A Knight In Shining Armor

Six months later, Princess Cadence awoke with a start.  Shining Armor shot his body up, and asked, “What is it?  What’s wrong?”

Princess Cadence used her magic to ignite a couple of nearby candles as she replied with a quick breath, “N…Nothing… it was nothing.  I… I think I just felt a kick.”  She sat up slightly and rubbed her lower stomach hopefully.  Shining Armor laughed softly and kissed her stomach.  He then turned his head and laid it down on her stomach as he whispered quietly to the little foal inside of her.

Princess Cadence was fully awake now, as was Shining Armor (though he either neglected or refused to move his head from her stomach).  Princess Cadence ran her hoof gently across the top of his head as she asked, “When do you think the foal will come?”

Shining Armor replied, “I’m not sure Cadence.  But if there is one thing I’m sure about, he’ll have a wonderful, loving mother.”  Princess Cadence smiled down at him secretly and continued to rub his head softly.

“And he’ll have a wonderful father,” she replied.  Shining Armor kissed her lower stomach once more in thanks and then laid his head back down on it.

The minutes ticked on as Shining Armor and Princess Cadence talked about their plans for the foal.  They were so excited for this upcoming moment in fact, that they had already picked out the paint and decorative supplies for a room that would appeal to both a male and female foal.  They had even begun to decorate, and their doctor had told them that it could be months before Cadence delivered!  Ironically too, and much to her delight, Twilight Sparkle had offered to foalsit for Cadence sometime in the future.

It was finally looking up for Princess Cadence and Shining Armor.  They were more-than-happily married with a foal on the way, and they each expected nothing but what could be defined as the most perfect love life.  As far as they saw it, life could never be better.