially when a pretty doe would accompany him.

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It's date night!

[Beejoux]

It had been a long wait for a clear full-moon night with agreeable weather, but Worlds Within Worlds thought the wait would be well worth it if the island was even a fraction as interesting as Bay has made it sound.

She emerged from the sparse trees and thick beach grass to make her way down to the coast, a bright spot of night dimmed color against a darker back drop, ethereal and elegant. For this adventure she'd choose to leave her shuppy and other pets back at her den. She loved them all dearly, but they could be a distraction, and the doe don't want to be distracted for this.

Bay Sleep was waiting for her near the water line for high tide, and she smiled up at him ashe she neared. Touching her nose to the bottom of his chin in a small show of gratitude and affection. "I hope I didn't leave you waiting for long."

[lilacfishie]

A smile spread across Bay Sleep's face when Worlds Within Worlds emerged from the trees. Her bright features and graceful walk kept his attention fully, the strange creatures of the night pushed to the back of his mind now. He hummed happily when she nuzzled him, and tilted his head down in response. The smell of brine filled his nose as he nuzzled against the curve of her jaw before leaning back to look at her again. The very edge of the lanky buck's tail twitched happily, almost like an owlcat's, as he regarded the doe.

Before he got lost in thought completely, Bay Sleep moved one of his hooves aside and dipped his head low. Hidden beneath his hoof was a shiny abalone shell. Carefully, Bay Sleep picked it up and offered it to the doe. "All of its colors reminded me of you," he said, words a little muffled by the shell in his mouth.

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[Beejoux]

He moved a hoof and the doe couldn't help but glance down towards his feet, attention catching at once on the shell before he was picking it up gingerly with his teeth and offering it to her, words endearingly muffled around the edges of it. "Oh," she said softly, scaled brows arching at the play of colors swirling along the inner curve, even in the dim night. "That's very lovely. Are you sure it's for me? You don't want to keep it?" It was a treasure, to be sure.

[lilacfishie]

Bay Sleep gave his head a gentle shake before leaning a little closer to Worlds Within Worlds. "Of course it's for you!" he chimed. He dipped his head low and placed the shell at her feet before nuzzling her gently. "We can probably store it somewhere if you don't want to take it with," he added, realizing that carrying it might not be the best idea for their plans. The buck looked up at the moon, glad that it wasn't too far along its trip across the sky. They had plenty of time to spend together. His eyes travelled back down to her and he tilted his head along the beach, beckoning the doe along their path.

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