This story is a sequel to I miss you. Five ever.
Trixie left Starlight after years of marriage. Maud is still recovering from the death of Mud Briar. Maud helps Starlight go through her stages of grief like she was helped. But Maud’s support becomes something more. Is Starlight ready for it? Is she?
Written for the Starlight / Maud/ Trixie Shipping Contest !
I liked this quite a bit, Short. It's a good exploration of the two characters, with some real relationship dynamics and personal growth.
At the same time...I totally wouldn't mind a short epilogue. :D
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The epilogue might become an entire story to itself. I do love my Pies.
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That works too, and I was thinking of suggesting that, hah.
very relatable! i could definitely see myself as Maud here
that is too bad! feldspar sounds nice
a nice, straightforward setup. could definitely see Trixie unable to handle this kind of jealousy in particular, and Maud's muted reactions feel very in line with the overly detached and formal narration. let's see where this goes
aww, that is a sad echo
oof, Starlight is a mess right now, and i guess they both are! good for Maud for having the sense to stop things, despite her emergent feelings"
ah, right, Maud wasn't around for that adventure!
nice callback to the way Maud used to make life decisions
i've been looking for a pony version of this word!
such a smooth way for Starlight to do this
well if there ever were a sentence that makes an OTP!
that is, indeed, bad, and very Pinkie
aww! we'll see where this goes
yep, that's about how i expect a date between Maud and Party Favor to go!
it's nice to see this callback to Maud's unexpected ice skating abilities!
oof, yeah. still feels a bit unhealthy and unresolved, but people making decisions like this is realistic at least
oof! this unhealthy StarTrix does definitely remind me of some unhealthy couples i've known, and this would be the perfect thing for Trixie to say to twist the knife
this was a nice, cute mini-story in the middle of Maud's nadir, a nice touch for contrast
aww! this was a very sweet way for Trixie to leave the story
i see why you had Maud take the sudden turn at the end of the last chapter, because this exploration of Mud Briar as a simulation in Maud's dying mind is a great idea to explore! classic catharsis trope, especially with the physical location being a cave filling with water. and this Mud Briar was very good, with his voice and characterization spot-on. i would say this exchange was the highlight of the entire fic for me.
and that is a nice conclusion
so there were a lot of great pieces here! mostly concentrated at the end, with Mud Briar and Trixie's contributions, but there were nice little touches throughout. and the idea of learning to share hearts with past partners is a very good note to end on. thanks for writing!
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Thanks for all the feedback, Bike. I appreciate the time it took to go through it like that. I hope you continue to enjoy the story as it continues.
Nice~
Yes. Thank you. This is a beautiful story.
the casual mature nuance this fic has is something else. I like it! Trying to read someone's emotions by facial expression is messy and I like how Maud takes the time to understand where Starlight is mentally
this is so— I'm getting the feels! Maud wants love in general and relaying her feelings cuddling with a loved one is so heartwarming.
Just finished reading this.
Time to praise you and stuff! This was such a lovely read and it was just as heartfelt as I miss you. Five ever! And I very much enjoyed that one too! Although I wish this were longer and had a little more Pinkie or brought back the realistic dreary tone the first fic had... everything still felt perfect. Yeah, eighty percent of this was Maud and Starlight building their relationship and talking, but maybe that's a good thing. Who am I to say? I like how I miss you. Five ever felt like grief while this felt like... acceptance. I can't wait to read the third story which will most likely focus on the healing process of loss. I love this! The ending made me smile with Maud and I wanted to cry.
Here, this heart emoji, Short. It represents how much I adore this story and have two more just because.
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The third story is mostly about family and acceptance.