Bon-Bon struggles with the memories of her life in S.M.I.L.E. - the tensions and horrors of it haunt her nightscape. She can speak about them to no one: not only are they secret, she knows the things she faced and sins she committed are beyond what Equestria can handle.
Lyra Heartstrings wants her marefriend to spend the night with her, instead of retreating away to hide.
Even a mountain can be worn down by the rain, and now Bon-Bon must expose Lyra to what keeps her up at night.
Written for the LyraBon Contest, which it won!
Featured 09/27/2022!
And now with a live reading from Skijarama!
Reviewed by PaulAsaran, with a rating of Pretty Good!.
Featured in Equestria Daily's 15 More Awesome Lyra and BonBon Fanfics To Read on 7/6/2023!
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Being a veteran of the conflict in East Timor and the Second Gulf War, it is difficult to confront that tall wall of what you experienced, saw and did, when you don't know how that person on the other side of the wall will react.
Absolutely fantastic story!
This had a nice, good twist ending, or I can certainly see it that way.
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I love that one of Bon Bon's most deeply rooted instincts is that she could never ever hurt Lyra.
Bon Bon may be the more grounded one overall, but it's always made sense to me that Lyra is better at the relationship part of their relationship. It's great to see her being the perfect marefriend for Bon Bon.
Boy that's pretty sad that bon bon was dreaming from that horrible experience when she was still a secret agent almost close to death and seen the horrified monsters and everything like that still scares her and Lyra really want to be there for her no matter how long it will take she'll be there by her side how much she really cares about her this was a pretty nice story keep up the good work
this was heartwrenching and delightful
oof, this cuts deep. somehow i can only imagine Bon Bon’s past as having always been painful
yet so much is asked of them, to be more than merely mortal ponies.
augh this is both so precious and heartbreaking! love Lyra representing Equestria's innocence that Bon Bon is devoted to protecting yet can never have for herself
i would bet! always fascinating to see how such qualities translate to the world of romance and relationships
hehe, always love some good secret government organization banter
that is exactly what i would think in this situation!
ooh, the whole paragraph is delightfully unsettling!
oof, no wonder Bon Bon has awful nightmares if these are the memories she has to relive
very thankful for that part of her brain!
augh this is so good
Lyra is just so wonderful! i love everything about this. especially that last line, damn.
and a perfect ending. what more could i ask for Bon Bon, than taking it day by day like this with a Lyra full of nothing but concern, care, and love?
just amazing stuff, Tempest. really loved this one!
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Aww! That was so unbelievably sweet! I'd been trying to get around to reading this fic ever since the contest results, and boy am I glad I got around to it. I love the relationship you've written, it is truly golden. I even want to thank you for for writing it because I'm just so glad I read it, and I may even go back and read it again on a rainy day. So thank you!