The Royal Wedding of Princess Cadence and Shining Armor is an event that will be remembered by ponies for generations to come as not only the day a Princess married a Captain of the Guard, but also the day that the Changelings almost took over Canterlot- a day when the Elements of Harmony and the Princess of Love stood up against the horrifying horde and somehow won a fight that Celestia herself could not.

However, for Fluttershy, it will stand out for a very different reason.

Because it is at the reception after the wedding and after several very strong glasses of wine that she is finally, after almost a year of pining in silence, able to speak her feelings aloud for a certain white unicorn of exceptional grace and beauty. Finally, after a year, she is able to tell Rarity how she feels, to let her heart's desire be seen beneath the sun and moon. But will Rarity return her feelings the way she hopes... or will clouds of hidden hearts and unspoken words keep her sealed beneath them, unable to reach the beauty beyond?

In Cloudsdale they have a saying- "Every cloud has a silver lining."... but will Fluttershy be able to find it?

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[A/N] This is a fic written for a good friend of mine to showcase a character she designed so beautifully, who is used in the cover page. This one's for you, Bri- I hope you like it. ^^