Princess Twilight has had a very rough day. Fortunately her special somepony knows just how to make her feel better.

A sweet bit of fluff for Valentine's Day.

Cover art by Fairandfaithful.

This was posted without any third-party editing, so please forgive any minor errors that may have crept in.

Princess Celestia is a bastion of purity and light; when ponies see her, they see not a pony but a force, a serene being of light and happiness.
Except when she drinks.

Rated T for alcohol and other things.

Celestia receives a letter from Twilight, the first in a long time.

A letter about the Cutie Mark Crusaders and how Twilight has changed since her arrival in Ponyville.

It makes a seemingly solitary Celestia think...

Edited by the fantastic GaleSinger

Art belongs Nadnerbd

Twilight Sparkle has been assigned to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. Simple enough, aside from the fact that eternal night may be looming over Equestria...and oh, yeah. She's in love with Princess Celestia.

Thanks goes to OnyxTheGryphon for editing.

Twilight stands in the hallway of the Canterlot castle, waiting to go into her mentor's room and talk to her.

Twilight and Celestia have always been close friends, she basically raised Twilight. But, those feelings have developed into something more lately, and Twilight needs to tell the Princess how she feels.

What should have been a good day got a bit crazy. Now everything is fine and everypony should be happy, right?

Then, why is Twilight crying?

Twilight and her friends are having a lunch break and conversation turns to something a bit more personal. Causing Twilight to worry.

Twilight has a problem. It's the same problem she has had for the past two weeks.

It's the sheet of parchment in front of her and what words that should cover it. Words declaring her love and affection for the pony she loves.

But it's still empty. That's the problem.

Ponies have asked Princess Celestia one question above all others over the generations. It has taken many forms, many directions, but the true question is always the same. "What does a Goddess fear?" It is not a question any of them expect to truly be answered, and none thus far have understood her answer.

She is Princess Celestia Arc De La Equestria, The Undimmed Monarch of Equestria, and she only fears three things.

She fears each day for the safety and happiness of her little ponies. She fears for the loss of those she loves, consumed by time's eternal march. Most of all, she fears a small purple unicorn. Brilliant as her own sun, curious, inquisitive, and bearing a charisma to rise all Equestria to her side. A mare that Celestia fears accepting as much if not more than denying. A mare that was standing outside the door to Celestia's private chambers, with a question upon her lips that could topple an empire.

This story takes place in the down time between season 1 and 2. As such Twilight Sparkle is not yet an alicorn and has only been living in ponyville for roughly a year.

Co-Written by:
* Chosen Heart
Cover Art:
Once more by the lovey and super awesome Manifest Harmony
Editors:
* Fuzzy Fabricator
Contains:
Cuddles, Cuteness, romance, no sex