Life As We Know It

Scarlet looked up to the stars and smiled. She wasn't really sure what she was even doing, but she just had this feeling that something good could come from her and Solstice. She looked back down and stood up, stretching her wings out for a minute.

"Well, it's getting late, I suppose I better head home. You should probably do the same, wouldn't want the princess out too late." Scarlet chuckled before looking over to Solstice.

Solstice groaned and rolled her eyes. "Please, don't call me that. It's fine for formal affairs I guess, but just, don't." Solstice said as she stood up as well. "But you are right, I should be getting home."

Scarlet smirked before gently pulling Solstice closer to her. She ran a feather under Solstice's chin, causing Solstice to shiver a little. "Maybe I'll see you tomorrow?" She asked.

Solstice looked at her with wide eyes as she swallowed a little and nodded. "I-I would like that."

"Good. Go get some rest." Scarlet smiled before she lightly kissed Solstice's cheek and opened her wings to take off into the air.

Solstice watched her fly off and found herself still shivering. How? She just met this mare, how did she effect her so fast? She took a deep breath and collected herself before lifting off of thr ground. She hovered for a minute before starting to fly back to the castle.

Solstice landed in front of the door, and lit her horn amd opened it. When she walked in, she closed the door behind her, nodding to the guards standing on either side of the door. She started down the hallway and started up the first flight of staris. She sighed a little as she climbed, her mind still flowing back to Scarlet. She dint understand it, but she also wasnt fighting it either. But why? Why wasnt she fighting?

Solstice got to the top and turned down the hallway. Solstice walked on, letting her mind wonder until she ran into something. She stepped back and shuck her head a little, opening her eyes to see her mother. Twilight giggled a little. "Sleepy?'

Solstice blushed a little before chuckling. "A bit."

"Had a feeling. Get some sleep, dear. See you in the morning." Twilight smiled, walking to her bedroom for the night.

Solstice sighed before walking on to her bedroom. She closed her door behind her and smiled as she climbed into bed. She pulled her blanket over her and closed her eyes as she drifted off to sleep, hoping she would dream of a certian orange pegasus.

Solstice opened her eyes to see the sun already up in the sky, andsome clouds floating by. She lit her horn and pulled her blanket off of her and got up out of bed. She made her bed back and went to the bathroom to brush her maine, tail and coat. She walked out of the bathroom and out of her room. She walked down the hall and staris to the dining room. Her parents were already there, Twilight sitting at the table with a glass of juice and Starlight cooking breakfast since the cook was out for the morning.

"good morning, Solstice." Twilight smiled.

"Good morning, Mother, Mom." Solstice said as she walked over to the cabnit, lit her horn and opened it, grabbing a glass and closing the cabnit back. She went over to the fridge and poured herself some juice before sitting down.

"So, I got some great news this morning." Twilight smiled.

"Whats that?" Solstice asked after setting her glass down.

"Remember our visit I talked about? Well, itll be happening a bit sooner then planned!" Twilight smiled as she clapped her front hooves together. Solstice staired at her mother with wide eyes. "Cadence, Shining Armor and Flurry Heart will be here in just a few days, then Celestia, Flur, Luna and her slave will be here in the next day. I cant remember his name right now, but Im sure Luna will remind us."

Solstice shook her head a little and rubbed the side of her head. Starlight sat down next to Twilight and noticed the look on Solstice's face. "Are you okay?"

"Oh, um, yeah. Im fine, Mom. Just processing." Solstice said as she giggled a little, rufflng her wings a bit.

"Im excited. I havent seen them in forever. Flurry has grown so much since I saw her last. And Celestia and Luna have been enjoying retirement so why bother them right?" Twilight smiled as she took a bite of her breakfast. "The four of us can teach you girls so much."

"Yeah, sure." Solstice whispered as she got up from the table.

"Where are you going?" Starlight asked her.

"Just for a walk. Ill be back later." Solstice said as she exited the dining room.

Starlight looked at Twilight with a look of concern. "Im worried about her, Mamma."

"Why?" Twilight asked.

"She just seems nervous. LIke, something is on her mind." Starlight said, looking down to the table.

"There may be, but she will tell us in her own time if there is. We cant rush things, espically with her." Twilight said as she took a drink of her coffee.

"But what if its something about our way of life thats bothering her?" Starlight asked.

"Baby, listen. Its our way of life, its different for every pony, but its how we all live. Shell come into her own when shes ready, sometimes dominace comes late for princesses. It did for me. Shell be okay, alright?" Twilight asked, lifting Starlights head by her chin.

"Yes, Mamma." Starlight smiled, lowering her ears.

"Good girl." Twilight smiled as she kissed Starlight under her horn, getting a giggle out of Starlight.