“So we are agreed?” Agnelia said across the table, “We will provide observers and advisers to your troops and move our own to block theirs at the border. Our forces will not cross the border itself. We’ll catch them between us.”
King Darkfeather nodded, “Agreed. In return for you moving the rest of your forces away from the border as we deal with your rebels.”
Oh thank Luna they are done. It has been a long few days, just sitting here listening to them.
But finally it seemed like they had come to an agreement.
Darkfeather got up, moving around the table. Agnelia doing the same as they met by Sparks and me.
She bowed slightly to him, offering him her hand.
He took it in his talons, giving the back a small peck with his beak, “Perhaps in the future, we could meet in less adverse conditions,” he said.
Agnelia nodded, “You have an impressive city, your highness,” she said, “I wish there was time to see it. Perhaps in the future… if this works, maybe there may be more things we can discuss in the future.”
“I’m sure there are, my lady,” Darkfeather said with a smile as he let her hand go, “But we should act quickly.”
“There is little time to spare, I should prepare for departure,” she agreed and then turned to bow slightly to me and Sparks, “Your highnesses,” she said before she looked to Darkfeather, “We will meet again, King Darkfeather,” she said before she turned and walked out, her guards joining up behind her.
Twilight smiled at the king, “That worked out well.”
“As good as can be expected,” he agreed and smiled at us, “Thank you for mediating in these talks. I have no doubt having you here had a calming effect,” he said before she smiled a bit more wryly, “On both sides, I have to admit.”
Pax Equestria. Or fucking else.
“I’m just glad we could help,” I said and shifted my wings, “Nopony wants a war.”
He nodded, fluffing his feathers up slightly, “Indeed. But she’s right, there is little time to spare, I should send messages to my forces to expect Yeti advisors along the border.”
I gave him a small bow, “Of course. Don’t let us hold you up.”
He left the room and I shifted closer to Sparks, resting my head against her neck. I could feel her smile against my ear as her wing settled across my back,
“Glad it’s over?” she asked softly.
“Mmm. Not sure I’m made for these kinds of things,” I admitted equally quietly before I pulled back and smiled at her, “You are so much better at it.”
Sparks rubbed her cheek against mine for a second, “But they wouldn’t have listened as well to me.”
The Yeti feared me. The Griffons, or at least Darkfeather respected me.
I brushed my wing against hers, “Well, that only shows that they’re all idiots.”
OW!
Damn it, why did Luna teach you that!?
Sparks let go of my ear, shooting me a small glare, “Stop that!” she commanded as her horn lit and she wrapped us in a dome of magic, hiding any sounds from inside and the outside mirrored.
“What?”
“Putting yourself down!” she said and stepped back to glare at me, “You’re always doing that! Look at what you have accomplished!”
I cringed slightly, “...Sorry,” I said and glanced down at my hooves for a second, “It’s just… from this point of view it just seems that everypony else has done all the important things. I couldn’t have done anything without everypony else. I didn’t build the village, I didn’t figure out how to remove the curse or can even cast the spell to do it. I don’t defend the village or even-”
I found a pair of forelegs wrapped around me as she pulled me into a tight hug.
“Page…” Twilight said against my neck, “Nothing of that would have happened without you. You thought to do it, you got everypony together. Pulling in the same direction,” she said and pulled back to look into my eyes, her horn touching mine, “I couldn’t have done that. Not with the thestrals.”
“If you knew about them, you would have.”
Twilight smiled sadly at me, “No. No I couldn’t have. They wouldn’t have trusted me.”
“Because of this,” I said bitterly, spreading my wings, “Because of Discord?”
She shook her head and kissed my temple, “No. Because of this. What’s in here,” she said and her hoof touched my chest, “And here. The same reason I fell in love with you. The same reason Sunset did. Or Luna. Because of who you are,” she said softly and then pulled back to look into my eyes, “It’s nothing to do with thestral traits or even being an alicorn. Look me in the eyes and tell me you wouldn’t have tried this when you were ‘just’ an unicorn. If you found the thestrals anyway.”
I looked at her for a long moment before I glanced down at my hooves, “...It’s just so much,” I admitted quietly, “Everything is coming at once and it never seems to be less of it, just more and more. I never told anypony but Celestia, but… I don’t think I can do this.”
Sparks shifted close again, hugging me tight as her wings slipped around me as she rested her head against mine, “You can,” she said softly, “We can. You’re not alone in this, we’re with you the entire way.”
“I know,” I whispered and held her tighter for a moment before slowly letting go, smiling at her with a small sigh, “It’s just so much sometime.”
Sparks nodded, smiling back softly, “I know. But we can do this. Ponies rely on us for it.”
I nodded, “They do,” I said and smiled back, looking into her eyes, “I love you.”
She was so beautiful.
“I love you too,” Sparks said quietly, her nose bumping softly against mine as she met my eyes.
Ling got to Ling, birb got to birb & Yeti got to fuck up...
Sooo... When do get Page to smack down one Chicken with a beak bigger than brain?!
Thestrals cuddles incoming? We need more cuddels in general ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Discord can be a pain in the ass but... Why do i get Darth Jar-Jar vibes from Discord? A masterplan to down unwanted organisations and revive the Bat-Spirit that was almost exstinguished ♡
Didn't you already have the conversation with Midnight about how much your presence has changed things? You stabbed Chrysalis with a glorified fruit knife because nobody else wanted to step between her and Celestia, then you stabbed Tirek with an entire armory to get those wings in the first place.
Seriously, how can a writer of all things justify downplaying the role of the idea guy?
Awww
Oh just kiss already!!!
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Oh wait...
JUST MARRY ALREADY!
Nice
HHNNNNGGGGG
well. glad that was resolved relatively painlessly. now we just need to deal with the "proud boy" and his inabiloty to admit it was his own stupidity that landed him where he is...
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Yeah, I'm in agreement with Page here. Something in the air makes me think something really shitty is about happen real soon as a result of this "agreement" which will happen at the worst possible moment....
....and it's going to take some real imaginative ideas from Page to fix it when it happens.
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Page is extremely humble and doesn't seem to want to take credit. Like look at it from his point
Twilight solved the spell and earned her wings
He had sunsets helps and would never have done it without her.
Most of his achievements aren't as the hero, but the support from his PoV, poor guys suffering from imposter syndrome and doesn't feel like he's earned his wings or position.
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Again, he's a writer. The day job that he has a cutie mark for basically consists solely of coming up with stuff. I know that his situation in regards to cutie marks is unusual but someone else should be worried for his mental health.
It's nice to see Sparks show some initiative to keep Page from always doubting himself. Yes he is at times support, but he is the pony that initiates whatever plan or action that gets others to want to follow him.
It was also a nice romantic moment there at the end.
<.<
>.>
(You know Cadence is somewhere spying on them and planning something...)
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I think Twilight, Sunset and Luna are to be honest, it's likely a case that they're all being kept so busy they can't get him a chance to decompress and deal with his issues.
Potentially sunset and Twi were hoping to give Page a chance to relax and unwind, maybe help him with those issues during a break after the talks with the gryphons and yeti. Only duty calls and page gets no break
The problem with leading from the front is that no matter how many follow you, you might feel that you're standing alone.
*Discord's head pops out of a wormhole*
Discord: So Page..does that means you forgive me enough that I can walk around Nocturnis without any fea--
*Discord ducks away from magic blasts from both Page and Twilight*
Discord: Okay you're still mad...GOT IT! Going back to stealth mode...you both can carry on being adorable~!
*Discord disappears*
My word, I was expecting these talks to take much longer, but then this isn't the most complex of situations to unravel... Yet. That shoe is up again and about to fall. Regardless of that though, a sweet scene like this is always welcome. Humility is a virtue, but as with all things it can be taken to excess.
Minor grammar jackboots:
'when you were ‘just’ a unicorn'
'It’s just so much sometimes'
Crap! Something bad is about to happen!
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Your probably right and I'm guessing that it has to do with changelings
That entire conversation between Darkfeather and Angelia just screams "THERE IS A POWERFUL LOVE BLOOMING BETWEEN US" to me and i have no idea whether or not i like it
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well ya, he's already got permission for a 'leasure' cruise across the griffon kingdoms, he's kind of already screwed up a little by not telling the king about them since he's planning on, rightfully or not, going to find creatures within his realm and do that under the king's nose
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or like John Paul Jones, just be both a commisioned officer and chartered privateer at the same time