The Blazing Sun

"The Day Court shall be adjourned for the remainder of the day. All cases are to be pushed to tomorrow’s schedule, sorted by severity." Princess Daybreaker told the senior guard, who nodded back at her command. As he made his way to the golden doors, she cast a look upon you. You were sat next to her in your own chair. As simple as it was, it being wooden, it was quite comfortable. You weren't in any position to really be demanding anything from Daybreaker anyways, so a wooden chair next to the gold throne was as good as you were going to get.

"Do you have any insight to give, Anonymous?"

"No ma'am." You responded. Though you two had a little talk back in her chambers, you were still hesitant about whether or not she was a good pony. That sour taste in your mouth had however disappeared almost entirely, but the shakiness in your legs had stayed. Thankfully you never had to stand much during court.

"Really? I'm certain you have something noteworthy to say."

You did. The mare that had come in accusing her husband of cheating decided that Princess Daybreaker would make a great overseeing authority in their marriage. Daybreaker, being the demon that she is (intentionally, or unintentionally) told her that she should ruin the stallion's life, but in a... legal way. She then proceeded to list every way that she could land the stallion in prison without any of it falling back onto the mare herself!

You cleared your throat. "I... don't think that you should be giving relationship advice, ma'am."

Daybreaker cocked her head slightly to the right. "Oh?"

"It will give you a bad look no matter who comes in with relationship problems. Ponies will start to use you as an authority on those matters, and you will make plenty of enemies with the common ponies. Side with the husband, anger the wife. Side with the wife, anger the husband.”

Daybreaker nodded, settling back into her throne with a relaxed posture. "I suppose you might be right. Though it wasn't uncommon for Celestia in her younger years to be involved in such matters. I assume that might have to do with her obsession with romance during those days. She so dearly wanted to experience such a thing, even if it were from afar."

You nodded to her.

"I can also taste that you are no longer quite as afraid as you were earlier. I assume that our talk has calmed your nerves?"

You swallowed, giving another nod. "Yes ma'am. It did."

"Grand." She said with a smile. "If it hadn't, I probably would've sent you to the moon."

You gazed down at the floor, your eyes wide.

"That was a joke, Anon."

'Not a good one.' You thought.

"Anyways, let’s head back to my chambers." Daybreaker said as she stood. "I need a thorough wash of my body. I have been letting my hygiene elude me due to the strenuous hours of court. The common ponies can wait until tomorrow with their problems."

You stood up with her, looking over her body. She didn't even seem remotely dirty to you. Not that you were really looking at her very often. It was true that you never really saw her take many baths when you started to work for her, but you assumed that Alicorns just... didn't need to?

You didn't fucking know. This world is filled with so much magic bullshit and overpowered things, you assumed that was just the case. She looked at you for a moment, giving you a smile. "Perhaps you should also take a bath. You have worked up a sweat sitting beside me. That could give a bad look to your image, especially when you’re sitting with a Princess."

You couldn't tell if that was genuine, or a joke.

"Yes ma'am."

She sighed, shaking her head. "It's going to take a while to get you to stop being so formal around me, I can tell. Scared that one misstep will give you a ticket to space? Do not fret, I don't give those tickets out quite as frequently as Celestia." She said before going down the stairs, prompting you to follow her closely. "Besides, I didn't sign all of that paperwork just to have you disappear. That ordeal gave me quite a number of headaches, you know."

All she got was a few headaches for your literal ownership? That's... well, retarded. You really wanted to punch her, but you know that it would end quite terribly for you. You might even bruise your fist. That's exactly what happened when you had attempted to knock the purple Princess bitch out. You expected her to knock you out after you tried it, but she instead went into a long lecture about how Alicorns have a natural magical field that protects their entire body.

Fucking OP, man.

You continued down the hall with Daybreaker. Within a few short minutes, you had made it to her door, and entered her bedroom with her. She levitated her crown onto her desk, and entered through another door with gold trimming all over it, a red sun pictured on the door. You awkwardly followed her into the room.

Her bathing room, to be exact.

You simply watched her remove her regalia and step into the comfortable pre-heated water, her mouth opening slightly as she breathed out a moan of relief. You looked around and admired the scenery before you, the room being decorated in gold and silver, paintings of the sun dotted around the room like her bedroom. There were no windows, however. Not like it'd be a problem if there were. She'd probably just kill anyone that came through to peep at her before either they or her guards could react.

Wait a minute...

You remember seeing Luna almost always escorted by a guard, and her room had two guards standing outside of it every day. Even Cadance and Twilight had their own little escort of guards unless on private business when they visited the castle. Yet Daybreaker, since you started working for her, never had a single guard accompany her.

"I can see that inquisitive look on your face, Anon. You may ask your question." Daybreaker said as she looked in the other direction, scrubbing her back with a brush. You shook your head cursing yourself for being so obviously in thought.

"It's nothing. Uh, ma'am."

"You’re lying." She said, licking her lips. "I can taste it. Out with it."

"Uh..." You shifted your feet nervously. "I was simply thinking that I've always seen Princess Luna with guards at her door, and accompanying her. Yet I haven't seen a single guard at your door or accompany you anywhere. I was just wondering why that is. Um, ma'am."

"Oh, that's quite simple actually, for I didn't require any guards." Daybreaker said, now turning to you. "I am perfectly capable of handling myself. I am hundreds of times older than any of the guards I could possibly be accompanied by, and a hundred times more skilled. They are but children compared to me, though I do not think that they are lacking in their duties. If something exists that could overpower me, what hope could they possibly have?"

That... actually made sense. You nodded your head. "That makes sense, ma'am."

"Oh come now, you can't seriously be continuing this little charade. Relax a little, Anonymous. You are not being seen by the eyes of the public, simply your... ‘employer,’ of sorts. Won't you join me in the bath?" She said with a smile, though you couldn't tell if it was genuine.

You're never getting in a bath with that freaky sun-goddess!

"I think I'll be okay, ma'am."

"Well, I don't believe it will be okay." She said, her brush falling into the water as her aura dropped it. Before you could even process what was happening, you were being levitated above the water. She smiled playfully below you. "Last chance, Anonymous. You wouldn't want to get your suit all wet, would you?"

"I-I really don't want to get in a bath with you, Daybreaker- I uh... Ma'am!"

"Eh. So be it."

She dropped you.