in this world it's hard to get it right.

Fin saw the joy that eased the anxious tension in Elwood's face and suddenly found herself too smiling gently. When he pulled away, she felt a brief flurry of panic and nearly let loose a soft whine before he planted a kiss upon her muzzle and repeated those beautiful words.

There was so much yet to be resolved between them. This wasn't nearly the skip off into the sunset happily ever after ending for the two of them. Fin had too many demons still haunting her for this to be the end of a fairytale. But in that moment, all of that darkness was far from Fin's mind as she moved closer to Elwood, planted two gentle kisses upon his muzzle and then pressed herself against him. Just before burying her face into the soft fur of his neck, she was taken by a sudden stroke of courage and murmured boldly a reply, "I love you too."