Discord Digests · 12:59am Mar 29th, 2021
"Miss Avocado… might I please be open with you for a moment? May I please speak to you in an adult manner?"
"You may?" The filly blinked owlishly behind her oversized and chunky spectacles. "I thought we were already speaking like adults, but whatever."
"Almanac… might I call you that?" The gentle giantess of an alicorn inhaled deeply before she continued in a soft tone of voice. "Every student that comes to this school has the potential to change the world. I truly believe that. My students are exceptional in every conceivable way, and this is not boasting. This is not me bragging so that I might puff myself up. This school is not for my benefit, but for Equestria's.
"But for you to change the world, you must first grow up. That means that I have a responsibility to keep you safe, and so too does my sister, Luna. We have to keep you out of harm's way so that your bright light is not snuffed out too soon. If we are careless, and something happens to you, we take from the world the very hope that we hope to give it. You… you, Almanac Avocado, are that hope, you and all of your fellow students. Every single one of you is beloved and precious. You are my crown jewels. You are the wealth of my empire. You, yes, you are Equestria's most prized asset. I need for you to understand why you cannot go galavanting around into danger… and this is also why dueling is frowned upon."
"Maybe I've already changed the world by doing what I did," Almanac said whilst Celestia paused to take a breath.
"Oh… bother." Rolling her eyes, Celestia chewed her lip in a thoughtful way—and said nothing else.
Across the table, Luna could sense the tension headache creeping up on her sister.
I just wanted to share some of the insights and such that go into the story in the background. There's a lot that goes into these horsewords, and not everything can be conveyed to the reader in the story, because, reasons. Anyhow, been hard at work on multiple projects. Not sure which one will be finished first. But I wanted to share a bit of insight on this one, because something about it satisfies.
Young Sheldon? Anyway, I like it :-)
I'm hoping that something kicks Celestia's ass so hard so that she remembers that speech and realizes, "good god I was a self-righteous prick when I said that."
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Considering how often she gets beaten in canon, there's probably at least one that happens after this is set.