The children entertained around the dinner table, recounting their adventures with Grandma.
“...and then,” continued Stardust, “we got into a hot-air balloon and went really up high. And we could see the whole empire.”
“And then, we walked on clouds!” Honey gleefully added.
Sunset looked curiously at her two non-pegasi children.
“Grandma put a spell on us so we could do it too” Rose explained.
“Even didn't like it very much” Stardust teased.
The colt sulked. “Just all too weird, and unnatural.”
“Did you do any flying at the CMC's camp?” Wallflower asked.
“Some.”
“You did a little bit today” added Celestia.
Twilight looked understandingly at the pegasus. “You're just too used to being on the ground. Give it some time. Soon, your instincts will kick in and you'll be soaring like the rest of them.”
Even thoughtfully stared at his food.
“If it helps,” Luna offered, “I can tutor you tonight. Dreaming may help alleviate any weird feelings.”
Stardust resumed the narrative: “Then Flurry joined us and we went shopping.”
“Get anything interesting?” asked Shining.
The table erupted with a series of answers ranging from souvenirs, to books, to toys. Even had found an instrument he was most anxious to try.
“Oh, dear,” Wallflower said, “I hope you didn't use all of Grandma's Bits.”
“Don't be silly” her mother-in-law replied, “Bits are meant to squandered on grandfoals.”
“I found some rather nice clothes at Rarity's new boutique” said Flurry.
“What?” Twilight yelped, “It's open?”
Cadence nodded. “Has been for about, what, two moons now?” She jumped when her sister-in-law shouted again.
“Two moons?” She released a groan, “I told Rarity I'd visit as soon as I got here. How did I miss it?”
“Because you've been planning the summit” Sunset deadpanned. Receiving a glare from the Princess of Friendship, she continued, “Starlight and Flare told me. You've missed a couple things. Like Flare telling you the boutique was open.”
Flurry was amused by her aunt's distraught state. “It's okay Auntie Twilly,” she comforted, “we can go tomorrow. There's still so much more to see.”
Twilight only let out a stressed cry. Pulling out her itinerary, she scrambled through it. “But, we're so packed. I don't know if I can squeeze it in.”
“Here's where Gallet comes in handy” Sunset said, eliciting laughter from around the table.
“What did you do all day?” Rose turned to her parents.
“Sleep” said Wallflower, nonchalantly.
The kids' eyes grew wide.
“What?” Stardust cried, “The whole day?”
Sunset blushed. “Pretty much.”
“How come we never get to do that?”
“It's mostly something adults do” replied Cadence, with a twinkle in her eye. “That reminds me, didn't you kids also buy something else?”
Stardust did a “wait a minute” gesture before zipping from the dining hall. She returned with a small, white box. Lettering upon the lid denoted it had come from some bakery.
“Grandma said we needed to buy you this” the filly said, handing the box to her mothers.
Both mares looked a little confused as they pulled back the lid. That quickly turned to surprise when they peered in. With a laugh, Sunset levitated the miniature wedding cake from the box to the table.
“Really?” Wallflower chortled to her mother-in-law.
Celestia smirked into her drink. “It seemed fitting.”
“One more thing” Cadence placed a small tin next to the cake box. “A little something for dessert.”
Sunset couldn't help but notice a special glint in her cousin's eye.
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The small cake and tea proved not to be the only gifts. Seated in the parlor, Wallflower and Sunset were bestowed with little trinkets and mementos commemorating their fifteen years together.
“This is from Starlight” Twilight said, passing over another small package.
Wallflower took the box. “Shame she and Sunburst aren't here.”
“Yeah, but they've been really busy with me here. Flare can only do so much with her current schedule.”
“They must be really proud of her.”
“I hear her brothers are doing equally as well” said Celestia.
Sunset found some humor as she watched her wife fumble with the wrapping. “Need a little help, love?”
Wallflower growled lowly. “Hooves can be so troublesome sometimes...” She was revealed when a red aura surround the box and, soon, a frame remained in her hooves. She squinted, peering closely at the encased object. “Is that...?”
“It's a flower” Sunset said.
“No, it's... it's a shy pansy!”
“A what?” laughed Honey. His older siblings shared the sentiment.
“Is it really?” Sunset eyed the thing closely before leaning back. “I'll take your word for it.”
“Care to explain?” asked Flurry, being equally as confused as her cousins.
“It was the first magical incident we dealt with after our wedding” replied Sunset. “Starlight was a with us, and enjoyed pointing out all our 'firsts'.”
“I think having just had Sundancer may have had something to do with it” Wallflower mumbled. She continued aloud. “I wonder how she got a hold of one. It seems really well preserved.”
Twilight frowned. “I can have one guess...”
“Despite,” said Sunset, “that was a fun adventure.”
“Not nearly as fun as the raging rhododendrons.”
Sunset scrunched her nose at her wife. “You liked that one?”
Flurry piped up. “The fighting foxgloves one sounded like a blast.”
The couple glowered. “It wasn't!”
“We had Rose and Even with us” Wallflower explained.
“Wait!” Even jumped.
Rose joined him. “We got to go one one of these?”
Sunset slightly winced, “More like dragged into one. We couldn't find a sitter. "
"You know what it's like to deal with an out-of-control toddler and a newborn?" added Wallflower, "You can forget all about magical plants after that!”
Rose shook her head. “You guys have some weird plants here.”
“Yes, we do” Celestia said, “but, they're common place here. Not so much in your world.”
“...which was where all this was happening” finished Sunset.
“Well,” Twilight sat back, “I'm glad you finally managed, for the most part, to get all that rogue Equestrian magic under control.”