It took just a night of having them out to make Setsuna realize that she hadn't used her wings in a very, very long time. She'd forgotten how much they could hurt after so much disuse; putting them back in for the night
hurt, which made made cuddling with Jude after the party difficult, but thankfully still doable, although, once he fell asleep, the pain was so acute that she remained awake and uncomfortable. They wanted to be
used, not just displayed. So, still in her white dress, Setsuna carefully crawled out of bed, being very careful not to disturb him, and slipped outside. Her wings unfurled again easily and, with a deep breath, she set off for a late night flight, the moonlight guiding her way...
...It'd been so long...It felt...so good...
...but it was a lot of work. Setsuna made it to the park before she needed a break, carefully landing and perching herself on a bench, feet carefully poised and balanced on the edge of the back and she sat looking over the pond, wings stretching behind her. She sniffed, realizing that she was crying a little. She wasn't sure if it was from the pain of using her wings again, or the beauty of it.
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