Adrift in the vast space, my body slowly landed on the stained glass floor. Looking around, the place felt familiar. The picture the glass floor held had my head in the middle. The background was fairly simple. A tree next to a pond in the middle of a field of grass. However, two small details caught my attention. Those details being the two black circles in the picture. One had a crescent moon on it, and the other had pink claw marks.

“Welcome back, Spirit,” I heard someone greet. Looking up from the floor, I saw Harmony floating in front of me. How I missed a giant floating ball was beyond me.

“Hello, Harmony,” I greeted back. “Please don’t tell me I’m here for something bad.”

“Oh, heavens, no,” she giggled. “However, I do have to say that I’m a little surprised.”

“Really? How’s that?” I asked.

“I was expecting Luna to make a move on you much sooner,” she answered. Feeling my face heat up a little, I lost all thought for words as I became flustered. “From your reaction, I take it she did more than just confess.”

“Why do you bring this up?” I asked.

“Not much other than to check up on you and see the representation of your life coming together,” she explained.

“Huh?” I responded, unsure of what she meant by that second part.

“Look down,” she instructed.

When I did, I was in for a small surprise of my own. The circle with Luna’s cutie-mark had changed in appearance to some degree. The once white crescent moon was now full and the color of chrome. The black that filled what the moon itself didn’t now showed the deep starry space.

“Wow, now that’s something,” I commented, quite impressed and still unsure of how I didn’t notice.

“It sure is,” Harmony agreed. “And I expect more changes like this to come.”

“How’s that?” I asked. Harmony chuckled once more.

“You sure can be dense sometimes,” she commented. “But for now, I guess it’ll do. Now, it’s time for you to wake up.”

_______

I awoke in Luna’s bed right next to said princess. Still feeling a little flustered from my conversation with Harmony, I got out of bed while being careful not to accidentally bump Luna. Unsure of whether or not to leave yet, I noticed a note taped onto a door nearby. I made my way to it and read:

Spirit,

Last night with you was nothing short of wonderful, even if the events unfolding in less than traditional methods. Regardless, if I know you, you will be looking for a reason to depart unceremoniously after our time together last night. Please don’t feel as if you need to leave. I also highly recommend you take a shower, lest you intend to inform everypony you pass by. Tis noticeable, and would be undeniable.

If I’m not awake by the time you are done, then please wait.

Forever Grateful,

Luna

“Well then, how convenient,” I thought. Though, I quite agreed. I didn’t have to try hard to notice how I smelled like…’Luna?’

I didn’t give myself any more time to ponder how that worked. I opened the door only to find that it was a closet.

“What the-” I muttered, closing the door. Looking at the note over again, I found that there was a little more in that instruction that I overlooked.

P.S. Ask one of the night guards to escort you to the royal baths.They know better than to gossip like those of my sisters.

“Shit!” I thought to myself, thinking about how embarrassing it was going to be when they smelled me.

Leaving through the room’s entrance door, I saw a Lunar guard standing on the other side expectantly. I watched as her nostrils flared opened for a moment and felt embarrassment reclaimed me.

“Sir,” she began, saluting. “I was instructed to bring you to the royal baths.”

“Heh, I don’t even have to ask,” I thought.

“Please follow me,” she requested, taking the lead.

I followed her down the spiral staircase and through the maze of corridors. When we arrived, the guard took her post beside the door.

“I’ll stay out here. Head on in,” She insisted. I proceeded through the door without replying.

After closing the door behind me, I took a moment to observe the room. Except it didn’t exactly look like a room but more like a cave. Approaching a wall, I took a closer look. Apparently, it was just painted wallpaper made in a way to trick the eyes.

“Interesting,” I muttered.

Drip.

I felt a drop land on my horn, reminding me of the reason I came.

Turning my attention to the center of the room, I saw the huge bathtub. Well, less of a tub and more of a big, wide indent in the floor filled with steamy water.

Making my way over, I settled into the water. Sitting down, the water came up to my neck. The warmth attacking my body released the tension in my muscles, and the condensation cleared my nostrils. The relive caused me to release a soft sigh of bliss.

“Wait, Luna wouldn’t have written that note if she already had an escort on standby,” I thought, but my thoughts were brought to a halt by the sound of the door opening and froze. After hearing the sound of approaching hooves, I finally spoke.

“Who’s there?” I asked, not turning to check for myself.

“Guess,” I heard Celestia say as she entered the bath. Even with the heat of the steamy water, I could feel my cheeks flush at the thought of taking a bath with Celestia.

“Sorry,” I apologized, getting up. “I was just about to leave,” I added, trying to escape without being rude. Nope, she wasn’t going to have it.

“Please, stay a little longer,” she insisted. “I was hoping to visit with you for a bit.”

I don’t know why, but I sat back down, unable to say no to her. All I could do was hope that I didn’t have to stay for long or see anything I shouldn’t.

Celestia proceeded to take a seat next to me.“So, how was your ‘lesson’ last night?” she asked with a visible tinge of pink on her cheeks. Though, I couldn’t tell if that was because of embarrassment or because of the heat.

“I-I don’t know what to think,” I answered, stuttering.

Celestia giggled.

“Somehow, I knew you were going to say something like that,” she told me. “However, you weren’t the only one that learned something.”

“Hm, what do you mean by that?” I asked.

“What I mean is that I didn’t know how our dear Lulu viewed you until yesterday,” she explained. “To be honest, it was quite the surprise. In fact, I’m a little embarrassed to say that I hadn’t noticed it. But don’t worry, I mean a nice surprise that I can approve of.”

“T-thank you, I guess,” I replied, unsure of whether or not I was in the clear.

Celestia caught onto that too. “No need to be nervous. I trust that you won’t hurt her,” she encouraged.

“That’s another thing,” I told her. “I still don’t believe that I truly understand what love is. What I felt last night was - ” I had to stop to think on both what I had experienced, as well as who I was currently speaking to “ - too knew for me to properly understand.

Celestia raised a hoof out of the water and up to her chin. Letting out a soft hum, she continued to tap her chin. She continued like that for several minutes before she put her hoof back down.

“I believe I know somepony who can help,” she informed me. “In fact, she just arrived a few days ago. Which reminds me of something I forgot to tell you.”

“Oh, what’s that?” I asked, my curiosity piqued.

“Shining Armor wants you to attend his wedding,” she answered.

“Oh, he wants me to visit him at his wedding?” I asked. “That’s nic-” I froze as the realization of what was just said weighed down on me.

“Yes, that’s right,” Celestia continued. “Personally, I’m hoping to see you there myself as well.”

“Damn it. When is the wedding?” I asked.

“Later today,” she replied rather bluntly, causing me to go into shock for a moment.

“And you didn’t think to let me know before?” I snapped, causing Celestia to look guilty.

“Sorry, please forgive me. I was in a hurry. I’ve been trying to make sure the preparations were above standard,” she explained in an apologetic manner, unintentionally delivering a low blow to my heart.

I sighed. “It’s alright,” I told her, placing a hoof on hers. “Stress can get to everyone, especially one in your position.”

“I’m glad you understand,” she hummed, giving me a quick nuzzle just above my horn. I let out a small, high pitched giggle.

“So, I’m guessing I’m going to have to stick around a little longer, aren’t I?” I asked jokingly.

“Yes,” she confirmed. “Also, I would have expected Luna to have bee-” she began to say something, but stopped when we heard the door open and shut again.

“Sorry for being late,” I heard Luna say as she joined us. “I was on my way, but I happened to bump into Princess Cadence.”

My ears perked at the name ‘Princess.’ “Princess Cadence?” I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me.

“That’s who Shining Armor is going to marry. She’s also the pony I believe can teach you,” Celestia answered. “She’s the princess of love.”

“Okay, I’m picking up what you’re putting down, but I only have one last question about her,” I informed Celestia.

“What is that?” she asked.

“Does she know about me or my alicorn transformation?” I asked, causing a little tension to form in the atmosphere.

“No. Shinning might have spoken of you to her, being your friend, but no one has said anything about your current form,” Luna explained, “Though we do agree that it wouldn’t hurt letting her know.”

“I’ll consider it,” I sighed, getting up. “But I do believe it’s time for me to get going.”

“Please, wait a moment,” Luna requested, getting up herself.

Then, she leaned over to me and gave me a quick soft kiss. After which left me blushing like crazy and Celestia laughing her ass off. You know what, though? I couldn’t be mad. She got me good with that, and I couldn’t argue. Instead, I said nothing as I got out of the bath and used a heat spell to dry off in an instant. I also renewed my illusion to hide my wings.

“See you later, Tia. Have nice dreams, Lulu,” I said before leaving.

Author's Note

Sorry I had to cheese this chapter, I was running low on notebook paper. Buying another today. Again, sorry for cutting it short.

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