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Teatime, Unfettered
Twilight Sparkle arrived precisely seven minutes ago for teatime with Princess Celestia. Ever since she had departed for Ponyville, moments like these were precious, and one unexpected benefit of her ascension had been how much easier it was to travel to Canterlot. Only a short flight separated her from her former teacher, and they had managed to establish a new weekly ritual, at least an hour where the needs of Equestria fell away, and the two could simply be ponies. Friends. Certainly, it was a far more peaceful meeting than the chaos that always seemed to accompany the Grand Galloping Gala.
“We should do this more often, Twilight,” Celestia began, and she felt her heart warm at the eager smile that bloomed before her.
“Oh, yes please, Princess -”
“Celestia,” she corrected gently.
“Celestia,” Twilight agreed with an embarrassed grin. “I don’t think I’ll ever get over that, no matter what you say.”
“You would be surprised how much can change in a short time...Princess Twilight,” Celestia teased. “After all, look at how much you have accomplished.”
“I never would have done it without the help of my friends,” Twilight replied, ducking her head to the side, suddenly bashful. “Nor without all you have taught me.”
“It is always good to acknowledge the contributions of others, Twilight, yet you should be willing to take pride in your victories. Had you always done what I asked of you, we would not be here today. Chrysalis would rule Equestria, or Tirek, and let us not forget that with Sombra…”
“Which I still believe was a horrible test!” Twilight protested. “If I hadn’t broken the rules -”
“But you did,” Celestia cut in. “Time and again, you have validated my trust in you, my faithful once-student. And you have given me the greatest of gifts. After all-”
“Talking about me again, Sister?” came a voice light with amusement. A feathery touch tickled the nape of Celestia’s neck, drawing forth giggles from Twilight Sparkle as Celestia startled at Luna’s sudden touch. “Yet she is right, Twilight Sparkle. We both owe you the greatest of thanks, and we feel endless happiness that you have become our equal. Might I join the pair of you?”
The two ponies scooted around to make room for a third, and Luna soon had her own tea steaming before her. “Not coffee,” she said after a sip, “Yet pleasing nonetheless. How have you been, Twilight Sparkle?”
Princess Celestia sat back, and watched her sister and her once-student talk, and quietly sipped her tea. In this moment, as she sipped her tea and felt her soul sing with joy, she knew that now, after so very, very long, she could finally let go of the guilt she had carried with her. After more than a thousand years, she was finally free.
“We should do this more often, Twilight,” Celestia began, and she felt her heart warm at the eager smile that bloomed before her.
“Oh, yes please, Princess -”
“Celestia,” she corrected gently.
“Celestia,” Twilight agreed with an embarrassed grin. “I don’t think I’ll ever get over that, no matter what you say.”
“You would be surprised how much can change in a short time...Princess Twilight,” Celestia teased. “After all, look at how much you have accomplished.”
“I never would have done it without the help of my friends,” Twilight replied, ducking her head to the side, suddenly bashful. “Nor without all you have taught me.”
“It is always good to acknowledge the contributions of others, Twilight, yet you should be willing to take pride in your victories. Had you always done what I asked of you, we would not be here today. Chrysalis would rule Equestria, or Tirek, and let us not forget that with Sombra…”
“Which I still believe was a horrible test!” Twilight protested. “If I hadn’t broken the rules -”
“But you did,” Celestia cut in. “Time and again, you have validated my trust in you, my faithful once-student. And you have given me the greatest of gifts. After all-”
“Talking about me again, Sister?” came a voice light with amusement. A feathery touch tickled the nape of Celestia’s neck, drawing forth giggles from Twilight Sparkle as Celestia startled at Luna’s sudden touch. “Yet she is right, Twilight Sparkle. We both owe you the greatest of thanks, and we feel endless happiness that you have become our equal. Might I join the pair of you?”
The two ponies scooted around to make room for a third, and Luna soon had her own tea steaming before her. “Not coffee,” she said after a sip, “Yet pleasing nonetheless. How have you been, Twilight Sparkle?”
Princess Celestia sat back, and watched her sister and her once-student talk, and quietly sipped her tea. In this moment, as she sipped her tea and felt her soul sing with joy, she knew that now, after so very, very long, she could finally let go of the guilt she had carried with her. After more than a thousand years, she was finally free.