~~~~The Crystal Oak Library~~~~

Five Years and one month later

Twilight shut the door to her library behind her with a tired sigh. No more petitioners today, no matter what Silver Shill tried to cajole her into. No more business, no more talk, no more anything official at all. It was her bloody anniversary, and she was going to spend the vast majority of it with her mate if she had any say in the matter. Which she did, since the next somepony to try to bug her about any royal duties she might have was going to be teleported into Rainbow Dash’s place about a thousand feet straight up and left there until she could be bothered to retrieve them.

With that in mind, she threw the ornate golden bolt of the door firmly into place and rubbed at her head. “Need a hoof with that, m’lady?” spoke the sly, knowing voice of her chief housekeeper, Missus Spouts. The slightly portly mare had the kind of infectious smile that could’ve given Pinkie Pie a run for her money, and Twilight had to grin a little back at her. “Don’ be worryin’ none, luv. We’ve got things well in hoof down here. You go on up t’ your lovey dove.” She winked. “We’ll make sure you won’t be disturbed.”

“Whatever vacation time you’re angling for you can have it,” Twilight burst out with relief, and Missus Spouts laughed quite heartily at that. “Just… buy me a few hours, okay? I don’t expect more than that.” Twilight was trying very hard to keep the desperation out of her voice, and fortunately Spouts just winked knowingly at her.

Without a second word, she raced down the glittering hallway of her new home. Perhaps it was not quite the same as the humble wooden confines of her tree, and perhaps the same memories had not been made here, but a warmth of love suffused these crystal walls, and that was good enough for her. Up the grand staircase and past the various members of her staff puttering about the place. Luminous, her butler, and Tick Tock, her seneschal, were arguing again atop the staircase. They stopped only long enough for her to race past, vaguely amused smiles on their faces before turning on each other again.

Everypony in the household knew that she’d been looking forward to today. The last few weeks had left her swamped with her princessly duties, even as her work in the library portion of her home was taken over by other ponies. It made her feel so guilty to have to be away for so long, but the needs of her station had demanded her, and she had answered. Fortunately, the next week had been entirely cleared for the celebration of her fifth anniversary. It was a week she fully intended to make the most of, starting today.

She slowed a bit when she finally approached the doors to her private quarters. Doors that were kept carefully secured against any unwanted intruders via magical ward and spell she’d spent years layering over them. Just the brush of her magical aura unlocked them, and she slipped past the ornate doors and nearly slammed them shut behind her. Finally, here, she would be safe from ‘business’.

With a deep breath and a happy smile, she strode down the short hallway that housed the private quarters of herself and her… well, attendants really didn’t seem like the right word anymore. Family, perhaps? That sounded the best to her nowadays. She cocked her ear to the air and listened. The faint pitter-patter of the shower lingered in the air with the sound of two voices talking in the attendant’s quarters. Good. That meant she would probably have some time to freshen herself up a little before cornering Sunset for a little relaxation.

She turned for the doors to her room and pushed them open with her nose. She’d get Missus Spouts to fix up some nice tea, wrangle Bell Pepper to asemble some snacks, pop on their favorite movie and-

She stopped as the door to her room slowly swung shut behind her and blinked at the scene before her. The carpet was covered in rose petals of every shade of the rainbow, and a shimmer of white sparkles glimmered perpetually in the air. And in the center of the spectacle, her filly love lay tied up in royal blue ribbon, hooves bound, gagged, and tail lifted. And beside her, looking just as enticing and completing the combination of arousal and curiosity, lay Rarity, tied in fetching red ribbons that stretched her form out for full display.

Twilight felt her emotions pulse through several different reactions before settling on amused arousal. Obviously, Sunset had missed her a great deal more than she’d realized. “You like? She really does make a marvelous centerpiece,” Rarity cooed in a husky voice, smiling prettily. “She’s got first dibs, darling, so give her a kiss, won’t you?”

For just a moment, Twilight contemplated making them lay there for a while until she was quite ready to deal with them… but that would be a little rude, even for her. So she gently laughed and trotted across the room, divesting herself of crown and torque with a clatter of metal and slipped around the cushion to look into the face of Sunset. She’d even put the blindfold on again. Twilight felt her smile tug out and she leaned in and gently pressed her lips to Sunset’s, who instantly responded by pressing herself against Twilight’s kiss. The gag prevented anything more than that, but the blush on her cheeks was enough for Twilight.

Then she rounded the cushion to give Rarity a little kiss of her own, soft tongues pressing against one another with a heated passion before she pulled away. “How long have you two been laying here?” she asked with a cocked eyebrow, unable to keep herself from admiring the tight red ribbon woven around Rarity’s body.

“Not that long. We saw you trying to pull yourself away from dear Silver Shill, and figured you wouldn’t be much longer.” Rarity giggled softly. “Sunset would like you to know that I am to direct you to use our luscious selves in whatever way might be pleasing to you, and that we are both most certainly on birth control.” There was an evil sparkle in Rarity’s eye at that one, and Twilight wondered if she was plotting something… though that was unlikely to include her own body. Unlikely, but not impossible, if Sunset wanted more foals and wasn’t quite willing to go through it again herself...

Twilight laughed softly, and shook her head. “You’re lucky I didn’t decide to go take a shower first.” She huffed, then reached over with her magic to unlace the gag from Sunset’s head, pulling it away and laying it neatly on a side cushion. “Happy Anniversary, Sunset Shimmer,” she cooed softly and nuzzled her cheek to hers.

“Thank you so much, Mistress,” Sunset said, breathing deeply with the gag gone and intoning a note of desperation into her voice. “There’s wine for you, and a cushion, if you’d just like to relax,” Sunset purred to her, nodding to where the objects lay. And when Twilight turned to find them, she realized that hadn’t been the intent at all. “Of course, there’s those two, for you to use however you like,” Sunset half giggled at her own trickery. For Twilight was now looking at twin sets of dominion gear, tables and clothing included.

Twilight shook her head slowly. “To be honest, love. I’d rather just spend my evening enjoying your company.” She smiled, grabbing the wine bottle and carefully uncorking it. “We’ll save the elaborate stuff for later in the week. I’ve a few ideas of my own.” She poured three glasses, and levitated all of them, along with a short table, to adjoin the floor cushion. A sip of the sweet dessert wine was just what she needed, and she flopped down onto the cushion to lean against Sunset and Rarity alike.

“Wouldn’t you like to at least unwrap your presents?” Sunset asked, whispering suggestively in her ear even as she sipped the wine Twilight levitated to her.

Twilight giggled and set down the wine glasses. She would start with Sunset of course, gently using her own hooves to unhook each binding point, lovingly caressing the sweet body as she did so. She trailed little kisses down Sunset’s back when she did the forelegs, and finally slipped off the blindfold to gaze into Sunset’s eyes for a moment, smiling. Rarity was next while Sunset stretched out a little, still wearing all of her binding gear. She tugged at the ribbons with her teeth, not wanting to ruin them but wanting to have fun with it. Fortunately, Rarity’s genius for knots became plain as all it took was the barest pull to unravel them while still leaving the fashionista artfully adorned.

With her two gifts so freed, she lay back down against the cushion, relishing in the softness and relaxation it provided with the wine. She heaved out a sigh, and the whole arrangement was made even better as Sunset and Rarity cuddled up to either side of her. Little whimpers and sighs escaped them as they both curved and arched to match the shape of her own body, forming up against her warmly. And when they seemed to have settled, small kisses from Sunset showered her neck and shoulders while Rarity’s hooves began caressing her body. “Mmmm,” she groaned as her ease melted and morphed into a distant shadow of passion. Some of the best kind to her sometimes.

And very slowly, as it always did, the ministrations of her two lovely fillies increased. Sunset’s kisses began traveling onto her chest and turning to little, loving nips that elicited small, barely audible meeps from her. And Rarity - Oh, Rarity! Her lovely, talented hooves began not only rubbing up and down her sides but entwining in her mane and stroking her flank. She absorbed it all, allowing all her senses to fade and be replaced only by the feelings she received from the two of them. She released the steadily louder moans, adoring how they responded with increased vigor. And as it all began to become a blur, her lips met Sunset’s for a second time, their tongues playing while Rarity’s forelegs wrapped her torso. She latched to Sunset for several, long, glorious moments before releasing and turning to receive the same from Rarity with just the ghost of a breath. Their lips met, and while she grasped Rarity’s lips over and over, she could feel Sunset tracing kisses up her neck.

A stray thought groped for her wine glass, finding the stem and lifting it off the table to try and get a gulp. Things were getting rather swiftly heated, and she could certainly use the drink. But a rogue energy stopped her glass, and her eyes snapped open in surprise. “Might I suggest a different beverage, Mistress?” Rarity’s whisper was sweet and hot in her ear. Even moreso than Sunset, Rarity loved calling her that.

“Show me what you’ve got in mind, lover,” Twilight ordered, her own passion beginning to bleed through into her being. She so loved telling her little toys what to do without giving strict instructions. Being surprised was ever so much more entertaining. And this evening was no different, as Rarity slid her body down Twilight’s own, being sure to touch her with every sensual inch of her white coat. She wasn’t quite so heated that it would be easy for Rarity to get the treat she wanted… Which ought to be fun to watch, actually.

She spread her legs, exposing her marehood, still dry, but only on the cusp. And Rarity gingerly, teasingly began exploring. Her hoof reached out, sliding along Twilight’s slit, and as she leaned her head back, taking in the glory, her mouth was caught in her kitten’s luscious lips. She slipped atop Twilight, even as they kissed and Rarity’s tongue began to dance around Twilight’s clit.

She groaned into Sunset’s mouth, and they separated as the heat between her legs began to increase far faster. “Shall we take care of your needs, Mistress?” Sunset asked with lidded eyes, the noises of Rarity’s wetter and wetter lapping of Twilight’s marehood only adding to the sexiness of the look.

Twilight blinked at her past a stray wisp of mane. “Well, I suppose we could stop and go take a long cold shower, and-” She reached out to grasp Sunset by the back of the mane and growled in her very best, hard-nosed dominant voice. “Get that hot body of yours to work, Pet, before I decide I’d be better suited to whipping it for my pleasure!” Sometimes, though, it certainly did feel nice to get to the point.

Sunset meeped and dove against Twilight, showering her neck and cheeks with glorious nips and kisses, their coats beginning to rub and brush against one another. Twilight began rocking her hips into Rarity’s waiting face, knowing the little pony absolutely loved the taste of her. She was very much slick in her nethers, and Rarity was almost drinking as much as she was fondling Twilight with her tongue. But as wonderful as it was having Rarity lick her up and down and nibble on her clit, Twilight wanted… demanded more. “Faster, slut!” she groaned, as forcefully as she could muster against the pleasure spasms shooting through her spine. She grasped Rarity’s mane in her magic and pushed her muzzle in. Now she had to lick all inside her pussy, and it was so, so worth it. Rarity’s tongue rolled and teased at her walls and her lip brushed at her nub. And her kitten made it all perfect with her shower of passionate kissing.

“Mistress… Mistress,” her favorite moaned heavily, coming up from kissing her directly. “I need… I want…” Her hips rocked against Twilight’s stomach and wetness was left behind, even better than a kiss.

“Keep doing that… Mmmf -” she said past her moans. It was getting harder and harder to form coherent thoughts, but she fought through it anyway. It felt so good to have that heat rubbing up against her… “Make me slick with your need, toy,” she growled out, tying up her hoof in Rarity’s mane.

“Oh yes… yes, Mistress,” Sunset sighed gustily, and Twilight was rewarded, feeling Sunny’s wet cunt spreading it’s love juice all over her. Sunset was dragging herself slowly up Twilight’s chest, slowly bringing that beautifully wet pussy into view. She opened her mouth eagerly, intending to lick at it, but it passed her face much to her surprise. And just as Rarity made a muffled groan and Twilight’s back arched from an amazing jolt through her clit, her kitten’s sopping folds descended over Twilight’s horn. And that sensation that had just come up her spine flew right back down, the most pleasurable thing she’d experienced in a long, long while.

“Up… up… and down, kitten whore,” she panted to Sunset. “Cum on my horn…” Sunset didn’t verbally respond, but she didn’t need to. Her little squeals and that slurping wet sound right against Twilight’s horn were enough. And it must have translated to Rarity, because her tongue began lapping faster, and she sucked harder against Twilight’s folds. Twilight was sure she was in some kind of sensual perfection. Lances of raw pleasure surged up and down her body with every thrust of Sunset and every peck from Rarity.

She screamed in pleasure, unable to convey the glory of it any other way. Her toy ponies on either end of her moved and panted and moaned in almost perfect harmony with each other, amplifying everything Twilight felt. And it all began culminating as Rarity cried out with her muzzle buried in Twilight’s marehood and her flank rose off the cushion into the air. Spasm after spasm of pleasure wracked her body. The very sight of her made Twilight gave out a moan and force magic out into her horn as Sunset rode the thing like a throbbing cock.

Rarity shook and gasped and panted as the spell took hold, placing her in perpetual orgasm until Twilight herself came. She dove back into Twilight’s pussy, the spell’s effects driving greater intensity into her every movement. And Twilight could feel that increase in her vigor. She held out just a little longer against Rarity’s renewed efforts, but as Sunset let out a whining scream of pleasure and even more wetness and tightness enveloped Twilight’s horn, she came at last. And as her kitten toy’s sweet cum slowly dripped over her face, Twilight was sent into a writhing orgasm that loosed a long, feral moan from her lips. Rarity’s own gasping and panting joined as the spell lifted from her and she came down for the extended high, all of them ending in a chest heaving pile of sex and love juice.

~~~~~

The steaming hot water of the special cloud that hovered over their shower area was exquisite on Sunset’s body. It poured in rivulets over her, and not for the first time she reveled in the magic that Mistress alone seemed to be capable of. The slick love juices slowly sluiced off her body as Rarity stepped in next to her, bumping her hip up against Sunset’s with a coy smile. Mistress joined them a moment later, smiling faintly at them both.

Rarity gave off a cute, kittenlike growl and turned to stalk towards Mistress, but she grinned and held up her hoof. “Uh uh. I didn’t suggest this so you two could pounce me again.” There was a sultry look in Mistress’ eye, as the half-full wine bottle floated into the room and Mistress perched on the slick wooden bench at one end of the showering area. She was smiling at both of them. “I’m going to relax and get clean. You two are going to clean each other off and entertain me.” Her smile turned into a wicked grin. “And whoever impresses me more by the time I’ve finished my first glass is going to get a little magic toy to enjoy using on the other.”

Oh yes, Mistress knew how to make things infinitely more interesting as Sunset was continually shown again and again. She couldn’t hold back the grin that formed on her face, and she slowly turned her smile onto Rarity, who was grinning wickedly right back at her. She arched her eyebrows suggestively for good measure. “You know I can please Mistress better,” she said. “So why not just give up now and let me get a taste?”

“Obviously you haven’t been paying attention, darling.” Rarity tossed her wet mane, and somehow managed to make it look sexy. Sunset would not admit to many things, but even she couldn’t deny Rarity’s wet-mane look was leagues better than her own. Hey, it was only fair she got to look sexier in one way since Sunset out classed her in all the others. Rarity fluttered her eyelashes. “Besides, you know you want to see my dominant side. I recall you being quite vocal the last time Mistress gave me a toy.”

“Oh please,” Sunset rolled her eyes and playfully splashed water at Rarity. “I’m fairly certain I’m happy being spanked by just Mistress. Speaking of which…” She turned her gaze back to Mistress, who was watching the two of them with those utterly beautiful, owning eyes of hers. She looked so much sexier when she was playing with them. “What do you want to see, Mistress?”

Mistress waved her hoof, filling her glass with the wine and leaning back to enjoy the hot rain all over her body. It was a mesmerizing sight as her eyes half lidded, and Sunset had to fight back the urge to run over and start licking. “Oh, I just love it when you two go at one another…” She giggled softly. “I said entertain me, Love. Show me who wants it more.”

“Well, if Mistress insists,” Rarity cooed from behind her, and before Sunset could turn around she’d been lifted up by her forelegs and Rarity was pressed in behind her, smiling slyly. “Now, lets see if we can’t reduce you to a quivering little mass of marecum.” Rarity’s voice was smokily sexy, her hooves already moving to seize the initiative.

But Sunset was used to this game of wits, fighting and enjoying pleasure simultaneously while attempting to force somepony else over the edge. Mistress loved watching these little cum battles, especially with all five of them. So before Rarity’s expert hooves reached her cunt, Sunset twisted around and ran her tongue, long and slow, over Rarity’s horn.

Rarity bit at her lip to suppress her moan, and it was such a cute facial expression that Sunset wished she had a camera for it. Rarity wasn’t any slouch at this either, and her hooves reached Sunset’s still-sensitive pussylips and started working at them with the gentle precision of a sewing artiste.

Sunset didn’t bother suppressing her vocalizations. She leaned back into Rarity, both enjoying the attention and luring her into a false sense of security. But when she’d had her fill of several good strokes, she grasped Rarity in a field of magic, rapidly flipped her upside down and let her tongue shoot out into those waiting folds. She groaned and sighed, tasting the remnants of old cum and new, mounting wetness. “So slutty… ” she breathed before gripping at Rarity’s clit. “So good…”

Rarity counter-attacked right away, but she’d been the one giving oral already today, and was probably still a bit jaw sore. “You’re one…” Rarity panted in between kisses and licks that sent little shocks up her spine. “To talk. You’re…” She panted again, her breathing coming more raggedly. “Soaked down here, s-s-sunslut!” The cute nickname almost made Sunset stop to smile. Almost.

Instead, Sunset abandoned Rarity’s pussy entirely, giggling as tongue lapped up her juices, and began sucking viciously around Rarity’s clit. She played with it with her tongue, brushed her teeth against it, and sucked and pulled on it. And without her kissing and lapping to take it all up, Rarity’s pre-cum began running all down Sunset’s chin, only urging her on. “You’re warm…” Sunset managed to say in a sultry tone around the nub. “Give me a good spray for my efforts, yeah? I know you like doing it…”

Rarity growled in frustration, but her next sound she made was decidedly more sensual. A long low moan escaped her throat, and Sunset caught a muzzle full of marecum as the pussy twitched and winked before her eyes and around her lips. Rarity’s tongue faltered only a little, then stopped with one last defeated lick and a slight sigh. “Hmph. N-next time.” She gently grumbled, but It was in a good natured way. Rarity hated losing as much as Sunset did, but neither of them took it personally anymore… it was all for Mistress after all.

“Bravo, Sunny.” Twilight giggled, clapping her hooves as Sunset lowered Rarity down and swished her face in the water to wash away the cum she hadn’t licked off. “And to you too, Rarity. Very cute show.” She giggled faintly, and hummed softly. “Still, a bit lacking towards the end there, Rarity. Even if your squirt was quite sexy I’m afraid this one goes to Sunset.”

Sunset gave a little cheer, and Rarity rolled her eyes. “Now be a good sport, marshmallow.” Mistress teased Rarity, as the spell wove through the air towards Sunset. She hadn’t often cast this spell on either of them. Even after five years of studying, she still wasn’t one hundred percent certain as to why it made viable stallion seed. But when she did break it out… Sunset shivered as she felt the spell take hold around her nethers, the twitching feeling almost like a promise of greater pleasure. It was…

“Mmmmf!”

Exquisite. “Now, I think Rarity needs to get some of the same treatment you usually get, Sunset.” Mistress’ voice jeered, her eyes sparkling.

“Absolutely, Mistress,” Sunset breathed, somehow more lustful. She turned to face Rarity, but her eyes were on the excitedly jerking stallionhood protruding from between her legs. It was so tempting to just get herself off with it, just to remind herself what that was like, but she’d made both Rarity and Mistress a promise, one she wasn’t at all unhappy to keep. She watched her cock for a little while longer before raising her hungry eyes to take in Rarity’s body in a whole new light. “Wanna be fucked so silly you need a wheelchair?” she growled, already moving forward.

Rarity fluttered her eyelashes at her, and a slow and surprisingly sensual smile crossed her face. “I’d love to see you try, Sunslut.” She cooed at her, lifting her flank to swish her tail at her. “Come on, stud. Show this cute mare how you rut.” Rarity’s voice descended into a growling invitation, and her marehood winked at Sunset invitingly.

Sunset waited not another second. Show her she would! She ran her hooves along Rarity’s shuddering flanks before slowly pulling herself up atop them and teasing at her opening with the edge of her dick. It was maddeningly sensual, and she barely fought the desire to give no heed and just begin ramming Rarity’s cunt. But that resistance didn’t account for Rarity’s gusty sigh or the slick sounds of Mistress getting herself off to the two of them.

She slid inside Rarity, slowly, at first, relishing with a long moan how her whole length was gripped and stroked inside Rarity’s pussy. She lasted a little longer than normal, easing in and out just a fraction to bathe in the tightness around her cock. Sometimes Sunset had to wonder how the stallions managed to keep themselves from doing this every single day… “Come on, Sunslut… Rail me!” Rarity’s panting command, combined with her whimpering and drooling sent her into passionate overdrive, and with gathering speed, she began slapping her hips against Rarity’s ass.

Each thrust sent her head tilting farther and farther back with the raw pleasure, and each time she smacked up against Rarity the sound seemed to amplify the pulsing of her dick and the rhythm of the squeezing marehood. “That’s it…” Rarity panted softly, pushing her hips back against her with every thrust. “Stuff me! Fill me up! Give me that cream!” There was something about Rarity’s desperate need that only made doing this to her all the sweeter.

For several long minutes, they rutted against one another. It was more than fucking too… there was a warmth here that made Sunset’s pleasure that much more intense. Over and over, Rarity’s sultry look made her want to give it to her harder, spurring her on. And at long last, the intensity built to a point she could no longer take and and she breathed out a collapsing moan and unloaded herself into Rarity, completely filling her and then some, her stallion cum oozing out Rarity’s cunt and dripping into the water.

Sunset moved to pull out, but Rarity’s hindlegs snapped up and squeezed her back in. “Not yet…” Rarity hissed through her teeth, holding them together as they lay upon the warm, slick tile of the shower and the hot rainfall continued to douse them. For a few long moments, she held her there… almost suspiciously so. Sunset was getting ready to say something about that when the spell ebbed away, leaving them connected by nothing more than a pair of strong legs… Upon which Rarity nimbly turned about to gaze up into Sunset’s eyes with a slow smile. “Mm… Happy anniversary, love.” She cooed softly, reaching up to snake a hoof around her neck… and then kissing her very, very firmly. Right on the lips too.

Sunset melted into the kiss, reaching out with her tongue and caressing Rarity’s sides. Moreso than she’d ever thought possible, Sunset loved Rarity. She loved Mistress more of course, but there was something special she shared, something unique, with each of their attendants. And it was amazing to think that only five years ago, she wanted none of it. Now, wrapped up and kissing Rarity, she couldn’t imagine not having her and the others there. “Happy anniversary,” she replied back when they pulled away from each other for longer than a breath. She continued to hold onto Rarity, enjoying the feeling of the pattering water and their slick bodies cuddled so close together.

A happy sigh interrupted her thoughts a few moments later. “You two are so adorable, I swear.” Mistress giggled brightly, and a few moments later a third wet body joined in the cuddle pile. “I swear, sometimes I wonder what might’ve happened if you two had just hooked up.” Mistress’ tease was a familiar one, but it never failed to make her blush… or Rarity for that matter. “You’d probably have poor Rarity here selling designer bondage gear instead of dresses.”

“But Mistress,” Sunset said, feigning ignorance and brushing her lips against Mistress’ cheek, “hasn’t that happened anyway?”

Twilight rolled her eyes, and opened her mouth to speak… only to squeak very cutely as the door to the bathroom flew open with a slam and make all of them jump a little in place. “What did I tell you three about cleaning up before you moved to another room?” A patient, annoyed, and thoroughly exasperated Fluttershy exclaimed into the showers and set every one of their ears to flattening against their skulls. Sunset glanced to the door to see Fluttershy sitting in the doorway with hooves on her hips and giving them all her very best glare. The fact that she was wearing what amounted to a latex bodysuit and fetish maid costume did nothing to mitigate the effect.

“Uh oh.” Mistress muttered, and facehoofed. It was so absurd that Sunset couldn’t help but laugh.

~~~~~~

The ‘living room’ of her… castle was absurdly large. Large enough to hold a party in, which Twilight supposed was kind of the point. Which meant that Twilight worked very hard to maintain the illusion that this was still the town library, despite all evidence to the contrary. It meant she didn’t have to host parties every single bloody week. Pinkie might enjoy that sort of thing, but Twilight liked her quiet time when she could get her hooves around it.

By the time her coat was dry, Sunset was cuddled up next to Fluttershy on the big central couch while Fluttershy braided her mane. Twilight often wondered why Fluttershy insisted upon staying encased in her various outfits, but she had to admit the effect was very sexy. Rarity was sitting in ‘her’ chair - a giant hulk of a thing she’d brought over from the Boutique and was currently playing host to Rarity’s non-stop sewing habit. It looked like she was working on some kind of bondage hood which had… interesting implications.

As for the other members of the household, Twilight supposed they were both working hard at their every-day jobs. Pulling either of them away from their passions would’ve been impossible anyway and keeping their time here staggered with ordinary things was part of how they made this whole insanity work. For a few minutes, Twilight simply remained on the main staircase and watched the mares who had settled their way into her heart go about their business. It was the kind of sight that made her heart glow with warmth, remembering how they’d all dedicated themselves to each other on that very strange day all those years ago…

“M’ladyship?” Luminous coughed discreetly, and Twilight was happy that she’d finally gotten used to his incredible skill at sneaking up on her. “You have a visitor who is on your allowed list. The Princess Mi Amore Cadenza wishes to see you.”

Twilight felt an electric shock of happiness at that. Cadence had managed to make it this year? “Of course, Lumi. Send her in.” She waved at him with a hoof, and the nimble earth-pony quickly trotted off through one of the castle’s many secret passages. Sure, it would interrupt any lascivious plans she had for the moment, but Cadence time was uncommon enough to still elicit real excitement.

It took her exactly the amount of time it took Twilight to descend the staircase for Cadence to appear with a flash of bubble-gum pink light. “Twily!” she squee’d, and all three of her loves looked up with surprise and smiles. Twilight, in the meantime, had thrown herself into Cadence’s awaiting forelegs and hugged her fiercely. After all, without her sage advice, she’d probably have gone insane trying to keep four separate mares happy and satisfied. “It’s good to see you, little sis,” Cadence teased her and gave her a quick peck on the cheek.

“Good to see you too, Cadey. I didn’t think you’d be able to come!” It was hard to admit that, but Cadence led a rather busy life all her own up in the Crystal Empire. Even though they tried very hard to get together around her Anniversary every year, it didn’t always work out.

“Well… It almost didn’t happen, but I learned something rather fascinating.” Cadence grinned broadly. “But before we get to that, how are the kids? Busy at school, I have to guess?”

Twilight couldn’t help but chuckle at that. “Yep. Cheerilee is keeping her eye on them for us.” She slowly led Cadence down the stairs, smiling faintly. “Aurora Storm has been trying her little heart out to get flying before she’s six, and Dusk wants Shining Armor to come show him how to salute like a guardspony.” She giggled faintly. “They’re doing very well, actually. I was hoping you’d take them going to school as a chance to come visit.”

Cadence grinned “It was the perfect excuse to throw over my actual work and just come and see you. So, do you still want to know why that spell of yours can create fertility?” Twilight’s jaw dropped to the floor, and before she could pick it up Cadence giggled. “Sit down, Twilight. I’m about to blow your mind.”

Twilight hurried over to the couch, unable to contain her excitement. After years and years of trying and failing to understand the processes by which a spell could create entirely new effects without intentionally doing so, Cadence had found the answer? But this was the kind of magic she was an expert in after all… “So, it’s actually a lot less complicated than we’d originally thought,” Cadence began as she perched on the arm of Rarity’s chair, smiling prettily at the sewing mare. “It actually all ties back to spell intent.”

Twilight blinked at her. “But I never intended to create a perfect simulacra of a stallion cock!” she blurted the words out, then blushed at her hard language. Sure, Cadence wouldn’t care, but even all these years later, it was hard to talk like that in front of her foalsitter.

Cadence grinned wickedly at her. “Didn’t you? I’ve studied the magic you showed me, Twilight and considered every angle. Spell Intent can be a very funny thing, you know. Sometimes, it draws desires and intentions right out of our subconscious. This particular spell actually was designed with that in mind. If you didn't want kids, you'd never be able to have them.” She held a hoof up to her head. "But when we first talked about it, you told me that you really had always wanted to have foals. Soooooo...”

Twilight stared at Cadence for a few long moments. “But that’s absurd! I haven’t let my sleeping brain affect my spellcasting since I was a six year old!” She wanted to stomp on the ground at the very idea that she might do such a thing. “I would’ve had to be…” She stopped, letting the word ‘be’ slowly trail off as she slowly assembled the pieces of the puzzle. “Completely emotionally… oh, balls. Of COURSE I was.” Twilight had to facehoof. Of course she had been totally emotionally invested in that spell. She’d been trying to breed Sunset without even thinking about it!

Sunset started to giggle at her, and Rarity joined in a few moments later. Cadence spoke over them, sounding vaguely amused. “It’s not your fault, Twilight. You were using sexual spells that you’d never really had much tutoring in before and didn’t know how emotions were a very powerful part of how they are formed.” She grinned brightly. “Since none of the books tell you that, specifically to keep things like this from happening!”

Sunset’s giggles stopped all at once. “Um, just out of curiosity, Cadence… if Mistress were to cast the spell on somepony else… ?”

Cadence hummed. “Well, the emotional aspect comes from the target of the spell. So, I suppose if the pony you were casting the spell on had extremely strong emotions of her own, that could affect the spell’s potency, as it were.” She blinked at her. “Why do you ask?”

Sunset swallowed a little, turning to Rarity. “You… Did take those birth control potions I made, right?”

Rarity blushed a bright red, turning away before muttering softly. “Well It would’ve been awful rude of me to try to get Mistress to do it, since she belongs to you… so…” She coughed faintly, and Twilight sank back into the sofa. The implications flying across the room sent a thrill of fear into her, before…

Sunset burst into a huge smile, her eyes sparkling. “You clever, sneaky, manipulative, bitch!” she half yelled across the room, but her tone was far from angry. She almost sounded… delighted? “You whorse! You lost to me on purpose when Mistress suggested her reward, didn’t you!?” Sunset grabbed a pillow and threw it right into Rarity’s face, still giggling like a madpony.

Twilight couldn’t help but sigh, even as Rarity smiled mysteriously. “We’re going to need another nanny, aren’t we?” she observed sardonically, and all of the ponies in the room burst into laughter at the comment.

Cadence wiped away tears, smiling at Twilight. “Regardless, at least we now know it wasn’t a mis-cast or anything to do with your incredibly comprehensive study habits. I’ve advised Celestia to alter the books so that anypony in the future who messes with those spells understands the potential implications and can prepare themselves accordingly.”

Twilight nodded to her and turned back to the pillow and snark fight that had materialized in front of her eyes. Yet in spite of Rarity’s deception, Sunset’s tears were ones of joy and happiness. Fluttershy simply looked content, and Rarity… was practically glowing. She couldn’t help but smile at it all.

Then the doors burst open, and two very pink-shaded mares stalked through them before shutting them hard behind them. Pinkie Pie was covered in flour and baking detritus alongside her working apron, and Cheerilee was wearing her favorite fishnet stockings and the ‘teachers outfit’ that made Twilight get a little wet just thinking about writhing alongside her. Upon seeing all of them giggling, blushing, and in various states of still being vaguely wet, Pinkie Pie, predictably, spoke first. “Oh, for the love of frosting! Did you girls get started without us?!”

~~~~From the Diary of Sunset Shimmer...~~~~

I look back a lot. A whole lot. Back on where I came from, what I went through, and what I worked to overcome. I don’t do it unless I’m alone, which isn’t all that often these days. But no matter when I do, I always notice something. I wasn’t much of a pony for wishes or the like. I always had a clear desire of what I wanted and just as clear a knowledge on what was and wasn’t realistic.

So I never shot for the stars in what I attempted. I always hit the ceiling of my abilities. Which isn’t a bad thing all on its own. But looking back, because of that, I never dreamed. Never fantasized. And I can see now it was a detriment to my growth as a filly. But at the same time, the life I get to live now has to be better than any fantasy I could have come up with then. Sure, in a fantasy life, nothing ever goes wrong that you can’t fix, but nothing ever changes either.

I’m loved by five beautiful mares, love five beautiful mares, have four foals I can call my own by various means, and have learned more about love, passion, friendship, and generosity than I ever would have otherwise. Because actually living, really living, really loving… I can say with confidence it’s better than a fantasy by far. And I’ll never forget it. Ever.

~~~The End~~~

Author's Note

There are some things I'd love to say here, but I think I'm going to shove them into an Authors Notes so those of you who aren't interested in them don't need to be bothered.

With that being said, thank you all for your comments and support. Inky and I both had a lot of fun writing this thing. There's more stories to come. Things will be finished. New stories written. Stuff cleaned up.

Keep your eye on us folks. We're not going anywhere.

This has been a Lapis-Lazuli and Inky Jay collaboration.

And I remain, ever humbly yours, Lapis-Lazuli.