Discord's proposal to Fluttershy takes an unexpected turn when she rejects him. But her reason why helps them both to grow in their relationship together.

12/30/15: Fixed some grammatical errors.

Based on Crusaders of the Lost Mark

With all that glowy-magic stuff going on, one might have thought that the Cutie Mark Crusaders were going to become alicorns.

Well they did – without even getting their cutie marks.

All the wild mood swings, strange and obscure cravings, increased appetite, nausea, lack of energy, and swollen hooves had led up to this very day… and she can't do it.

Edited by the amazing hailthedragonmaster and cucharrador

When your life is as dull a gray as the world that surrounds you, the mundanities can make it all seem meaningless. Sometimes all we need is a little color -- or six -- to reintroduce us to what truly makes life worth living.

*6-16-2017 Edit, added Rainbow Dash tag because it triggered knighty.*

Eleven months for a baby foal to be born. Eleven months of walking around with some pony growing inside you. Eleven months of waiting.

Love Tap and her family are eagerly awaiting a new addition to their family. It should be any day now…

Cover art used with permission from RenateThePony

'This mare is not the mare I asked to be with me during my free time. I ask to be free of bond, and not to be force fed whatever gack they feed me. I'll escape, and I'll show them.'

Read the new sequel!

Written because of this.

This story is a sequel to The Opera Phantom Discord

Discord is trying to sleep, but it is easier said than done. Oh the joys of parenthood.

Please make sure to check out:

The Calm Before The Storm

by fluttercordlover232 as she has written a wonderful companion piece to this story!

Fluttershy and Bashful are a merry couple, and they have three daughters, and two of them are twins! Fluttershy loves it, and doesn't want her happy life to end.

But then, Bashful begins acting awkward around her and their children, but why? She'll learn soon enough.

When Applebloom asks how Applejack ended up with Winona, Applejack tells her in a stage of sad and old memories.

Collaboration done by I love you Dashie, Cadance's Paladin, and FlutterPal

Rainbow Dash and Misty Fly bump into each other in Ponyville, but she has something to tell the Wonderbolt. Unfortunately, it's about something Misty has been struggling with for years.

Thanks to Spirit Shift and IceQB for proofreading.