Tales of Friendship

The illusion of the story broke, bringing us back into real time. We now have an older Twilight Sparkle, maybe around 16 years old, driving herself through the books of the library.

"Come on, come on! Where's that book on ancient tomes?" Twilight asked, barging through the books in the Canterlot Public Library.

"Twilight, you need to calm down," Velvet said, trying to calm Twilight down.

"Calm down? Calm DOWN!?!? Mom, that test could make or break if I joined Princess Celestia's newly-formed college, and ever since dad died, you said to ME that I needed to pursue my dreams. Now, I need to find out how many questions I got correct in that test," Twilight explained.

"Twilight... come with me."

Twilight groaned. She ended up bringing herself to join her mother, since it would hurt her mother's feelings if she didn't.

"It's been a few days since you've been like this, Twi. I'm starting to get worried," Velvet said.

"I'm sorry. It's just that-"

"No apologies. The past is in the past, Twi. I learned that the hard way..." her mother said, muttering to herself in that last sentence.

"What was that last sentence?" Twilight asked, hearing that last sentence.

"Oh! Uhm... nothing," Velvet replied.

"It's been a while since you did that test, Twi. And you've only grown more anxious since," she continued. "You should take a break. Enjoy your surroundings, you know?"

Her mother was right. Twilight really needed a break. It's been a few days since she did that test, and she's spent more time at the library than at her own house in the past month. The two walked through the streets of Canterlot. It was a lovely afternoon that day. The ponies chattered behind the amazing sunset. Princess Celestia did an incredible job in creating a sunset that day.

Twilight breathed in her surroundings. It was beautiful.

"I forget how wonderful Canterlot looks," she thought.

They later spent their afternoon walking around Canterlot, taking in the sights of the place, and getting some lovely dinner, before returning to their house to sleep.