Love’s Étude For Heartstrings; Opus One

It was only a two hour ride but still it was going to be a long ride back from Canterlot. Twilight could’ve flown herself, but she was still used to the life of land-based ponies. Twilight usually went on these trips with at least one of her friends and/or her assistant Spike.

However, Spike was on an extended stay with her brother and Cadence in the Crystal Empire; Pinkie getting ready for a well-paying cute-ceañera; Angel, Fluttershy’s pet bunny was sick and Rainbow Dash was in Cloudsdale for an important weather meeting.

As for Rarity and Applejack, it wasn’t hard to figure out.
They had both made some flimsy excuses why they had to stay in Ponyville. Not that they didn’t want to be with their friend but there was something important to take care of. Twilight knew what was going on between the two mares, and the ‘something important’ to take care of was each other. But Twilight figured if they wanted to tell ponies they were a couple, then it was their business and she’d remain silent. Plus she knew if in their place, she’d want to take time to be alone with somepony for whom she cared.

‘Like that will ever happen,’ thought Twilight quite often.

Yes, they carried on as if they were at each other’s throats most of the time. However, Twilight knew better. It was like the bard, William Ponyspear wrote:

"The mare doth protest too much, methinks![1]"

Twilight didn’t even have family to visit on this trip; Twilight’s parents were on a second honeymoon (their fifth) in Neighagara Falls.

So being by herself for an entire weekend, plus being alone on the trip to and from Canterlot did make for a long and lonely time. It was perhaps the only negative effect of now having close friends. Before coming to Ponyville, Twilight would’ve relished the solitude.

Twilight had met with Princesses Celestia and Luna for a status meeting. All was well and Celestia was proud of her student. However, for some reason, they were concerned that despite her mastering having friends, there was another kind of friendship she wasn’t exploring. They wouldn’t go any further and explained it was something important for her to figure out herself.

The train had just started and Twilight was looking out the window at the waning of the late afternoon when a voice brought her focus back to the here and now.

“Twilight Sparkle!”

Twilight turned to see a very familiar mint green Unicorn with Lyre cutie mark. A pony she’d see around Ponyville all the time, a pony who also had attended the Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns and was in many of Twilight’s classes.

She could’ve been considered a friend back then, but not at all like the friends she has now.

However, thinking back, perhaps Lyra, Minuette, Twinkleshine, Lemon Hearts and Moon Dancer tried to be the kind of friends her friends were now. Well maybe not Moon Dancer, she had her muzzle stuck in books as much as herself.

Also, Lyra was a pony Twilight found to be quite pleasant to look at, in fact, Twilight thought that her rump was ‘hot’. Which was the reason Twilight had went to many sporting events Lyra was attending or participating in, despite the fact Twilight cared little for sports. Not that she didn’t understand them; she’d memorized almost every rulebook.

“Or do you prefer, Princess Twilight?” said Lyra with a giggle.

“Hello Lyra,” said Twilight with a smile. “And I’ll always be Twilight to my friends.”

“Mind if I have a seat?” asked Lyra, she was glad that the pony she’d hung out with shared classes with in school, still considered her a friend.

“Please do,” said Twilight, “I’m glad to have the company.”

Lyra smiled and sat on the bench facing Twilight; she let out a heavy sigh as she did.

“I’m so glad to get off these hooves.” Said Lyra, “I don’t think I’ve sat down once since I got up this morning.”

“Goodness,” said Twilight, “didn’t you even stop to eat?”

“I knew there was something I forgot to do,” said Lyra with an odd look on her face.

Twilight realized Lyra wasn’t joking, she smiled and chuckled.

“I thought I was the only pony who’d get so into what I was doing I’d forget to eat,” said Twilight.

“I do it all the time,” said Lyra, “I’ll be studying or speaking at a symposium or working at a dig and I’ll completely forget to stop and eat. Sis is always on me about it, she says I’m going to make myself sick one day.”

“Sis?” asked Twilight.

“Yes,” said Lyra, “Sweetie Drops, she runs and owns the Sweet Shop.”

“Sweetie Drops?” said Twilight. “Oh! Bonbon, but I thought you and she were, were...

You know!”

“That’d really be creepy,” said Lyra starting to laugh hard, she wiped a tear from her eye.

Twilight was not sure if she should take the laughing personally.

“I don’t know why it’s so hard to believe she’s my sister. I guess ponies always make that mistake because she’s an Earth Pony and I’m a Unicorn, we live together and hang out a lot.

Plus we’re very close, as far as sisters go. Our parents died when I was a foal. She basically raised me and so there’s an almost mother-daughter relationship.

But I wish I had a bit for everypony who thought she and I were either marefriends or lovers. I’d have enough to get something to eat at the overpriced dining car.”

Twilight chuckled at her mistake, but something inside her was happy at the information.

Twilight stood up.

“Come on Lyra,” said Twilight, her mood greatly improving, “I’ll spring for some daisy sandwiches and tea.”

“I didn’t say that for somepony to feed me, I’m not a charity case,” said Lyra with an honest look of concern on her lovely face.

“Nothing like that,” said Twilight, “I didn’t realize you’re such a studious pony. It’d be nice to hear what you do and what you’ve done since school. I don’t get a lot of chances to have those kinds of conversations.”

“Okay, but you’ll have to promise to let me get you dessert at the sweet shop,” said Lyra holding out a hoof.

“Deal,” said Twilight giving a hoof bump.

Lyra and Twilight made their way to the dining car, they ordered sandwiches and tea and were served quickly.

For a while, the two talked about when they were in school. Lyra had been captain of the girl’s field hockey team, and she was taken aback because Twilight had actually attended matches. Twilight was able to recall some of the goals Lyra had made. Even the game winning one with which brought the C.S.G.U. the championship the last year they were there in undergraduate studies.

“I know I was always a big ‘stick-in-the-mud’ at school.” Said Twilight blushing, “and I missed out on so much; my time in Ponyville has taught me that. I know we were in many classes together, and I know I did interact with you, Minuette, Lemon Hearts, Twinkleshine and Moon Dancer. I guess we were ‘friends’ but not in the way I’ve learned to be friends, I never did get to know anypony too well. Sorry if I was ever rude.”

Lyra reached a hoof out and rested it on Twilight’s.

“It’s okay, most ponies realized you had a great deal of pressure on you being the princess’ protégé. And it was mostly why you were the way you were.” said Lyra with a snicker. “But it did make you a bit of a ‘stick-in-the-mud’.

But from being around you in Ponyville, I think it would’ve been fun to have interacted with you more.”

The two ponies chuckled and Lyra drew her hoof away. It didn’t bother Twilight, the physical contact that is. Before coming to Ponyville, she probably would have pulled her hoof away instantly. However, with being around ponies like Pinkie Pie, who were very ‘touchy-feely’, it didn’t affect her. Twilight actually found it pleasant to have a pony who wanted to be close. Twilight was slightly disappointed when Lyra had withdrawn her hoof, Twilight had been getting a thrill at Lyra’s touch.

“So what is that you studied and what do you do now,” asked Twilight.

“Oh don’t get me started,” said Lyra with a smile, “My minor was in music. I love the lyre especially.

And even though the lyre is my special talent, there was another subject that took my interests. I majored in Paleohippology while in school. You know, the study of ancient equinekind, drawing and building upon knowledge from social and biological sciences, as well as the equinities and the natural sciences to place ancient species.”

“I never realized that you’re a scientist!” said Twilight excitedly, “That’s so cool! Is that what you do now?’

“Mostly,” said Lyra, “I’m just coming back from a dig in the Foal Mountains, east of Canterlot.”

“Wow,” said Twilight, “that must’ve been fun.”

“It was,” said Lyra, “if you don’t mind long hours, sleeping in the cold and eating what’s growing on the ground around you, almost like the ancient equines I’m studying. But, I enjoy the work.

I do get to indulge my other great passion when I’m in the field.”

“What passion?” asked Twilight.

Lyra suddenly got a strange look on her face.

“I... I don’t want to run you off Twilight,” said Lyra, “I’m sure you’ll look at me like most of the academic community. I don’t want to lose a friend as soon as I’ve renewed one.”

“Nonsense!” said Twilight, “if a scientific mind is interested in it, then I can’t see what the problem is.”

“Okay...

I’m interested in Cryptozoology...”

Lyra paused, Twilight didn’t react so she continued.

“Especially, Anthropology...”

Another pause;

“It’s the study of ...”

“A mythical, highly evolved hominid animal called humans, related to chimps and gorillas,” said Twilight, “thought to have been at least as intelligent as modern-day equines. It’s said they may have had a higher technological society than we, possibly because they didn’t possess magic.

It’s conjectured they were the cause of the cataclysm countless millennia ago. It’s also said if they existed, then the historical cataclysm led to their extinction.”

Lyra sat stunned; she didn’t realize Twilight would know of such an obscure science and animal.

“I didn’t know you’d take such study seriously,” said Lyra.

“I didn’t say I did,” said Twilight.

Lyra looked a little hurt. It was Twilight’s turn to reach a hoof out to Lyra.

“I didn’t say I didn’t either,” said Twilight with a smile. “I’d believe with firm evidence, which currently is anecdotal or circumstantial at best.”

Lyra looked into those beautiful purple eyes of Twilight. Should she drop the bomb? Did she want to scare off a pony she’d secretly liked for a long time, a pony who actually had a lot more in common with her than her other friends, Moon Dancer, Lemon Hearts, Twinkleshine, or Minuette? A cute pony she’d watched in class and had and would still, check out her flanks at every opportunity.

She decided to chance it.

“Well, you’re right about all of that except one thing,” said Lyra.

“And that is?”

“They aren’t extinct,” said Lyra with a sly smile.

It was now Twilight’s turn to be stunned. Lyra just sat there smiling. Twilight didn’t react positively or negatively. And thrillingly, she was still holding Lyra’s hoof.

“I would certainly need firm evidence to believe that,” said Twilight. “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.”

“Said like a true academic,” said Lyra with a warm smile.

Twilight returned the smile and the two looked deep into the other’s eyes.
Before anypony said anything else, the conductor came through the car.

“Next stop, Ponyville. Ponyville next stop!”

The two ponies just looked at each other surprised.

“Have we really talked that long?” asked Lyra.

“Oh dear,” said Twilight, “I haven’t had a conversation like this in years. We must continue sometime.”

“You aren’t just saying that as a polite kiss off and we’re never going to talk again, are you?”

“I’m a pony of my word,” said Twilight proudly, “just ask any of my other friends. I’d most certainly love to talk about this subject some more.”

The train slowed to a stop and the two renewed friends got off, collected their bags, and started to go separate ways.

“I thought you wanted the dessert I promised,” said Lyra.

Twilight was about to make an excuse, but decided better. With one flash of magic, her bags disappeared.

“You need to teach me that,” said Lyra with a chuckle, as she was levitating her bags.

“I think I can arrange that,” replied Twilight with a smile.

The two walked to the Sweet Shop talking about more mundane topics. However, when they got to the Sweet Shop, there was an unexpected surprise.

“The sign says it’s closed for the week,” said Twilight.

“Oh pony-feathers!” said Lyra, “I forgot this was the week Bon was going to a confectioners convention in Baltamare. She’ll be back in the morning on the early train.”

“Well then, I’ll have to get a rain check,” said Twilight.

The two ponies hugged and even shared a girly kiss on the cheek. Twilight flew off toward Friendship Castle, but before she got halfway there, the rain started pouring hard. So Twilight teleported the rest of the way into the castle, there she lit the fires and turned on the evening lights.

When she was sure all was secure, Twilight went upstairs. After a quick trip to the bathroom, she climbed into bed and started to read a ‘purely entertaining’ book.

She didn’t like to let Spike know she had a stash of ‘Trashy Love Novels’, mostly mare with mare.

She was starting to doze off but was suddenly startled awake with a frantic ringing of the front door bell.

Twilight levitated the book to her nightstand and teleported downstairs. She appeared in front of the door and opened it, there stood Lyra, soaking wet. She was still levitating her bags. The rain was pouring down.

“Get in here Lyra!”

“Thanks Twilight,” said Lyra. “I guess I didn’t remember to pack my keys to the shop. You were closer than any of my other friends; I hope you don’t mind me coming here.”

“I’m glad you did,” said Twilight with a smile.

Twilight summoned some towels and helped Lyra to dry off.

“Let me show you to the bathroom, you can take a hot shower to warm yourself, and then I’ve a guest bed in my room, you’re welcome to stay.

There are other bedrooms if the thought of that is uncomfortable, but they aren’t that well-furnished. My room would be warmer, if it wouldn’t bother you.”

Twilight found that she was hoping it wouldn’t.

“I’ve already been a bother to you, I don’t want to be a further disturbance,” said Lyra. “A nice comfy sofa would be fine after sleeping on the ground for the last two months.”

“Nonsense,” said Twilight chuckling, “come with me.”

Lyra took the shower offered and was soon dry.

As she was getting ready for bed, she quickly looked at the decor of Twilight’s room. It was what she’d expected, despite being in a castle, Twilight’s room was simple, utilitarian and tidy.

There were diplomas on the wall, including the largest one declaring Twilight’s Doctor of Magic Arts. Lyra remembered this because Twilight got her doctorate at the same commencement Lyra received her Ph.D. in Paleohippology.

Lyra smiled, not a lot of ponies thought of herself as a very academic pony but she truly was. Now here was a pony who could appreciate that part of her. A part she’d worked hard to get. Yet outside of her circle of Paleohippologist whom she worked with, no other pony appreciated it.

However, Twilight was a kindred spirit, if more reserved.

On Twilight’s bed, there was one well-worn pillow, the other was like brand new. This showed that Twilight was used to sleeping alone. By the lack of pictures of Twilight with anypony in particular which might suggest a deeper relationship, Lyra could deduce Twilight was without a Very Special Somepony in her life.

As she was headed to the bed Twilight offered her, her skills of detecting the smallest of details, honed from many years hunting fossils in the field, caught the title of a book on Twilight’s nightstand. It was open and pages down so Twilight wouldn’t lose her place, Lyra deduced that Twilight had been reading the book and had put it down when she went to the door.

The title was:

A Mare’s Holiday

The spine of the little paperback was well worn, telling Lyra Twilight favored this book especially.

Lyra understood why. This book kept her blood pumping on many lonely nights. Lyra had no idea Twilight would own such a book, much less read it.

Unless...

Twilight entered the room after putting Lyra’s bags away, Lyra turned and smiled at her hostess.

“Thank you Twilight,” said Lyra.

“No problem,” said Twilight with a smile.

Lyra returned the smile and surprised Twilight with a quick kiss on the lips.

“Good night Twilight,” said Lyra then she went to the guest bed and got in.

“Good night Lyra,” said Twilight, turning in as well. She was trying to understand why she felt the way she did, with Lyra kissing her.

Rarity, Pinkie Pie and believe-it-or-not Rainbow Dash had given a quick kiss every now and again. Just a simple girly thing between friends as thank you’s and hello/goodbye. However, this one felt different, it felt as if there were more than just the standard girly kiss.

On the other hoof, was she just being hopeful?

It was about midnight and Twilight woke up having to go pee, she must’ve drank more tea than she’d thought. When done, she returned to bed and rested her head on the pillow. That’s when a foreleg gently draped across her, and a warm soft body pressed against her back.

Twilight turned over to see Lyra looking at her, Lyra’s big amber eyes shining in the dark. Her foreleg was holding Twilight close.

It was actually quite pleasant.

“Why are you in my bed?” asked Twilight without anger or alarm.

Lyra chuckled.

“You got in bed with me,” replied Lyra.

Twilight then realized she’d rearranged her room just before the trip to Canterlot. She’d switched position of the beds so she could avoid the early morning sun which shown through the window in her eyes this time of year. By habit, Twilight had gotten in the bed she was used to sleeping in.

“Why didn’t you say anything?”

“Because, to tell the truth,” said Lyra, “after catching the title of the book on your nightstand, I was hoping something like this would happen.”

Twilight could feel Lyra’s embrace tightening.

“Like what?” asked Twilight.

“Like this,” said Lyra.

Lyra then proceeded to kiss Twilight like the mares in her books do. Only for a nanosecond, Twilight considered resisting but this was exciting. She’d never kissed a pony like this, and she’d never been intimate with anypony either.

They kissed like this for several minutes. Twilight held Lyra so close it felt like she was trying to occupy the same physical space as Lyra. Lyra was pleased at the response from Twilight. She half feared Twilight would reject her right away or even be angry with her.

However, this was a school fantasy come true, Lyra had always had a crush on the purple mare that she shared many classes.

Soon Twilight felt a hoof at her marehood. It was barely entering her, rubbing on her clitoris. Twilight thought she’d go wild.

Twilight broke the kiss. Lyra saw a trace of fear in Twilight’s eyes.

“Lyra, I’ve never done this before,” said Twilight timidly.

“I’m sorry, I’ll leave you alone if you want,” said Lyra.

“No,” said Twilight, reaching her hoof to Lyra’s marehood, “just be gentle.”

“If it’s your first time, are you sure you want to ‘do it’ with a mare?”

“I’ve never wanted to ‘do it’ with any stallion,” said Twilight.

They renewed the kiss; Lyra then gently rolled Twilight onto her back and started kissing down Twilight’s neck. When she got to Twilight’s chest, Twilight had to speak up.

“Careful Lyra, I’m very ticklish on my chest.”

“I’ll have to remember that for the future,” said Lyra giggling and then quickly kissed Twilight’s lips once more.

Then she returned to Twilight’s chest, she was doing her best not to tickle…

Too much.

Soon she’d reached Twilight’s navel, Lyra spent some time kissing and licking deeply. Twilight felt herself becoming quite wet. She knew of the reaction, but she didn’t realize how it would feel. Her marehood was tingling as if Lyra was already there.

Soon Lyra continued down.

Twilight felt a jolt of electricity go through her as Lyra started licking and sucking on her nipples. Lyra spent several minutes doing this. As she did, Twilight’s hips started to move on their own. Twilight let out an involuntary moan.

“Oh, Lyra!”

This seemed to spur Lyra on. Twilight was now anticipating what would come next. Her books described it, some in explicit detail. However, as Lyra’s tongue entered Twilight’s marehood, it was like nothing she’d ever expected.

Twilight now wanted to ‘do’ Lyra so badly.

“I want you Lyra,” whispered Twilight. “Please move this way for me.”

Lyra responded by turning herself around so her hind legs straddled Twilight’s head, her blue-green and white tail flicking the way content ponytails do. It was soft and a pleasant sensation across her face.

Twilight reached out and guided Lyra down. There before her was the mint green coat of Lyra and the pink of her marehood barely peeking through. Then Lyra relaxed the muscles that kept the marehood normally hidden.

Twilight had been curious, she’d read all about this. Now here it was, Twilight decided there’d be no fun in just analyzing the situation so she started by kissing the outer lips, then she plunged her tongue in. Lyra stopped for a moment as she gasped and her hips twitched. This told Twilight she was doing it right.

Twilight had wondered while reading her books if the smell or taste would be something to be concerned. Now the taste and smell were driving her crazy.

Both mares were working on each other’s clitoris. It was Twilight’s first climax and it was coming fast. She only stopped what she was doing as she cried out in ecstasy.

“OH LYRA!” Said Twilight shuddering.

Then she quickly went back to work on Lyra. It wasn’t long before Lyra sat up on her knees, one hoof gently rubbing her own nipples. Lyra was starting to moan. Then it hit.

“Don’t stop Twilight, don’t stop! (Twilight had no intention of stopping.)

Oh Celestia yes!

YES!

Y E S!”

Twilight knew from her books to continue until the orgasm had passed.

Lyra then collapsed over and turned to hold Twilight. They kissed for a while. The taste of themselves was mixing with the taste of each other. It was so arousing!

“Not bad for a beginner,” said Lyra, kissing Twilight again.

“You were awesome, Lyra,” said Twilight snuggling closer.

“Twilight Darling, it was just the beginning,” said Lyra, “if you’re game.”

Twilight started to kiss Lyra more passionately.

“What do you think?” asked Twilight.

“From your ‘research’ do you know the scissors position?” asked Lyra with a smile.

Twilight returned the smile and started scooting down the bed.

“Bring it Honey,” said Twilight.

They positioned their hind legs so their marehoods touched. It was so warm, soft and wet. They both worked it good.

After the orgasm, they lay back down together, holding each other and kissing occasionally.

They lay there in each other’s forelegs for a time just basking in the afterglow of their lovemaking.

“Lyra, I’ve a confession.”

Lyra looked at Twilight contently.

“The reason I was at the girl’s field hockey games was because of you.

I know I never put out any signs I was interested in anypony or having any relations. However, it didn’t stop me from being the mare-lover I am. As such, you were a pony I was around a lot, not just because of classes and school activities.”

Twilight was starting to blush:

“You were appealing to me then, as now. I often thought if I were to allow myself to ‘explore’, I’d have liked it to be with you. I’ve always thought that you were one hot mare. Therefore, I tried to go to where you were going to be.

Believe-it-or-not, I’d attend the school dances. I tried to convince myself I was there to study social interaction. However, I’d look to see if you were there. You’d be with our friends and I’d see you dance with them, laugh and having a good time. I so wanted to join you and have a dance or sit and talk. And when I’d see you leave with somepony, I’d leave as well, very hurt and disappointed. Not at you, but at myself. Because I could never work up the nerve to do the things I wanted to do.

But fear of rejection always kept me from reaching out to you. Otherwise, I might’ve tried to let you know my feelings then.

I know it probably doesn’t mean anything to most ponies, but I’d even skip some of my study times to go someplace you’d be.”

“Twilight, I know how much of a complement that is,” said Lyra giving Twilight a small kiss. “I’d see you at the dances, and I would’ve said something to you had I known you were interested in being with me. But the way you’d separate yourself from the other ponies, I always figured you didn’t want to interact, otherwise I’d have come over and asked you to dance and join us.

And the reason you did so much better in pop quizzes than me was perhaps because I would sit and look at you instead of paying attention to the lectures.

Truth be told, I had somewhat of a crush on you.”

Then blushing and giving Twilight another small kiss;

“And this wasn’t about getting a quick ‘piece of marehood’, I still have a crush on you, and your gorgeous flanks.

I hope you don’t feel like I was rushing this or that I’m some slut. I’ve had feelings for you for years. This was an answer to dreams and prayers. I was afraid to pass up the opportunity, in case it never came around again.”

“The same with me, Lyra. I’ve wanted you for years as well.”

Then Lyra started looking uncomfortable and Twilight couldn’t help but notice.

“Lyra?” said Twilight, “have I done or said something wrong?”

“No Twilight,” said Lyra, “I have a confession as well...

I want you to know I really feel close to you now, it’s something that I’ve desired since we were in school. And I hope to Luna, something more will come about. So I need to be as up front as I can with you.”

“You’re married? You have a family? I don’t make love good enough?” said Twilight starting to panic.

“No!” said Lyra hugging Twilight tightly, “most of that isn’t true.”

“Most of it?” asked Twilight afraid to hear, she was starting to have tears in her eyes. “I’m sorry if I’m not good enough, it was my first time, I promise that I’ll try harder!”

“No Honey,” said Lyra, giving Twilight another kiss, “you’ve read your books well. You make love splendidly.

I’ll just come out and say it.”

“I have a daughter.”

Twilight lay there quiet for a few moments. Lyra could tell Twilight was thinking.

“So you are married.” Said Twilight sadly.

Lyra saw Twilight looked like she felt she’d been used.

“No,” said Lyra giving Twilight another quick kiss, “it was the ‘I have a family’ part.

You need to know this if we’re to have a relationship. And by Celestia, I truly hope we will.

It happened like this:

I was on my first dig as a postgraduate student and still quite young. There was this one other postgraduate student, a Unicorn who believed himself to be Celestia’s gift to mares.

I won’t dignify anything about him by saying his name, I’ve sworn never to speak it ever.

He was convinced because there are ten mares for every one stallion in Equestria, all mares were desperate for any attention a stallion would give them.

He truly believed when a mare said ‘no’, she was just playing hard to get.

He’d constantly ‘hit on me’, but I made it known to him I wasn’t interested. What I didn’t realize at the time was with each rejection, it just made me more of challenge to him.”

Twilight could see tears starting to form in Lyra’s eyes, so she held the mint green Unicorn closer.

“I was at one part of the dig, a bit away from the others. It was dinnertime and as usual, I was too busy to think of eating. I was uncovering a particularly interesting fossil. I was on my knees, bend down to make sure of what I was doing wasn’t disturbing the fossil, the light was getting dim.

The next thing I knew was his voice from behind me saying, ‘I guess it’s your lucky day!’

Before I could get up or say anything, he was on me...

And in me.”

Lyra’s tears became a torrent.

“I screamed ‘No! No! STOP!’ He just kept humping me and calmly told me to quit acting like I didn’t want this and if I wasn’t quiet, the others would hear us! As if I was consenting to this.

He was so much heavier than I was so I couldn’t get out from under him. I screamed louder, because I could tell he was about to ejaculate.

We weren’t as isolated as he thought. Up came several of the other postgraduate students. One, a burly Earth Pony who realized what was going on, rushed and kicked the fiend so hard I heard ribs pop. He tumbled off me to the ground just to one side.

What I saw sent a chill through me, he was still dripping semen.

‘Not so rough!’ he said, ‘I’m finished with the little slut, you can have a turn if you want, I got her nice and loosened up.’

Others had arrived at the same time and heard his confession. He was tackled and bound by the male students.

“What are you doing,” he shouted. “Don’t let her fool you, all whores want it!”

That same Earth Pony back hoofed him across the mouth several times, the other students had to separate them. But all of the mares and most of the stallions cheered him. Little did the jerk know, that Earth Pony’s sister had been raped by a lowlife colt with the same mind set. Unfortunately, that view is becoming more prevalent.

The females comforted me until two carts were brought up. They wisely didn’t want to transport us together.

Sworn statements from the witness and DNA samples from the sperm removed from me during the medical exam would’ve prevented a long trial.

But he couldn’t face what he did was wrong. Believing himself persecuted for nothing, he cut an artery in his neck while waiting for trial in his cell.

There was a note left in the cell addressed to me saying something to the effect of: he hoped I was happy for causing all of this!”

Lyra started crying harder, she looked at Twilight:

“I swear! I hadn’t given him any reason to believe I wanted any attention from him.”

Twilight just held Lyra closer, she slowly stroked her blue-green and white mane and kissed her lightly on the top of her head as Lyra buried her face into Twilight’s chest. Twilight could feel the warm wetness of the flood of tears. Her heart was breaking for this pony she was feeling more for than she had any other pony.

Lyra soon had her crying under control and looked at Twilight and wiped the tears from her eyes:

“They couldn’t believe I wanted to return to the dig as soon as I did. I finished the season and returned home.

But it wasn’t the end of it.

Not long after coming home, Bon became concerned, as I was sick several mornings in a row. She insisted I go to the doctor with her. I really didn’t want to because I didn’t want to know the answer.

But the doctor confirmed it; I was pregnant. The only time I ever had intercourse with a stallion and it took.

Bon and I talked about it, we quickly decided it wasn’t the foal’s fault and perhaps this could be the only good thing to come out of the event.”

Lyra continued, starting to smile a bit:

“Melody, my darling daughter, lives with my sister and me. Bon watches her while I’m in the field.”

Twilight continued to hold Lyra, Lyra reached out and pulled Twilight close and kissed her with all her soul.

“Thank you for listening to me and not throwing me out.” Said Lyra resting her head on Twilight’s shoulder.

“Lyra,” said Twilight, “I am so sorry. And I’m honored you felt you could share that with me. And there’s no reason I’d throw you out for something you had no control over!

And to tell the truth, I can’t wait to meet Melody. I bet she’s as beautiful as her mother.”

“So you’d still want to be with me?”

“Why wouldn’t I?” asked Twilight.

“Because I’m a soiled pony. I’m tainted and dirty, not worthy of a princess like you,” said Lyra, looking as if she was reliving the past encounter which made her feel shame.

Twilight was alarmed that Lyra felt that way. She’d heard of ponies who let traumatic violation make them think that they did something to cause it or worse, to deserve it. Twilight knew that she needed to help Lyra out from under this, even if nothing else came out of this relationship.

“Don’t even think that! I may be a princess, but I’m no better than anypony, nor do I want to be.

The shame is on the beast that hurt you. His is the soiled soul. I’m sure the flames of Tartarus have convinced him of that by now.

And how can a beautiful child be the result of being soiled? She only proves that whatever power that guides pony’s lives gave you a blessing and all the dishonor is on the one who hurt you.

Don’t ever let anypony ever tell you anything different. If they do, tell them to see me.

So there’s no reason I wouldn’t want to be with you.

I’ve never felt like this for anypony. And if you have a daughter,” said Twilight with a smile, “then she’s part of you. Therefore, if I want to be with you, why wouldn’t I want her around as well?”

With Twilight’s words, Lyra felt something in her finally give up the shame, she had convinced herself that she should bear. Lyra and Twilight continued kissing and just stroking each other’s bodies. But after a while;

“Twilight,” said Lyra yawning, “I really want to go on, but it’s been a long trip and I’m really tired. And the talk has taken a lot out of me.

Do you mind?”

“I don’t mind,” said Twilight, “I just hope it’s the fatigue and not that I’m no longer of any interest to you.”

“Not of interest to me?” said Lyra, “don’t even think it! I don’t think I’ve ever had a pony make me feel this good. Are you sure you’ve never done this before?

I was trying to think of a polite and non-desperate way to let you know I’d really, really want to get together again, and soon.

If you’d want to.”

“Want to?” said Twilight, “try and stop me. I only now wish we’d hung out together in school.”

The two laughed and Twilight started to get out of the bed.

“Where’re you going?” asked Lyra.

“I was going to my bed so you could get some sleep.”

“Wouldn’t you rather cuddle?” asked Lyra with an alluring look on her face.

It was exactly what Twilight was yearning to hear. Twilight smiled as she lay back down with Lyra. The two mares embraced closely and were soon asleep.

Both were dreaming some very pleasant dreams.

[1] Hammy, Prince of Maretonia: Act 3, Scene 2.