A kingdom needs a protector to defend it.
A protector needs a weapon to defend the kingdom.
A fundamental truth from the times where Luna was the hero of Equestria instead of a nightmarish fairy tail.
So now that Luna has finally returned, she is in need of a new weapon to protect the kingdom once more.

But when swinging a sword becomes a major obstacle for the princess, is it the fault of the blade, or the one who wields it?

An entry in Imposing Sovereigns III, using the prompt Luna/Kindness.

Pre-read by the always amazing daOtterGuy who as if he wasn't amazing enough, also made the cover art!

Now with a reading by StraightToThePointStudio!: Reading

Inspired by the fanart Meme (smol)
By artist ShadowReindeer

Pipp decides to enlist the help of her friends and sister for a live stream displaying the many ways of taking pictures on a phone. The rest of them seem happy to help, but Zipp would rather not help at all.

Thank you to StraightToThePointStudio for another amazing reading
Strike A Pose by StraightToThePointStudio

Inspired by the artwork The Pink One Had Many
By artist Littleivy25

It's Nightmare Night and Fluttershy wants nothing to do with it. She has a quiet spot under the bed ready and she just wants to crawl under it and read with her critter friends. Unfortunately, some pony in the middle of the night has a surprise in store for her.

A One-off quick idea that came to me, looking at art on my DA account.

Thank you once again to StraightToThePointStudio for an amazing reading
Blame the Pink One by StraightToThePointStudio

Izzy always goes out of her way to show that there is some colour to be found in Bridlewood. However, none of the other unicorns seems to share the same enthusiasm. However, one lonely cold night, Izzy finds something blowing in the wind that gives her hope in something.

Inspired by the fanart You Have Friends
By pfeffarooart

Big thank you to StraightToThePointStudio for reading this story:
Wishing Lantern by StraightToThePointStudio

Inspired by the comic What Are You
By amazing artist Marenlicious

It's early morning in Zephyr Heights and Pipp wants to have a live stream on how to make the perfect morning sandwich. Unfortunately, she should have known her sister would want to disrupt her moment with her fans.

Wonderful reading by StraightToThePointStudio
Pipp Sandwich by StraightToThePointStudio

Humans aren't nearly as robust as ponies. Simple gestures such as hugs, pats on the back, and hoof bumps are all well and fine when it's another pony on the receiving end. With a creature a fraction of their mass, ponies often forget how fragile others can be.

A man reflects on his fragility during a routine checkup, and realizes that he might not be the only one affected by simple actions one might take for granted.

An audio reading has been done by the illustrious Illya Leonov.

An unusual storm falls upon Ponyville, leading to widespread destruction. Rainbow Dash is badly injured while fighting the storm and Twilight must take care of her until the storm ends. Twidash.

This is an entry for twilight-the-pony's "After The Storm" Twidash writing competition.

Teleportation. It is the best possible way to travel... As long as you don't think about it too much. As long as you don't ask where Twilight goes in that split second when she's neither here nor there.

The sound I listened to as I wrote it, available to you in order to give you the option of having the same atmosphere.

No relation to the other story with the same name, just a coincidence of both picking the same excellent title. I was unaware that the other one existed.
Dramatic Reading by Charles Spratt | Second Reading by TheDizzyDan | Third Reading by Crafty Arts | Fourth Reading by Stormy787
Russian Translation 1 (by Aloz) | Russian Translation 2 (by Doof Ex Machina)

Twilight was ecstatic when she became the personal protégé of Princess Celestia herself. But even a young filly's excitement and curiosity has its limits, and several months into her tutelage Twilight begins to feel homesick.

Princess Celestia does her best to help.

Now with a dramatic reading by DRWolf

Twilight Sparkle writes an important letter about how she became friends with Lyra the unicorn, a mistake she made, its terrible consequence, and one of friendship’s hardest lessons.

(Thanks to _Medicshy for giving me his feedback on this. Anything about the characters in the story that seems off is probably an instance of me not taking his advice.)