Perfection. Was I wrong to think it? I don’t know… and at this point, I don’t care.
Glints of the sun’s starting dawn tricked through the closed shutters and across the picturesque chamber. The soft ambient glow of the sun’s rays grooved along the crinkles of the used bed sheets, and along the slowly ebbing bulges of the two souls that rested beneath them. For the two, it had been the first time since a hectic wedding day since they had found a moment of peace. So, together with one another huddling into each other for warmth that only a love could provide, they snuggled warmly into the day’s dawn.
Soft chirps and pattering wings became a natural alarm for the newly made bride as her soft drossy eyes fluttered open with some resistance. “Mmmm… come on Cadance… up and at ‘em…” it seemed almost futile for her to give herself a mental pep-talk; it was far too pleasing to be snuggled up to her love.
But with a weak stir, her eyes finally made the full peak to open. With that, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, or Cadance to those she loved and held dear, stretched her neck with little strain; electing a partial yawn along with the effort. The princess sat up while letting some of the blanket to coat over her folded in wings. For some time, she took in the peace of the chamber. It was a vast contrast to the chaos she had gone through before and during her own wedding. “I can’t believe it’s only been two days since my own wedding… Even more, I can’t believe I almost lost all of this,” it wasn’t exactly her forte to focus on the negative of a situation, but the thoughts came and went.
Regardless, sitting upright on that soft bed with the inviting warmth of the stallion to her side, those thoughts quickly melted away for a short time. She then turned to the warmth beside her and gave a soothing smile along with a low coo as she admired the vision. Her love, her husband, and her beacon of hope: Shining Armor, sleeping soundly like a baby to its mother.
Her lips formed into a somber smile while she dreamingly watched her love breathe softly in his slumber. A single hoof ran through the muddled blue mane of her husband, letting her own mind succumb to thought. “I might not have even been able to feel this mane. To enjoy his warmth. To remind him that he needs to comb his mane,” her airy laugh mixed well with the light tweets and chirps of the morning birds, “Honestly. Twilight always keeps a clean, flowing mane. Shining could take a note from his own sister’s book,” her bare hoof swirled gingerly in Shining Armor’s mane while she sighed lovingly, “it doesn’t matter when I think about it. I actually enjoy fixing him up before he goes to the rest of the guards.”
The young princess watched as her groom stirred a little at the strokes of his bride; as if moving into the touch. She warmed at the motion, but suddenly she felt a sinking feeling crossed her heart. Before her wedding, she was replaced by a twisted queen; a queen that was willing to rob her of everything she loved in one fell swoop. Cadance didn’t really let it cross her mind until this moment, sitting beside the stallion she loved more than anything, but the thought would have to come up sooner or later. She was missing for nearly three days before her wedding… three days that Shining was alone with that queen. She felt uneasy thinking about it as her brows furrowed and she looked Shining Armor over. Still fast asleep.
“He was controlled… It’s ridiculous for me to even think about this,” she mentally scolded herself, “before last night we never shared a bed. I’m just over thinking things,” that in her mind, she was calmed ever slightly. “Buuuut…” Cursing that, she went back into her own skeptical thoughts.
“I was in a mine, alone, for about three days… Three days away from my Shining Armor. Three days of him being alone with that, that…” jealousy was unbefitting Cadance, but hysteria was quickly taking place of rational, “That… tramp. Three days with her cuddling, and ogling, and kissing—kissing! Kissing my fiancée!” her interiar rage began to bleed through her face as she used her free hoof to emphasize her displeasure at the could-bes. “Just the thought ruffles my feathers…” the princess’s wings did a quick furl against her sides. However, her expression suddenly became saddened.
“And I couldn’t do anything… Only hope to Celestia that I would get there in time to stop everything. Moment by moment, hopes slowly withering away,” a sigh passed through her lips and she looked over the room searchingly. Her search stopped when her eyes set on a trio of porcelain pony miniatures that she remembered receiving as a wedding gift from her new and beloved sister. “And wouldn’t you know it?” a proud smile crossed her visage, her eyes closing as he mind flashed back to that faithful moment, “My prayers were answered by an old friend attacking me.” She once more couldn’t help but laugh at the idea, despite how grateful she was.
It was hard to admit, but her hopes were slowly chipping away before that little mare, that filly she took care of and loved every moment of it in her youth, came to her accidental aid. In that filly, she saw everything she loved about her brother. Intelligence, integrity, tenacity, and of course heart. “I love my family… All the more now with this marriage.”
In the midst of her thoughts she failed to notice as Shining Armor’s eyes began to flicker limply, the sight of his beautiful wife being the first thing to welcome his morning. With a groggy low tone, the Captain of Royal Guard spoke up. “Mmm… Morning Mi’amor… Were you awake long?”
Her eyes quickly locking onto her love, Cadance smiled before giving the stallion a light kiss on his cheek. “Morning Mi’Armor… No, I just woke up.” She assured Shining Armor, her face quickly taking to a more seductive expression, “I was actually enjoying the view…”
The newlywed couple exchanged light laughter before cuddling into one another well into the passing day.
