Airy yawned as she stood up from her bed, stretching her bare and tired body in the soft sunlight before grabbing her underwear and dressing up once more in her white outfit.

It was tiresome, to spend most of the night reading a rather complex book before sneaking out of the vault before the guard change, making sure to alter the memories of the guards so they had no memory of her ever being there. Then, it had been a quiet, stealthy race to her room to slip back in before Shard Tackle arrived to wake up the sleeping Glint Hoof for shift change.

The sleep spell was so useful...

Still, only three hours of sleep was completely worth it; even if she had only read one-third of the book last night, it was still invaluable knowledge. The book was basically a novice level entry to soul magic, so it would be a while before she'd reach the expert level books she now knew being in the vault.

An idle curiosity made her wonder just exactly where Princess Amore had managed to acquire books on different types of dark magic, from novice to expert levels of context, but it wasn't her problem; she had probably just confiscated it from villains or something.

Right now, Airy seriously wanted to just soak in warm water and take a nap, but there was no time for a daily bath; she'd take one tonight before bed. The last night had been risky, sneaking into the vault to get her first taste of forbidden knowledge, even though she knew there was a possibility she'd be too busy the next few days with the secrets of the Crystal Heart.

She knew that it would be an easy matter at later date to simply sneak into Princess Amore's room and forcibly rip the knowledge from her head, but such magic carried the risk of getting exposed or losing the price she desired. It was easier to manipulate the overly trusting ponies to give her what she wanted.

If Princess Amore was a human, there was no way she'd even consider Airy's request. It was like meeting a total stranger, knowing them for a month while literally knowing nothing about their past that you could confirm and then giving them your house keys when they asked... If Princess Amore decided to agree with Airy's request, then she would be a bigger fool than Airy though.

But if she really was such a fool, then she'd make an excellent tool; after all, Princess Amore had not commented on the wording Airy had used yesterday when talking about her 'Oath'. Airy already had plans to make Radiant her white mage Asterisk, while Princess Amore herself would need to... disappear... for Airy to have full access to the Crystal Heart.

So, if the princess shared the secrets of the Crystal Heart with Airy, disposing her when the time was right would be a breeze. However, if she did not share the secrets, Airy would simply need to take them by force. Either way, the two obstacles would be swept away quite easily.

‘What about Sombra?’ you might ask. Well, from what she'd seen with the black crystals, it wouldn't be too hard to push the prideful stallion into certain... directions. His obvious crush on Radiant would be his Achilles' heel; if Radiant were to become a princess, there would be no change of romance between a commoner and a princess.... a perfect way to use love to turn someone into a villain for the Equestrian royalty to defeat.

After that… well, it would simply be a matter of convincing the people she would be the best choice to act as ‘temporary regent’ until Daisy Glow came of age…

She'd need to plan this very carefully. It would still be years before she'd put those plans into motion, though with Sombra and Amore, she had already laid the seeds. As for Radiant, she wouldn't need to do anything just yet....

Airy finished her dressing before taking flight, pulling the bell string by the door as Shard Tackle opened the door with a smile "Good morning, Miss Airy" the mare greeted, as Airy yawned once more "Morning Shard. Do you mind if I sit on your back while we're going to the breakfast?" Airy asked, as Shard raised her eyebrow "I don't mind, but are you alright?" she asked, as Airy waved her hand.

"Yeah, just a little tired. Was too anxious to sleep last night" Airy dismissed the question as she flew to Shard's side, landing and sitting down on the mare's armor "Now, let's get going; depending on what Princess Amore has planned, it's possible that you get to spend more time with your fellow guards today as well" Airy said, as Shard turned and walked out of the room, with Berry Pie entering to clean it.

Yesterday, Shard had another drill with the rest of the guards, which was why she hadn't been around after breakfast. There was also a reason for both of them to be happy today; Shard and Glint's punishment was ending today, so Airy would go unsupervised from here on out.

Still, Airy and Shard had agreed to meet at least once a week; to Shard Tackle, it seemed like the little fairy wanted a friend... The reality was that Airy though it useful to have at least one guard as a friend, so why not the one who had been assisting her for last three weeks.

Then again, just standing and guarding something wasn't really 'assisting' but that wasn't the point anyway. Glint was useless, since he guarded during the night, while Shard was actually useful.

As Shard kept walking down the hallways, Airy glanced around before casting a spell, her eyes glowing slightly as the world in her vision turned black and white. A basic spell, which allowed the user to see the souls of the people around them. What Airy saw inside Shard was a light pinkish fog, swirling around in calm, relax manner.

As couple of stallion guards passed, they paid no mind to the small fairy who looked at their light blue souls. The book had been pretty clear on the sight of souls; some arbitrary magical law made it so stallions would have blue souls, while mares had pink souls. It had also explained that those who fell into the 'good' category had light colored souls, while those who fell into the 'evil' category had dark colored souls.

Airy had no idea how magic judged who was good or evil, but she didn't question it.

As Airy looked at her own hand though, she saw a green fog beneath her skin, confusing her as she remembered the book mention that those who were special had different colored souls, which did not follow the arbitrary rules at all. Airy hadn't managed to read what that meant exactly, but she was certain the books might explain her green looking soul.

Airy dismissed the spell, her normal vision returning as she wondered about things....

Princess Amore idly brushed her mane, as she looked at the reflection of a tired mare with blank expression in the mirror, although she was barely paying attention as her thoughts wandered to the decision she had made about Airy's request.

She had stayed awake late into the night, considering every argument and counterargument she could think of, yet she always came to the same conclusion; Airy's conclusions about the risk of losing the Crystal Heart's secrets were too great to ignore.

Even she had managed to find the secrets by pure accident, yet unlike before there were no safeguards in place to keep those secrets for the next generation. Sure, she had taught her students, but that had been the absolute minimum for their work of finding a way to repair the Crystal Heart; she couldn't share the secrets with them just yet.

Radiant showed potential, but she was too... inexperienced to properly handle the responsibilities. In time, under the tutelage of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, she'd make a fine ruler to pass on the secrets, but that time was not now. Sombra was more mature, but he carried his past of bullied orphan deep in his heart, darkness she hoped Radiant would one day be able to heal.

Princess Amore lowered the brush on to the table and started putting on her jewelry, as she considered the little fairy.

For the last three weeks, she had known the little fairy from other world. Every action and appearance showed the signs of clear maturity, a sincere attitude to help the ponies and capability of keeping secrets. Whenever she had asked Airy to keep things secret from Glimmer, the little fairy had shown discomfort at dishonest actions, though she had complied when reasoned with.

To Princess Amore, Airy had already begun to feel like an old friend, yet she hadn't been sure about her decision to agree with Airy's request. The act itself would be a huge sign of trust, one that would eventually reveal whenever or not it was misplaced. Either way, the oath would make sure that the secrets were kept...

She felt bad about placing the burden on the little fairy's tiny shoulders, yet she could not think of anypony else to make sure the future generations would stay safe. Airy already carried the secrets of her home with her, so teaching her certain things in case Radiant or one of her successors failed or... turned evil, as Airy had put it, was the best she could think of right now.

Princess Amore let out a sigh, dismissing her thoughts as they kept going on in same circles as they had the entire morning and last night. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath as she attempted to relax, before releasing it slowly as she opened her eyes, feeling the nervousness melt away as she smiled.

It was always good to smile and hope for the best...

Airy sat at her pillow seat, eating the slice of apple next to her as she listened Radiant explain about this or that patient she helped yesterday and who else she was going to help today, while Glimmer asked a question here or there about healing magic. Like her, Sombra and Thunder were silently eating their breakfast, just nodding once in a while to seem interested.

Airy wanted to laugh out loud as Radiant talked about her 'advanced medicine', which was so medieval that Airy would have asked if they had leeches in a jar somewhere, if not for magic being a cure-it-all to these ponies who just didn't understand how bacteria and viruses worked.

Sure, they did heal the sick better than antibiotics and modern medicine, but that was because of the magic; these ponies had no idea what they were doing, only that it worked by checking the body's natural state and restoring to that. It wouldn't fix genetic mistakes or heretical issues, but it would work for most non-lethal and non-magical causes.

Airy more than once had considered introducing cosmetic surgery, but between the antiquated medical practices, the lack of advanced material and having no idea what ponies would even want enhanced, there wasn't really any point in introducing anything... Well, maybe advanced prosthesis at some point, since magic would allow more... natural movement and integration of artificial legs or wings than purely scientific ones.

Still, with potions to heal and unicorns to cast magic, even those advanced prosthesis might only work on low class ponies... not really worth introducing in this age anyway.

The door of the dining room opening stopped Airy's inner laughter, as everyone turned towards the princess as she walked in, each giving their greetings as Princess Amore took her seat and received her breakfast "So, what do the two of you have planned for today?" Princess Amore asked, as she turned towards Radiant and Sombra.

"Well, today I’ll be helping doctor Gold Needle with treating a case of ...." Radiant went on to explain her plans today, as Princess Amore nodded her head once in a while, silently eating her breakfast as she listened her student excitedly talk about her plans for the day.

As Airy finished her breakfast, she carefully observed the princess; the slight bags under her eyes and the yawn hidden behind her hoof told Airy that the princess had stayed late last night, but otherwise was in a good mood. It wasn't the perfect appearance she always tried to portray, but it was still a good mask in Airy's opinion.

"And finally, I’ll be meeting miss Snow Bun and her little foal for an annual checkup; The little filly's growing up so fast" Radiant finished, as Princes Amore smiled at her "Hopefully the little foal is as healthy as ever. Now Sombra, what plans do you have for today?" the princess asked, as the grey stallion finished cleaning his mouth with a napkin.

"Just some experiments, testing few theories. Nothing exciting really" Sombra said dismissively as he quickly glanced at Airy, before moving the attention to the little fairy "But what about you, miss Airy? What plans do you have today?" he asked, as Airy glanced at Princess Amore.

"Actually, Miss Airy has agreed to keep me company while I work on the enchantment for the Crystal Heart" Princess Amore spoke, as everyone turned their attentions to her. The implications were shocking to say the least, as the ponies around the table glanced between Airy and Princess Amore with wide eyes, none daring to break the silence.

Radiant was the first however to draw the courage to do just that.

"Wait, what? She will? Does... does this mean you'll be sharing the..." Radiant asked, leaving the end unspoken as Princess Amore pondered for a moment before shaking her head "No, the information is too sensitive to share at this time. We'll talk a number of other topics the next few days, but the secrets of the Crystal Heart are not one of them" she said as she glanced at Airy.

That seemed to calm the ponies around the table, as Airy caught the gaze Princess Amore was sending her...

Princess Amore's horned glowed as the door in front of her clicked open and swung open as she and Airy stepped inside, before closing and clicking as the locks reengaged.

Airy admired the small study; The walls were covered in bookshelves, filled with books as in the middle of the room a round crystal table took most of the space, with nine seats arranged around it. On top of the table, next to the largest chair was a pile of papers and ink, with an unlit candlestick not too far from them.

Airy flew across the table, observing the room before landing in front of the biggest seat, as Princess Amore walked around the table before sitting in front of Airy "So, just out of curiosity; do you keep your secret spells here?" Airy asked as Amore merely smiled, shaking her head with a small laugh "As much as my former teachers would like to believe, there are no spells here that one cannot find in the royal library. No, these are merely the books my teachers and I gathered or wrote personally in our long years, many of which have duplicates in the royal libraries in the castle and the city" she explained.

Airy smiled, before flying up as she sat on top of the paper pile "Princess Amore, why did you lie to others?" she asked, as Amore let out a sigh "For the same reasons I have not shared the secrets of the Crystal heart with others; to put such secrets onto their backs is a burden I cannot place upon them... not yet, at least" she answered, before looking at the tiny fairy.

"You already carry the secrets of your own home with you; you would not be in any more danger by holding the secrets of the Crystal Heart as well. As you will live generations after my current subjects have passed on, you are the only one I can trust to help the ponies long-term, should the worst happen and my successors fail to defeat whatever tragedies or villains they face... or worse, become them" Amore said sadly, as Airy nodded her head.

"Are... Are you sure you wish to share the secrets with me? I didn't mean to pressure you into making a hasty decision and I wouldn't be hurt if you decided to not go through with it" Airy asked 'nervously', as Amore looked at her with sad expression "No, I have made my mind already. You were right; it was quite foolish of me not to make precautions before. Yet, I cannot write them down, for somepony might find them and use them for evil; as such, I must share them personally and until Radiant is ready, I am entrusting you with the knowledge" she said, as a smile spread on her lips as she glanced at the empty seats around the table.

"But before we begin, let me tell you the tale of how I found the Crystal Heart and established the Crystal Empire" Amore said, as she began explaining a story now over half a century old....

A long time ago...

The heavy snowstorm raged on as the group of ponies in thick hooded coats walked through the snow, before the lead one stopped and pulled out a map from her pocket, checking it before she raised her hoof to signal the others. The group stopped, as the lead pony's horn peaked out from beneath the hood, before glowing as a shield began to surround the group, with others following the lead as their horns glowed too.

As the transparent shield finished forming, the lead unicorn took a good look at their surroundings, before letting out a sound of frustration as she angrily looked around at the map once more.

"It should be right here" A heavily dressed unicorn spoke, as she looked around the frozen wasteland, before glancing back at the map she was holding in her hooves.

Around them, only a few small pillars of crystal broke through the ice below, as the group of unicorns observed the area, shielding each other from the wind as a transparent shield of magic surrounded them. Each were dressed in heavy winter gear and carrying a backpack full of supplies, including the shared tent for the seven of them.

"Calm yourself, my student. it is not the end of the world, maybe the ancient directions were wrong” the second unicorn spoke as she walked to the first unicorn, placing a hoof around her shoulder before taking off her mask, revealing the green coat and white mane beneath.

"But it was supposed to be here! After so long, I thought we would finally find the lost kingdom of the Crystal Ponies... but there's nothing here" the unicorn spoke as she removed her mask and goggles, revealing the pale vermilion coat beneath as Amore glared at the map she was holding, ignoring the chill of the cold air around her.

They had spent months deciphering those old pony legends, yet here they were no closer to finding the ancient home of their people than they were since they started.

"I mean, look at these crystals; the map said that the lost city would be between the ravine to the east, the mountain to the north and the mountain to the west, where the three meet at crystal pillars that reach the skies" Amore said, pointing at the tips of crystals barely peaking from the snow "These things are the closest we've found in the last two weeks of searching; the ravine's gone, the western mountain's more of a hill there days and that north mountain is the only thing that's even accurate anymore" She said, before rubbing her head in frustration as Silver Mane simply patted her back.

"Calm yourself, Amore. It has been centuries since the original kingdom of the Crystal ponies fell in the last battle against the Umbra; it's quite possible that nothing remains of the once great kingdom, other than these rocks" Silver Mane spoke, as she gestured to the crystal tips peaking from the snow.

Amore let out a sigh, before handing Silver Mane the map as she walked to the crystals, before turning her back to them as she sat down "I guess you're right. I was just expecting for... something" she said, before leaning her back against the crystal.

That was a big mistake on her part, as the crystal suddenly glowed, before the ground beneath her cracked. Amore didn't even have the time to sit up before the ground gave away, causing her to fall through the ice before others had time to react. The shouts disappeared into the background as Amore slammed into ice and crystal on her way down, until she fell onto a somewhat smooth slope of ice and slid to the bottom.

As she reached the bottom of the dark cavern and stopped sliding, Amore groaned as she shakily stood up, flinching at the flare to her side before looking up, where the surface was peaking as a tiny white dot "Hey, can you hear me?" she yelled out, listening carefully for a reply, only to receive none.

She shook her head, before looking around as her eyes adjusted to the darkness of the cavern.

Amore let out a gasp, as she noticed the skeletal remains of dozens of ponies scattered around, some pierced by dark crystals while others remained untouched. As she nervously swallowed, her eyes stopped at the far wall, where beneath the dark crystals a light blue mare's body lied still, clothes intact and the body preserved as if she was merely asleep.

Amore swallowed once more, before taking nervous steps through the cavern, walking slowly as she glanced at everything around her, almost afraid that one of these skeletons would suddenly jump up and attack her.

Alas, her fears were unfounded, as she reached the mare's body without a surprise attack. Letting a sigh of relieve, Amore observed at who was most likely a very old mare, dressed in green dress and golden jewelry, wearing an emerald medallion with long strings around her neck.

A quick spell by Amore confirmed that yes, the mare was indeed dead, yet as she tried to levitate the medallion, her magic slid off as if there was nothing there. Amore glanced around once more, before kneeling down as she carefully lifted the golden medallion from the ground, bringing it closer to her face as she inspected the symbols and runes carved into it.

The emerald in the middle glowed green, as Amore's vision suddenly went black...

Amore blinked, as she realized she was no longer in the dark cavern, rather an endless field of grass, expanding into the horizon. Looking up, she couldn't see the sun or the moon, yet light shines as if it was middle of the day with blue skies above.

"So, we failed" a voice behind her caused Amore to spin around, only to face an old, skinny mare with many wrinkles, who had grey coat and mane, wearing an ancient looking grey dress and jewelry. As Amore looked at this stranger, she could see her form flicker, as if she would disappear into the air at any moment.

"Who...” Amore started, only for the old mare to shake her head "That no longer matters. What matters is that you finish what I started eons ago" the old mare spoke, pausing as she turned her head to look at the distant horizon "For a long time, the Crystal ponies and the Umbra waged war, one seeking to protect the realm while another sought to cover it in darkness and fear. In an effort to seek peace, my father and mother married, bringing peace between our peoples"

The old mare turned to look at Amore "But alas, it was not to be; My mother was an Umbra, so when I was born she sought to use me as a weapon against her husband and his people. So, the war resumed once more, with my mother's people seeking to rid themselves of my father's people once and for all" she said, before looking down at her hooves in sadness.

An image of a heart shaped from crystal appeared next to the old mare, hovering in the air as grey and lifeless as she was.

"I had no choice; I fought against my own mother, attempting to reason with her the best I could... but alas, it was in vain. Thus, I and others designed the Crystal Heart, to protect the realm against the never ending evil of the Umbra. We poured the light of the realm into it, so that when the time was right, it would rid us of the curse that was the Umbra"

The old mare raised her head to look at Amore once more "I died before I could activate the Crystal Heart. Now, I must ask you to take my place, to protect this entire world and unify the scattered Crystal ponies. Will you do this for me?" The old mare asked, as Amore thought about all the old mare had said.

"Yes. I will finish what you started and bring a new golden age to our people" Amore said, as the old mare smiled at her.

"Thank you" she said, before vanishing into thin air as Princess Amore's eyes began to glow, a foreign knowledge entering her mind...

Amore snapped awake with a gasp, taking deep breaths as she glanced around, her mind refocusing on where she was as a foul laughter echoed around her, before she turned towards the medallion at her hoofs, only to see the emerald now grey and dull, before it grumbled to dust along with the golden frame and the preserved body of the old mare.

Slowly standing up, Amore flinched as her side gave a flare of pain, before she focused on the dark crystals around her.

A gasp left her as she looked at the cracks spreading across the dark crystals, where a black fog began to leak out as a malicious laughter began to sound clearer "Finally, after so long; Thanks to you, we shall be free of this Tartarus damned prison and end your filthy kind" A sinister mare's voice echoed around her, as Amore's eyes widened in fear.

"No! I... I'll stop you!" Amore shouted, before flinching as her side flared once more, causing a chorus of laughter to start around her "Foolish little crystal pony; there is nothing you can do to stop us. Soon, all of this world will belong to us" the female voice taunted, before laughing as Amore began to think a solution.

Yet as she glanced at the crystals, her gaze noticed a discolored patch peeking through the far wall. Her eyes widened, as she recognized the Crystal Heart from her vision, surrounded by dark crystals that seemed to almost swallow it. Amore began to think before the ancient spell leaped to her mind, as did the promise she had given to the ghost of the old mare.

"I will stop you, even if it's the last thing I do" Amore said, before her horn glowed as the spell flew through the air, striking the Crystal Heart as it began to glow in blue light, illuminating the dark cavern with its blue light.

"NOOO!" The chorus of voices screamed, as a thick fog escaped the cracks and streamed towards Amore, starting to solidify into dozens of shadowy ponies as they lunged at her... though it was too late, as the Crystal Heart glowed brightly, sending a wave of magic as the Umbra turned to dust and blue light spread through the cracks of dark crystals, before everything was engulfed in blue light...

Silver Mane and others backed from the hole as a beam of light ripped through the ground, before running away as the snow and ice beneath them started to crumple as a pillars of crystal began to grow from the ground.

A beam of magic left the rising pillar in the middle, flying into the cloudy skies above before exploding into a spherical wave of blue magic, which swept across the landscape of ice and snow, lifting the fleeing unicorns off their hooves into the air before they crashed back down as the wave passed over them harmlessly.

Silver Mane shook her head as she stood up, blinking at the green grass beneath her hooves before turning back towards where the hole had been, only to look up as the crystal pillars began to change shape, forming a tower of pure crystal with four pillars forming the legs beneath.

Silver Mane looked around; as she noticed the snow and ice disappear as far as her eyes could see, with crystalline roads materializing between the empty patches of grass. The others were amazed too, as they removed their winter gear, no longer needing it as the warm air brushed their manes.

Only a couple of the unicorns observed their new crystalline coats, while others remained unchanged while the ancient magic around them finished its work, before the light began to withdraw back to the empty space beneath the crystalline tower, now held by arching pillars. Silver Mane was the first to notice the light, as well as a tall figure of a pony now standing with their back towards the group.

After carefully glancing at each other, the group began to approach the figure, noting its glimmering pale coat and mane/tail that turned from raspberry to blue at the tips once they reached the talking distance. They could see that the strange pony stood twice their height, body matching the new height as they carefully glanced at each other, before Silver Mane stepped forward.

"H-Hello?" Silver Mane said carefully, as the stranger titled her head at the sound of her voice, before turning to face them, causing others to gasp as they looked at familiar face, now looking at them with changed body.

"A-Amore? is that you?" Silver Mane asked, as the mare in question looked down at her teachers, towering over the cautious unicorns. Amore smiled as she spoke "Yes, Silver Mane, it's me. I guess we found the what we were looking for after all, didn't we?" she said, before stepping forward as others began to walk around her, observing her and the Crystal heart behind her, their fears forgotten as Amore began to explain...

"Wow... so what happened next?" Airy asked, as she idly wondered if any of the Umbra survived.

"Then, my ministers named me the princess of the Crystal Empire; before together we went on to gather the scattered Crystal pony tribes, establishing the Crystal Empire as it is today. The nobles of today are all descendants of the former tribe leaders and my former teachers, who became my first ministers" Amore explained, remembering the old times fondly as she smiled.

The silence between the two lasted for a while, before Amore sighed before turning to Airy, who was looking at her with unreadable expression "It's time we start" she said, as Airy nodded her head "So, how does the oath work exactly?" she asked, curious about the process.

"Normally, two ponies channel their inner magic together and make the oath. For unicorns, they touch horns while pegasus would touch with a wing and earth pony with their hoof. So, I guess we'll do this with my horn and your claw" Princess Amore explained, with Airy nodding as she took flight "Alright, though for your information it's a hand, not a claw" she explained as she flew on top of Amore's head, before softly landing on the mane as she placed her hand on the princess' horn.

"So, what happens now?" Airy asked, as Princess Amore closed her eyes "Close your eyes and channel your magic; once you feel a connection, recite your oath. After that, I’ll recite mine and if we both agree, we verbally agree to it by saying 'In the name of magic, I accept this oath of everlasting' ”Princess Amore explained, as Airy raised an eyebrow (not that Amore could see her do that).

"So, that's it? We just verbally agree? No magic words or runes or anything?" Airy asked, as Amore chuckled "Yes, my friend; it's that simple" she said, channeling her magic to her horn as she waited for the fairy to do the same.

Airy wondered about it for a moment, before deciding to just go with it. Closing her eyes, she channeled her magic through her hand, before it connected with Princess Amore's horn, causing both to give a slight gasp as their felt a connection form; the sensation was like being two rivers, which began to mingle with each other in tiny streams.

"I, Airy, swear that for the next five hundred years, I will hold the secrets of the Crystal Heart to myself, never sharing them or tampering with the Crystal Heart, unless Princess Amore or her successors fail to pass on the secrets to another or if one of them were to misuse the secrets in such a way, that it would not only endanger the Crystal Heart itself, but the Crystal ponies as well" Airy spoke, as she felt.... something within her.

Now, it was Princess Amore's turn "I, Princess Amore, swear that in exchange for holding her oath, I shall entrust the secrets of the Crystal Heart to Airy. This oath shall last for five hundred years, unless I or my successors fail to pass on the secrets of the Crystal Heart to next successor or should one of my successors misuse them in such a way, that they endanger the Crystal Heart and the Crystal ponies" she said, as both of them felt something within them connect loosely to one another.

"In the name of magic, I accept this oath of everlasting" Airy and Amore spoke together, nearly in synch as the connection between them solidified, before vanishing from their senses.

Airy opened her eyes, before releasing her hold on Princess Amore's horn "So, was that it?" She asked, as Princess Amore let out a sigh of relieve "Yes, the oath is done" she answered, as Airy flew from her mane and landed on the table "Now, no matter what happens the oath shall last for the next five hundred years. Let us hope, that it will break naturally and not through the conditions set upon it" she said, before smiling at the little fairy.

"Don't worry! I'll do my best to make sure that nothing bad happens" Airy lied excitedly, as Princess Amore chuckled at the 'cheerful' little fairy, before using her magic to lift a fresh paper on to the table, opening the ink as she controlled the quill and tipped it in the ink.

"Good; now, let us get to work, we have much to do" Princess Amore said as she began writing onto the parchment, with Airy carefully observing as she listened Princess Amore begin explaining the secrets of the Crystal Heart.

She felt like she could burst from laughter; Princess Amore truly was a great fool....

Author's Note

Started writing chapters on the storage again, so I can mass post whenever I feel like it. So, I have planned every chapter from now to end, so all i need to do is write the context.

Every chapter from now to end of the story is planned and it basically goes like this:

"Airy getting ready and explaining soul magic"
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"explain Amore's though process"
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"they gather and talk about morning plans"
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"Amore and Airy go to private study and talk"
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"backstory on finding the crystal heart"
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"do the oath and begin the lesson".

Just letting you that if i grow tired of this story, i'll spam the chapters in quick summaries.