A month later, Velvet returns to the park after seeing Nightlight off at the train station. “You sure you’ll be okay with me gone for several months?” Inquires Nightlight of his wife.
“Yeah, I’ll be fine, I promise,” she says as she hugs and kisses him goodbye. With that, Nightlight hops on the train and is off to Canterlot. Velvet waves as the train disappears from view. After it’s fully gone, she returns to Disneigh and gets into costume. As she does, she is bombarded with questions from her fellow princesses.
“How was the wedding? How was the honeymoon?” The others inquire.
“It was all absolutely amazing,” responds Velvet, “thanks for asking.”
“So where’s your other half?” Inquires Tianamare.
“He got accepted into the Canterlot Astrology School, I saw him off this morning,” responds Velvet.
“How long is he going to be away then?” Tianamare inquires once more.
“Several months, but it’ll be okay,” responds Velv.
A few minutes later, they’re given their five minute warning and when that’s over, the mares head out into their stations in the park. Mareida and Marepunzel alongside Mareanna and Elsamare head to their corner of the park while the other princesses disperse to their respective corners of the park themselves. Soon, Velvet arrives at her spot and immediately begins interacting with the eager line of foals. After seeing several foals, Velvet is approached by two familiar faces. “You’re Miracle’s parents, I remember you, remember your daughter,” responds Velvet, “I never forgot your daughter. She’s the reason I set up the Miracle Fund in the first place after all.”
“And we’re so grateful,” respond Miracle’s parents, “more than you know. That’s why we wanted to thank you in person.”
“Well, I’m grateful for that,” responds Velvet.
“And how have you been?” Inquires Miracle’s parents. “I see that ring you have chained around your neck.”
“Yeah, Nightlight and I finally got married,” responds Velvet. She talks with them a few more minutes before ushering them away so she can interact with the remaining foals before her lunch break. Two hours later, Velvet goes on her lunch break where she seeks and searches out Miracle’s parents and they continue to talk and catch up. They do so until Velvet’s lunch comes to an end and she returns to work.
Meanwhile at the Canterlot Train station, Nightlight makes his way off the train and into the city where he soon arrives at the Canterlot School of Astrology where he’s led inside by the dean and president of the school. “I’m Starshade,” says the dean. He’s a dark gray unicorn stallion with groggy eyes and a slivering mane and tail. “Welcome to the prestigious Canterlot School of Astrology, Nightlight.”
“Thank you, sir,” nods Nightlight. The president of the school then introduces himself.
“I’m Nightwalker,” says the light Gray unicorn stallion with a jet black mane and tail. “You’ll start in the morning alongside your peers.” The two stallions lead Nightlight to his dorm and let him get acquainted with his dorm mates.
“Hello,” says the slight unicorn stallion in front of Nightlight, “my name is Sol Everglow.”
“Nice to meet you,” responds Nightlight with a smile. The second stallion, the shyer of the two then introduces himself.
“My name is Astri,” says the stallion softly, absolutely scared by the unfamiliar stallion in front of him, “w…welcome.” Astri then disappears back behind Sol.
“He’s not much of a talker,” says Sol. He looks at the ring and chain around Nightlight’s neck, just now noticing it. “You married?”
“Yeah, newly,” responds Nightlight. “We met at Disneigh.”
“Which princess is she in the parks?” The stallion inquires curiously.
“Snow Veil,” responds Nightlight. “And she’s gosh darn amazing at it, the absolute best! Do you colts have significant others?”
“I did,” sighs Sol, “but she died from a brain tumor a few months ago.” He begins to tear up as he talks about it.
“Well, sorry for your loss,” responds Nightlight, “what was her name if you don’t mind me asking?”
“It was Daylight Sunflower,” responds Sol, “I called her Sunflower or Sunny for short. She was my everything. Next thing I knew, I was at her bedside in the hospital holding her hoof as she passed away right in front of me.” Sol breaks down into full blown tears at this point and Astri and Nightlight do what they can to comfort him. Eventually, he pulls himself together and Astri finally gets a chance to talk. Being the shy one, he didn’t want to interrupt his friend.
“Yeah, I have a marefriend, a girlfriend, a significant other,” responds Astri, “she’s super sweet. Her name is Lilac.”
“That’s cool,” responds Nightlight. A few hours later, they head to the dining hall where they enjoy dinner together and where Nightlight is soon approached by an old friend of his.
“Hey Knot,” says Nightlight, “it’s been awhile.”
“Yeah,” responds Knot, “may I sit with you? It’s been too long!”
“Of course!” Responds Nightlight. Knot sits down across from Nightlight and they immediately begin talking and catching up.
Meanwhile at Disneigh, it’s wrap up at the park and all the princesses go and get changed out of their costumes. They then return to their homes while Velvet ends up spending the night at Marepunzel’s house.
“Thanks Marigold for letting me stay over,” says Velvet, “it’s weird staying in the house Nightlight and I bought together with him being away at school and all if that makes sense at all.”
“Yeah, that makes sense, and it’s not a problem at all,” responds Marigold with a smile.
“Hey, how did Miracle Day go by the way?” Velvet inquires.
“It went perfectly, absolutely splendidly!” Responds Marigold with a smile. “They did miss you a lot tho. They could tell Snow Veil was Tilly and not you.”
“Well, it is what it is,” responds Velvet. “I’m just glad it went off without a hitch. I did miss it so much tho! But the honeymoon was fun! Absolutely magical!”
“Well, that’s good to hear,” responds Marigold with a smile. She brings over a plate of cookies and sits down next to Velvet. The two mares immediately begin snacking on the homemade goods as they continue to talk.
Meanwhile at the Canterlot School of Astrology, Nightlight, Sol, and Astri turn in for the night as well but not before Nightlight can write a letter for Velvet. He’ll send it off to her in the morning with his magic. Right now, it’s been a long first day and he just wants to sleep.