Dawn's new day.

Unfettered Breeze stretched after getting out of her bed in the farmhouse. She had been living with her new family for a few months now and things were already so much better.

She had flight lessons with Forest, was learning accounting from Morning Dew, had been helping out around the farm with Applejack, Pear butter, and Granny Smith, and she would often foal sit Apple Bloom when the family was busy.

Big Mac was about the only one who avoided her and she didn’t really know why. He was a young stallion of few words like herself so maybe they just didn’t have much to talk about.

“Unfettered, good morning.” Dew smiled at her adopted daughter as she walked down the stairs.

“Morning mam.” Unfettered have a polite nod and began helping her set the breakfast table.

Dew sighed. “How many times do I have to remind you not to call me that.” Dew was already worried about Unfettered’s social interactions, considering she often decided to hide out instead of joining in on a family activities, it was hard to remember she was even in the house outside of their lessons.

“Right, sorry mom.” Her ears splayed back and the necklace of her cutie mark from Dawn swayed back and forth.

Dew snorted. “Sweetheart you don’t have to call me that either if it’s uncomfortable. Anyway got any big plans today, maybe with a colt?” She hinted.

“No, why?” Unfettered looked confused.

“Never mind sweetie.” They finished setting the table just as the front door opened.

“Morning Ms. Dew have you seen Mac?” Cheerilee had walked it. Her and Mac had gotten more Serious so it wasn’t unusual for her to just pop by. “Oh hello, who might you be?”

“Um, hi Cheerilee. I’m Unfettered Breeze. Mac has mentioned you before.” She smiled.

“Oh he has, has he?” Cheerilee eyed the unknown filly standing inside her colt friends house.

“Yep, he said you’re an assistant teacher at the local school where Applejack attends.” Unfettered was a bit uncomfortable being stared at.

“Cheerilee have you not met our adopted daughter before?” Dew could read the vibe and wanted to put a stop to it.

“What?” Cheerilee blinked a few times, “Oh so you’re macs other sister, he mentioned you but always called you Breeze. I got confused since your mom’s also called Breeze.”

They all shared a quick laugh just as Mac came inside.

“Morning.” He nodded to everypony and gave Cheerilee a loving nuzzle before greeting the others. “Ready for our date today?”

“You bet.” Cheerilee couldn’t have been happier that she snagged herself such a fine stallion. She would really need to thank his little brother again for pushing Mac her direction.

“Ug so full and it’s only noon.” Imago rolled back and forth on her bed. Even with the crystal caves blocking most of the ambient magic, love was still seeping in from the city above. “How could any reasonable hive starve when ponies give off so much ambient love on days like today.”

She grabbed a spare ruby the size of her hoof and began feeding her excess love into it so she could eat it or use it feed her children later. Her bloated stomach immediately felt better while filling the gem.

“Stupid Stubborn Queens who don’t want to adapt, like that old moron Chrysalis. It’s way easier to watch over the ponies and love them back from the shadows than replace them.” She set the crystal down gently on her shelf and grabbed a fresh one. “Especially when their princess is so lovely.” She kissed a portrait of Celestia raising the sun that was about a hundred years old she had commissioned.

“Just look at all this love I gathered all by myself without resorting to stealing a drop.” She had a shelf that was a quarter filled with love infused gems and plenty more she could fill today, on the holiday of food.

“I am glad I didn’t have to leave Canterlot during that dry spell, all that jealousy when Twilight became Celestia’s student and the anxiety from that rainbow explosion was such a pain.” She grabbed another gem and began filling it, slower this time now that she wasn’t bloated.

“To bad Celly couldn’t go out for a date today. Granted maybe she’s not quite ready for my big reveal.” She smiled to herself and buzzed her wings happily.

“And done.” I set the last card down on my desk just before lunch. I figured I should clear the air with the fillies in my life before things got out of hoof. I don’t know why I shouldn’t give them a chance, none of them are like my ex or even human for that matter. I had been blocking my old memories to not let them drag on my new life, but decided to start using the helpful ones.

Using a bit of magic similar to Spike’s dragon fire I sent off the cards to their respective recipients. I hope Starlight and Trixie like them.

Starlight was still in a bit of a funk, hiding out in her dorm room, when a magical note appeared on her bed.

‘Dear Starlight,

Sorry for the misunderstanding yesterday, I would be happy to be your special Somepony and go out with you, tomorrow though, I have class with the princess today.

Yours if you’ll have me,
Balanced Dawn.

Ps: Trixie got a similar card.’

Starlight’s mood instantly improved after reading the note. “So Twilight was wrong.” She hugged the card.

Trixie strode into the dorm room a moment later looking smug. “Trixie told you we should have waited.”

Starlight looked back at her sheepishly. “You were right.” Her ears pinned back.

“Trixie knows.” She nodded. “Now what’s the plan?” She hopped up on Starlight’s bed so they could plan something fun.

Rarity sat alone in her shop eating Ice cream. “Maybe I’ll go visit Fluttershy tomorrow and get a cat.” She took another bite.

“She did seem interested in going to the spa with me for a date.” Rarity smiled while thinking about the cute younger peagsus.

“Idea!” She sat up and stuffed the Ice cream back into her freezer with her magic. “She and I could work together to win over a certain colt. With my financial security and both our good looks it should be easy.”

As I made my way through the castle I let out a loud sneeze. I could smell and almost feel the ‘love’ in the air. I bet any changelings are having a buffet today. the entire castle was decorated and the few maids I passed were happily gossiping about their night time plans.

When I did arrive at Celestia’s personal study I was the last one to arrive. Looks like even Spike is here today.

I gave them both friendly nuzzles, though Twilight hesitated, before giving the baby dragon a hug. “Good to see you little dude.” He babbled back happily and returned the hug.

“Good to see you Dawn I hope you both enjoyed Cadence’s lecture yesterday.” Celestia smiled as I took my spot at the table.

“Yeah it was great.” I nodded.

“I enjoyed it as well.” Twilight chimed in.

For the next few hours we received assistance on our school work as well as some extra assignments on magic from Celestia as spike napped or played with his toys. For the most part Twilight and I worked separately only sharing a few glances.

When our lessons neared the end Celestia stood up and stretched. “I think I will go inform the kitchen to prepare our dinner as most of the maids our out this evening.” She picked up spike and put him on her back before heading out the door. “I’ll be back in a bit.”

“So it was interesting seeing Cadence yesterday.” I broke the silence.

“Yeah.” Twilight was focused on her school work.

“Did I ever tell you how I met her?” I tapped my chin.

“No.” Another short answer.

“Her and your brother found me when I got lost.” I laughed.

“Lost?” She finally looked my way.

“Yep my family had brought me into the city for the entrance test and I got lost on the day of the test results. Cadence found me and they brought me to the school.” I nodded and told her the story.

“Wait, so where are you from? I thought you lived in Canterlot?” She put her work down and we started talking normally. It was our first time really talking about non school work related topics.

During the time that Celestia was gone we continued to talk and things felt a bit more normal between us. We had even scooted closer together to lean on each others side.

“Sorry by the way.” She said after she shared a funny story about her brother first seeing Cadence. “It was wrong of me to jump you like that.” She blushed.

I gave her a nuzzle under her chin. “Twilight it wasn’t bad just.. unexpected.”

“But aren’t you in Starlight and Trixie’s herd? They said you were when they confronted me about what happened.” My hackles raised a bit when I heard that. Starlight, what did you do?

“Well I won’t lie Twilight, they did ask me to be their special Somepony and I said yes. That doesn’t mean I don’t like you at all. Besides, we’re all to young for official herding. Maybe you should talk with them about it too?” I knew better as a colt, than to interfere with filly herd dynamics. Why do romantic relationships always have to be so complicated.

“I don’t know they weren’t exactly happy last time.” She tapped her hooves together.

“Dinners ready you two.” Celestia stepped back into her study with a tray in her magic. “Oh did I interrupt something?” She hummed at seeing us so close together.

You know darn well you did Sun But. I rolled my eyes as Twilight hurriedly scooted away from me back to her own spot with an ‘eep’.

The whole town was abuzz with what they had witnessed today.

“Was that really a Soulmate song on Hearts and Hooves day?” Cheerilee asked Mac as they ate dinner at the local Cafe.

“Eeyup.” He smiled at his partner.

“So romantic.” Another patron spoke up.

“Yep. And it was between Ms. Swirl and Mr. Cake.” Their partner answered.

“Yeah, i even got to be a background singer.” Another mare nodded happily and trotted along outside the patio.

“Aww.” The three mares of the Flower Trio herd looked disappointed that they missed it.

“And we couldn’t even find a stallion.” Roseluck, their lead mare, huffed while jealousy glancing towards Mac and Cheerilee. Her two herd mates shared a look before she received a kiss on each cheek from them, bringing a smile to her face.

The three mares of the Apple herd fell onto their bed panting before snuggling up closer together. They had spent a wonderful day out on the town before coming home to an empty house. Unfettered had been kind enough to escort Bloom and Granny out for dinner.

“Best.” Pear Started.

“Night.” Forest Breeze huffed out.

“Ever.” Morning Dew enveloped both her partners in her magic for another round.