How I Got My Cutie Mark

CloudShine...

The voice was soft and melodic, like a lullaby. I smiled to myself and felt a chill run through my wings.

CloudShine...

I reached down to pull up my blanket, but there was nothing there.

CloudShine...

The voice was starting to get annoying. Couldn't it just let me go back to sleep?

"CloudShine!"

My eyes flew open. "What?" I asked blearily.

"Oh, thank Celestia you're okay!" Princess Luna grinned at me and sat down on the grass. "Actually, thank me."

"Thank you, I think." I groaned and lifted my head. It throbbed like someone was kicking it from the inside. "What happened?"

"Well," Luna said. "Either you were trying to get a cutie mark for swimming in deadly temperatures, or I just saved your life."

I glanced down at my flank, which was, sadly, still blank. "No cutie mark." I said weakly.

Luna smiled. "That's too bad. Maybe your special talent is writing."

I smiled back and sat up the rest of the way. "Mayb- Wait, how did you know I like writing? And how did you know my name?"

Princess Luna grinned sheepishly. "Your name is on your scarf. And... well, there were many papers in your saddlebag, and I tried to dry them out for you, and I may have -accidentally- read them."

I shook my head to clear it and looked around, wondering if this was just some weird dream. The snow was melted in a perfect circle around us, and all of my notebooks were open and drying in the sun.

"You're... you're Princess Luna." I blinked a few times.

"You can call me Luna." she replied.

I spread my wings and shook the remaining water off of them. "Thanks again." I said. "For saving my life, I mean."

"'Twas no problem." Luna said. "Now let's get you home."