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// In the park 
// Story: Stargaze with Twinky 
// by MidnightTwinkle 
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While I was standing and processing what my sister told me, Twinkleshine had already left the room, and I ran to catch up with her. Having overtaken her near the stairs, where she stood and waited for me, we went down to the first floor. While we were descending, I asked where we were going.

"To the city park." Twinkleshine replied.

When we got down, Twinkleshine opened the door and went outside, after which I followed her. When we went outside, I was again met by a street filled with many ponies and so I again got as close to Twinkleshine as possible.

She glanced at me with a smile on her face and after closing the door, she walked towards the park, and I tried to stay as close to Twinkleshine as possible.

We walked for a while, in the distance I noticed something like a park and quietly sighed with relief, as I was already getting bored. As we walked the rest of the way, other ponies, about my size or age, began to catch my eye.

On some I noticed various patterns on their sides, and some did not. Casting a glance at my side, I became inexplicably a little sad, and thoughts flashed through my head that it would be great to have some kind of drawing on my side, ‘I wonder what my drawing might be?’ I thought.

“And you will get your cutie mark, don't worry. I got mine when I was about your age,” Twinkleshine said.

Her voice put me out of my thoughts, I looked at her and smiled slightly.

We were already approaching the park when I began to notice other children who were holding in some groups and playing. I felt a desire inside myself, that I also want it that way. But throwing these thoughts aside, I kept my eyes on them for a second, then turned my head towards Twinkleshine and asked, "Why did we come to the park again?"

“Here we can find a secluded place where we don't get in the way and there are no other ponies or our belongings to harm it,” Twinkleshine said.

I remembered my magical explosion and bowed my head a little, but then a hundred sides of Twinkleshine heard the words, “Don't be upset, I know what you are thinking and this is not your fault,” Twinkleshine told me with a smile.

My mood improved a little, I looked up and noticed that we had already gone to that part of the park where there were no other ponies. I looked around and my mind was captured by the local beauty, for a few moments, I could not breathe or even blink, but Twinkleshine brought me out of my trance. We went a little further, to an area where there was no lawn, only, right next to the pond, a piece of dirt.

“You remember what happened when I took my entrance exam, I got a stone I needed to transform into an animal, and I did, and so will you. I can’t tell you what the spell is, but more on how you can prepare for it, how you should focus and how to relax. It’s a bit unconventional compared to your normal spells, by that I mean, it’s a one time spell, but only for some unicorns, but I believe in you.” Twinkleshine said with great joy.

‘I think I’ll have to ask Twinkleshine about this story when I get the chance,’ I thought.

All my attention was focused on Twinkleshine's words and so I kept listening to her. "Each spell can be applied in two ways, one you already know, and the second is with the help of, so to speak, a picture in your head." Twinkleshine continued her story.

Big sister drew my attention to her hoof and began to draw a bizarre sign, symbol or something similar on the ground. When she finished, it continued: “This is the method you will have to use for the exam, so listen carefully, let's start simple. This is so let's say the sign of the spell * first light *. To make a spell out of this, you need... "
 
I closed my eyes, as Twinkleshine told me, and focused on my mana streams.
Having memorized the symbol, I follow the instructions of Twinkleshine, began, with the help of my aura, to build flows of energy in the form of the symbol that Twinkleshine drew on the ground.
 
When I finished this and gave Twinkleshine a slight nod to let her know that I was finished, she gave me the following instructions. After finishing drawing this symbol, I subconsciously felt that I was doing everything right, after which I focused on this and sent the resulting image into my horn, like a stream of ether.
 
I heard: "Slowly open your eyes, take your time." I slowly opened my eyes and tried not to lose concentration. Turning my head slightly, I looked at the lake and at my aura in the reflection. The fact that it didn’t hypnotize me made me happy and gave me strength.
 
Having regained my concentration, I continued. From the outside, there were many different questions from Twinkleshine, about my name, what year I was born, or what is my sister's name. At first it was difficult for me to answer this, but with each attempt it came out better and better, but at some point, I felt as if I had run out of strength, and I interrupted the spell, realizing that I had already used up all my magic strength.
 
I looked with concern at Twinkleshine, who, looking at me approvingly, and letting me know that everything was in order, replied: "This way wastes a lot of your energy, but that's why we practice it."

“Let's take a short break and go for some ice cream, for example?” asked Twinkleshine.

"Sure!" I exclaimed joyfully, instantly forgetting about all the fatigue.

“Then come with me, little Twinky,” Twinkleshine said and headed towards the ice cream shop.

As we walked, I got a little bored with simple walking and the thirst for the game won me over. I jumped, hid in all possible places and played catch-up with myself. Twinkleshine did not stop me, but only giggled softly and watched me, until at one moment I stood rooted to the spot.

“B… Bees…” I muttered with panic in my head as a large bee flew past my face.

Twinkleshine caught up with me a couple of moments later and when she came up to me, she said, "Just don't bother them and then they won't bother you."

I instinctively stood next to my sister to feel safe and we continued on our way.

After eating, we decided to return to the place where we practiced magic. We were walking there, but then a crowd of foals ran past me, who seemed to be playing a ball. I didn’t understand what came over me, but it seems I was no longer in control and threw a plaintive glance at Twinkleshine, who immediately replied, “Run along Twinky.”

My happiness knew no bounds and I rushed headlong to catch up with the other foals, but after that I heard: "Don't run far! Have fun!" Twinkleshine called and as I was carried away, I saw Twinkleshine waving.

The foals did not even ask my name, they immediately accepted me into their game. Running out into a clearing, we stopped, there were 5 foals, and each of us looked unique, but we were all somewhat alike.

We sat in a circle and tossed the ball to each other, grabbing and throwing it with our hoof, but deep down I wondered how easily I did it.

When we got bored of the ball, we played hide and seek, but no matter what I did, I was always found one of the first. But in one of the rounds of the game, I climbed into the bushes, but when they found me, I couldn’t get out.

‘I’m stuck,’ I thought.

But then I feel like someone is pulling me, and when I was finally released, I looked back to see my savior and saw a colt, dark brown in color, who immediately asked: "Are you all right?"

“Yes,” I replied.

"What is your name?" Asked the colt curiously.

“I… my name is Tw” my voice became quieter and shy.

“Twinky! It's time for us to go!" The voice of Twinkleshine was heard.

“My name is Midnight Twinkle and I think I need to go, I'm sorry,” I answered timidly, turned around and ran towards my sister, leaving the colt a little bewildered.

Running up to her, I immediately asked, “Well? Are we going to continue practicing magic?"

"Well... You've been gone for a while, and I think it's getting late and we need to go home." Twinkleshine said.“But don’t worry, we will definitely practice some more.”

I accepted her words and we went towards the house. I felt a little sad, as I wanted to continue the lesson, but I got too carried away with children's games. “But that was so much fun,” I thought.

We walked and walked along a little empty streets, I'm tired of games, kept close to Twinkleshine, but sometimes lagged behind her, so she sometimes slowed down, allowing me to catch up with her.

I didn’t follow the road, as if I was in the clouds, and at some point I heard the voice of Twinkleshine, "Be caref..."

But it was too late and I accidentally ran into a recently watered, wet bush, and then fell to the ground under it. I missed the turn.

I felt an aura that enveloped me and pulled me out of the bushes.

“You sleep on the move, sleepyhead,” Twinkleshine said with a smile.

I wanted to argue, but instead just yawned, which elicited a quiet chuckle from my sister.

We reached the house, and when Twinkleshine opened the door, I tried to enter the house, but was immediately caught in an aura of a familiar color.

"After a mud bath, you need to wash yourself first before walking on a clean floor," Twinkleshine said.


My sister took me to the bathroom, then turned on the water in the bathroom and left there.

I was very sleepy, I only felt my heavy body, I just wanted to sleep, but the feeling of water cheered me up a bit, and with slow movements I began to cleanse myself of dirt.

At this moment, Twinkleshine comes into the bath with towels.

I looked at her with a tired look and quietly said, "Sis, can you help me?"

She looked at me with a look in which there was a sea of ​​warmth and said with a smile, "Of course."

When we finished, Twinkleshine took the towels she left by the bathroom and dried me off. After I was clean, unexpectedly for me, Twinkleshine enveloped me in her aura and laid me on her back. I felt warm and safe.

Twinkleshine walked into my room while I tried to stay awake right on her back.

When we entered the room, Twinkleshine lowered me onto my bed and then said, "Wait here." Then she got up and left the room.

A few minutes later, she returned with some clothes in her aura, after which she said, “I remember that you asked for pajamas for a long time, and now, while you were walking today, I remembered this and went into the store and I I could not resist and bought you one, I hope you are not angry. Do you want to try it on before bed?" My pony sister said and unfolded the pajamas.

I was already half asleep nodded, after which the pajamas were completely dressed on me. These pajamas completely covered the hooves, were white with polka dots, the color of which was similar to the color of my coat. It felt soft and comfortable, so I immediately lay down on the bed, on my stomach, but I heard, "Before going to bed, you need to comb your mane."

Then I felt like Twinkleshine, after a few moments, started doing it.

I fell asleep as the combing of my mane, soft pajamas, a cozy bed and the warmth from the Twinkleshine soothed and terrified me.

But, after all today, after what I experienced and remembered, in an almost sleepy state, my brain concluded, 'I want to live the moments of life given to me, for my own pleasure, for myself, like Midnight Twinkle.'

My eyelids became insanely heavy, I felt a kiss on the forehead, after which they covered me with a blanket and I finally fell asleep.