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// A Discussion With Lyra 
// Story: Ready for Commitment 
// by StormLuna 
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The following morning arrived and unlike she had been doing for years, Colgate did not wake up when the sun rose.  For the first time ever, it was her younger sister who would wake her.  Colgate heard a loud banging on her door and a yell, "Sis, are you ok?  Normally you're awake by now!" 

The loud bang caused Colgate to shoot up and scream.  When she heard Lyra's voice she replied, "Yes Lyra, I'm ok." 

Lyra entered her room to see if she really was ok.  As she headed in she asked, "Are you sure you're ok.  You just haven't seemed to be yourself on Sunday mornings here lately and you've never slept in like this before." 

Colgate replied, "I'm fine Lyra, I just got in late last night." 

Lyra knew that her sister had been seeing Fluttershy for quite some time and that on Sunday mornings, she had been becoming more and more tired.  She giggled, "Oooh, Fluttershy kept you out late again!"

Colgate was not exactly a big fan of her sister's constant teasing over Fluttershy.  She replied, "No Lyra, she did not keep me out late."  Her voice became more firm as she continued, "I stay out late with her because she means a lot to me, I stay out late because I really like her."

Lyra nudged her and giggled, "You really like her?  Are you sure you only really like her?"

Colgate's feelings towards Fluttershy had been changing over time and not only had she been scared to tell Fluttershy about it, but anypony.  Colgate replied, "Well, uh...uh." 

Lyra knew that something was going on with her sister, something that seemed to be bothering her.  She asked, "Sis, if you are scared to tell anypony about this, don't be.  You know you can tell me anything." 

Colgate asked in return, "Do you promise not to tease me over this?"

Lyra replied, "I promise." 

Colgate began, "Ok.  Well as you know I've been seeing Fluttershy for six months now.  At first it was just to write off that debt and I found her attractive.  Then of course that turned into a crush and we began to see one another on a regular basis." 

Lyra had a feeling as to where this was headed and replied, "Mhmm..." 

Colgate's face began to turn red as she continued, "And of course we became marefriends but the more I see her, the stronger my feelings get for her."  Her blush deepened as she finished, "It has gotten to the point where I more than just really like her, it has gotten to the point where I love her." 

A huge smile developed on Lyra's face but she knew that she couldn't tease her sister, she instead had to be more like a friend than a mischievous younger sister.  She asked, "Really?  You really love her?"

Colgate replied, "Yes Lyra, I do.  It has gotten to where she occupies my thoughts more and more." 

Lyra knew how her sister was, she knew that for all her life she had been the type to try to shut her emotions off but suddenly she was admitting her love for a pony.  She said, "Wow sis, I know how you've been your whole life.  Your love for her must be very strong." 

Colgate replied, "You know how I am very well.  For pretty much my whole life I have thought of showing emotion, any kind of emotion was a weakness and feeling an attachment to somepony was nothing short of setting yourself up for failure but with Fluttershy, I can't help it." 

Lyra commented, "You know, this is something I never imagined would happen with you." 

Colgate replied, "I never did either but Fluttershy is so sweet, she is so caring, she is so beautiful" her voice became more dreamy as she continued, "she is everything I could ever want in a mare." 

That was another thing that Lyra never imagined that she would see come from her sister, a dreamy voice.  She asked, "Wow, Fluttershy truly does mean a lot to you, doesn't she?"

Colgate replied, "Yes, she does.  In fact, I've decided that since I don't have any appointments scheduled, I'm going to close up shop on Friday and spend the whole day with her." 

Lyra's jaw dropped open when she heard this, "Seriously?  You're going to close up shop entirely for her?"

Colgate replied, "Yes, I want to spend a lot more time with her so we can get to know one another but there is one thing that she said last night that worries me?"

Lyra asked, "What is that?"

This was something that Colgate did not want to ever mention to her younger sister but since she had pretty much spilled the beans on everything else, she may as well bring it up.  She replied, "She asked me why I never wore dresses or skirts.  She told me I would look good in them but seemed disappointed that I don't like them."

Lyra gave her a curious look and asked, "Really?"  She then gave her a slight smile and continued, "So is this your way of saying you want to borrow something of mine?"

Most all of Lyra's clothes were rather snug which was not to Colgate's liking.  She replied, "Actually no.  I'm thinking of visiting Rarity about something nice yet something that won't squeeze the life out of me." 

Lyra couldn't help but snicker, "Ooooh, she must mean even more to you than I thought if you're going to visit Rarity!"

Colgate replied, "She does mean a lot."  She headed towards the kitchen and continued, "How about we fix ourselves some breakfast?"  

Lyra asked, "And then what?"

Colgate replied, "After that I am going to go and call everypony who has appointments on Friday and reschedule them.  After that, I am going to go pay Rarity a visit and ask for advice on what would look good."

Lyra said, "That sounds like a plan.  Rarity is one of Fluttershy's friends and she will know what will look best on you." 

Colgate replied, "I know she will." 

Colgate was glad that Lyra had lessened teasing her over her relationship with Fluttershy but couldn't help but wonder, what would Rarity suggest that she wear and given that it would be the first time that she would be wearing a dress, would she even be comfortable.