The Knight and Princess of the Sun

Solaire grumbled, slowly opening his eyes. He blinked, his vision blurry. "Urgh." He muttered, rubbing his eyes with an armored hand, shaking his head. Running a hand through his pale hair, he smoothed in out. The delicate strands curled around the hardened iron of his gauntlet, momentarily catching beteeen the openings between plates, before being quickly freed. Swinging his legs over the side of the bed, Solaire placed his hand on one of the bedposts, and pushed himself up and out of bed. The matress creaked beneath his armored, human form. He sighed, cracking his back. He smiled slightly, turning to the window. Before him, shining and radiant, hanging in the sky, was the great sun. Exhaling, he stood up straight, and lifted his arms into the air, in a V shape. "O incadencenst, powerful sun, I praise thee, in all thine glory." He stood like that for about five seconds, then lowered his arms. Turning, he quickly strapped his circular Sunlight Shield to his left arm, and his trusty Sunlight Sword was sheathed at his side, the leather lightly smacking against his leg. Finally, he donned his favored helmet, breathing deeply once it was on.

Making sure each was on correctly, Solaire turned to the door. Even though the Astoran Knight was an Undead, he still ate and drank, even though he did not require sustenance like one who was still fully human. He had no humanity with him, nor would he fane to utilize those tiny black sprites, except in the most dire of circumstances. Stretching, he strided towards the door. Grasping the handle, Solaire slowly pulled the door open, and stepped out into the hall. He looked about, finding none were in the halls, aside from himself. Rubbing his helmet covered chin, Solaire stepped out of the room, the door swinging shut behind him. "Hmm, wherest is thine castle's hall of dining?" He wondered. True, he had met Celestia in A dining hall, but he presumed it was her private one. "Mayhaps a servant or noble guardspony mayest know." He thought aloud. With a hunger in his belly, he set off down the corridor, his boots clanking against the finely tiled floor.

After stopping a servant, a Unicorn in his mid-to-late 50's,, the Astoran quickly inquired on where the general dining room was. With a callus covered hoofm and his finely manicured horn, the elder stallion made a map in the air, his horn glowing a lime green. Smoke the same color as his magical glowed appeared, creating a rough sketch in the air between the knight and servant. Solaire nodded, quickly etching the map into his memories. "I thank thee, good stallion, mayest you hath a fine morn." Solaire smiled beneath his helmet, and started on his way towards the main dining hall. If anything could be said of the Knight of Sunlight, aside from his devotion to the sun, was that he was, in his heart, a noble, kind soul in what had been a land filled with darkness and deceit. Now his soul matched the realm he found himself in.

The Knight of Sunlight eventually came upon the dining room doors. They were made out of a sweet smelling wood, and appeared to have been newly polished. The morning sun shined off their surface. Taking a deep breath, he pushed the door open, and poked his head in.

Sitting at a chair, her hindhooves placed lazily on the table, holding a small beeping device, was the midnight blue Alicorn from his dreams. "Who art thou?" Solaire asked, standing in the doorway. He cracked his neck, his helmet scratching against the chain and cloth of his hauberk. Solaire cautiously took a step forward, his armored hand resting on the pommel of his consecrated Sunlight Sword.

A small smile graced Luna's lips, as her ears perked up. "And here I thought that manner of speech hath been done away with in this present day." She ran a hoof through her ethereal mane. "I am Princess Luna Faustis, Princess of the Moon, Shaper of the Stars, and Guardians of Dreams, as you may know." She chuckled.

So she iseth the one who hath been seen in mine own dreams. Solaire thought to himself. A question then came to the Astoran Knight's mind. He slowly lowered his hand from his weapon. "Shaper of the Stars? Pray tell, what duty dost thou do for this style, fair Princess?" He bowed, one arm extended.

Luna smiled fully now, bading him rise. "It has been quite some time till somepony, or, someone in this case has asked." She stretched, setting her game system down. "You see, the original Alicorn of the Stars, who aided the eternal Maker in creating the first stars, was not all that creative. From what He has told me, it was like the Alicorn of the Stars, Nova, had a computer instead of an organic brain." she chuckled. Solaire had no idea what a computer was, but listened. At Luna's nod, he took a seat across from her. "Now, he gave me the task of arranging the light of these distant stars. True, I made a few constellations here or there, at His request, but the majority of the constellations have been created by astronomers on their own."

Solaire nodded, storing this information within his brain. He folded his hands over the table, the metal bracers around his wrists clanking against the well-polished wood. He raised an eyebrow, which could not be seen through shining iron helmet. "This...Maker, is He your god?" The Warrior of Sunlight asked.

Luna tapped her chin, "In essence, yes. He gave my parents, Laurel Faustis and her husband Solaris their Alicornhood, for their noble work on this planet, and to replace the Alicorns of Time and Light, who had left with the original Alicorns of the Sun, Moon, and some nature ones to parts of reality unknown." She expalined. "He created this world, and goes by other names, given to Him by the old tales, and by the other races. Of course, there are other deities out there. The Griffons have their Lord Roc, creator of their species, the Changelings have Morpheus, and so on, and so on." she rolled a hoof.

Solaire nodded, absorbing this information. He took a few seconds to process it, his breath echoing throughout his helmet, warming it up. "Thank thee for this knowledge, Princess Luna." He nodded. "Art though going to dine?" Solaire asked the lunar princess, looking behind her at the window, where the sun shone brightly in the sky.

Luna chuckled, "Of course." She clapped her hooves, as two chefs, one a hardened ram, and the other a muscular Earth Pony, came out. "Chef Ram Say, Chef Iron Skillet, could you please give both myself and my guest breakfast?" She asked, "Could you send, for me, some Emmental meat ball alfredo, sweet meatballs please, an AB blood and vanilla milkshake, some Neighponese udon, and some vanilla wafers?" She asked, the chefs nodding. They then turned to Solaire.

Solaire thought about what he wished for breakfast, barely noticing what Luna had ordered. "Good cooks, for mine repast, give me but a simple steak, fresh bread, marmalade, and the milk, fresh from a cow." The chefs once more took the orders, and left, their steps in sink. "Thank thee for allowing thy to dine with thine, Princess."

"Think nothing of it, sir knight." Luna smiled, as she teleported her hoofheld gaming device back to her room. "You'll enjoy it, trust me." She winked, leaning back in her seat.

Solaire nodded, sitting up straight. His stomach hungered, and soon he would answer it. Breakfast was about to begin, and he would savor every morsel of food.

Even if it killed him...