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// Twilight's Gift 
// Story: Baking Ginger Cookies 
// by Kumare Tanamaru 
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The little colt ripped open his package with his teeth, viciously tearing open the once intact (and formally neat) wrapping paper. When the wrapping was off, Chocolate Pie stared happily at his gift: a book.

"Now," Twilight began. "Before you say that I always get books for everypony, let me explain what kind of book this is. This book is the book that most small unicorns use to help them learn magic. These enchanted words will let you cast a small spell. Keep in mind that it does take some physical and mental stamina to use such power, so be ready for that Chocolate."

"Alright! Thanks Twilight!" the little pony said as he ran up and hugged Twilight.

"Oh! Um, you're welcome Chocolate..." Twilight said with yearning eyes and a slight smile.

"Hey Twilight, are you sure it's a good idea to give him something like that?" I asked.

"It only has a few basic spells. It should be fine Pineapple. Don't worry! I'll make sure he doesn't do anything rash." a twilight said with tears formulating in her eyes.

"Hey Twi, are you alright...?"

Twilight looked at me and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I'm fine... I just don't know what it's like..." she said looking at my children. "That's all."

Oh... She means love. I feel sorry for her. She hasn't experienced love yet... I worry about her sometimes... Being all alone, she has a lot of time to think about fantasys and stuff like that. She also has time to cry if need be, and nopony would know it.

Hang in there Twi... He's coming soon.

I put my arm around Twilight and hugged her close to me to comfort her. It was strange, the loneliness in her heart was palpable. As soon as I felt her warm tears fall onto my short pink fur, I felt a huge depression in my chest and a lonieness in my heart that I've never felt before. Before long, tears began to fall from my eyes onto her, and she looked up at me, smiling a fake smile.



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"Alright everypony," Rarity said hushing the silence. "I'm next~ Paprika my dear, this gift is for you~" Rarity said handing the filly a white box with a red bow.

"Oh boy!" Paprika called out to everypony.