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// Diamonds 
// Story: Book 1 - The Behemoth came to Canterlot 
// by Equimorto 
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"So what exactly did you have in mind? A dress? A hat? Something less traditional?" Rarity lowered her head and her tone, suspiciously eyeing the corners of the room before focusing back on Sugar. Despite the fact that there was very clearly no one else there. "Is it a saddle?"
Sugar Belle gave a brief chuckle at the last question, and then a dismissive wave of her hoof. "Oh, no, it's not anything like that."
Rarity gave a sigh of relief deep enough to make any observer question the capacity of her lungs, and dramatically threw herself back on to the chair. "Oh thank goodness it's not a saddle. Those things have been out-fashioned for years at this point." She resumed her more professional attitude and position, and continued, "What is it then?"
"It's actually not a dress." Sugar shifted slightly in her seat. "I was thinking about a dice set."
Rarity looked puzzled for a moment. "Darling, you are aware that it says this is a clothes shop outside, right? It does say clothes shop, right? Did someone change it to say games shop? Is Discord back? I swear if he's back and he decided to mess with my shop before telling us what he found I-"
"Rarity?"
"Oh? Oh, yes, sorry. Do go on?"
"Well, I'm sure you're aware that he likes to play Ogres and Oubliettes with Spike and the others," Sugar began.
"Ah, yes, that. Wonderful game, I'm sure. I played it once. I think. It's been a while. Anyway, where do I come in in all this?" Rarity asked, forcing her smile a bit.
The other unicorn cleared her throat. "So occasionally, when we go shopping together, I noticed he'll stop to stare at dice sets through the shop window of this one place that sells tabletops and the like. There's a metal one he seems particularly fond of, but I know he wouldn't spend money on a thing like that. And I was thinking, would it be possible to get a set of dice made of crystal or gemstones?"
Rarity opened her mouth to answer, then closed it, frowning in thought. "Well, I'm not a gem cutter, but I do suppose I could help you find the right pieces for it. Yes. Yes, I don't see why I shouldn't help you out with this." She smiled a little wider as a thought crossed her mind. "We'll just have to hope Spike doesn't eat them."
"Oh, thank you!" Sugar Belle got up from her seat, chuckling at what the other unicorn had said, and extended a hoof towards Rarity. "When do you have the time for it?"
Rarity shook her hoof back. "Would tomorrow afternoon work? I should be free then."
"Yes, it would. Thanks again." Sugar began to head towards the exit. "See you tomorrow then, Rarity."
"See you tomorrow, Darling." Rarity watched the unicorn leave with a smile, then jotted down a reminder about the appointment next day on her notebook. She was about to go to back to her studio, when the door opened again and Twilight walked in. "Is something wrong?" Rarity asked, seeing the other's expression.
"We need to have a talk," Twilight answered, a mixture of worry and nervousness on her face.
Rarity moved closer to her, beginning to worry as well. "What is it?"
"It's about you."