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// Chapter 22-The Big Question 
// Story: Dystopia: Equestria 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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After several more years of dating, Romeaire finally drops the question one day while out on a fly with Twilight. "Twilight, I love you," he says as they fly, "will you marry me?" 

"Wha...wha...what?" says Twilight startled. "This was so sudden. I'm not ready to be in a relationship yet. Can we give it a few more years?" 

"Uh sure," says a disappointed Romeaire. "We can wait a few years. If that's what you want." 

"That's indeed what I want," replies Twilight. She then flies off to the castle and locks herself in her bedroom for the rest of the afternoon. Disappointed, Romeaire flies off to the Rockheart Cliffs. There, he sits down and cries. He can't believe Twilight refused his proposal. He didn't think he rushed it. He thought he had given it plenty of time. He remains there for hours on end, continuing to cry. A few minutes later, Celestia and Luna land down beside him. 

"Where's Twilight?" they ask. 

"Locked away in her castle, I guess," responds Romeaire, "but she refused my proposal." 

"Well, you've only been dating for five years, it was a bit rushed," responds Luna. 

Meanwhile, back at the castle, Twilight just sits on her bed reading a book. As she reads, she can't help but think about Romeaire and how much he rushed it. She can't believe how bad he rushed it. She's not ready to marry him yet and he shouldn't have forced it. To be honest, she feels they would've been better off if he had never even asked to date her right now. Right now, all she wants to do is run away and be alone. Alas, she knows, she is not allowed to do that. She still has ponies to rule. Maybe in time, she'll marry him, but after today, she's not even sure about that.