Daily life of an prince

Celestia and Luna were sitting at the large dinning table in the middle of the room. The room was lighted by the sun creeping through the large windows at the sides of the room, and the small window dome on the ceiling. The room itself was decorated with red banners with the sun on Celestia's side of the room. On the other side were blue banners with an crescent moon for Luna.

The floor was made from white marble, while not as polished as the hallway, but they were still pretty bright with the sun reflecting on the white marble stones. In the the room were three doors. One door was for the kitchen staff and servants, while the door on the other side of the room opened up in the garden. The last door in the middle was the biggest, which let to the hallway and therefore the rest of the castle.

At the big table Celestia was facing towards the kitchen with her back towards the garden, to her left was the big door that led towards the hall. Across the table was sitting Luna facing her sister with her back towards the kitchen.

Celestia was drinking her honeyed tea which was her favorite during the morning because of the soft, sweet after taste the tea left her with. She was reading the news paper called,"Canterlot Daily" which she held in her golden magic aura while humming an sweet tune to herself.

Luna on the other side of the table was filling in some left over royal forms in her dark blue magic aura from her last night's court. The papers were not of big importance, but needed to be looked at anyway since it was her duty as Princes of the Night. Next to her empty silver plate on the table was standing an small wine glass with an little bit of red wine in it.

The paper was about permission to extend a store in the Common part of Canterlot, but to do that, the store owner would be needing to expand into an foal playground. And that will not happen if Luna has any say in the matter.

She floated an scroll over to the table from the bookcase in the corner of the room but couldn't find a quill to write with.

"Sister, do you have any quills with you at the moment?" Luna asked Celestia.

"In fact i do Lu-Lu, i keep telling you that you must take an quill with you every time you are looking trough the papers." Celestia said, as she gave her quill to Luna with her magic. "I know sister, but it slips my mind every time." Luna said as she sighed, taking the quill from Celestia.

Luna rolled open the scroll and began to write.

Dear Quartz,

I appreciate that you brought your interest in expanding your store to my court, but i must sadly decline your request in expanding towards the foal playground.

While i understand your statement that there are almost no foals playing there, you must see that i cannot simply allow an whole playground to be removed because you want to expand your store. There are still foals which play there, and removing it will have an unpleasant effect on the ponies living around it.

These ponies bring their foals out to the playground to play, make friends, let off some steam after school, or just go there for relaxation after an busy day.

As you see there are enough reasons to denie your store's expansion, and for that i apologize.

Although i cannot help you in this matter, i can give you an alternative to expand your store. Instead of expanding your store horizontally, you can think about expanding your store with an another floor vertically. Making your store higher may sound strange, but has proven an quite good solution to many store owners who have requested to expand there store's in an similar way.

You will only need to ask the construction workers to check on your store if it is in capable condition of putting another floor on top of the first.

Once they say it is possible to do so, inform me of the developments on the work and send me an blueprint on how it will become to look like. if it is in tolerable limit's of construction, i will be able to grant your request in to expanding your store.

If you don't, i cannot help you further on this matter and your request will stay denied.

Best of luck,

Princes Luna.

Luna rolled up the scroll and sealed it with the royal seal and called the servant who was cleaning the bookcase at the time," Dear feather, would you be so kind to bring this scroll to the out-going mail?" Luna asked the brown unicorn mare with an light brown mane, with an yellow streak in it.

"Most certanly Princes, right away!" Feather spoke and bowed, while taking the scroll in her magic before walking out of the dinning room.

Done with her last scroll, Luna let out an sigh of relief and took an tiny sip from her wine. the wine itself was simple but had an somewhat spicy aftertaste which Luna liked. putting her glass back down she took the quill and floated it over back to Celestia who was still reading the news paper.

"Tia, thank you for letting me use your quill. But why do you have it with you?" Luna asked Celestia who took the quill in her magic. "You said to bring a quill with me when i have royal papers to look at."

"It's okay Lu-Lu. indeed i said that." Celestia said without looking from her paper.

"But why do you have it with you then? you are not looking through any royal papers." Luna asked.

"Lu-Lu, i have this quill with me because i like to make those word puzzles they have in the paper." Celestia responded looking up from her paper. she turned the paper around, showing Luna the word puzzle she was making pointing her quill to it.

"oowww" Luna responded. "I bet you're not very good at it then."

"Why do you think that Luna?" Celestia said with one eyebrow raised.

"Because you are always taking a long time to put down even one word." Luna said with an playful smile.

"I do not!" Celestia scowled at Luna who was just smiling.

"Yes you do, i have been reading trough these scrolls for the past half hour and you haven't put one word on the puzzle." Luna smirked.

"That's because you had my quill!" Celestia retorted.

"Even before that sister, you certainly took your time." Luna said to Celestia, sticking out her tongue.

Before the two princesses could go any further on the subject, the hallway door flew open with an dark blue and pink alicorn trotting trough it and falling on the ground panting.

"I... win!" Crimson said through fast breaths.

"No you... didn't! i... won!" Cadence responded while also breathing fast.

While Celestia and Luna were both looking with puzzled faces at the two panting alicorns laying on the red carpeted floor, Celestia spoke up,"How about you two called it even? ohw and morning by the way."

The two calmed down young alicorns looked at each other and at the same time they said,"NO WAY!"

" I'm sorry sweetie, but i think our Cadence has won this time by an nose length." Luna said to Crimson, with an playful grin on her face.

"YEEEY!!" Cadence chirped with glee.

"Oh come on mom!" Crimson said facing his mother.

"I agree sister, i think Cadence won this time." Celestia jumped in the conversation. "Sorry nephew, but you lost this time."

"That is not fair! it's the filly's against the colts!" Crimson playfully complained, to the amusement of the Princesses.

"Fine, you win Cadey." Crimson gave in, which made Cadence clap her hooves in joy.

Crimson walked over to Luna and nuzzled her which she returned while also placing an kiss on his forehead. "Good morning mom." Crimson said smiling as he took a seat next to Luna.

"Good morning to you too sweetie." Luna said with an smile on her face. "Have you slept well Crimson?"

"With you watching the night mom? I always sleep well." Crimson said to his mom which was greeted with a little ruffle of his mane by Luna.

On the other side of the table, Cadence hugged her aunt Celestia. "Good morning auntie!" Cadence said with a smile while she hugged the sun goddess."Welcome back Cadence, i take it that your school trip went well?" Celestia asked Cadence after breaking the hug.

"It didn't went well..." Cadence said, which got an puzzled look from Celestia."It went GREAT! I even met an nice colt while on the trip!" Cadence spoke with an little blush on her cheeks.

"Oh? and who is this nice gentle colt you met then?" Celestia asked her with an sly smile.

"His name is Shining Armour! He is very nice and friendly, has an white coat and an mane with three different blue colors in it! And light blue eyes to get lost in..." Cadence answered while looking ahead with an dreamy smile on her face. "Cadence? Are you still with us?" Celestia asked as she waved her hoof in front of Cadence without getting any reaction from her.

"I think she is already planning her wedding day..." Crimson said snickering, which was greeted with an jolt of magic from Luna which caused him to yelp in surprise. "AAHH, MOM! why did you do that!?" Crimson whined while rubbing his cutie mark where the jolt of magic hit him. "Don't make fun of your niece's wedding dream sweetie, one day you will have one as well." Luna said with an playful smile on her face.

Crimson mouth hang open for a second with an small blush on his face. shaking his head he found his tongue back,       "MOM! i am not going to marry anytime soon!" Crimson said with still an small blush on his face. "Besides i was just kidding, it is not like an changeling army will come knocking on the door of her wedding day!"

Luna giggled at his bad excuse, "Joke or not, a marriage is an sacred bonding of two ponies who love each other, their wedding day is one of the most important day's in an ponies live, and should not be made fun of." Luna said to Crimson with an more serious expression. "Maybe not soon, but someday it will be an important day for you as well sweetie."

As Luna said the last part, a small tear escaped her eye, to think that er little colt will be happily married in a few year's or so, and she could become an grandma as well. Crimson saw the tear escaping his mother's eye and got out of his chair. He walked over to his mother to bring her into a hug, which she greatly accepted. Crimson knew why she was tearing up, "Please don't cry mom... i will always stay your little colt."

Those words, those words a mother always want's to hear, Luna hugged her son even tighter. "I know sweetie, i know." Luna said with an motherly caring tone in his ear while nuzzling him. "Just knowing that in a few years you will be all grown up, and taking your own path. A day every mother knows that eventually comes, and fills her with pride, but also with sadness. Seeing her little grown up colt walking into the outside world, without his mother on his side... or his father..." Luna said, now with more tears escaping her eyes, falling on Crimson shoulder.

At the image of his father as Crimson would introduce his marefriend to him, ruffling his mane for getting an beautiful marefriend, the embaracing talk about the birds and the bees. The image in his mind of his father looking proudly at him, at his own wedding day, smiling at him with a tear in his eye of fatherly pride. And the look of joy on his fathers face when Crimson and his wife would come to visit him, with two foals trotting towards their grandfather and hugging his legs, asking him if he could take them to the playground and then to the ice cream stand where he would always buy them their favorite ice cream.

At these images Crimson also begin to tear up a little, letting his tears fall on his mother soft coat while nuzzling her. "You remind me so much of him." Luna said softly in his ear. They stayed in their embrace for a few minutes, quietly comforting each other."Shall we visit him sweetie?" Luna asked Crimson as she broke the hug with still watery eyes. Crimson looked in his mothers watery eyes with his own and nodded slowly. "I would like that mom." Crimson said sniffing a bit.

Getting out of her seat Luna walked towards the garden door with Crimson walking on her right side. Celestia looked up from her paper with an puzzled look, but when she saw their watery eyes she knew where her sister and nephew were going. Celestia looked at her sister, Luna looked back at her and gave an little nod. With that Celestia used her magic to open the garden doors. Cadence saw Luna and Crimson walking towards the garden and wanted to go with them, but Celestia held her hoof in front of Cadence and softly moved her head from side to side not saying a word.

Cadence wanted to ask why she could not go with them, but thats when she saw the small sparkles of tears flowing down their cheeks. her ears drooped down and looked towards her aunt who had also the smallest hint of sadness in her eyes. Cadence nodded slowly in understanding and sat back next to Celestia.

Walking into the garden, the sun was just the tinniest bit above the horizon in front of them, signaling the begin of the day. Luna looked at her son with sad smile, Crimson looked back at his mother with his watery eyes and drooped ears.

Luna put her right wing around him, comforting him just a little bit. " I know he will be happy to see us again." Luna said softly.

Crimson didn't respond but nuzzled his mothers neck and buried his face softly in her coat with tears flowing freely from his eyes. Luna hugged him tighter with her wing around him and nuzzled his mane softly.

They walked towards an cobblestone path with grass growing between the stones. Luna and Crimson walked slowly, following the path toward an tiny hill with an big pine tree on top it with dark blue leaves. The tree rustled the tiniest bit on the wind, a few leaves every now and than escaping the tree branches swirling silently to the ground, covering the side's of the cobblestone path, like the leaves knew that they were coming.

Luna guided her still silently sobbing foal over the path with the air and a few leaves dancing silently around them. they walked up the hill and stood still under the pine tree. Right in front of them was an memorial stone with an same silver necklace as Crimson had, hanging on the edge, slowly dancing with the wind. The stone had an inscription carved into it.

In Loving Memory of Cobalt Sky,

Your sudden absence in this world came way to soon, while we can never repay you for your kindness, your happiness, your compassion. and above all, your Love.

We hope that remembering how you were and would be is enough. For we cannot give you any more.

You having with with us impacted everyponys live's.

Not only brought you kindness, happiness, compassion or love to us all.

You also left the world an small gift, a gift in the form of an small foal.

"Prince Crimson Night."

Our sadness cannot be expressed enough at your absence. but we live through every day with the pride and happy feeling that you were part of our very live's. Which you made some of the best times we have ever know.

May you Rest in Peace in the never fading clouds in the sky.

Under the inscription was an family foto of Cobalt Sky, an light blue pagasi, with an black mane and green eyes. He was wearing an similar necklace as Crimson has in the foto. Next to him sat Luna, nuzzling an small dark blue coated alicorn colt in the hands of his father. The little colt was hugging his dad with his tiny hooves wrapped around his neck, an happy smile of pure joy on his face.

Seeing the picture again made Luna start to cry freely, She hugged Crimson tight and laid her head on his while Crimson was still in his mothers embrace, looking at the memorial stone and the picture, Crimson sniffled softly but had an sad smile on his face.

"No matter what, i love you dad." Crimson said between sniffles. "We both do." Luna said after calming down a little bit. " And that is never going to change."

After quietly sniffling in each other's embrace they sat there, still hugging each other, watching the sun slowly climbing up the horizon bathing the sky in an orange hue. feeling the small breeze through their coat and mane's, while leaves silently flew past them in an almost respectful looking way. Not one leaf ever touching them, only flowing past them on the silent wind.

Luna and Crimson looked one last time at the picture and the they both stood up. Luna gave an light kiss on Crimsons forehead,"I know your father would be proud of you." Crimson nuzzled his mom as she said this. With both small, sad smile's they went back to the cobble stone path leading back to the dinning room. While walking back, the air felt like it was weighing less. like the air was fresher, more soothing, every time Crimson took in an breath of air he felt better again.

Now smiling he looked up to Luna, she looked at him and smiled back. "Feeling better sweetie?" Luna asked him nuzzling his cheek. "I think we both do mom." Crimson responded happily. "Indeed sweetie, we do."

Reaching the dinning room doors they walked in and Luna closed the door. Celestia looked up from her paper and gave them an smile and an nod. Cadence got out of her seat, walking up to Luna giving her an hug. Than she looked to Crimson and hugged him softly, Crimson hugged her back,"Thank you." he whispered to Cadence. Cadence broke the hug looked at him and nodded once with an sad smile.

Everypony went back to their seats and at that same moment four servant's came in through the kitchen door and began serving breakfast. Crimson got what he liked most, an simple dailies sandwich with apple juice. Luna got an salad with her glass wine being refilled to half full. Celestia had an salad as well only with an small piece of cake on the side of her plate. Cadence got an mix of salad and some hay fry with lemonade for drink.

Crimson looked at what Cadence was having."Hay fry? Weren't you on an diet Cadence?" Crimson said snickering to himself. Cadence looked at him with fire in her eyes."Shut up!" Cadence yelled to Crimson.

"Cadence! Lanquage!" Celestia scolded to Cadence, which made Crimson laugh hard.

"Sorry aunt Tia." Cadence apologized.

Crimson went back to eating when something smacked the back of his head.

WACK.

"OOWW!" Crimson face planted on his sandwich. Crimson looked behind him and saw an book floating back to the bookcase in an light blue aura. He looked at Cadence rubbing his sore spot. Cadence looked back at him with an evil smile. "Okay, that one... i deserved." Crimson said holding his hooves up. "Indeed you did." Cadence said smiling back at him.

After breakfast the two young alicorns stood up. Crimson walked up to his mom nuzzling her and planting an kiss on her cheek. "I must go to school mom, i will see you this afternoon." Crimson said to Luna. Luna placed an kiss on his forehead and nuzzled him back. "Becareful sweetie, i will see you in the afternoon, have a good day at school."

"i will mom!" Crimson said to Luna. Walking towards the hallway door where Cadence was waiting for him she shoved him with her hoof. "Where was that for?" Crimson asked annoyed.

"Never... call.. me.. fat...EVER." Cadence said through her gritted teeth while smiling at Crimson. Crimson shook an tiny bit under the stern gaze of his niece. " I will try to remember that..." He said weakly smiling while also fearing for his dear life. "Good!" Cadence said, now genially smiling to him and walking off to get her school bags. Crimson found his courage back and walked after Cadence to get his bags for school as well.

After grabbing their bags from their rooms they meet up at the castle entrance and walked out in the open air. Crimson put his nose in the air sniffed, and let out an happy sigh, spreading his wings giving them an few good flaps before putting his wings back to his side.

"You are happy to be outside again." Cadence said with an giggle.

"Yeah, thats what you get if your mother grounds you for a week because you don't do your chores. So yeah, i'm happy to be outside again." Crimson said with an relieving tone. "Shall we?" He asked his niece.

"Lets go." Cadence said with an smile beginning to walk with Crimson at her side.