O Melhor breathed a silent sigh of relief when Tallynne didn't say anything. It looked like she didn't noticed anything either, so he was safe. She didn't join him in the water, but soon O Melhor pulled himself out of it, letting the summer sun dry his coat. After coming to a halt next to her, he slipped on a light smile and stared at the pond. The water finished rippling from his movement and stood still. Her question partly surprised him. Although they had been talking, a handful of moments had passed in silence. O Melhor enjoyed the silence. He did not understand why, but sometimes he was happiest when he stood on the beach in the dying sunlight, waiting for night to come. He grinned before answering her. "What? Empty? I think the birds fill in the space quite nicely, don't you think?" He said jokingly.

The coffee colored stallion was lonely in his Paradise. Although the birds were there, he still wished someone else was with him. He did like the silence, but it got quite suffocating after a while. His skin would start to crawl until he went to the Falls and spoke to someone. He had tried talking to the birds, but it wasn't the same. He wasn't sure if Tallynne was hinting that she wanted to be in his Paradise or not, but O Melhor wasn't going to answer until he was sure that was what she was asking. O Melhor hated making a fool of himself. But it wasn't like he already had.

"The birds are nice company, right?"