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A Daughter and her Dragon

by Level Dasher
Spike longed for years to have a family of his own. With Twilight's help, he applies for adoption. But what is it like to be raised by royalty?

Spike longed for years to have a family of his own. With Twilight's help, he applies for adoption.
Can he succeed in the trials of parenthood?
Can his daughter survive the life of royalty?
Can the royal coffers endure the doting of three zealous aunts?

Set seventy years after the end of Season 3.

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Cover art by EZTP also featured on Equestria Daily! [#3]
Additional supplemental art provided by MelonDraws, spokenmind93, EZTP, EifieChan, Ayemel, and Ninny, with more to come in the future.

Edited by the amazing Shahrazad

*Note*: [Sex] tag added for the use of innuendo and mention of the topic in later chapters. No 'on-screen' content included.

This story's update frequency is incredibly sporadic, but I promise, no matter what happens, no matter how long it takes, this story will reach completion. (Update 12/28/22: YES, I PROMISE I'M STILL WORKING ON IT!)

SPOILERS IN THE COMMENTS!

Teen
Incomplete
Slice of Life
Alternate Universe
Romance
Drama
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Sex
 
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31813 words: Estimated about 3 hours to read
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65 Chapters:

  1. Prologue 2013-09-13 07:04:02 UTC
    1565
  2. Chapter One - An Afternoon in the Park 2013-09-13 07:28:18 UTC
    3186
  3. Chapter Two - How to Dine with Royalty, and Other Esoteric Subjects One Must Know 2013-09-16 12:16:28 UTC
    2239
  4. Chapter Three - Fit for a Princess 2013-09-20 14:25:07 UTC
    3831
  5. Chapter Four - Trial and Error (Part One) 2013-09-29 11:35:02 UTC
    3715
  6. Chapter Five - Trial and Error (Part two) 2013-10-15 01:17:22 UTC
    3961
  7. Chapter Six - This chapter is a blankflank (Part One) 2013-11-02 06:01:15 UTC
    3325
  8. Chapter Seven - This chapter is a blankflank (Part Two) 2013-11-11 01:31:32 UTC
    2431
  9. Chapter Eight - A Dragon's guide to dealing with bullies 2013-11-12 04:42:40 UTC
    3056
  10. Chapter Nine - Riding the Purple Dragon 2013-12-04 08:05:37 UTC
    4504
  11. Chapter Ten - Party Time (Part One) 2016-07-17 14:49:36 UTC
  12. Chapter Eleven - Party Time (Part Two) 2016-07-18 22:11:56 UTC
  13. Chapter Twelve - Rub It In 2016-07-30 23:19:49 UTC
  14. Chapter Thirteen - Smooth Moves 2016-08-31 19:28:05 UTC
  15. Chapter Fourteen - THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE BEST YAK!! 2016-09-06 21:12:38 UTC
  16. Chapter Fifteen - Drop, Stop, Out Cold 2016-09-14 20:24:30 UTC
  17. Chapter Sixteen - Taking Advice 2016-09-21 19:33:23 UTC
  18. Chapter Seventeen - Intervention 2016-09-28 20:51:21 UTC
  19. Chapter Eighteen - How Time Flies 2016-10-05 19:56:04 UTC
  20. Chapter Nineteen - They Come With Pictures Now?! 2016-10-12 19:55:56 UTC
  21. Chapter Twenty - We Prefer the Term 'Observing' 2016-10-19 19:52:51 UTC
  22. Chapter Twenty-One - Some Beans Aren't So Easily Spilled 2016-10-26 20:17:05 UTC
  23. Chapter Twenty-Two - A Little Elbow Grease 2017-01-21 17:54:27 UTC
  24. Chapter Twenty-Three - Honor and Offer 2017-04-18 17:10:47 UTC
  25. Chapter Twenty-Four - No Fun Anymore 2017-05-06 16:39:18 UTC
  26. Chapter Twenty-Five - The Market is Overrated 2017-05-07 17:13:39 UTC
  27. Chapter Twenty-Six - Summer Days 2017-08-24 05:01:35 UTC
  28. Chapter Twenty-Seven - How to Sway Your Dragon 2017-08-27 20:49:58 UTC
  29. Chapter Twenty-Eight - Head in the Clouds 2017-08-31 18:54:17 UTC
  30. Chapter Twenty-Nine - Consequences 2018-03-02 19:00:07 UTC
  31. Chapter Thirty - Forever Family 2018-03-19 13:51:15 UTC
  32. Chapter Thirty-One - Rips and Tears 2018-04-01 14:12:17 UTC
  33. Chapter Thirty-Two - Correspondence (Part One) 2019-02-12 18:52:58 UTC
  34. Chapter Thirty-Three - Correspondence (Part Two) 2019-02-13 19:08:18 UTC
  35. Chapter Thirty-Four - Correspondence (Part Three) 2019-02-13 19:08:55 UTC
  36. Chapter Thirty-Five - In the Presence of the Lord 2019-02-19 16:47:16 UTC
  37. Chapter Thirty-Six - Order in the Court 2019-02-26 17:07:38 UTC
  38. Chapter Thirty-Seven - Keep It In Mind 2019-03-05 19:55:51 UTC
  39. Chapter Thirty-Eight - Cookies and Cons 2019-03-12 16:50:09 UTC
  40. Chapter Thirty-Nine - What I Really Want 2019-03-19 16:42:36 UTC
  41. Chapter Forty - Sooner or Later 2019-03-26 16:48:47 UTC
  42. Chapter Forty-One - It Comes with the Territory 2019-04-02 15:55:01 UTC
  43. Chapter Forty-Two - Moral Support 2019-05-14 15:09:35 UTC
  44. Chapter Forty-Three - The War of the Chocolate Chip 2019-05-17 15:07:05 UTC
  45. Chapter Forty-Four - The War Will Be Televised 2019-05-21 16:48:45 UTC
  46. Chapter Forty-Five - Premeditated Defensive Maneuvers 2019-05-24 16:02:10 UTC
  47. Chapter Forty-Six - Not Going Anywhere 2019-05-28 16:32:11 UTC
  48. Chapter Forty-Seven - Fixated Vision 2019-05-31 15:59:57 UTC
  49. Chapter Forty-Eight - It Takes Time 2019-06-04 16:17:16 UTC
  50. Chapter Forty-Nine - Thank You For Your Service 2019-06-11 19:43:57 UTC
  51. Chapter Fifty - Back to Work? 2019-06-18 15:35:27 UTC
  52. Chapter Fifty-One - Just Breakfast 2019-06-25 16:05:28 UTC
  53. Chapter Fifty-Two - ...And Desserts 2019-07-02 16:02:13 UTC
  54. Chapter Fifty-Three - The Next Chapter 2019-12-12 21:02:52 UTC
  55. Chapter Fifty-Four - Legalese is a Breeze 2019-12-12 21:16:39 UTC
  56. Chapter Fifty-Five - I Have Several Questions 2019-12-27 00:18:37 UTC
  57. Chapter Fifty-Six - The Dotted Line 2020-01-02 16:24:49 UTC
  58. Chapter Fifty-Seven - One Last Morning Meal 2020-01-09 17:18:34 UTC
  59. Chapter Fifty-Eight - Heavy Hopes 2020-07-28 17:17:49 UTC
  60. Chapter Fifty-Nine - Noble Opposition (Part One) 2020-08-04 17:46:13 UTC
  61. Chapter Sixty - Noble Opposition (Part Two) 2020-08-04 17:47:10 UTC
  62. Chapter Sixty-One - Mutual Benefits 2020-08-11 19:34:43 UTC
  63. Chapter Sixty-Two - The Canterlot Review, 4-18-79 Page 4C 2020-08-11 19:34:52 UTC
  64. Chapter Sixty-Three - None to One [Hundred] 2020-08-11 19:35:00 UTC
  65. Chapter Sixty-Four - Into the Aether 2020-08-18 18:18:37 UTC