The Sunspire [m] sun born

she was carved into a spearpoint and remade a thousand times. in return, the raiding-spirit rose competitively; she took her swain through an athletic tour of hipbones slotted together in ways men would never comprehend.

she sat up first, another victory; she could not come fully to her feet, and so extended her forelegs to hold herself, panting softly and watching the glowing figure sprawled in the grass of the mountain which had guarded her for so long.

no words, only a long look which held as the moments became irrelevant.