Celestia settled onto a bench with a sigh of relief. Well, we got through our first scare, luckily everypony has forgotten what Luna’s magic feels like. She chuckled and looked into Twilight’s stroller to see her very attentive niece watching the older foals running around and playing on the climbing gym.
“New around here aren’t you?”
Celestia looked up to see a blue unicorn with a stroller of her own. “Oh uh, yeah I just moved in with my daughter. This is Twilight Sparkle and I’m Breaking Dawn.” She glanced at her phone and winced, “Of course, now I’m going to be late…”
“Hello, Breaking Dawn I’m Moon Lily, and late for what might I ask?” Moon Lily smiled as she sat beside a hopeful new friend.
“Oh! Uh, my new job as a barista. I’m supposed to be there in thirty minutes and…” Celestia’s eyes widened as she face hooved “And, I completely forgot that I needed to find a sitter for Twilight. I am not cut up for this!”
“Let me guess, Twilight’s Dad split and your family is just gone?” Moon Lily asked gently of the panicked unicorn.
“Yeah, you could say it’s something like that. I have a sister but she's not in the country right now.” And won’t be back for a few more centuries at least…
“Well, you are in luck! I actually watch foals in my home and I have an opening for a filly!” Moon Lily smiled at Breaking Dawn who was looking at her as if she were an angel or something. “No kidding here is my card. I can watch Twilight for free today and when you pick her up we can discuss a schedule and pricing. Is there anything I need to know?”
“I…” Celestia took the card and looked it over. Moon Lily actually lived in her apartment building the floor under hers. Luna, is this… could you have? “Thank you! I- you saved us! Um, she isn’t crazy about cheese and has fairly strong surges. My shift will be over at four. Thank you so so much!” Celestia leans over and kisses Twilight “Be a good filly I love you!”
Moon Lily watched as Breaking Dawn raced towards the nearby coffee shop “What an odd mare.” She grinned as she lifted Twilight from her stroller, settling her along with her son “I am certain we will be great friends!” She turned to the two foals “Twilight Sparkle this is my son Cloudy Days. Cloudy, this is Twilight, play nice.”
Cloudy cocked his head at the new pony before he smiled Hi do you like playing in the sandbox?
When I’m allowed, giants are weird they always act like it's beneath me. I dunno that's why I prefer being with the white giant.
Cloudy handed a shovel to Twilight curious. The white giant isn’t your Mommy?
Twilight shook her head as she began to dig into the sandbox. Oh no she's called an Auntie I believe. No, no my Mommy is the moon.
Cloudy wrinkled his muzzle then shrugged.
Moon Lily looked up from her phone and smiled as the two babbled to each other in foal speak. “So adorable.” She returned to the news article she was reading. “Oh for Sun’s sake…” They exile the Princess and now they are upset that they can’t find her? What do they even want her for? They were pretty adamant they didn’t need her anymore. Sure destroyed my life plans… She chuckled Maybe they need her to come back and read them the big words She shook her head and set her phone down.
If only I could find her, I wish I could help her… I was to be one of her guards after all