Saturday night, the last couple days of the week were much more beneficial to the tests. Mud behaved better while around Brilliant, and Twilight made sure to keep the kelpie’s feelings in mind. Eventually, to the last minute, everything was completed.

Twilight lay on her chamber balcony, Mud beside her, both looking out at the stary sky. The alicorn smiled and glanced at her test subject, “You really helped a lot.”

She placed a hoof around Mud’s neck and chest, pulling her close enough to nuzzle with her chin. Mud purred loudly, sticking her tongue out to try and lick the hoof. Twilight had moments ago returned from more princess tasks, leaving Mud to think a while.

“I wish I was a princess.” The kelpie meowed softly, “I wouldn’t have to leave.”

Twi smiled, “And what would a kelpie be princess of?”

Mud moved her head up into Twi’s chin, “Food.” She purred.

Sticking her nose into the smug kelpie’s neck, tickling her with a squawk. Settling again, Twilight got an idea. She pulled Mud slightly up, so her massive head was upright.
“I tell you what.” Twilight reached a hoof up to the tiara she wore, hooking it up and setting it on Mud’s mane. “I, Princess Twilight, hereby dub thee, Princess Mud of all Equestria.”

Mud’s eyes went wide, and touched her new crown with a hoof. “What? Really?”

“A princess like you, big and strong, Equestria will be safe forever.” Hugging her kelpie tightly, looking down into the big orange eyes. “No baddy or monster would ever dare try to fight you.”

A light kiss on the forehead, and Mud watched Twi slip off the bench. “Come on you, you gotta get up for the train tomorrow.”

The kelpie obeyed, looking in every reflective surface she could to see her crown. Once she reached her room, Mud ran to her mirror. In it she saw the tiny sparkles on the top of her head, and her chest filled with the most joy she’d ever felt.

Twilight pressed her body against Mud’s, pushing her to the bed. The small piece of woven silver and gems levitated off its new mane to the table, in perfect view. Mud stared at it all the while Twilight pulled the blankets over, tucking in the kelpie.

The alicorn gave one last kiss on the forehead, and trotted to her own room.

“Good night, Princess Mud.”

Author's Note

not even a whole page according to ms word, but, it fits the timeframe.
with only a week to study her kelpie, it's finally finished ^^

now, on to see what our Dark King was up to during this time.