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"Then we'll study together, and we won't let you loose until everything's squared away in your brain."
Despite his calm words, he was excited for her and it showed in his eyes. Plus, maybe her Amaranthine side would kick in, and she'd be able to memorize everything given to her.
"You can do this, Raquel. I know you can..."

"And you'll do it, and be fantastic!" He spun around to grab hold of her, taking her for a spin herself around the kitchen. Try as he might, he couldn't keep it up for long, and nearly stumbled them both into the counter. He didn't though, just laughing softly at his near mistake. His Raquel would achieve her dream, and they would work at it together. Their forever would start as soon as their dreams really took flight...

"And if you need anything at all, you tell me, alright? Tell me and we'll do whatever it takes to get people to see you and see your talent." Even if it was nearly impossible to ignore.

"You know I will be..." Damian smiled and reached over for his tea. Before raising it to his own lips, he held it up for Raquel. He wasn't sure if she was a tea person, but it was the thought that counted.
"Do you like sugar or milk or anything in your tea? And do you even like earl grey? I need to know these things so I don't offend your delicate sensibilities while studying."

"Would you like me to go with you?" The day had finally come, it seemed, when Raquel's heartache would come back. He wished it didn't have to be so, but she wanted to do this. It was her decision...

"Alright then," he said with a subtle nod.

*super fast forward action go! xD*

The next day, Lorey spent her time reading. Richard had his delivery that day, and she loathed the idea of sleeping alone that night. She would miss him terribly, that was true,but she understood that it was part of what needed to be done.

Damian was a little on edge, since he knew Raquel was selling her guitar that day. Her surprise was also going to be sent as well, and hopefully it would help ease the pain. After, he thought. It had to be given after.

Damian was very worried about her. The look on her face was that of someone giving up a pet, or perhaps even a child. Regardless, he knew she was hurting deeply, and there was only one thing he could think of to maybe make her feel better.
That morning, he had received a hologram of the item that he had specially made just for her. Payment was given, and in the particle transporter, it had arrived. Modern technology could disassemble the very building blocks of an object, transport them, and reassemble them thanks to this gadget Damian kept in the corner of his office.

He had scooted off to get the box, carefully wrapped by his own hands in blue paper. A small tag was there, with her name upon it in scrolling letters.
"I have something for you. It's not something... useful really, but I thought you might like it."

Inside the box, carefully wrapped in tissue paper, was her gift, made to look exactly like the horse she had ridden upon the carousel that day in full color.

Damian released a big breath he'd been holding in once her lips parted from his. He had done the right thing.
"I had it specially made... They scanned the details and... well, I don't know how they did it, but I wanted you to always have your horse. Even if you can't ride it. Genetic engineering hasn't made a horse fly yet, and we've no place to put a real one even if they did find the means. And there's no place for a real horse, even if we could get a real one in Veratia."

He had to make himself stop talking, settling for another kiss instead.

Damian kissed her once more. It seemed every time he did something amazing for her, he was bombarded with affections, and he had to wonder if it would all come to an end once he ran out of ideas. But, love shouldn't have to end when the ideas run out... so for a moment, he was alright with whatever he was given.