Chapter 3 an earnest talk

Silverstream woke up and was immediately bombarded by the sensation of something soft and warm wrapped around her body. She opened her eyes to discover Giselle's jet black gryphon head directly in front of her. As she took in the sight, her memory of what happened came flooding back. Was she really so pent up that she actually did it with the first gryphoness that came by? Giselle seemed to be an expert in pleasuring another woman, maybe she had lots of conquests under her metaphorical belt. Then again, it could merely be because this was the first avian partner she'd ever had outside her imagination. Silverstream didn't have much time to dwell on the matter as Giselle opened up her eyes. “Mornin sweet cheeks. That was one hell of a ride.”

Silverstream chuckled. “Yeah, best sex I've had in a while.” Giselle released Silverstream from the hug and both of them got up off the floor. Silverstream glanced over to the porthole in the room and saw the sun had long since set for the evening.

“Same here.” Giselle sniffed the air. “Phew we really made one hell of a stink.”

Silverstream took a deep breath and the musky stench of her and Giselle's lust filled her nose. “Yeah, you're right.”

“Don't worry girlfriend. I brought some air freshener it'll come right out.” Giselle walked toward the cabinet in the room and took out an aerosol can with a teal label on it. Before she could spray the air however, Smolder barged into the room.

“Hey Silver, Giselle.” Smolder sniffed the air. “Oh for bucks sake Silver, really? It's only been like three hours.”

“Yeah,” Silverstream nodded. “And it was some of the best I ever had.” 

“First of all eww and second of all you do realize we all gotta share this room right?”

“I know... I'm sorry Smolder.” Silverstream looked down with a frown on her face.

“I'm cool with it Silver, really. It's Giselle you should really be apologizing to.”

Giselle placeed a claw around Silverstream's neck and smirked. “There's nothing to be sorry for Smolds. Sometimes a gal's just gotta let off some steam. It's a good thing I was here to help.” Giselle's eyes narrowed and a smug look adorned her face. 

Smolder cocked an eyebrow. “You're kidding right?” Giselle just fluttered her eyebrows. “Ooookay then. You and Silverstream. Got it.” Smolder nodded emphatically.

“Omigosh.” Silverstream rushed up to Smolder, “Giselle was totally amazing she preened my feathers and oh Celestia it felt good. And then we.” 

Smolder placed her claw on Silverstream's beak. “Silver, I don't mind most of your rambles about the cool things you do or learn about. But I draw the line at the details of your sex life. Besides,” Smolder yawned. “It's practically nightfall I'm going to bed.”

“Wait before you go to bed. I wanna ask a favor of you,” Silverstream smiled. 

“If it involves sex than the answer is no.” Smolder flailed her arms and shook her head.

“Ohhooh don't give a girl ideas,” Giselle butted in only for Smolder to groan and roll her eyes.

Silverstream meanwhile opened her suitcase and pulled out a blank sheet of paper, ink, and a quill. “I need to write my penpal and would like you to use your dragon fire.”

Smolder nodded. “Ah, ok, I can do that.”

Giselle tilted her head. “So... What's all this about dragon fire and letters?”

“Silverstream has a penpal, and they write to each other with magical mail.”

"Still kinda confused about the whole dragon fire bit."

Smolder grinned, "you'll see in a moment."

Giselle nodded.

Smolder groaned. “Look, do you mind if I do something about the smell while Silver's writing?”

Giselle held up her air freshener. “I was gonna spruce the air up with some air freshener before you came in.”

“No need,” Smolder inhaled and expelled a massive amount of smoke into the air.

Silverstream chuckled at Giselle coughing and started composing her letter. Dear Misty hoof, Smolder surprised me yesterday with two tickets to go on a zeppelin cruise to Mt Aris. I'm so happy to have her as a friend and that's not the only good news. I met a gryphoness named Giselle and we had the most amazing sex I've ever had in my life. I think your amulet is working maybe one day me and her will get married. Anyways, thanks for the amulet Misty I owe you one. Yours with lots of hugs Silverstream.

“I'm finished.” Silverstream prepared the letter to be sent. “You can send it now,” She held the letter aloft and Smolder used her fire breath to burn it.

Giselle merely stared wide eyed, "Now that's cool."

“Well, I'm turning in for the night girls. See ya in the morning.” Smolder flew over to the bottom right bunk and got into bed. 

Giselle smiled. “That power nap we took has got me all energized and I could use a shower, wanna come?”

Silverstream nodded and followed Giselle to the women's shower area at the end of the corridor. After the shower, Silverstream returned to the room and went to sleep in the bunk above Smolder. Silverstream awoke the next morning to discover a scroll had materialized on her barrel as she slept. She opened the scroll up and read its contents.

To my friend Silverstream. I'm delighted I could be of assistance in your search for a romantic partner. I feel I should warn you though that the magic of the amulet is imprecise. Therefore, it's entirely possible that you and Giselle just shared carnal lust for each other instead of genuine love. I urge you to try to get to know this Giselle better before you commit to her. That said, I feel you'll likely meet the love of your life on this zeppelin trip. A trip like this is primed a cruise like that is for a romantic situation to blossom. It warms my heart to hear you're at least alleviating your desire for sexual companionship. I've been under a considerable amount of stress lately. I finally sought out something I lost several years ago but a complication arose in its acquisition. I wish you luck on your pursuit of true love, yours truly Misty feather.

Silverstream put the letter down and got out of the bunk. She made her way through the ship until she was on the top deck. Silverstream gazed out at the horizon. How could it not be Giselle? The sex was so great yesterday. Then again, eating another girl's pussy isn't the best way for somepony to truly get to know somepony else. Silverstream and Giselle have never really talked to each other at all. For all she knew Giselle was secretly some kind of asshole.

“You're up early.” Silverstream turned to see Giselle standing next to her. 

“Oh, hi Giselle.” She returned to looking out over the landscape below. Everywhere Silverstream looked she saw baked red mountains and hills.

“What's up?”

“Oh. I've just got some things on my mind.”

“What kind of things?” Giselle joined Silverstream in looking out over the railing.

“You see Giselle. Umm I.” Silverstream scratched the back of her head.

“Come on, spit it out.”

Silverstream sighed. “Smolder bought me these cruise tickets to try and get away from my problems back in school. Giselle... most of my friends have special someponys and I don't.” She frowned.

Giselle cocked an eyebrow. “And?”

Silverstream grimaced, “And? What do you mean and? What if I don't ever get a special somepony what if I spend the rest of my life alone?”

“Hey Silver.” Giselle wrapped a claw around Silverstream's back. “Ain't nothing wrong with being single at your age. You've got plenty of time to find someone, besides do you really wanna settle down with someone so early?”

Silverstream cocked her eyebrow, “Huh?”

“Yeah you're like twentysomething.”

“Twenty-two.” Silverstream corrected.

“Yeah, I'm twenty-nine and still single. There's plenty of fun to be had, and I don't see the need to
commit to anypony in particular.”

“But.. haven't you ever thought it would be better to have somepony all to yourself? To greet you when you came home after a long day of work? To love and cherish you no matter what?”

Giselle merely stared and sighed. “Yeah... honest confession time... I get kinda lonely living alone in Griffinstone. It might be nice to have someone to say hello to when I got home after a long tour. Then again I like being free to soar the sky and do whatever I want without a ball and chain to hold me down.”

Silverstream smiled. “I can understand that feeling. I spent most of my childhood hiding underwater and now that I'm free, well. I don't ever wanna be held down again.”

Giselle chuckled, “a girl after my own heart. I wouldn't mind having a girl like you as a ball and chain.”

“Aww thanks Giselle,” Silverstream smiled and blushed.

“Hey Silver do you like flying?” Giselle smirked.

“Do I ever!” Silverstream nodded empathically.

“In that case, the ship is gonna stop by Ram's head rock in a few hours. Wanna go flying with me once we get there?”

“Sure, that sounds like lots of fun!” Silverstream bounced up and down.