Equestria has gone through a lot over the years. There were unexpected times when the Elements of Harmony had to intervene. Without the elements, Equestria would not be able to survive and prosper. The rulers of this mostly equine society are the royal sisters, who ruled this land for over a thousand years.
One of these royal sisters was a white alicorn princess named Celestia. As she did every morning, Celestia rose from her bed with a great yawn and headed for the bathroom where she did her normal morning routine. Took a shower, brushed her mane and teeth, and smoothed over any blemishes on her coat that might have formed in her sleep.
She then grabbed her shopping bag and called her guards to go out and escort her in public. It was a beautiful day outside with no clouds in the sky, perfect weather for a brisk morning trot. She went to the market to get some essentials to make a good breakfast. On her way to the market, on the streets of Canterlot, her fellow regulars and nobles were going about their day. They all exchanged greetings with each other with smiles on their faces.
The farmer's market was lined up with stands selling crops from all over Equestria. One of these stands Celestia headed to was a stand selling pineapples.
"Good morning, good sir," Celestia greeted.
"Morning, Your Majesty, I see you are having a good start to your day." said the merchant with a pleasant smile.
"Yes, I am." she replied.
Celestia checks each of these crowned fruits to see which of them feels and smells fresh. Having been satisfied with one of the larger fruits, Celestia floated her prize over to the vendor, who gently placed the item in a bag.
"That would be twenty bits, Your Majesty," said the vendor.
Celestia rummaged through her purse and pulled out the bits, proceeded with the purchase and insisted that the vendor kept the change. She then trotted along the walkway of the market, looked at and purchased other products as she went. She bought some bananas, kiwis, berries, apples, eggs, milk, and flour in much the same manner, have convinced every merchant to take the spare change in as calm a voice she could muster. She had a schedule to attend, and the ponies under her oftentimes proved detrimental to her day plans. Still, she loved them all the same.
She returned to the castle, groceries in hoof. With the ingredients she got from the markets, she began to prepare the batter for some pancakes. She took out a mixing bowl from the cupboard and set it on the counter. For the batter, she stirred the eggs, milk, and flour into the bowl. She heated up the skillet, and added some butter to it before pouring the batter onto the skillet. After she made all the pancakes, she decorated the stacks with whipped cream and some fruit. In the past, she usually had servants making breakfast for her, but now it's a different story today. Equestria was changing as she and her sister grew.
"Good Morning, Celestia," said Luna as she appeared in the kitchen.
“Morning, Lulu,” Celestia greeted as she placed the artisan pancakes on the wooden table. “So how was your dream walk and how was your sleep?”
“Nothing much from my dream walk and I slept well. What about you, sister? ” said Luna as she took a slice of the pancakes.
“I slept fine, I did my duty of raising the sun, and I was at the market getting the essentials. The ponies I passed by were preparing for Hearts and Hooves Day. I saw some romantic partners spending time together at cafés. I wish we could still have our own lovers to go to,” said Celestia as she did the same.
"Today is Hearts and Hooves Day? What does this holiday have to do with either of us?" Luna asked as she was eating her breakfast.
"Well, we're immortal, and we've seen Equestria grow throughout our lives. Isn't there something missing in both of us?" Celestia leaned back a bit and tapped the table a bit before resettling herself. "Twilight did write me asking the question that could change the world."
"Really, what did she ask you?" Luna replied.
Celestia brings out the letter that Twilight had written to her. While she was using her magic, she moved the scroll to Luna, who opened it with curiosity. Certainly, Celestia did not say such things so frivolously.
Luna was reading the letter of her sister's former pupil, who now held the title of Princess of Friendship.
Dear Princess Celestia,
I am sorry to bother you, but do you think there are any alicorn stallions in and around Equestria? Nopony talks about them and there are hardly any documents mentioning any of them. I'm curious about them and their abilities. I know that there are only alicorn mares like myself and Cadence. Could we talk about this matter?
Your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle
“WHAT, she actually asked you that?” Luna said with disbelief.
“Yes, she wrote that to me."The moment she paused from her thoughts had brought her characteristic smile back, if only briefly. "Should I tell Twilight the truth?”
"Well, sister, since there’s nothing we could do, we have to. There would be more questions from her if we don't do that," Luna said as she finished breakfast.
"Okay, I'm going to write her back, " said Celestia as she took out another sheet of paper and another quill to compose a new letter. She wrote:
Dear Twilight,
Thank you for your letter. That's something we should talk about sometime. Would you come to the palace tomorrow if you are available? This talk should only be between you, my sister, and myself. We will talk more about this after you arrive.
Your mentor,
Princess Celestia
Using her magic, Celestia rolled up the letter, tied it with her seal, and sent it to Twilight..
"I hope I am making the right decision…"