Nuptials

by BradMayFan

Rating: mature
Tags: Romance, Shining Armor, Sex, Princess Celestia, Twilight Sparkle, Princess Luna, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Princess Cadance, Dark
Length: 11028

After the wedding, comes the honeymoon.

After returning from their honeymoon, Celestia and Luna want to know just what the newlyweds were up to in Manehatten. They like what they hear, and they want a piece of it.

Published 2012-06-03 22:34:02 UTC
Last updated 2012-06-18 02:40:45 UTC

The Wedding Night

Nuptials

The Wedding Night

A month after the wedding and Changeling attack, Canterlot had finally returned to normal. The last residual celebration to be had was the return of the Royal Couple from their honeymoon. A much smaller and much more subdued group headed by Celestia and Luna waited inside the castle for the return of the couple. Among the small group of castle staff and various nobility was Twilight Sparkle. She had made the journey to Canterlot at the behest of a letter signed by both Cadance and Shining Armour. The letter had been a happy surprise for Twilight, a chance to spend more time with both her brother and Cadance. "A 2-for-1 deal!" she had exclaimed to Rarity over tea. She waited eagerly in the front of the crowd for her brother and sister-in-law to arrive.

The carriage passed through the castle gate and pulled up in front of the waiting dignitaries. All of the assembled ponies strained to get a glimpse of the newlyweds through the ornate windows. Twilight strained with the rest trying to see her brother and her new sister. She saw both of them in the backseat smiling back at the crowd through the window. The carriage stopped and immediately two unicorn guards reached for the door. Each of them bowed deeply as Shining Armour dismounted the royal convenience and turned to offer a hoof to Cadance. She gracefully accepted his help and stepped down onto the red carpet. Everyone in the crowd bowed to the Princess.

The ancient customs out of the way, the nobility began to gossip amongst themselves while the castle staff returned to their duties. Twilight raced forward to her brother.

"Twily!"

"B.B.B.F.F!"

The two ponies hugged each other as Cadance watched with a smile. After the hug, Twilight turned and smiled at her old foal-sitter. Twilight hugged her even harder than she had hugged her brother. After what seemed like hours Twilight finally let Cadance out of her embrace. Looking between their faces Twilight could tell they were both tired. Too innocent to see the logical conclusion, she wrote off their tiredness as a result of the long trip from Manehatten. The three siblings stood awkwardly in the sun. All of the other ponies had left except Luna and Celestia.

The two elder princesses watched the mini-family reunion from a distance. Luna remarked sarcastically, "She looks radiant," turning to Celestia, "Probably hasn't slept in days. What do you think sister?"

"I think he's exhausted," she said watching as Shining blinked long and hard. "Must have been a good honeymoon." Celestia said slyly, walking towards the group which had fallen into light conversation.

"Did you enjoy your stay in Manehatten?" asked Twilight. "Did you see Times Square or Madison Mare Garden?"

The couple chuckled, "Oh we saw it all from the penthouse" the pink Princess answered.

Twilight again missed the innuendo. She wanted to ask what the view was like but was interrupted by Princess Celestia. "Please excuse my interruption, but Cadance, you're needed for some royal business inside the castle." Cadance nodded. "And Twilight, your brother looks exhausted," Cadance blushed slightly, "Why don't you show him to his chambers. The guards will take care of the bags."

Saying goodbye to Cadance, Twilight walked away with her groggy brother at her side. Walking towards the castle, the three princesses heard Twilight scold Shining for not getting enough sleep. "You sure did seem to take 'The city that doesn't sleep' to heart. What in Equestria could have got you so tired? And what the hay did Cadance mean with that 'from the penthouse' stuff? I mean it's Manehatten! You should have been out every second you had seeing the sights, I bet you didn't even ride the subway or...." Twilight and her brother disappeared through the castle door.

Alone in the courtyard the three princesses watched the door close behind the siblings. Luna and Celestia both turned towards Cadance with massive grins. Cadance's face turned bright red. "Tell. Us. EVERYTHING!" Luna moved in closer with each word.

"Not here girls! Others might hear. Perhaps at another time." The pink princess sputtered.

Not giving up, Luna replied, "You are right. Let us retreat somewhere more private." The two regal sisters led the way into the castle. Realizing she wasn't going to get out of this, she followed behind the others with her head down.

In a quiet room deep within the castle, the three princesses reconvened. Servants brought in drinks for all and left closing the heavy wooden door behind them. Celestia broke the silence, "So tell us dear, tells us all about the best night of your life. What's that stallion of yours got under the hood?"

"Well...." started Cadance.

The bright searchlights of the theatres penetrated the sky. Manehatten was as alive as ever. In front of the hotel a throng of paparazzi had swarmed the sidewalk around the entrance hoping to get the money shot of the Royal Couple. Unknown to them the newlyweds had already entered the hotel through a series of secret tunnels designed specifically for celebrities to avoid detection. The couple was escorted through the empty basement to a waiting elevator that would take them to the Royal Suite. At the door of the elevator, the unicorn stepped aside and held the doors open. The three remaining ponies crammed into the ancient elevator. Shining Armour first, beside him, his wife, and next to her the Night Guard that had been assigned to their detail. The wedding had gone off without a hitch, only one thing remained, the consummation.

The elevator doors banged shut and the elevator began its assent. Shining was brimming with nervous excitement. He could feel it, building in his head and between his legs. Glancing to his side, he caught the eye of his bride. They exchanged nervous smiles, neither willing to make a move with the dark guard in such close proximity. The ride to the top floor was the longest of Shining Armour's life, balancing the intimate moment of the honeymoon with his pent-up sexual desire. He spent the entire ride hoping that no one would look under him. If they did, they would see a half-erect penis that seemed to be willing but unready to perform. He knew the guard was paid to not care, and Cadance had confessed to him the previous night just how excited she was for this. It was still too much for Shining, for anyone to see the captain of the royal guards at half mast would be more than embarrassing. With a shudder the elevator came to a stop. The doors opened to deliver the couple and their escort to a small lobby with a double door opposite the elevator.

The night guard stepped ahead and turned to address the couple. In a haughty voice he said "'At the door of every bridalchamber an angel stands, smiling, with a hoof to his lips.' Tonight I will be that angel, none shall disturb you tonight, that is my duty."

"Thank you, your work is appreciated." Quipped Shining. He turned to his wife, "Should we begin?" Being the Captain of the Royal Guards had brought with it a strong appreciation of tradition. He bent down low enough for Cadance to sit on his back. Cadance let out a nervous giggle at an unseen amusement. Shining looked behind him to see just what was so funny, he saw that he had five points of contact with the ground. He blushed as Cadance took her place on his back. Taking one last look at the guard who was staring straight ahead, he carried his wife over the doorstep and into the suite. He did not stop at the living room or the basket of gifts waiting on the dining table. He carried his wife straight to the bedroom, parallel to the foot of the bed he softly tipped Cadance off his back and onto the gigantic bed.

Cadance exaggerated her fall, throwing her head back and sending her tiara bouncing off the bed. She crawled up to the head of the bed and propped herself up with her back against the pillows. Seductively, she tossed hair away from her face and eyed her husband. In a sultry tone, she said "Oh my knight in shining armour, your maiden awaits." Shining smiled at her and stepped onto the bed. Foot by foot he moved towards her, taking in her innocence form one last time. They were already "husband and wife", but they were about to become something closer. Becoming the full definitions of those words.

Reaching his wife, he carefully crawled up her body bringing himself face to face with her. He kissed her lightly, just as they had done earlier on the castle balcony. He covered her face in light pecks before returning to her mouth. The kisses grew longer and more passionate as each pony let the built up feelings they had for each other flow. Cadance was enjoying every minute of it. Shining made her feel like a proper princess of old, pampering her with kisses and embracing her. She could feel his cock growing hard against her stomach. She returned his embrace and pulled him tight against her body, feeling the moistness that was slowly spreading from the head of his cock. They had seen each other naked before, but never in this state or level of intimacy.

The kisses grew even deeper and ferocious. Like water breeching a dam: first a trickle, but soon a torrent. Shining slipped his tongue into Cadance's mouth and she returned the action. Lost in each other's mouths, the two rolled over so that Cadance was on top of Shining. The two were stuck in an embrace so tight that Shining's cock was still in place against Cadance. Cadance's hair dropped down over Shining Armour, he could smell her beautiful scent. In the dim room, all he could see was his wife's face. Looking into each other's eyes, the love that had saved a kingdom was apparent. For a brief moment Cadance was brought back to reality, feeling the overwhelming dampness on her stomach. Kissing Shining deeply one last time, she pulled her head away from his.

Standing up, the pink princess looked down at her husband's cock. It was giant, bigger than what she had seen before and what she had felt against her. In the same discussion where she had betrayed her excitement to her husband, they had both confessed to being virgins in the purest sense of the word. Knowledge that made the wedding all the more special to each of them. She had never before taken so much as a suitor, sheltered by the royal stigma. Shining had admitted that in the Royal Guards he had had his chances, but turned them all down, choosing instead to wait. This choice is part of what had brought him his prestigious title. All the others competing for the spot had been hurt by controversy surrounding their evening actions; reports of actions "unbecoming a Captain." Cadance had no reference to compare to, but judging by the size of the wet cock in front of her, she assumed that Shining would have had no trouble finding a girl on that alone.

Staring at the throbbing cock in front of her, Cadance was unsure of how to proceed. Shining was just as unsure, his cock twitched in anticipation even if he had no idea what exactly was supposed to happen next. He knew what the endgame was, but between this and that was a sea of grey. Sensing Cadance's uncertainty, he suggested what he had overheard in the change rooms after drill practice. "The other guys always talked about the blow jobs they'd gotten last night. I've always kind of wondered..." He blushed at using the locker room language so bluntly in front of Cadance. "You know, if you don't mind."

"Oh, uhm, sure I guess." She replied licking her lips. She carefully took Shining's cock between her hooves, carefully handling it like a piece of delicate china. She brought her head down to it, she could smell his musky odour. The pre-cum made it glisten in dim light. She thought it grotesque, but she passed over that, telling herself that, "This is what husbands and wives do." Buying herself a few more moments before taking him, she stroked his cock up and down leaving her hooves sticky to make sure he was as hard as possible. If Cadance had had any experience she would have known that it wasn't possible to be any harder than Shining was at that moment.

She carefully took the head of his penis into her mouth. Her lips wrapped around the tip of his cock and she tasted him for the first time. The bitter taste made her want to pull away, but she overcame the urge and massaged what little of him was in her mouth with her tongue. Getting used to the taste, she was urged on by groans of pleasure coming from Shining. Feeling more confident that she was doing the "right" thing, she allowed herself to take more of him in her mouth. Nothing more than another inch, but enough that it made all of Shining's body spasm. Inside her mouth, Cadance could feel his rock hard cock twitch against the roof of her mouth. The continued to massage him with her tongue, but now with more to work with, she ever so slightly began to rock her head forward and back. Sliding her lips up and down his shaft, leaving it wet with her spittle and pre-cum.

Shining was in ecstasy, his heart racing and entire body shaking from the sensation. If this is what a blow job felt like, he could only imagine what the real thing would be like. He looked down at his wife between his legs. The Princess on his cock like any other common pony. In the heat of the moment he was trying to think of a way to get more of himself inside Cadance's mouth. He tried letting his feelings be heard out loud, giving a deep moan brimming with pleasure. However Cadance seemed content with amount she of him she had in her mouth. Going to his next natural reaction, he casually placed a hoof on Cadance's head. He very lightly pressed down on her sherbet coloured mane, encouraging her to take a little bit more each time she rocked her head forward. Cadance responded by looking up at him, with her trusting eyes, looking for reassurance that she was doing everything right. His smile answered her question and she returned her full attention to her work.

Cadance was beyond excited, she was anxious, the anticipation was killing her. She could feel herself getting moist, her pussy hungry for its first taste of cock. With Shining's hoof on her head, she felt safe; his reassuring touch urging her to go farther. She obliged, letting more and more of her husband into her mouth. She slowly moved down his shaft, lavishing it with her mouth and her tongue. She kept taking more and more of him, much more than she had though herself capable of. Soon she had almost all of his cock in her mouth, she could sense that if she took anymore her gag reflex would take over. She let Shining know by looking up at him again, she caught his eye and he got her message. He removed his hoof from her head and she took most of his length on her own. She moved up and down taking as much as she could. She massaged his cock with her tongue, slowly and carefully making sure that every inch of it she could handle got equal treatment.

Shining was finally realizing just why sex was the central topic of so much locker room discussion. He had never felt this good before, not even on the day he had been promoted to Captain. This was good, with his wife, the Princess of Love between his legs servicing him; but he was ready for the real show, the actual consummation. He again brought his hooves to Cadance's head and brought her off his cock. She looked at him with gleaming eyes. "Are you ready?" he asked. Cadance nodded but did not speak.

The couples inexperience showed again, each knew what should happen, but not how to get there. Cadance rolled over on the massive bed. Her head propped up on the pillows, her legs open. Her untouched pussy wet in anticipation. Shining crawled over to her, moving on top of her he kissed her. He could taste the faintest bitterness in her mouth, but he didn't care, they we're about to do something much more vulgar and intimate than that.

Breaking off their kiss, the two looked down between them. What they saw was like the last two pieces of a puzzle: they had to fit together, but neither was exactly sure how they did. Shining moved into what felt like a natural position. He felt somewhat comfortable and his cock was lined up perfectly with her pussy, he assumed he was in the right position. He looked up at his wife, she was curiously watching what had been going on down there. He brought his lower half in closer to her. Before he committed the final act, he looked his wife in the eyes and whispered, "I love you." He kissed her again and she kissed him back. Both turned their attention downwards. Shining moved ever closer to his goal, the head of his penis touching her soft virgin lips. He carefully pushed his hips forward, making room for himself. Both of them watched as Shining's head pushed into her, in one beautiful moment, the two of them became connected in the most intimate way possible.

Shining was overwhelmed, the tightness of her pussy was even better than her mouth had been. Cadance was in the throes of ecstasy, even having just a tiny bit of Shining inside of her was a seminal moment, the culmination of their courtship.

"Does it hurt?" Shining asked. Cadance bit her lower lip and shook her head, she just wanted more. Shining carefully pushed himself further into her, keeping one eye on her face for any signs of discomfort. At around a inch in, he saw her wince momentarily but her face returned to normal soon enough. He had been told that it might hurt her a little. He withdrew from her for the first time, his cock coated in her juices. Cadance looked down feeling the emptiness inside her. She found it unbearable, she wanted him inside of her again. Shining quickly obliged her, returning his cock to her. He went in just as much as he had before, again being careful not to hurt her.

Cadance moaned in pleasure as Shining filled her again. Much to her disappointment, he pulled out as quickly as he had returned. Catching his attention she looked deep into his eyes and said, "You can go deeper, I don't mind." Taking her urging to heart, Shining pushed more of himself into her. The deeper he went, the further into the throes of euphoria she fell. Though her hips stayed in place, the rest of her body thrashed from side to side. Her sherbet mane flying side to side and falling across her face. Shining began to thrust faster and harder, egged on by her visible enjoyment.

Soon he was almost balls deep into his consort. With each powerful thrust her body rocked forward and back. Their fucking made a sickly sloppy sound, the sheets around her pussy were darkened with moisture. Each of the ponies groaned in pleasure, loud enough that each could hear the other over the sound of their bodies slapping together. Through the combined sweat and sound, each of them could tell that the other was close to coming. Perspiration dripping from his brow, Shining focused all the energy he had left on moving his hips as fast as he could. His penis raced in and out of her pussy, he could feel himself nearing his climax very quickly. Cadance let herself melt into the bed, focusing only on what was being done to her and the pure pleasure that she was on the receiving end of.

Thrusting into her pussy like a maniac, Shining felt himself fall over the edge. He could feel his seed racing towards its destination. He fell down chest to chest with Cadance and wrapped his lips around hers. The sensation of him falling on top of her was all too much for Cadance. She too finally surrendered to her body. The pleasure emanating from between her legs sent spasms rocketing through her body. Their kiss was the most passionate they had ever shared. At their tongues engaged in an epic struggle, Cadance felt a warm sensation fill her. Through their kiss she could tell that Shining was groaning loudly. The warm sensation grew bigger and bigger until she felt as if her entire body had been filled.

Spent, Shining rolled off to her side. His penis slipped out of her cleanly, leaving a tiny strand of cum running from her pussy to his cock. As he rolled, the strand fell across her thigh. Cadance looked down at her sweaty body and the damp sheets. Between her legs she could see a tiny bit of white cum flowing out of her, mixing and staining the sheets even more. Shining's cock lay flaccid against his chest, leaving a tiny pool almost invisible against his white coat.

The couple lay shoulder to shoulder panting, exhausted from their orgasms. They stayed this way for several minutes until both their breathing had calmed and chests no longer heaved. Neither spoke, basking in the afterglow of their first time. After what had felt like hours, Shining made a move to grab something off the floor. Cadance watched interested in what he was going to produce. Between his hooves he carefully lifted her tiara back to the bed. With loving care, he placed it back on Cadance's head. He smiled and kissed her lightly.

"And that was just the first night." Cadance said casually sipping from her teacup. During her recount of the events, she had fallen into the role of storyteller very well. Celestia and Luna looked at her with frozen awe. Jaws hanging open, neither of the princesses knew what to say. Their teacups rattled in place in front of them.

Celestia composed herself first and spoke, "That's all we need to hear Cadance. Thank you very much." Smirking she finished, "Now go back to your husband." Cadance put down her cup and walked out of the room. Both the princesses caught themselves watching her ass as she walked away.

Luna turned to her sister, "I think we need to have a little talk with the Captain." Celestia nodded in agreement and sipped quietly on her tea.

Captain's Duties

Captain's Duties

Mounting the stairs inside the castle, Twilight continued to berate her brother. "Cadance is amazing, I could completely understand spending as much time as possible with her. But being in Manehatten on your honeymoon is a once in a lifetime opportunity! I can't believe you wasted it sitting in some stuffy hotel room stuffing your face with room service!"

"Twilight, I don't think I explained this as well as I could ha-"

"I gave you a list of the top fifty restaurants in the city ranked by food, intimacy and reputation. And you can't be bothered to use it!" Despite her harsh words, Shining still leaned on his sister as they reached the door to his room at the top of the stairs. Walking through the door she continued, "I've got a lot more to say to you, but it'd be no good if you're half asleep." She pushed him onto the bed in the centre of the room, "Get some sleep BBBFF. I'll talk to you tomorrow." Shining crawled under the covers, watching as Twilight left the room and closed the door behind her.

Shining was asleep before he hit the pillow. The honeymoon and the trip had taken much out of him, he slept so deeply that he didn't even notice when Cadance entered the room. Seeing her sleeping husband, she quietly climbed into bed beside him. He looked peaceful in his heavy sleep, she kissed him on the cheek, he stirred slightly but did not wake. Her head landed on the soft pillow, sleep came fast to her as well.

For the first time in weeks a bed containing the two of them lay still and silent. It stayed that way for several hours, until the latest hour at which one could still call it night time. The trotting of a guards hooves on the marble steps penetrated the silence of the night. The guard stopped and rapped on the door. The knocking woke Cadance. Not wanting to leave to comfort of the bed, she, in her most marital move yet gave a sharp kick to Shining. Her kick woke him but he didn't move. The knocking continued, she kicked him again under the covers. He reluctantly rolled out of the bed and wobbled to the door. It may have been the middle of the night but Shining knew that a Captain is always on duty. "The Princesses have requested an audience," the guard relayed. Sighing, Shining turned to collect his uniform. The noise caused by donning his uniform made Cadance stir. Wearing all of his gear, he took a look back at the occupied bed and followed the guard out the door. He made sure to softly close the door behind him as an attempt at an apology to Cadance.

The halls of the castle were completely empty except for the two. Shining knew where he was going but followed at a distance out of respect. He was glad he did as the guard made an unexpected turn. "Where are we going? The conference room is this way," he said pointing down the main hallway.

"The Princesses are expecting you in Her Majesty Princess Luna's suite."

Shining was surprised but still too tired to care. He followed silently down the cold hallways, the jingling of his armour echoing off the stone walls. After walking for what felt like hours in the frigid air, they reached the ornate rosewood doors that hung on the entrance to Luna's chamber. The guard pulled open the heavy doors, and waved Shining inside. He entered the dark room, the only light was coming from the hall through the open door. However the beam of light disappeared as the door shut behind him.

"Princesses?" he called, "Captain Shining Armour reporting for duty." He stumbled through the dark room trying to remember its layout from previous visits. He cursed as he walked into a table. His outburst drew stiffened giggles from his right. He noticed a dim flickering light coming from under the door to the bedchamber. "Princess? Is everything all right? Am I needed?" he asked.

"Yes, everything is fine. Please enter." The voice was Celestia's. There was more giggling from behind the door.

Shining cautiously moved towards the door. This all seemed a little off, perhaps the Changelings or some other imposter was planning an ambush. He opened the door ready for anything on the other side. Even before the door was fully opened he was scanning the room. Looking right to left he saw a table, a pair of burning candles on a desk, the bed with the two princesses on it, another table. His eyes darted back to the bed. There was Celestia and Luna, lying casually on top of the sheets.

The two princesses were lying on their sides fronts facing each other. Each of their heads rested on their hooves, elbows sinking into the pillows. They were both wearing the type of clothes that could only be worn at night. Luna was playing with Celestia's hair. "Uh, Princesses. You requested my audience?"

"Oh yes we did," Celestia said, Luna still flicking her hair. "Take off your armour, it will not be needed." Shining was still suspicious, but followed Celestia's request. Slowly he removed his chest plate and helmet, the Princesses watched intently. Completely devoid of his layer of protection, Celestia used her magic to move the pile of molded metal to the side of the room. "Come, lie down," Celestia tapped the empty space on the bed between herself and Luna.

Albeit an unorthodox request, Shining did not protest, it was the captains duties to do as the Princess requested. He climbed onto the bed, taking care not to touch either of the royal ponies at his sides. Between the two of them, he made himself as small as possible. It was no use as the other two in the bed moved closer to fill the space. Breaking her silence, Luna asked, "Did you have a good honeymoon, Captain?"

"Yes your highness, Manehatten was nice."

"Nice is good, but did you have any fun?"

"Vacations are always fun Princess."

"But how was Cadance. Did you enjoy her?" the intonation in her voice told Shining she was asking about more than just her personality. He played dumb and responded bluntly.

"She's my wife, of course I enjoy being with her."

Luna was fed up with dancing around the subject. "How was it to take her cherry?"

"WHAT!" exclaimed Shining.

"Her virgin pussy must have been so tight, I bet you came in seconds."

"No!, I- I-" he stammered.

Ignoring him, Luna continued her monologue, "But we know you're better than that. Cadance told us so. She told us everything."

"Everything?"

"Everything. And we wanted it. You should have seen my sister, she was practically swimming she was so wet. We had to get the servants to throw out the couch afterwards." Celestia traced her hoof up and down Shining chest. "Now, why don't you show us what you showed Cadance in Manehatten."

"No! I have a wife. It is my job to serve you, but not like this."

"There is no limitation in your job description. Our wish, is your command." Celestia had stopped teasing his chest, Shining could see her moving towards his legs. "Now our wish, is that you show us what that Cadance of yours got to experience." Shining flinched as he felt Celestia's warm breath on his inner thigh. His body was no match for his mind, despite his conscience screaming at him, he could feel himself getting hard. Whispering into his ear Luna finished, "You are under royal command. Treason carries the death penalty, I suggest you enjoy this."

Between his legs Celestia took his rapidly hardening cock between her hooves. She stroked it up and down feeling it get harder and more rigid until he was fully erect. Celestia was impressed, "No wonder Cadance chose a stallion like you." Much unlike Cadance had done on the wedding night, Celestia went to town, showing off her hundreds of years of experience. She took his entire length into her mouth, she buried her face into his crotch. Shining felt his cock touch the back of her throat.

Meanwhile Luna lay still beside Shining. She admired her sisters work, watching his face contort with the pleasure her sister was giving him. To enhance his experience, she ran her hoof up and down his chest just as Celestia had done earlier. It seemed to have a calming effect on him, his breathing slowed and his chest no longer dramatically rose and fell. His face also relaxed as he looked to Luna. His eyes pleaded with her for reassurance, for someone to tell him that this was supposed to feel good. Luna's only response was to smile and keep rubbing his chest. His eyes returned to his crotch where Celestia was busying herself, seemingly putting her gag reflex to the test. He felt the moist warmth of her mouth all the way down his length. It was all too much for Shining, he closed his eyes out of fear of cuming down the throat of the princess.

His eyes closed, he could still feel Celestia between his legs. Her soft coat rubbing against the inside of his spread legs. He clenched his eyes tighter, hoping that things would be better when he opened them. They weren't. The world he returned to was a blue one. It took him a second to recognise Luna's face in such close proximity. "Are you not enjoying this? Is our sister not doing a good enough job?" she asked in the royal voice. Shining noticed that her weight was pinning him to the bed. He felt Celestia slide her mouth up and off of his cock, collecting the various fluids in her mouth. She crawled to the top of the bed to join her sister. Luna leaned over and kissed her sister, taking the mix of saliva and pre-cum into her mouth. Separating their faces, a tiny string shimmered in the candlelight between their lips. Luna gave an exaggerated swallow, her sister having wrapped her front legs around her neck. "You taste good," she smirked wiping her mouth with her hoof, "How did Cadance taste anyway? She never mentioned that in her tale."

"F- fine, I guess." Shining struggled to get out with the weight of the Night Princess on his chest.

"Well how about you have a taste of us, then tell us what you think." Celestia intruded into the conversation. Luna got off of Shining's chest and allowed Celestia to get on top of him. She manoeuvred herself until she was straddling his head, her wet pussy hanging above his face. Fearing for his job, and for his life, Shining leaned forward and began to lick at the Sun Princess. Taking some petty mercy on him, Celestia lowered herself a little more so that he would not have to strain himself. With nothing else to do with a princesses ass in his face, Shining took a tentative lick. Although he barely touched her, Celestia moaned as if he had just stuck his face halfway inside of her. He licked her again, his tongue licking at her swollen lips. Tracing up one and down the other, taking special attention with her clit. Everything he had learned with Cadance seemed to be working just the same with the Sun God.

Meanwhile Luna had taken her sisters previous position between his legs. By feel alone he could tell that she was not nearly as experienced as Celestia. She was timid, only taking his head in her mouth never going more than half an inch down his shaft. Behind her lips, she massaged his head with her tongue. For the little time he could pay attention to her while servicing Celestia he enjoyed the timid-ness of it after Celestia had held back nothing, it reminded him of his wife.

The taste of Celestia filled his mouth. Her taste was different than Cadance; bitter, but still sweet in its own way. These were the thoughts that filled his head. Eyes closed, he desperately tried to think of something, anything at all to get his mind off of what he was doing. Celestia continued her moaning and Luna hummed away with her lips around his cock. Shining took solace that even if he didn't really want to be here, at least he seemed to be doing a good job.

All so suddenly he breathed freely and the weight lifted off his chest. He also felt the presence leave from between his legs. He peaked through one half closed eye to see the sisters whispering to each other. They were seated on either side of him, leaning over his hips exchanging their hushed words, occasionally looking down between them. After a lively exchange with a fair share of pointing, Luna moved away from his crotch. She crashed down on the bed next to Shining. "I want a good view of this," she said, not looking at his face.

Shining watched as Celestia aligned herself over his cock, her back to him. His fully erect length pressed its self against her lips. She made sure she was in a good alignment, easing the tip of his penis into her pussy. After she was sure it was on the right track, she brought herself down violently, impaling herself on his shaft. Celestia bottomed out, her ass slapping loudly on Shining's thighs. The sound of skin-on-skin filled the room as Celestia filled herself with Shining's cock. Looking away from the action between his legs, he turned to Luna lying next to him, she had a hoof running in circles between her legs. With his attention on her, she took the opportunity to grab his head and kiss him. Shining was overwhelmed as she forced her tongue into his mouth, a sloppy kiss that he had no control over. He gasped and pulled himself away from Luna's face.

Celestia continued her work on his cock and Luna continued her work on herself, occasionally sticking her hoof in Shining's face, forcing him to taste her juices and to moisten up her instrument of pleasure. Shining lost any sense of time as the noise and pleasure filled his head. His only indication that a measurable amount of time had passed was when he felt Celestia's pussy tighten around his cock. She stopped her bouncing and froze in place. Shining knew that he had not cum, but the sheets between his legs were damp. She turned and he could see her face, Celestia was blushing heavily. She tried to fight through the cloud of pleasure in her head to deliver an apology to him, "I guess I forgot to tell you about that..." she was interrupted by Luna rushing to get her turn before Shining's erection passed.

"Move sister, it is our turn!" she said pushing her sister off of his cock. To her pleasure, it sprung up to meet her once Celestia was off of it. Leaving Celestia almost comatose on the bed, Luna took her former position. Her confidence seemed to be feeding off Celestia's performance. With much more confidence she mounted him. Rather than face away like her sister had, she faced him. Moving her hips, she rubbed her pussy up and down his cock. Finally convinced that his dick was wet enough, she eased it into herself.

She was much tighter than Celestia had been. He could feel her all around his cock as she rocked back and forth against his hips. As she grinded against him, Luna threw her head back, whipping her dark mane away from her face. She continued to bounce and rock on his lap, bringing herself closer and closer to orgasm. Shining could not do anything but try his hardest to keep himself from cumming until the Princesses wanted him to. His eyes watched Luna's face as she bit her lip. She called out to her sister, "We truly made the right decision!" Celestia gargled a positive sounding noise in response. Her orgasm had clearly wreaked havoc with her body and her mind. Only now did she seem to be coming back to her senses, watching her sister bounce up and down on Shining. For the second time in shot succession, Shining felt a pussy tighten around his cock. "We are cumming!" screamed Luna. This time no rush of moisture soiled the bed sheets, only a blue alicorn wrinkling them under her weight as she collapsed onto the covers.

Two of the three beings in the room were now satisfied. But the elephant in the room was squarely attached to Shining. This far, he had lived up to the billing that Cadance had given him. Both the Princesses were exhausted, but both knew that their job was not yet done. Even as Captain of the Royal Guards, Shining was still one of their subjects. As much as he had a duty to serve them, they had an obligation to provide to him. Each had tried their best to make him cum and neither had succeeded. Together they had tried just about everything in their arsenal of tricks and manoeuvres. The two exhausted Princesses discussed in hushed and exasperated words what they could do. Shining lay in wait. Despite his objection to being in this situation, he was desperately waiting for them to come to a decision so he get final release and go back to his wife and his bed.

The two finally seemed to have come to some sort of agreement. Surprisingly Celestia wobbled away from the bed and disappeared to the en suite. As she had done most of the night, Luna did the talking, "Did Cadance give you everything?"

"What do you mean?" he replied.

"Well, did she give you everything she has to offer?"

"I'm her husband. Everything hers is mine and all that is mine is hers."

"Anal dear. Did she let you into her ass?" That word resonated in Shining's head. It had always been a word, that even in the most testosterone filled dressing room, was said in hushed tones. Usually followed by rounds upon rounds of loud congratulations.

"No. We didn't do that." He didn't want to have to say the word.

"Well then, we have decided that since you've so faithfully fulfilled your duties, we are going to give you a little something special." Almost on cue, Celestia returned to the bed chamber. She climbed onto the bed facing away from Shining. She put her face into the sheets and raised her ass so that Shining could see everything she had. It was quiet the suggestive pose for a Princess to take, but after this night he didn't think he would ever be surprised by them again. "I'll remind you that until you cum, you are still under royal orders."

Shining got up off his back for the first time in ages. "Eager one aren't you?" Celestia exclaimed. He wanted to explain that it was not because he was excited, he just wished to get over with it. Crawling up to her hunched figure, he surveyed her raised ass. Her pussy was still dripping from his earlier work. Her asshole beckoned to him. To make sure she was comfortable with his touch, he placed a tentative hoof against her cutie mark. Celestia shifted her weight in anticipation. Shining climbed on top of her, placing his front hooves against her back. He aligned his hips with hers and made sure he was aimed at the right hole. Just as he felt comfortable enough to start, Celestia goaded him along, "Go ahead! I'm ready! Take my ass!"

Shining thrust forward but was met with a resistance unlike any he had felt before. He looked down to make sure he was in the right place, he was. Seeing his confusion, Luna offered him some advice, "Harder!" He pressed forward with more force. He also felt Celestia relax under him. With their combined efforts, he felt the tip of his cock slip into her ass. It was warmer and tighter than he had imagined it would be. He pushed deeper in. He could feel Celestia's internal muscles flexing and contracting as she fought to keep them from their natural reaction of trying to expel the intrusion.

As he delved deeper into Celestia's ass, she began to moan louder and louder. Soon he was balls deep into her ass, the heat and tightness enveloped his entire length. Compared to this, normal sex was nothing. Not being able to go forward any farther, he withdrew a little. The ring of tightness at her entrance gave extra sensation to his shaft as it attempted to close around him. As he pushed back in, the princess's moans turned to higher pitched squeaks. Shining was unsure if he should continue but Luna reassured him, "That's a normal reaction. Everyone is different though, you'll have to tell us what Cadance is like."

Shining thrust in and out of Celestia's ass. Each pump brought another identical squeak from her mouth. Shining could feel himself building towards climax. As he fucked her ass, a pool of drool had collected its self around her mouth on the heavily soiled sheets. Interpreting the sounds of her sister, Luna told shining "She's very close." Shining grunted in response, he was very close as well. He fucked her harder and faster, picking up speed with each thrust. The room again filled with a rhythmic slapping sound as his balls pounded against her ass.

Shining was so close to finally unloading his seed. He knew he didn't have long and began searching for a place where he could safely cum. Beside him, Luna watched with jealousy the pleasure her sister was experiencing. She recognized that her sister was incapable of speech at the moment, she seized the opportunity: "Cum on my face! Your Princess orders you!" She lay next to Celestia in front of him, mouth open and eyes closed, ready for him.

With a final mighty thrust Shining fell over the edge. He quickly pulled out of Celestia's ass and aimed his cock at Luna's face. His cum came out in think white strands, they fell across Luna's closed eyes and open mouth. With her eyes still closed, she swallowed what little had actually made it into her mouth. Celestia was a slobbering mess still lying face down with her ass in the air. Luna wiped the cum from her eyelids and half opened them. With half her face still covered in whiteness she said in a formal voice: "Thank you Captain, you are dismissed."

Shining thought to himself: "An unceremonious end to a unceremonious mission." As he left the royal suite he passed the guard that had brought him there still standing at attention by the door. He smirked as Shining passed him by. Shining returned his look with a stink eye usually reserved for new recruits. In the empty halls of the castle he wondered aloud, "I am kind of curious, what does she sounds like?"

Old Friends

Old Friends

The sound of the closing door made Cadance flinch. She groaned and rolled into the middle of the empty bed. She thought to herself, "I'm going to have to work that outta him." Just another thing on the list of his habits that she'd "fix" in time. Without Shining in it, the bed felt giant. Cadance rolled freely across the entire width of it trying a comfortable position so she could get back to sleep. The cool sheets invited her to slumber but her mind would not oblige. Recounting the events of her honeymoon to Celestia and Luna had got her wishing for an encore performance from Shining. But as the wife of the Captain, she knew that nights alone were part of the job description.

Tossing and turning in bed, she thought back to what she had heard Twilight saying to Shining earlier in the day. Twilight had seemed so upset at her brother, Cadance was worried that Twilight thought that she was the one to blame. The idea that one her oldest friends, the filly she had foal-sat for years, might be upset at her made her toss more and more. Her tossing sent the covers piling onto the floor beside the bed. Frustrated, she got out of the bed and paced around the chamber. Trotting in circles around the room she ran over different scenarios in her head, trying to figure out her best course of action. She walked over to the grand window that looked out across the castle complex. She looked over all the dark windows and the empty courtyards. Only one light pierced the darkness, from another one of the castle towers. The chamber at the top was lit up as if it were daylight. Under the guise of getting some fresh air, Princess Cadance decided to put her "all-access" status to use and investigate.

Cadance was not used to the empty corridors. Her steps echoed around her as she imagined the usual crowds parting and bowing before her. The only soul she met along the way was a lone guard who dutifully stepped aside and bowed until she passed. The tower with the illuminated room was one of the tallest the castle had to offer. The stairs took a long time for her to climb, by the time she reached the top she was exhausted and wishing she hadn't left the bed. But she had come all this way, she wasn't about to turn away now. Confirming she was at the right room, light flooded out from under the door. Unknowing what to expect, she knocked on the wooden door. She hoped that she wasn't waking anyone or interrupting any "activities". Within seconds she saw a shadow cast its self through the bottom of the door.

To her surprise, the face that greeted her was a familiar one. Twilight seemed just as surprised. "What are you doing here?" she asked. The intonation of her voice confirmed Cadance's suspicions that Twilight was at least a little upset at her.

Attempting to diffuse the situation, Cadance fell back to her foal-sitting experience with a bit of humour, "What are you still doing up? Your bed time was hours ago!"

This cracked the stone facade of Twilight's face. She smiled and stepped aside, inviting Cadance in with her body language. "It's the Mare-seids meteor shower tonight! It only happens once a year and tonight is its brightest night!" she explained as Cadance observed the telescope set up at the window. While Twilight was closing the door, Cadance took a quick glance around the room. The walls were lined with bookshelves straining under the weight of the many volumes stacked on them. On the room's desk she saw a stack of papers, the top sheet titled "Shining Armour - Transgressions".

Twilight dashed past her back to the telescope, carefully adjusting the multitude of dials along its length. Cadance began to address her hoping she was paying attention, "Twilight, I wanted to talk to you."

"Hold that thought!" Twilight announced, "It's starting! Would you mind hitting the lights?"

"Of course." Cadance replied snuffing out the candles on the desk. Darkness enveloped the room and she joined Twilight at the window. She stared up at the night sky, brilliant streaks of light shot across it. "Absolutely beautiful..." she remarked, "You always were one for science."

"Here, come take a closer look," Twilight stepped away from the eyepiece. Cadance tentatively looked through the aperture, through the lenses even more streaks of light covered the sky. She watched in awe the beauty that nature was capable of. She hoped that wherever Shining was he'd have the chance to look up and see it.

She stepped back from the telescope, "I never understood how stuff like this worked."

"Oh it's simple!" Twilight giddily replied, "When a meteoroid passes through our atmosphere is begins to burn up from the friction. It leaves a trail of debris behind it, that trail is what is actually called the meteor!" Cadance only understood about six of those words. In the silence that followed, she figured now was as good a time as any.

"I'd like to apologize."

"There's no need to. I'm sure whatever it was you were doing was worth it."

Unsure if she was playing dumb, avoiding the obvious or legitimately unknowing, Cadance asked, "Twilight, do you know what ponies do on their honeymoons?"

"Well not really.... But whatever it was it sure left my brother exhausted." Cadance desperately tried to hide her blushing.

"Well, when two ponies love each other very, very much they-"

"Get married! Just like you and Shining did."

"Y- Y- Yes but..." Cadance raced to find an easier way to explain this. She looked at all the books around the room. "Do you have any books on pony biology in here?" Without pause Twilight made a beeline to one of the shelves. She cocked her head to the side before pulling one out with her magic. She guided it over to Cadance who grabbed it with her magic. She lit a candle on the desk and flipped through the pages until she found the section on reproduction. She passed it back to Twilight. "Read this, I think it'll help you understand."

Twilight's eyes rapidly skipped back and forth across the page, they opened wider and wider with each line. "Umm...oh...uhhh..." she hummed and hawed down the page. A glance at the illustrations on the page had Cadance wondering if Shining was back in bed yet. Twilight finished her reading and put the book away on the shelf, she was obviously deep in thought.

"Well, it's already late, if you want to talk more about it come find me tomorrow." Cadance said. But Twilight didn't hear this.

"Is it as good as the book says?"

"Well... yes, yes it is."

"Show me."

"What!"

"Please?" she asked childlike, "It's the only way I'll ever be able to fully understand it! We'll never tell anyone, I promise!"

Cadance was flabbergasted. Herself and Twilight? Sure they were old friends, but she had never envisioned something like this. It seemed like something ripped straight out of a bad porno, or so she imagined. But something about the taboo of it lodged its self deep in her mind. She decided to have some fun and play the role of the seductive foalsitter, if only for one night. "Sure," she said, "let's do it. But what about Shining? I'm sure he's waiting for me back in our room."

"I don't think we need to worry about him. Come look," she Twilight pointed out the window across the courtyard to the window of Luna's chamber. Flickering candlelight painted three silhouettes against the white curtains.

Cadance figured that if Shining was busy she could at least have some fun Twilight. She was curious however, "How did you know he had a meeting?"

"I'm Celestia's star pupil and the sister of the Captain of the Royal Guards. There isn't much that goes on around here that I don't know about." She walked over to, and climbed onto the bed, "So, how does this usually start?"

Cadance joined her on the bed, "Well, usually they kiss for a little bit first."

"You mean like this?" Twilight gave her a dry peck on the cheek.

"No, it's more like this..." Cadance leaned in to Twilight's face. Twilight melted under the touch of her lips. To keep her from falling away, Cadance wrapped her hoof around her. In her relaxed state Twilight let Cadance do all the work. She opened her mouth and let Cadance explore it with her tongue. She felt the warm muscle feel around the inside of her mouth. Twilight did what seemed natural and kissed Cadance back. The two were locked at the lips, both their eyes closed, Cadance with her front legs wrapped around Twilight's neck. After what felt like an eternity to both of them, Twilight came back to her sense and gasped a deep breath.

Her heart was racing, exhilarated from the new experience. She panted trying to catch her breath. Cadance was short of breath as well, the thrill of the taboo; as well her mind's realization of deep-seeded fantasies that she didn't even know she had. "So... What do we do now?" Twilight squeaked out between breaths.

Cadance gently leaned Twilight back against the pillows. "Just lean back and relax, I'll show you everything." She kissed her once more on the lips and then moved down between her legs. Twilight watched in anticipation of what she was going to do. Twilight held her legs together, Cadance carefully parted them with her hooves, holding them open. Looking up at her, Cadance said, "Don't worry, I'd never do anything that'd hurt you." Twilight nodded in understanding. Knowing that she understood, Cadance broke eye contact and focused on the task in front of her.

She had no experience eating pussy herself, everything she knew was from what Shining had done to her. Faced with the task of being Twilight's first, she decided to emulate what had felt good to her. She started slow, kissing the soft coat on the inside of Twilight's leg. Twilight squirmed with pleasure enjoying the intimate touch. She circled around her several times, she could see that Twilight was getting wet from her gentle kisses. Her pussy was small and simple, cute almost. Her little slit glistened from her moistness. Cadance figured she had teased her long enough.

Twilight's back arched in pleasure. Cadance had to be careful that she didn't bite her tongue from being knocked by Twilight's hips. She placed a hoof across her tiny teats to try and keep her in place. She lapped at Twilight's puffed lips, knowing what would feel the best, she went straight for her clit. She teased it with the tip of her tongue, each lick sent visible shivers up Twilight's back. But she had to be careful, they had just begun, there was no way she was going to let Twilight orgasm this fast. She went back to licking the lips of Twilight's pussy, tasting her sweet juices. She prodded her slit with her tongue, going places that no pony had ever been before.

She licked up one side and down the other. Twilight's spasms had been replaced by moans as she discovered the pleasure that her body was capable of. Cadance buried her face between Twilight's legs, every few minutes treating her to a long lick of her clit. While her mouth played with her friend's pussy, Cadance rubbed Twilight's teats. By her reaction, she could tell that she was loving it. Her eyes closed and biting her upper lip, Twilight thrashed her head side to side enjoying every moment of it. Cadance was getting wet too, the fulfillment of fantasies she never knew she had drove the pleasure centers of her mind wild. Awkwardly trying to do three things at once, she put her one free hoof between her legs to pleasure herself.

Her own hoof was good but with a willing mouth in front of her it seemed like nothing. She decided to bring Twilight to a climax so she could get her turn. Twilight was still in the throws if her pleasure, the same way that she herself had been after one of the multiple marathon sessions of lovemaking she had had with Shining. She was afraid the if she just drove her to orgasm without warning she would be nothing but a husk once it was over, and that would mean she'd have to wait longer for her own release. She stopped her actions to get Twilight's attention, she figured if she talked her through it she'd hopefully come out on the other side lucid. "Twilight, have you ever had an orgasm before? Do you even know what an orgasm is?"

"N- No," she replied.

"Well you're about to have your first, it's going to feel better than anything you've ever felt. Are you ready for that?"

"I g- guess so."

"Then just close your eyes and enjoy." Twilight put her head back and Cadance went back to between her purple legs. She lavished Twilight's clit with her tongue, drawing circles around it and gently sucked on it. Twilight's back arched higher than before and she moaned louder than the last time. She was obviously close to her first orgasm, Cadance thought jealously about her experiencing the ultimate pleasure for the very first time. She suckled harder on her clit and played with her teats. Half suggesting, half commanding, she told Twilight, "You can cum anytime you want."

"Ahhhhhh!" Twilight screamed in pleasure. Cadance moved back on the bed to watch the results of her handiwork. She stood back and watched Twilight writhe in pleasure before her. She was quiet proud of her work, Twilight's movements betrayed the intensity of what she was experiencing. When she finally calmed down, her cheeks were bright red from embarrassment. "I'm so sorry."

"Sorry for what dear? Feeling good?"

"I think I wet the bed." Cadance looked between her legs, the sheets were indeed dark with dampness.

"Don't worry, that's perfectly natural," she paused, "But if you ever do this with a colt, maybe give him a little warning."

Cadance let awkward silence fill the room so Twilight could catch her breath. When she had finally stopped panting and the blush had disappeared from her face Cadance she broke the silence, "My turn!" She crawled up to the head of the bed and lay down. Twilight took up position between Cadance's pink legs, her moves were still a little lethargic from the ordeal her body had just gone through. She was obviously unsure of what to do, Cadance was worried that she'd have to walk her through all the basics so she could get her kicks. Her hesitance forced Cadance's hand, "Go ahead."

"What should I do?"

"Well just do what I did to you." Twilight nervously nestled her face between her legs. She copied Cadance's moves, kissing the inside of her thighs. It felt good, but Cadance just wanted a quick release. "You can skip that part," she told Twilight. But Twilight's inexperience was conspiring against a speedy conclusion to Cadance's night.

She licked tentatively at Cadance's wet lips. In an attempt to sound sexy she told Cadance, "You taste good." Cadance smiled but tried to focus on every one of her sense but hearing. Twilight licked at the pink pussy in front of her. She played with the clit in front of her with her tongue, just like she had had done to her earlier. Twilight tried playing with Cadance's teats. They were much bigger than her own, and firmer too. But with her limited experience she had to focus most of her attention on what she knew felt best for Cadance.

Things were not moving fast enough for Cadance, she again picked up the verbal handholding, "Why don't you just skip to the last part." Twilight obliged and began to pay special attention to her clit. Cadance felt her paint circles around it with her tongue and begin to suck on it. Cadance could feel herself getting close to a climax, albeit a small one. She felt as Twilight worked around her, getting her closer and closer. Cadance gasped as she fell over the edge, her body shuddered as the pleasure filled her from top to bottom. Twilight didn't know any better and kept going. "You can stop now," she told her.

"Oh. Uh. Was it good for you?"

"Yes, is was fine." The two ponies lay beside each other. Twilight was content in the afterglow of her first time, even if she didn't quiet grasp the significance of what had just happened, she knew it felt good. Cadance was just as happy to have gotten some release that night. She was also happy, almost proud to have been Twilight's first. They lay in bed together, just like they had done when Twilight was little and had had a bad dream. Both of them had felt close then, but this was something more, a closeness much deeper.

"I'm not mad anymore," Twilight said, "No wonder you two didn't get to see much."

"Don't go to hard on him tomorrow," remarked Cadance.

"Oh I think I will, he'll know something's up if I don't." The two of them laughed.

"I need to go, I'm sure Shining would appreciate me being there when he gets back." Cadance got up and left the room, snuffing out the lone candle on her way out. "Now get some sleep or I'll tell your parents!" She heard Twilight laughing as she closed the door behind her.

Walking back through the dark halls Cadance was ready for bed. As she neared the stairway to her chamber, she was surprised to hear the jingling of armour on an approaching pony. She was even more surprised to see that it was Shining. He was so exhausted he didn't even question why she was out this late at night. "Rough meeting?" she asked him.

"Exhausting. Those Princesses sure can be demanding when they want to be." They walked together up the stairs to his chamber. Shining held the door open for his wife. While she climbed into bed, he shed his armour into a pile in the corner. He got into bed beside her, the Royal Couple quickly fell asleep wrapped in each others arms.

Morning came late the next day. Everypony had something to do. Celestia, Luna and Cadance had royal business to attend to. Twilight had to pack for the trip back to Ponyville. And Shining Armour had to wait to for his little sister, he had promised her that he would walk her to the train station. After lunch, he found her waiting in the castle entryway. In silence he carried her suitcase for her through the busy streets of Canterlot. The whole walk he expected her to break out in admonishments at any second. But by the time they reached the train station not a word had been exchanged. He handed the suitcase to the conductor and went to see her off.

The two stood facing each other in front of the first-class coach. Just as he went to open his mouth, the shrill whistle of the engine cried out across the platform. "All aboard!" carried on its heels.

Moving too fast for him to comprehend, Twilight kissed him on the cheek and said, "I understand completely BBBFF." She hopped onto the train and the door closed behind her. She waved out the window as the train jerked forward. Still not fully understanding what just happened, Shining turned to go back to the castle. He had a guard shift that evening, but he knew that the anticipation of spending the night with Cadance afterwards would get him through it.