Sunset Shimmer has long felt restricted by Princess Celestia’s strict teachings and schedules, and while she does respect the immortal mare to do what she asks, she can’t help but feel like there’s a lot more she could be doing with her life.
However, when off on an errand, she finally gets shown by somepony who what really is out there and how nothing is really like what her dear mentor wants her to believe it is.

My entry for the Sunset x Trixie Shipping Competition

This is less of a ship than it is an exercise in storytelling, with added elements of realistic naïve politics and conceited nobility.