Twilight: The Bookless Mare

Ponyville Town Square

Celestia makes her descent to Ponyville quite slowly. She decided before she had came to not even worry about a chariot. She thought that she would instead just stretch her wings and take a leisurely flight. As she finally lands in Ponville Town Square she notices Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Spike waiting for her. "Well, what do we have here my faithful subjects?" She smiles warmly at them as she places her wings back to her sides once more.

"Well howdy there Princess, it's good ta see ya here," Applejack says as she and the others bow.

"Come now. No need to bow. Stand up and tell me how you all are doing on this fine summer day."

"Pretty good," Rainbow Dash says.

"I've been well," Applejack answers.

"I can't complain," Rarity replies.

"Sure you can Rarity. I've heard you complain about everything there is," Rainbow Dash teases her.

"I do not complain about everything," Rarity says staring at Rainbow in a pout.

"Yeah, uh-huh," Spike interupts. "I do believe we wanted to discuss something with the Princess, no?"

"Oh, and what would that be Spike," Celestia says raising an eyebrow.

"Well, you see," he begins while scratching the back of his head with a clawed hand. "We were wondering-"

"You were wondering," Rarity corrects him.

"Yeah, I was wondering if you could possibly get Twilight away from her books for about a week or so. I mean seriously, I don't get to spend any time with her except when I'm there helping her with books. I know I shouldn't complain and everything, but I just get sick and tired of being there when it's nothing but books all the time. Oh, and don't even get me started on how tired I am of having to repeat myself  because she's so entranced in a book!" Spike hangs his head slightly and sighs.

"Well Spike. I can see you have quite a bit of thought put into this. If you think that it is so bad, then I will discuss it with her while I am with her today. Will that be okay?" Princess Celestia lifts his head up with a hoof and looks him in the eye with a smile.

"Yeah. That's fine. Just...oh, nevermind," he says and sighs again as he turns and walks away.

"Jeez, it's really getting to him isn't it," Rainbow says. "I've never seen him that down over something like that."

"Well, I guess I'll have to do something then," Celestia says and begins walking to the library.

Golden Oaks Library

Twilight is on the bench outside of her library reading once again and not even noticing Princess Celestia approaching her. She chuckles as she reads a certain sentence in Sexty Positions for the Lusty Mare while waiting.

"Whatcha reading Twilight?" She doesn't answer, but continues reading instead.

"I guess Spike was right. She's not even responding to me." Celestia grins as a thought comes to her mind. "What if I..." She pushes her hoof out and causes the book to close on Twilight's muzzle.

"Ah, dammit! Can't a pony just relax with a good-" She stops short of finishing her sentence when she lays eyes upon Celestia. "Princess! I'm so sorry." She quickly bows down.

"It's quite alright Twilight. It seems we have much to discuss." Twilight nearly collapses when she realizes that Celestia had caught her reading a sex book.

"Yeah, I guess we do. Well, would you like to go inside," Twilight asks with a smile.

"No, I was thinking we could go for a walk and talk during that," Celestia responds trotting off towards the center of town.

"Oh man, I can't believe she caught me reading that book. Me and my curiousity," Twilight says shaking her head and chasing after her mentor.

"Well, I guess I had better start of by saying it's good to see you my faithful student."

"The same to you Princess. I've been doing a lot of research lately and I'll be sure to include it all in my next letter to you."

"I'm sure you will, now I have one question for you," Celestia says with a small smile on her face.

"What is it Princess," Twilight asks turning her head to look at her.

"What exactly were you reading?"

Twilight blushes deeply and looks away. "Oh nothing. J-just some n-new research," she manages to stammer out.

"Uh-huh, well I believe Sexty Positions for Lusty Mares would be some really hot research am I wrong?" Celestia giggles as Twilight blushes deep and nearly trips over her hooves.

"I was hoping you wouldn't have caught me reading that," Twilight sighs as she continues walking with her mentor.

"Oh yeah, and why's that? Is there somepony you are trying to impress?" Celestia stops walking and looks down at Twilight sheepishly.

"Well, um...no. I mean...not exactly. Alright, yes." Twilight stares at a nearby rock that had become very interesting at the moment while she answered.

"Do I know this pony?"

"Possibly."

"Does she perhaps have a cyan coat," Celestia raises a brow as Twilight pokes the ground with a hoof not answering.

"Maybe a rainbow colored mane and tail?"

"Was it really that easy to figure out?"

"Oh, I would have to say yes. I see the way you look at her everytime she is around you. Although I guess I should discuss the other thing I was needing to speak about," Celestia says as she begins walking again.

"Alright. I'm all ears Princess." Twilight follows closely.

"Spike brought up an issue to me and I'm afraid that I must agree with him. I believe you need to lay off the books for a while," Celestia says calmly.

"What? Why Princess? Am I really reading that much?"

Celestia looks at Twilight in shock at the last question. "Well, it seems that even when I say something to you while you are reading that you don't pay attention. I don't blame him for becoming tiresome of the repeat process of having to say everything he had just said to you." She stops to stare down Twilight.

"I pay attention. He doesn't have to repeat himself all the time," Twilight says defensively.

"Oh really? If I were to ask your friends about that what do you think they would say," Celestia responds calmly.

"I don't know. What if I limit myself to only four books a day?"

"I don't believe that is good enough."

"Three books?"

"No."

"Two books," Twilight says beginning to panic.

"No. I was thinking no books for a week."

"WHAT?!"

"You heard me, I want you to stay out of books for a full week. It will give you some time to spend with your friends and more importantly Spike. He was quite upset that he hasn't gotten to spend any quality non-book related time with you."

Twilight sighs softly, "Alright...I'll try."

"I don't just want you to try Twilight. I want you to do it. I don't want you to read a book for a whole week. Actually I don't even want you to touch a book for a whole week. If you do I'll know. I'm going to put a spell on every book in the library and within fifty miles of Ponyville just to let me know. Don't disappoint me Twilight."

Twilight left eye twitches and she falls back onto her haunches. "A full week? No reading? Not even touching a book?"

"That's right. One week and no less. Seeing as we have finished this discussion I must be off to do some Royal business. I shall meet you back at the library in two hours time." With that Celestia spreads her wings and takes off into the sky.