Ember isn't the best at picking outfits... or is she?

Of all the ponies that Rarity was expecting to walk into her shop on Hearthswarming eve, it was most certainly not Princess Ember. And yet, the dragon was already walking inside, wearing a faint frown. Placing her curiosities aside, Rarity put on a smile as she looked up at the dragon from her position at her desk. She wore a somewhat simple dress while working, as it just wouldn't do to be getting any frills in the way of her sewing, and her look was completed by the glasses resting on the very tip of her snout.

Ember, on the other hoof, was wearing... well, nothing. She didn't exactly need to, though. Ember's boobs were visible, sure, but they were rather flat, granting her the luxury of being able to perform whatever athleticisms she wished without having to worry about her boobs and Rarity pitied the guard who attempted to tell the dragon lord that she needed to put on clothes to walk around ponyville. She could see the faintest line of the opening between Ember's legs, but it was incredibly well hidden.

So, seeing as she generally chose not to bother wearing clothes, why was she here? And on Hearth's warming eve, no less? Before Rarity could speak, Ember softly, at least for her, spoke. She quietly asked, "Is anyone else in here right now?"

Now, it was Rarity's turn to frown. The situation seemed rather serious, and Ember was a friend, so... the white unicorn shook her head, and as her horn flickered, the doors locked with a click, her 'open' sign flipping to 'closed.'

Ember let out a sigh of relief, then she said, "I... thank you, I'll try not to take too much of your time..."

Finally, Rarity let some of her questions slip. "But, what is it that you need, dear...?" she quietly asked. "I can't imagine you're here to have me fit you for a dress..."

But again, Rarity's adapted expectations turned out to be even more incorrect than her original assumptions. Ember began to blush, and a faint scowl crossed her snout as she said "No, I am... it's... it's complicated, okay?"

Rarity had a few... suspicions, based on how Ember was asking, but she didn't try to take any guesses just yet. "Well, I'd love to help... but I'm going to need some details on what you need before I can even begin to help... and I promise you, not a word of this ever leaves my botique..."

Ember's mind was somewhat put at ease, and the dragon crossed her arms across her chest. Her next statement was simple, as she said, "I... need... an outfit for a, ah... for a male, and... for the holiday, if all goes well..." The redness in her cheeks grew deeper, but to her relief, Rarity had only a knowing smile to offer as she stood up.

"If you're worried I'm going to tease you, don't even think about it... in fact, I uh, I think I'm the one who should be feeling nervous, I sure hope I have something that's up to the standards of a dragon princess...!" Rarity said, her eyes beginning to widen as the scope of the situation started to hit her.

"No, Ra...Rarity, it's fine, I don't need some sort of super frilly, complex, whatever outfit, I just... I'd like to look... festive, I guess, okay?" Ember said, already looking weary at the prospect of Rarity's fretting. To Ember's surprise, Rarity took her by the hand, leading her further into the botique.

"Okay, Ember, do you see anything in this room that catches your eye? Luckily for you, I've been trying out all of my holiday outfits on my mannequins, this one here is a lovely shade of purple that would go wonderful with your scales, and..."

Before Rarity could even begin to list all of the outfits that were hanging on the racks, she had already lost Ember. The dragon had walked over to one of her more... gifted mannequins, gently feeling the soft white trim on the edges of a red jacket. Rarity began to look a bit worried, as the outfit was... well, it was a very skimpy outfit, and not only that, it was built for a figure both taller and more curvey than Ember. The dragon was still imposing, and Rarity was sure that Ember could probably pick her up with one hand, but the outfit simply wasn't the right size...

So, Rarity tried to break it gently to the dragon. Stepping over to her, Rarity gently cleared her throat, saying, "Ember, I... I don't think this particular one is going to work, I've... it's designed for a very different type of figure, I'm afraid, and it's certainly not very modest, I'd imagine you're hoping to take a stallion out on a date, no...?"

From the look that Ember gave her, Rarity suspected that she'd said something wrong, and she stammered a little as she corrected herself with "I-I mean, dragon! Sorry, I'm so used to talking to other ponies, I didn't mean to assume..."

Ember only frowned further, but then she sighed. "No, Rarity, it's not that..." she said, as her frown deepened further... the dragon took a look around the room, then she took another look at Rarity, her eyes somewhat narrowed. She was pleased that the room had no windows to speak of, probably to keep the sun from damaging any fabric, and once she was done thinking, Ember pushed the door shut, even managing to lock it after some brief fiddling with the knob.

Her voice was softer now, as she spoke up again. "Rarity, I'm placing a lot of trust in you on this... if I find out that you've told anypony about this, I will be finding some way to punish you for it". She held out one of her hands, and with a flash of red magic, Ember's staff was teleported into her hand.

Rarity had begun to take a few steps backwards, looking rather nervous as she said "I... I'll Pinky promise if you want me to, but Ember, we're friends, I-I wouldn't mess with your privacy like that!"

Ember took a deep breath, then she said, "All right, I'll show you something that very few creatures get to see... but of all the ponies I know, it makes sense to show the one who's so skilled with clothing..."

Ember's staff began to glow, and Rarity had to squint as its bright red light increased, intensifying to the point that it began to wrap around the Dragoness. It was hard to tell, but it seemed like she was... getting bigger? Was she just going to change her body to fit the dress?

As the spell ended, Rarity finally opened her eyes the rest of the way again, and she quietly gasped as she looked... up at Ember. The blue dragon was wearing a faint smirk now, her arms crossed underneath her... boobs.

"Well, what do you think?" Ember asked. "Becoming dragon lord came with some... unintended side effects, but thankfully, I'm capable of maintaining my usual body. Makes a lot of stuff easier, really".

"Boy, Ember, I.. I don't know what to say, really... you'd be the envy of half the mares in this town if you walked around like this..." Rarity said, as she walked a slow circle around Ember. The dragon's snout scrunched slightly as she suspected the mare might be trying to oogle her, but no, she was able to pick up on the faint sound of the mare muttering numbers to herself... measurements, perhaps?

Ember's real body was... impressive. The dragoness stood a foot taller than she did previously, but the most obvious change to Rarity were the heavy, surprisingly large boobs that she had developed. It looked like each of them must be holding an entire gallon of dragon milk inside- did dragons even have milk?- and that was only the beginning.

Ember's belly was still somewhat flat, enough for her muscles to remain visible, but the mare's hips had swelled. Not only that, her butt had grown quite signifigantly as well, giving her somewhat of a unique mix between an hourglass figure and the sturdy figure of a mare who spent much of her time at the gym.

Or in Ember's case, the figure of a Dragoness who spent much of her time performing near-supernatural feats of strength and power almost daily. Ember's tail had grown thicker as well, and it now rested on the floor, though it was steadily swishing back and forth.

Her wings had grown, and oddly enough, the one thing that didn't get any bigger was the dragon's horns. They looked a bit smaller now, but in Rarity's opinion, it only added to the disparity between her forms. The body she wore now was more fitting for romance and holiday snuggles, while her other body was more focused on the fighting and ruling that soaked up much of her time.

Rarity took another look at the outfit, then she looked back at Ember. "I think I simply have to admit that you're one hell of an attractive dragon, and I think you'll be making some creature very happy tomorrow..." she said, picking up the outfit. "I'll gladly help you into this, if you're okay with me getting... rather close, to fasten the belts and such..."

Ember snorted, then she grabbed Rarity's hand again, tugging it close and pressing it to one of her boobs. "I'm nowhere near embarassed, you can have a feel for all I care, my main concern is that I'd rather spend a year in Tartarus than find out that your silly pony rumor mill is churning out endless stories about the dragon princess and her 'giant tits'... the last thing I need is for information like that to make it back home" she said, looking annoyed at just the concept.

Temptation ran through Rarity for a few moments, before the Unicorn let out a sigh, saying, "Oh, fine, if you insist..." Bringing up both hands, she did her best to take hold of Ember's boobs, and to her surprise, they were warm, soft, smooth... not at all leathery or scaly like she had been expecting.

As Ember looked at her with an amused expression, Rarity moved her hands lower, pressing them to Ember's belly. "Sorry Ember, I'm just... surprised, I never knew a dragon could be this soft..." she admitted. She slid her hands back, to where Ember's hips met her thighs, then she said "Even your scales feel softer than I'm used to, is this all specific to this body of yours, or is it a female dragon thing...?"

Rubbing her snout with one hand, Ember said, "Oh yeah, you've got Spike around all the time, don't you? My other body should feel pretty much like he does, but this body is much softer... from how naturally this comes, I'm pretty sure it's simply nature to be able to do this, though I suppose I'm breaking tradition by spending most of my time in a body that would probably only ever see use during battle, or trials, or whatever other event".

Letting go, Rarity stepped back, and she wore a smile as she said "My hands haven't failed me just yet, and from the feel of you, I think this outfit is going to fit just right..." First, Rarity pulled the socks off of the mannequin, but then she looked down at Ember's feet, and... right. Claws.

She frowned for a moment, before spinning around as she said "I know what to do with these!" Before Ember could even complain about the delay, Rarity was already picking up one of her feet with her magic, holding a sock against her foot for just long enough to get measurements.

The unicorn was already cutting into the socks as she let go of Ember, and a puff of smoke escaped the Dragoness as she said "Okay, maybe warn me before you go grabbing body parts next time...!"

"Sorry, just... needed to see how big to..." muttered the unicorn, as her magic manipulated a needle and some red thread at speeds that were almost frightening to Ember.

The dragon had just begun looking for a place to sit down and rest when Rarity stood back up from her workshop's desk, smiling back at Ember. "All right, I need your feet again..." she said, kneeling down, and the dragon grudgingly lifted each one so Rarity could put the socks on.

Her last-minute modifications were flawless, like most of her work. Rather than try to contain the dragon's sharp toe-claws, Rarity had simply cut out holes for them to poke through, as well as a hole in the rear for her heel so the socks would be somewhat stylized.

Next, Rarity retrieved the two golden straps from the statue, and she brought her snout up to one of Ember's thighs a she pulled the strap around her thigh. Ember did her best to keep still as Rarity fastened one strap, then the other strap, each one complete with a small ring that some holly hung from. With those both on, Rarity finally stood back up again, admiring her work with a happy grin as she said "You look adorable already!"

"I... thanks, I guess" Ember said, begrudgingly accepting the compliment. As Rarity retrieved the skirt from the statue, Ember couldn't help but sway her hips just slightly, looking at how the charms on her hips swayed. She liked it, for whatever reason.

"All right, this one is pretty easy, just a belt around your hips..." Rarity said. After getting Ember to step into the skirt, Rarity slowly pulled it up her legs, working it up her thighs until- Oh. Ember looked confused as to why Rarity suddenly stopped, but then she felt the pressure of the skirt at the base of her tail.

She smirked down at the Unicorn, saying, "Forget something?" as she playfully flicked the tip of her tail against the mare.

Rarity sighed, grunting a defeated "Yeah, kinda..." as she pushed the skirt back down. Once the tail was in, Rarity slid it back up, over the dragon's butt, and finally, up over her hips, where the thick black elastic strap hugged itself comfortably snug around Ember. Not too tight, but not too loose either.

"Now, this part is easier... heh, it's just a coat" Rarity said, as she pulled the jacket off of the mannequin and held it out to Ember. From the anxious look the dragon suddenly gained, Rarity made the assumption she was new to jackets as well, and she spread it open instead as she moved behind Ember. "Okay, one hand in here, the other in here, and then you just pull 'em through... you're lucky that I added wing holes on this jacket, you know that?" Rarity said, as she tugged the dragon's impressive wings through the slits in the back of the jacket, fastening them back up one they were through.

All that left was the bow that the dummy was wearing... which Rarity pulled free, holding in her hands as she moved back to Ember's front. "Do you want me to show you how to tie this...?" She asked. "I'm not going to sugarcoat it too much, this is pretty hard to do on yourself, you're gonna need somepon-someone else whenever you're putting the outfit on..."

Ember shrugged, and she lifted her ams as she said "Well, just do it, I guess?"

A shrug from rarity, and the white mare slid the thick ribbon around Ember's back, running it just below her wings. "Now, how tight do you want it?" She asked, as she brought the ribbons around in front of Ember's boobs, tying the first part of the knot and pulling it somewhat tight.

Ember frowned, then she said, "Well, tight enough to keep them from moving too much..." Rarity began to slowly tighten the knot, and Ember murmured "Bit more... bit more... eeehhh... that should work, I think".

Nodding with a smile, Rarity set to work tying the rest of the bow, using both magic and her hands to make it look just perfect. She giggled a little, saying, "Would you belive that applebloom's bow is the reason I'm so good with these? Anytime it got messed up while the crusaders were here at the house, she always came to me to fix it, so I can tie a bow in ten seconds flat..."

"Is... is that the one with the hat...?" Ember asked.

"Uhhh, no, her sister... little yellow mare, bright red mane?"

"Oh, that one! And the bow is pink?"

"Mmhmm! Not too far off from the color of this bow, actually, but I uh... yeah, different spot" Rarity said. Giving the bow a gentle little tug, she stepped back, admiring her handiwork, and the princess wearing it, with a pleased smile.

As she grabbed a mirror and spun it over for Ember to see, she swapped to a gossipy tone of voice as she asked , "So, do you think I might know this lucky sweetheart who's worth trying out a pony holiday for...?"

As Ember stepped closer to look herself over in the mirror, she sighed a bit. "Oh, it's... I've only ever talked to him a few times, and to be quite honest, I'm not even sure if he's shy, or just scared around me..." she added with a dry grin. "But... well, everything to do with dragon courtship and mating, it's... to be quite honest, it's both a literal and metaphorical clusterfuck at times, and becoming dragon lord just makes it so much worse!"

Rarity rolled her eyes as she rested on the mirror, and she said "Ugh, tell me about it, I'm going to trust you with some secrets of my own here, but you know Twilight? I tried so hard to get that poor mare a date, but when she became a Princess, like you said, it became so much worse... and well, turned out, I was going at it wrong the entire time..."

"What did you go?" Ember asked, her head tilted slightly.

Rarity couldn't help but smirk a little bit, saying, "'I will not stare at a shipment of celestial ingots with my naked eyes ever again..' but I shouldn't be getting into that, how is the outfit feeling? Is anything too tight, or too loose?"

Ember frowned a little, spinning in a slow circle as she gazed at the mirror... then, her frown swapped over into a smile, and she shook her head as she said "No, this is perfect..." The dragon took hold of the hem of her skirt, saying, "Whatever this thing is, I like it, it's not restrictive at all..."

Naturally, Rarity's gaze went to the skirt, and as she happened to lay her eyes on the dragoness' lower bits, the unicorn's eyes widened a bit. Rarity coughed, then she said, "Oh, wait, I... I didn't think to give you a set of panties, did I...?"

Her magic flashed as she summoned a pair from somewhere that happened to match the rest of Ember's outfit, but... the dragon scrunched her snout at the sight of them. "No, I don't want antything else... this, this is... it's perfect".

Ember turned to look at the door, and she felt her heart jump. She had a plan, but it was... risky. More than risky. Looking back to Rarity, she asked, "Do you think many ponies are going to be out right now...?"

Rarity frowned somewhat, saying, "Well, it's almost sundown, on hearth's warming eve... I'd imagine most ponies are home, and once we're done here, I'll be heading out to be with my friends... I uh, speaking of, do you want a bag to put the outfit in?"

Ember took one more look at the large bow that held her tits, and she shook her head. "N-No. I'm... I'm going to fly there, and... I'll just..."

Rarity quietly giggled, and she reached back into her rows of clothing. Despite Ember's protests, Rarity put the dragon into a large, fluffy bathrobe, tying its string into a simpler bowtie, only tight enough to keep the dragoness more modest. "Don't worry, girl... Rarity's not new to this kind of thing, when you're ready, just pull these two stringa and stash this robe away somewhere, okay? I know it's a litte bit silly to be flying around in a robe, but trust me, nopony really going to care".

Ember let out a sigh, and Rarity was treated to a crushing hug from the dragoness, which got a squeak out of the white mare. "Thanks, Rarity, I... I can really see what spike sees in you guys, you know that?"

Rarity began to blush somewhat as she waved one of her hands, saying, "Oh, it's... don't worry about it, I... I'll admit, I just love helping a mare dress up for a special somepony, o-or a dragon, eheh..."

Ember snorted, and then her expression lit up as she said "Oh! Right!" With a flash of dragon magic, her staff was summoned to her hand once more, and she held her other hand out as she teleported a large ruby into her hand. After sending the staff away again, she held out the Ruby, smiling as she said "I uh, I can figure out how to get my hands on some bits if you need them, but you like these things, right?"

Rarity's eyex flicked from the gemstone to Ember's face a few times, her mouth hanging partway open before she finally managed to say "I... Ember, this... this is way too much, you don't owe me anything like this..."

Ember shrugged a little, and she dropped the gemstone into Rarity's hands, not exactly giving the mare an option. "Don't worry about it, heh, we're friends, aern't we? And... there's more where that came from as well, if this works out, I uh, I'm kinda thinking I'll come back for all of your pony holidays, just... ya know, for the fun of it..."

Playfully narrowing her eyes a bit, Rarity said, "Now, I don't think you've mentioned any stallions, but I'm pretty sure I would have heard about it if there were any dragons living here in ponyville other than Spike... is it too much if I ask who it is?"

Ember bit her lip slightly with hesitation... crossing her arms underneath her boobs... and she let out a sigh. "It's, uhh, he's... kinda, well, both of those..."

Rarity frowned with thought, then she began to grin a little as she said "They wouldn't happen to be chocolate colored, would they...?"

From the faint redness that took over Ember's cheeks as she began to smile back, Rarity knew she was right, and she couldn't help but softly giggle. "Well, lucky for you, I know he's not taken... it's usually pretty big news when a stallion actually settles down with someone here in ponyville, I mean, you know Big Mac? Boy, the drama that ensued when everyone found out that he started dating a mare who wasn't even from Ponyville... I mean, for a good while, he was the stallion of every mare's dreams..."

Once Rarity noticed Ember starting to tune out, she waved a hand, saying, "But, that's not important, and if I had to make guesses? Well, the guy is half pony, half dragon, and he spends all his time around us ponies, but he never seems to get to spend any time with a dragon... certainly not the princess of all dragons, the most beautiful of them all~" Rarity teased, only letting up when Ember really started to turn red.

The door clicked as Rarity unlocked it, and she waved her hands a little bit as she said "Now shoo! You've got someone to go see, and I've got to get to the party before Sweetie Belle tries to put together a rescue party!"

"You ponies are still so weird..." Ember huffed as she headed out the door, though the princess wasn't able to mask the grin she was wearing as she flared her wings wide open.

Rarity just grinned right back at her, saying, "Just wait until I get you to try on some makeup~!", her voice a cheerful sing-song that rang out behind the dragon as she took off into the air.

Ember let out a laugh in return, and just before she took off towards the other side of town, she said "Good luck getting any of that stuff near me!"

Rarity couldn't help but sigh as she watched the dragon speed off... she walked back into Carousel Botique, biting her lip slightly as she headed for the back room again. Excitement welled up inside of her, burning even hotter now that she'd gotten a surprise test-run of a present she'd spent months perfecting. Stripped of its outfit, Rarity pushed the mannequin out of the way, pulling aside a few hanging dresses...

In the back, hung a purple and white outfit, strikingly similar to what Ember had picked out. This one, however, came complete with hopelessly inadequete panties, a matching bra, a pair of long, purple-and-white striped socks, and of course, a crown fitting of a princess.

Her princess.

Author's Note

AND YES I AM REFRENCING THOSE CELESTIAL INGOTS FROM ∩∩Θπ ~ Ö ~ ÇHΓΩ/\/\É GO READ IT WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THIS STORY IT'S FUCKING ADORABLE

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