| The son she always wanted |
| 1 | "This way, sweetie," Celestia beaconed to her son as the two strolled to the hall of windows. She opened the double boors, Drizzle marveling at the satined glass windows that adorned the hall. "Woah!" He droned. At that particular time of day the hall looked simply beautiful. The light of the sun streamed in through the colored glass from both sides, bathing the floor in soft light. "Ah, here it is." Celestia pointed up at the stained glass window that depicted princess Cadence and Shining Armor forming a heart together. |
| 2 | "That there is princess Cadence. She used to live here in Canterlot, but went off to rule the Crystal Empire with her husband Shining Armor." Drizzle was in a daze as he looked up at the window with stars in his eyes. "In fact, Cadence was a little bit older than you are now when I adopted her." Drizzle sat down and turned his head to look up at his mother, who looked on at the window with a nostalgic smile. |
| 3 | "Mommy, does that mean that she's my sister?" Celestia's ears perked up. She hadn't told Drizzle that she adopted Cadence as her niece and not her daughter. She hadn't adopted Cadence as her daughter for a good reason though. Cadence's parents were killed by an evil enchantress, and she didn't want to tread on her memories of them. In fact it was the same enchantress that led Cadence to realize her true self. |
| 4 | A pony who didn't feel things like hatred or resentment. A pony who chose love and compassion. Cadence chose to walk the path of love, and to do that, she first had to see with eyes unclouded by hate. "Yes, sweetie, you could think of her as your big sister." Why not let him have a big sister? "I have a big sister! I have a big sister!" He cheered as he bounced around Celestia. "And a big brother too," she added. |
| 5 | "When do I get to meet them?" Celestia pated Drizzle on the head while smiling fondly at him. "Next weekend, sweetie. But first things first, lets concentrate on school and getting through the week, ok?" Drizzle nodded with a big grin. With the prospect of meeting his big brother and big sister, getting through the week would be a breeze. ........................ It was friday afternoon, and a light rain fell outside Drizzle's school as Celestia and private Strong Hoof waited for school to get out. |
| 6 | Celestia closed her eyes and tilted her head up, enjoying the sensation of the light rain. "Would you like me to get us under some cover, your majesty?" "Now now, private, a brave pony enjoys the feel of nature on their face," she commented to the young stallion. "And a wise pony knows when to get out of the rain," he whispered to himself. The bell rang as the swarm of fillies and colts streamed out of the school. |
| 7 | Drizzle darted to the chariot and hopped in with an excited grin. Celestia swiftly scooped Drizzle up and began smothering his cheeks with kisses. She realized after his first day of school that she would never get over being away from him. "Is it time, mommy? Do I get to go meet big brother and big sister now?" He asked, flailing his fore hooves around excitedly. "Not just yet, sweetie. You have a long train ride at two, so we need to put you down for a nap before then." Drizzle stuck out his lower lip and made a pouty face. |
| 8 | Drizzle hated nap time, but Celestia insisted that he get one. "Don't you give me *that* face, mister. You're going to get a nap, and like it," she said in a mock scolding tone. "Mmmmmm, I'll nap, but I won't like it." ................. Celestia gently laid Drizzle's favorite blanket over him as he slept peacefully while sucking on the tip of his hoof. She leaned in and gave him a soft kiss on his forehead before moving away to pack his weekend bag. |
| 9 | "Lets see, the weather in the Crystal Empire is always nice.....better pack him three coats and a couple scarfs. Just in case." With the benefit of magic, Celestia concluded her overpacking of Drizzle's weekend bag in record time. She looked to the clock and saw that it was time to get Drizzle up and get ready to go. ~At the train station~ Celestia ran her tongue over a handkerchief before using it to roughly mop Drizzle's face while they waited for his train. |
| 10 | Luna sat and waited with them, watching with a cringe at Celestia as she used the spit soaked cloth to clean Drizzle's face. "Uhhhhhm-Tia? I believe that his face is a satisfactory level of clean." Celestia perked up when Luna's voice reached her. She dropped the handkerchief to reveal a sour face on her son. "Oh, sorry, sweetie. Mommy is just a little nervous. This will be the first time you've been so far from home.......and mommy," she said, feeling the mommy tears well up in her eyes. |
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