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// Chapter Seven: In The Night Time 
// Story: [C] Dreams of White Padding 
// by scribe-feather 
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Dreams of White Padding
Chapter Seven: In The Night Time
By Scribe Feather


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The rest of the day was exhausting to say the very least. Luna had to play catch up after lazing through so many princess duties in the days before. The tasks that followed were rather labor intensive as paperwork had stacked high in her absence.

It was almost otherworldly to witness such a change of environments. Luna went from a world of baby powder and toys to the stuff shirt world of paperwork and diplomatic meetings. The princess struggled with the change at first, but years of doing such things allowed her to slip back into the role. The heavy, stressful workload seemed so much heavier to the princess as she just wanted it over.

By the time nightfall came, the princess was exhausted. She trudged her way back to her bedroom after a long and exhausting day. Her tired gait reflected her tired mind, absolutely drained from a tough day of work. 

She wasted no time at all to pull herself back to her bedroom, plopping down heavily on her bed with an exhausted sigh. She lazily pulled a blanket over her with a glow of her magic, curling up under the warmth.

It was unclear how long she was out, but once she finally came to, it was still dark outside. Her room now laid partially illuminated by the distant moonlight that seeped through the large vaulted windows.

Despite her mind being temporarily conscious, her body wouldn’t budge from her spot. Still drained of energy, it took her sleepy mind a moment to understand why she was woken up in the first place. The reminder came in the form of excessive pressure that pushed at her aching bladder.

Not thinking much of it, Luna opted to let her aching bladder go. An involuntary sigh of relief slipped from Luna’s mouth as the urine slowly warmed the area around her rump. A small smile hung on her face, realizing that doing so was so much easier then getting out of bed to use the bathroom. It was just like sleeping in Celestia’s crib.

When the warm sensation continued to spread, however, Luna realized she made a grave error. She gasped, suddenly jumping out of bed when she remember she wasn’t wearing a pull-up. Now a sizable wet spot took up the middle of her bed, leaving the pony stunned in disbelief.

With cheeks warmed to a bright red, Luna slipped out of her room, dead set on seeking out Phosphor for help. She was confused in her half asleep state, barely able to comprehend what her body was doing. She shyly zipped past the patrolling guards in the hallways, too embarrassed to match their eyes. She used her wings to shamefully cover up her urine soaked thighs to no avail.

She quickly found Phosphor in Celestia’s nursery. The two were surprisingly active during such a late hour. Celestia happily played with her toys on the floor, barely noticing Luna when she burst through the door. Phosphor, on the other hand, quietly sat in a nearby rocking chair, calmly reading a book in her lap.

“Luna?” Phosphor said with a look of concern, “what’s the matter?” The unicorn pulled herself out of her seat, closing the gap between her and the shaken up Luna.

Luna fought back a tear as she took a deep breath. The last thing she needed was to break down crying while trying to tell Phosphor what had happened. “I-I...It was an accident...I...”

Her words were cut short by a sudden hug from Phosphor, “oh, it’s alright poppet. Everyone has accidents sometimes.” Phosphor comforted the alicorn, softly patting her head, “but I’m worried, poppet. You’ve been having quite a lot of accidents recently.”

“I-I don’t try to...”

“Shh shh shh, I know. It was just an accident,” Phosphor talked with such a hushed, calming voice. Her horn glowed as a bottle filled with milk floated down to Luna. “Have a bottle to calm the nerves. You’ll feel better, I promise.”

Luna latched onto the bottle’s rubber nipple the moment it got into range. She quickly began drinking down the warm milk as she allowed herself a moment to breath. The soothing liquid filled her belly, untwisting the knots in her stressed body. Before long she could feel the effects of the milk working away at her mental burden. No longer having to fight back tears, Luna let out a heavy sigh.

“There, now see? It was only a little accident.” “Would you like a little bath? I’ll even add Celestia’s favorite bubble bath to the mix.”

“Y-yes please...Thank you,” Luna answered with a nod.

With a caring hoof, Phosphor led the alicorn into a connected bathroom. The small room was quaint compared to the large nursery and only contained the bare essentials that made up a bathroom. A single, white toilet was the first thing to be seen from the doorway, followed by a clean sink that had a variety of scented soaps along it’s back face. A large tub was built into the left wall, providing ample space for a bather to relax in. Along the tub’s edge rested a wide arrange of liquid soaps, luffa sponges, and small plastic bath toys. The scene matched one of a bathroom where a toddler would frequently bathe.

Water was run and the tub quickly filled up with a layer of fluffy bubbles. Luna was guided into the warm water, gently coaxed down to a sitting position. Right away she felt better, more relaxed. The fluffy scent of lavender and the tickling of tiny bubbles helped further that.

Calmed by the warm waters, Luna felt another sigh slip out her muzzle. Now she realized just how little of a problem a wet bed was. She allowed Phosphor to gently wash her coat, cleaning her up. 

Steadily soothed by Phosphor’s gentle hoof, Luna leaned back and closed her eyes.