Moondancer
Lyra gave me a smug grin as she waved lazily before flipping through a magazine. I idly recognized it as a magazine for play mares and turned red. I often used that magazine to get off to mares and well, imagine Twilight in those positions.
“Surprise!” Minuette shouted with a grin. “Lyra is here. And hey Moondancer! Nice to finally have you come have a sleepover.”
“Hi,” I waved sheepishly as I watched Twinkleshine and Lemon Hearts hug Lyra.
“It’s been so long!” Lemon Hearts exclaimed as she sat next to Lyra. “How’s Ponyville?”
“How’s Bon Bon?” Twinkleshine asked as she sat on the other aide of Lyra. Lyra stuck up both forelegs and the two stopped.
“It has been a while. Ponyville is nice. When we weren’t under attack by some monster. It’s always something going on every other week. And Bons is okay. She’s busy at the moment otherwise she would have came,” Lyra said as she closed the magazine and tossed it onto the counter. I was in awe at how she could toss material like that and not care that Minuette saw the cover.
“Who’s Bon Bon?” I asked curiously as I stayed by the door.
“My marefriend,” Lyra said as she glanced at me. “Sit. You don’t have to stand all the time, ya know?”
“I uh okay,” I said as a golden glow enveloped me and plopped me on a couch. “Woah!”
“Problem solved,” Lyra grinned at me and winked.
“So wait you have a marefriend?” I asked with wide eyes.
“Yeah. Is that a problem?” Lyra asked warily. I flinched a bit at her defensive demeanor. I can’t recall the last time Lyra looked this standoffish.
“No, not at all. And the others know?”
“Well duh!” Minuette chuckled as she poured five glasses of some brightly colored juice. “We all met Bon Bon at the Summer Sun Celebration in Ponyville a few years back. We didn’t really remember it well because we were half a few drinks in and the whole Luna thing happening at the same time.”
“Yeah it was pretty cool,” Lemon Hearts laughed softly and shifted on the couch. “Why do you ask?”
I didn’t really want to tell them I liked Twilight still after all these years. Not that they knew to begin with but based on Lyra’s expression, she might have had a small idea of why I was asking.
She always was scarily good at reading ponies or watching them. I never really trusted that aspect of her but I’ve gotten used to it. Not like I could tell her it made me uncomfortable. This was the first time we’ve seen each other since fillies I think. She was still the same old Lyra based on some stories the others told me about her.
“Just curious,” I lied and Lyra raised an eyebrow. She was definitely onto me I bet. I didn’t like lying but I hated being alone more.
“Uh huh. Anyway, how goes the planner gig Lemon?” Lyra asked as she flicked her gaze over to Lemon Hearts.
“It’s going pretty well. Already planning the next Gala,” Lemon Hearts said and rolled her eyes. “It’s so frustrating. Those nobles always changing theirs minds every five seconds or demanding this and that.”
“I can believe that,” Lyra chuckled as she kicked her hindquarters out and sat up straight to my confusion and slight concern. There’s no way that’s comfortable for anypony.
“How can you sit like that?” I asked incredulously as the others groaned.
“Now you’ve gone and done it,” Twinkleshine grumbled as she levitated a donut up to her mouth. “Once she gets started, she never stops. Hey!”
Lyra rolled her eyes and smacked Twinkleshine upside the head with a pillow.
“It’s how the humans sat. It’s actually quite comfortable. I’ve been studying them for the past three years. I’ve learned quite a lot about them.”
I’ve heard the rumors about humans. I’ve done a little studying but not much as Lyra has apparently. I’ve always brushed them off as folklore.
“Fascinating,” I mused as Lyra smirked. “Would you uh be opposed to sharing some of your books with me to read?”
“Sure. I’ll bring them by the next time I come to Canterlot. Or you can always come back to Ponyville with me,” Lyra said casually as Minuette shrugged.
“I guess we could. It’s been awhile since we’ve visited. And you can see Twilight again!” Minuette exclaimed as she looked at me. I felt my cheeks go red slightly and I choked on air.
“Has Twilight talked to you yet?” Twinkleshine asked as she wiped her mouth with a hoof.
“Yeah she caught me at the train station. Kinda awkward really having her grovel for my forgiveness in front of a huge crowd of ponies. She also stopped by Derpys to apologize to Amethyst and Sassaflashs house to see Sea Swirl. Don’t know why she thought I was mad. I was used to her abandoning us.”
I was probably the only one who was angry at her. And was angry at the others. I don’t know why I was. They did nothing wrong but remind me of what happened by just being around them. Crazy how things like that work.
“You guys won’t believe who Twilight was telling me about,” Lyra said suddenly as she wrapped her tail around herself. “Sunset Shimmer.”
“I remember her,” Twinkleshine frowned slightly. “Didn’t she bully us?”
“Yeah,” Minuette muttered and scuffed her hoof. “Maybe she’s changed. I didn’t have the greatest opinion of her.”
I didn’t exactly have fond memories of her either. All I really remember is her being mean, offering to be friends and me turning her down for some reason I don’t remember.
“Twilight said she’s a completely different mare now. She didn’t tell me where she went through. All she said was it’s far away and that’s she friends with a few ponies I know very well. One is apparently Derpy but when I asked her about it, she had no clue.”
“Well enough of that. We can ask Twilight later. Now let’s play some games!” Twinkleshine exclaimed and levitated some board games that I hadn’t played since I was a filly.
I don’t even know if I remember how to play Battle Clouds but I can at least watch the others.