//------------------------------// // Chapter One // Story: [C] Starlit Foal // by scribe-feather //------------------------------// Starlit Foal Chapter One By Scribe Feather The next day was slow to start as time seemed to tick away ever so steadily. The cool autumn air wafted through the castle, bringing with it the sound of rustling leaves. Starlight woke up late, yawning at the midmorning sun as it shined brightly through her open window. Today felt like a distinctly sluggish day, difficult to start and a bit slow paced at first. When Starlight finally did pull herself out of bed and down into the kitchen area, she found Twilight already awake and sitting at the small breakfast table. At least ten books rotated around the alicorn’s head as she browsed the various pages that floated past her head. A pair of inked quills scribbled little notes into parchment. Evidence of a recent breakfast came in the form of a pair of dirty plates sitting next to a single glass of orange juice that she occasionally took a sip from as she studied. “Morning,” Starlight called out as she entered the room. Twilight raised a head above the various books that surrounded her. “Oh good, Starlight! You’re awake!” In a well organized dance in the air, the floating books all closed back up and shuffled themselves into a stack on the table. “I’ve been doing some research on everything I had on taking care of foal,” Twilight continued, finishing up a thought with her inked quill, “you’ll be a little bigger, but it shouldn’t be much different.” “O-oh,” Starlight coiled back a tiny bit, blushing, “s-so you were really serious about helping me with all this.” Even now Starlight could feel a flurry of excitement swell inside her chest. The thought that the two ponies’ encounter yesterday was in fact not some vivid dream she had made her inwardly jump for joy. “Of course,” Twilight answered with a supportive nod, “I can tell that this is a big part of your life and I want to help improve it.” Twilight then turned her attention to a nearby counter, where a selection of delicious breakfast foods sat in wait. With a glow of her horn, she assembled a selection of fruits and buttered toast onto a couple plates and floated them down in front of Starlight. She even levitated a plate of fresh pancakes, lovingly dotted with butter and drizzled with sweet syrup. Finally the spread was topped off with a tall glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. “I’m thinking after breakfast we can try this thing out. A good meal will keep the energy up,” Twilight continued as she neatened up a stack of loose notes. Starlight nodded in a bit of a daze before she dug into the large breakfast that laid before her. The pancakes and fresh picked fruit seemed to taste sweeter today and she had to frequently stop herself from eating too fast. She didn’t want to make herself ill from too much food, but the thought of finally foaling out with a caretaker made the unicorn vibrate with excitement. It was hard to believe. “We’ll be needing a space to set aside for playtime though,” Twilight thought out loud amidst Starlight’s breakfast. “Diaper change supplies can be substituted by stuff we have around the castle, could use a crib but that’s not highest priority, and these books make constant references to babyproofing the area which we might end up doing for a more accurate work environment...” When she looked up at Starlight, she saw the unicorn wearing the biggest smile. She paused, “...what?” “Nothing, it’s just that you put so much work into researching this,” Starlight couldn’t help but blush, “it’s, I don’t know...thoughtful.” “Which reminds me, you’ll also have to wear this,” Out of the pile of books and notes, Twilight floated a metal ring over to Starlight. The smooth shiny ring was seamless and featureless, free of any bumps or soldering lines. Starlight took the ring in her own magic feeling a certain emptiness around it, like it was absorbing her magic even as she floated it in front of her. “Magic inhibitor ring,” Twilight answered, writing a few last lines in her notes, “if we are to do this, than magic casting will have to be something you give up.” Once again the unicorn agreed with a nod as she focused her attention to the inhibitor ring. While it floated there, she could feel its minute effects on her magic, making it a tiny bit difficult to pick up her orange juice glass and take a sip from it. That tiny feeling of losing control hinted to a feeling she’d feel more of if she chose to go through with this. She paused to take a breath and somehow gather her thoughts. She took her last bite of toast before washing it down with more juice. She wanted this, she knew she wanted this, but a twinge of fear still hung in her mind as she continued to worry. “So you really are serious about going through with this?” “Of course, Starlight,” Twilight answered, this time with more concern for her student, “I can see it really makes you happy and I want to help out any way I can.” Again, Starlight paused. She thought things over before finally getting up from her seat. “Follow me,” she said as she carried the inhibitor out of the room, “I have something to show you.” Starlight guided Twilight up to the castle’s second floor and down a normal looking hallway. She dipped into an empty broom closet, a small, square room filled with more dust than cleaning supplies. She then gave a nearby brick a gentle tap, causing it to shift backwards into the wall. A faint, low grinding sound could be heard as the stone wall started to slide to the left, opening things up to the room that laid beyond. Beams of cool morning light seeped through as the doorway slid open. The room further in was a finely crafted nursery with all the amenities one could want when playing as an adult foal. The walls of the rounded square room were expertly painted a soft lavender with dark purple accents bordering the tops and bottoms of the walls. A kitchen area equipped with a sink, wooden cabinets, and most importantly an adult sized high chair sat against the left most corner of the room, separated from the rest of the room by smooth wooden flooring. The rest of the room, floored with a plush, light pink carpet merged together elements of a playroom and a nursery with rubber playmats covering parts of the open floor as well as a toy chest and a crib that was painted an ever so soft pink. Close to the crib sat a tall bookshelf filled with brightly colored storybooks for bedtime and recreation. In the far corner of the room was a pair of doors that led to a large walk in closet and a connected bathroom that Starlight prided herself in keeping as clean and pristine as the nursery itself. A tall bay window on the far wall gave the two ponies all the natural light they needed as the sunlight filtered into the room through thin, light blue curtains. Starlight smiled at the room she so tenderly crafted over the recent weeks. She then turned her attention to Twilight who stood quietly beside her with a blank expression. “T-ta-da,” Starlight shyly presented with an outstretched hoof. “Wow,” Twilight simply said, blinking at the room around them. “Is it a bit much? Maybe I went overboard,” Starlight started to backpedal, “I kinda wanted things to be perfect when I finally...” “No no, it’s cute,” Twilight assured her nervous pupil, “I just didn’t think this kind of room was even here.” Starlight shrugged, “lotsa secrets in this castle...” “Well in any case,” Twilight stated, turning her attention to Starlight’s inhibitor ring. With a glow of her horn she pulled it out of the unicorn’s grip, floating it up and over Starlight’s horn, twisting it into place. The ring’s powers took effect instantly, taking Starlight’s ability to cast magic in seconds. She felt dizzy and lightheaded for a moment or two, but the powerful ring seemed to unclog her mind, freeing it of the various abilities she had stored away. In a strange way, it felt like her head was a few pounds lighter. “Diapers,” Twilight simply added once Starlight had recovered. Starlight blushed up a storm at the word, practically melting at the mere mention of it. “O-oh y-yeah, r-right over here.” She guided the alicorn over to the changing table where she stood awkwardly beside it. She hardly had a second to stand there before her body glowed a deep pink color. She was lifted up onto the table’s padded top so delicately as Twilight trotted up to the table. Starlight’s breath was taken away when her back finally made contact with the soft plastic pad. Every nerve in her back tensed at the cool sensation, giving her the overwhelming urge to wiggle about like a worm. Her hooves curled up against her chest as her smile widened. Twilight went right to work, recalling the mental notes she made on diaper changes. Starlight was easy to manipulate in her gleeful daze and the unicorn hardly put up a fight as her body was shifted about to make room for the new diaper. Where many of the books Twilight read warned caretakers of squirming toddlers or fussing foals, Starlight was much better behaved. Of course that didn’t take in consideration Starlight’s bigger size relative to foals, but Twilight was able to make do. A tiny, quivering breath slipped out of Starlight’s mouth when her body made contact with the open diaper. She had worn diapers many time before, but to have somepony else change her coupled with that pillowy softness of a fresh diaper was an enchantingly different experience. It felt electric as the garment was magically lifted up between her legs and taped up on all sides simultaneously. The diaper change had certainly allowed Starlight to slip into her foalish role. Without needing to do it herself, she was able to divert her attention to the smaller things, the minute sensations that buzzed her excited body. She felt so little now and safe inside her diaper. It would take some time for her to fully realize her role, but already she could feel the weight on her shoulders start to lighten. Once she was freshly padded, Starlight was transferred over to her toys for some playtime. A ‘scheduled’ playtime, according to Twilight. Starlight found it awkward at first, but tried her best to relax and enjoy herself. It seemed silly at first. Plopped in the middle of all these foal toys, thickly diapered, and expected to act like a foal. Starlight had dreamed of such a moment, but now that it was here, she struggled to get past the frivolous of it all. For the tenth time that morning, she thought to back out. Sure Twilight put all this time and effort into researching the stuff. AND she even put her in a diaper without complaints, but what if it was all an elaborate prank? What if Twilight was ready to laugh her face off in hysterics when Starlight began playing. However when she looked up at Twilight, she didn’t see any sign of the alicorn holding back a laugh or staring at her like a freak. Instead Twilight looked like any other caretaker, supportive and had a gentle warmth to her eyes. “Would you like me to play with you?” Twilight was suddenly heard, making Starlight realize she was staring. “U-uh, o-only if you want to,” Starlight answered averting her eyes away from the alicorn, “I-I wouldn’t want-” “It’s quite alright, Starlight,” Twilight said as she lowered herself beside the diapered unicorn, “many of the books I read on the subject encouraged caretakers to play along with their charges to stimulate mental growth and bonding.” With the assurance of her mentor, Starlight found it a little less silly to pick up a little plush wolf and start walking it around on the floor. After no time at all she found playing with the plastic blocks, wooden trains, and plushies came so easily for her. Perhaps the diaper was encouraging the matter or she had some kind of untapped potential when it came to acting like a foal. Only the pause at the beginning made her hesitate, after that it was easy for her to play little scenes of pretend or build little cities out of the blocks. Twilight on the other hand was not so well off. Despite all her research and mental preparation, she found playing along with her diapered pupil quite difficult. She did her best to involve herself in Starlight’s playing, recalling the notes she took on playtime as best as she could. However she visibly struggled, especially during times of pretend and found it challenging to keep up with the silly scenes that Starlight would come up with. But none of that seemed to matter to Starlight as the playtime continue. The unicorn cared less about her appearance and started to become lost in the worlds of pretend she created with the colorful plastic toys that sat scattered across the floor. She even found herself making little foalish giggles that she would otherwise probably never make. Starlight crawled off to retrieve a far away block. Her diapered rump was momentarily flashed in Twilight’s face, giving the alicorn a quick look at the yellow coloration that had taken over the better part of the diaper. The seat of the diaper, right around where Starlight was sitting while she played with her toys was the most yellow and swollen, evidence of a good soak. Twilight wasn’t all that surprised to find the diaper wet, that’s what they were there for and she accepted the fact that Starlight would eventually use them for that purpose. What she couldn’t figure out was whether Starlight purposely wet her diaper or whether she was THAT into her role. Twilight finally spoke up after Starlight had crawled back to her place among her toys and plopped onto her squishy, warm diaper, “I think we should...pause playtime for a bit.” Starlight looked up at Twilight, a blue plastic block held weakly in her hoof. “Huh?” was all the diapered pony bothered to say, visibly confused by why they had to stop now. Twilight just let out a sigh, hopping to her feet as she couldn’t help, but chuckle a tiny bit. “We need to change your diaper, little filly,” she smiled as her horn glowed. Once again, Starlight was returned to the changing table, this time accompanied by a comfortable warmth around her waist. The purple-pink unicorn didn’t seem to mind the quiet squish that her diaper made when it landed on top of the table. In fact, it seemed to relax her further, coaxing her into sucking on her hoof. Twilight had a more refined process this time around. Through a combination of what she learned in the books and what she picked up from today’s experiences, she was able to polish her diaper changing skills and tweak them slightly. It was not fluid, by any means, but the alicorn was able to multitask, knowing that she could wipe Starlight down with one hoof as her magic disposed of the old, rolled up diaper. With the diaper change completed, Twilight glanced up at the wall clock. “Just about time for lunch,” she said mostly to herself as Starlight was too busy sucking on her hoof through the whole thing. Freshly diapered and now carrying a faint smell of baby powder around with her, Starlight was floated off the table and carried into the kitchen area of the nursery. Twilight’s hooves lightly clopped against the wooden panels as Starlight continued to playfully suckle on her hoof. The smooth, hardwood floors provided a great contrast from the fluffy carpet that covered the rest of the room, providing an easy to clean area after any sort of unfortunate spill. The fridge and overhead cupboards were well stocked with nonperishable foods, a prideful collection of Starlight’s hand picked favorites of baby food and easy to prepare meals. In the center of the area sat a wooden high chair painted with pastel shades of purple and pink. Hanging off the front was a thick plastic tray with raises edges to keep messes at a relative minimal. Hanging off the cushioned seat was a cute pink bib, freshly laundered for just the occasion. Twilight took care of everything from grabbing food from the cupboard and placing Starlight in the high chair’s seat. Starlight wouldn’t have been much help anyway considering her body vibrated with anticipation. Diapers and toys were one thing, but she couldn’t wait to finally be fed by somepony else. It was an experience she could never quite simulate no matter how much imagination she put forth. Starlight wiggled in her seat as Twilight gently floated down four glass jars of baby food onto the plastic tray. Alongside the colorful mush was a big plastic spoon and a single washcloth for, what Twilight would assume, rare bits of splatter that would need a quick clean up. The pink bib was loosely tied around Starlight’s neck, dangling over her chest to catch any unfortunate spills. Mealtime began with an audible pop as Twilight twisted open the first jar of baby food and dipped the plastic spoon into the mush. Starlight was eager to accept any amount of the brightly colored mash that came her way and happily opened her mouth as Twilight floated the food over to her spoonful by spoonful. Starlight however never planned on simply eating her food. She was wearing a bib and sitting in a high chair after all. She was practically expected to make a mess. After a few mouthfuls of the food, the unicorn grew tired of the same, consistently bland taste that she swallowed. Before too long she sought for ways to lighten things up a bit. This started out as simply bobbing and twisting her head away from the floating spoon, forcing Twilight to levitate the food around to her mouth’s new location. She then playfully bapped at the floating spoon with her hooves, flinging some of the food down her chest, onto the highchair tray or back at her babysitter. Twilight paused frequently to wipe herself off with the washcloth that rapidly grew stained with various colorful splotches of baby food. All Starlight could do was giggle. It was a game to her now and it improved the fun of being fed from a high chair immensely. Before she knew it, Starlight had gotten through all four jars of baby food. Now whether she ate more or splattered more was up to debate. Twilight concluded the feeding with some thorough wiping on both Starlight’s face and her own. She used what clean parts of the washcloth and bib she could find to wipe the two off from the rather eventful mealtime. She was just relieved it was easy enough to clean up. Twilight stepped away from the high chair to carry the empty jars, the dirty spoon, and the soiled bib over to the kitchen area where she hoped to get a head start on any potential stains that might remain on the soft fabric. When Twilight was a fair distance away, tending to washing the few dishes the feeding had made, Starlight leaned forward in her seat. Hushed grunts slipped out of her mouth as her gut tightened. She reached forward to grip the front edges of the tray, slamming her eyes shut as she pushed. A series of crisp crinkling came from her diaper as the padded garment shifted about to make room for the squishy mess that slowly bulged out the back. The plastic seat fought against the diapered pony, but with some determination Starlight eventually expelled everything that her bowels could think to fill up with. That left a sizable lump in the back of her diaper, giving her a faint squishy sensation every time she leaned a tiny bit back. She sat there with a goofy grin, content to simply relax on top her newly soiled diaper. The fresh mess wasted no time to stink the air around her, but the diapered unicorn was so at peace, she didn’t mind in the slightest. She slumped a bit in her seat, content to simply resting in her mushy mess until Twilight returned and found her like this. She couldn’t quite concern herself with that thought though. “Alright, just about time for your nap,” Twilight was heard saying as she trotted back to the high chair. Behind her floated a bottle of freshly warmed milk. “Most of the books I read said it’s best to calm a foal down with a bottle beforehand so I figured...” She froze mid step, looking at the diapered unicorn intently. Starlight could only blush, shrinking down in her seat. “T-too far?” “No...No I guess it’s not,” Twilight answered before a long pause, “I-I mean I read plenty about what to do when a foal...does that...So I guess it’s only appropriate...I just didn’t quite expect it to happen so quickly...” As Starlight continued to blush up a storm, Twilight gave her diaper a thorough look over. The heavy odor only got stronger the closer she got to the high chair and the back of the crinkling garment had a noticeable lump, meriting a diaper change. “We’ll be changing you before the bottle,” Twilight announced, magically unlatching the high chair’s tray. Starlight hardly had to take a step off her chair before her body began to glow a vibrant pink. Effortlessly she was floated into the air, carried over to the changing table with Twilight following close behind. She could feel her heavy diaper tugging so subtly at her waist. Without saying another word, Twilight carefully laid Starlight down, likely to keep the mess she needed to clean up to a minimal. Starlight felt so little being on the table with a messy diaper. She could feel large swells of excitement, embarrassment, and childlike giddiness swarm her body, giving her butterflies. She could only blush, bashfully hiding her face behind shy hooves as Twilight changed her so tenderly. Suddenly a rubber nipple popped itself into Starlight's mouth. Her eyes shot open in shock as she looked up from behind her hooves. A large plastic bottle filled with warm milk floated against her muzzle, giving her the opportunity to drink. Her discovery of the bottle was quickly noticed by Twilight who’s magic held the item in place. “I figured we might as well handle two things at once,” the alicorn answered as she magically pulled off the diaper’s tapes with one quick spell. As her legs were lifted up into the air and the messy diaper was extracted from underneath, Starlight turned her attention to her bottle. The hooves she used to cover her face in embarrassment now weakly held the bottle in place as she proceeded to suckle down the soothing milk. The tepid milk worked its magic on Starlight as the unicorn felt drowsy the more she suckled down. The liquid warmed her belly up, warding off anything that the cool autumn air could think to throw at her. She continued to feed, even as Twilight wiped her messy rump clean and gave the area a thorough powdering. The smell of the diaper was quick to turn Twilight a bit green around the gills. She foolishly forgot to take a healthy breath of fresh air before proceeding, causing her to struggle for breath throughout the whole thing. She spent most of it shielding her nose with a hoof, relying heavily on her magic to take care of most of the dirty deed. The task was done quickly with a fresh diaper hastily taped up around Starlight’s waist and the smelly soiled diaper being rolled up into a ball and tossed into the diaper pail. Motivated by the foul odor, the change likely broke some world records. Twilight was finally able to take a breath. “Okay,” she said with a series of pants, “glad that’s over.” She looked down at Starlight who could only blush behind her half empty bottle. “But...it’s only expected that you’d...get into your role like that.” That seemed to assure Starlight a little more as her attention turned back to her bottle. Each gulpful of milk warmed her innards and relaxed her tired muscles. She could feel her eyes growing heavy after every couple of gulps, causing her to grow drowsy as she fell victim to the soothing warm milk. She was so drowsy by the ordeal, that she hardly noticed when Twilight lifted her off the table. With a fresh diaper and a belly full of milk, it was time for this little filly’s nap. Twilight ever so gently floated Starlight over to the crib, quietly lowering its gated side and slipping the unicorn into the soft bedsheets. The bottle was almost a quarter of the way empty, well on its way to being finished by the diapered unicorn. Starlight stifled a yawn as finishing her pre-nap treat took priority over her body’s instincts. She snuggled underneath the warm blankets as Twilight tucked her limbs underneath the soft sheets. By the time she was all tucked in safe and sound, the bottle ran empty, ready to be plucked out of her lips by Twilight’s magic. “Sweet dreams, little one,” Twilight said as she floated the empty bottle away from the diapered unicorn. Starlight mumble something in response, something that closely resembled “goodnight,” but it was so muffled and lazily slurred, she was hardly understood. But Twilight appreciated the thought nonetheless and smiled. “Sleep tight. I’ll check on you in the morning,” Twilight said softly before turning off the overhead light. The nursery door was slowly closed, ever so quietly clicking shut. That left Starlight alone to doze off in the thinly lit room that glowed from a faint blue nightlight. The diapered mare only made minute adjustments in her sleepy daze, shifting under the warm bedsheets so that she was laying on her belly and her legs were sprawled out haphazardly at her sides. Starlight opened a drowsy eye to make sure the coast was clear. Once she was sure she was alone, her bladder cut loose, hissing into her nighttime diaper. A cute sigh slid out of the pony’s mouth as she laid there basking in the warmth that slowly enveloped her waist. She hardly moved, reveling in the pleasure of not having to get up at all to pee. When she was finished soaking her diaper, Starlight let out a satisfied sigh, shifted a tiny bit under the blankets, and dozed right back to sleep. The biggest smile hung on her face as she so peacefully drifted off.