Author's Note

[Non-Explicit] [EQG] [f/F]
Characters: [Sunset Shimmer] [Trixie] [Sweetie Belle]
By By Ragabash

Tarot by Ragabash

With a doubtful expression, Sunset Shimmer watched the other girl preparing her cards. She really wasn't sure whether that was a good idea. But there was no one else she could ask for advice. With this one's... methods, she could be vague enough without being too unclear.

"You should feel honored. After what you and your 'friends' put me through, I should have just slammed the door into your face. Lucky for you, Trixie is not just great and powerful, but also endlessly kind-hearted."

Sunset wanted to mention that it's not very "kind-hearted" when you force someone to do your homework for two months in exchange for your service. But she knew that it was better to stay silent. Besides, she expected worse in the first place.

Trixie's room was very dark, even though it was early afternoon, as she not only drew the curtains together, but also hung blankets in front of the windows, blocking nearly every light. Only two candles on the table they were sitting on illuminated the room. It was needlessly flashy, but that was Trixie's style.

Still skeptical, Sunset watched her, as she placed the cards down, their backs facing up. She used to think that these things were little more than tricks, but ever since she learned that this place actually had its own magic, she wasn't so sure anymore. She had no idea what the nature of this magic was, only that most people were unaware of it. Like that, it might not be unthinkable that someone, who specialized in cheap parlor tricks, unknowingly had actual magic abilities.

"So, just to get this right," Trixie said, as she was finished. "You're in love with someone, who loves you back. However, there's something about this person that makes your relationship highly inappropriate, but you refuse to tell me why, and now you want to find out if you should pursue it further or break up."

"Pretty much, yes," Sunset replied.

"That's... awfully unclear. Trixie can't use her full potential, if she doesn't at least know what the issue is. Does your significant other have a terminal disease? Are they a teacher? Is it a horse? Or... are you in love with a child?"

Sunset felt queasy, when Trixie guessed right and hoped that it wouldn't show on her face. The grin on the other girl's face showed that it was for nothing.

"I knew it!" Trixie triumphantly said. "Of course, that's so like you, especially with your history. Of course, you'd go after a horse!"

"I... Wha...?" Sunset was dumbfounded.

"No, no, don't deny it. It's horrible and disgusting, but in your case understandable. We all feel homesick when we are gone for long. And to be honest," Trixie bend over the table and continued with a low voice: "Sometimes, Trixie wonders how it is to do with a horse. After all, they have big..., you know?"

Sunset was torn between the urge to strangle the other girl and feeling relieved. She opted for the latter. For now. "I don't think I need to know that. Can we just get on with the cards?"

"Of course, of course. After all, we all want to know if there's any future for you and your beloved stallion."

Sunset would have thought that she was mocking her, if she didn't sound so sincere. Actually, that might be even worse.

Trixie lifted one of the cards on the table. "The first card will show us the nature of your 'person'," she explained, then flipped it over. On the front was a picture of a woman in a white robe, holding a golden cross in both hands. "The High Priestess," Trixie continued. "It symbolizes a kind and friendly person, who would never intentionally harm someone. Well, I guess a properly trained horse is pretty good-natured."

Without hesitation, her hand wandered to the next card. "This one will show us the role of your hor... 'person' in relation to you." After she turned it over, it showed a woman with a bare chest, clad in a red skirt, standing in front of blazing fire. "The Seductress. One, whom you can hardly resist, even though they put you in great danger. Well, I can see how a big stallion can be both tempting and dangerous." Trixie winked.

Please stop talking, Sunset thought. Only to realize with horror that, if she wanted to get something out of this, she'd have to keep talking. Besides, she wouldn't listen anyway.

"The next card symbolizes the biggest obstacle you two face." Trixie's hand wandered to one of the unturned cards and flipped it around. It showed a man in a thick armor, holding a large sword in both hands. "The Guardian. Someone, who takes care of someone and defends them against all danger, whether they want to or not. Most often, it symbolizes a family member. But in your case, it's probably the owner of the stallion, who wouldn't like it if his seed goes into anything else than a mare. One, who's still a horse, at least."

Sunset just realized that her hands would look pretty good around the neck of the other girl.

Trixie didn't notice, though, and just went to the last card. "Finally, this card is probably the most important one. It will show us your 'bond', so to speak." After she turned it over, they could see the picture of naked man and woman, side-by-side, holding hands. Trixie gasped. "The Lovers. Two souls bound together by fate for eternity. It doesn't have to be by love, but in cases like yours, most often it is." She paused for a moment. "I never thought that fate condones bestiality, though."

Sunset also realized that Trixie's room would look better with red walls.

"Well, that was surprisingly straightforward," the other girl said, unaware of the murderous intent. "Normally, the cards fall in a way that makes their advice confusing, convoluted and generally unhelpful. But it seems that fate really intends you to have a good dose of horse wiener."

"Gee, thanks."

"Now, it's not so bad. It's actually more accepted than you think. On the internet, there are lots of proud horsefuckers... Although I'm not sure if they mean that literally."

"That's nice. If you excuse me, I have stuff to do." Sunset had enough. Without hesitation, she stood up and dashed out, only wanting to get away from that weird girl.

She felt an odd sense of freedom, as she was outside Trixie's home. But she couldn't rest on that now, it was true that she had something to do. She took out her phone from a pocket in her jacket and turned it on. Only to see that someone called her multiple times and sent her several messages. Maybe she shouldn't have told her about her... session with Trixie. She must be worried sick over her decision.

Smiling, Sunset called up her number and held the phone to her ear. After she got an answer, she said: "Sweetie Belle? There's something we need to talk about. How about we go to the ice cream parlor?" Remembering one of the cards, she added: "But don't tell Rarity."