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// Silent Contemplation 
// Story: In Holy Maretrimony 
// by AdrianJNovelle 
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	Twilight will be going to Canterlot in the morning, for a few reasons, that is. Earlier that day, Princess Celestia had sent a letter to her, requesting her presence in Canterlot tomorrow. Although she kept her wording vague, it was implied that Twilight had completed another stage of her training on the magic of friendship in Ponyville, and Princess Celestia wished to discuss the terms of her promotion in person. 
Because this was such a delightful occasion, she also mentioned that who else but Pinkie Pie was welcomed to throw a party in Canterlot in celebration of the event. 
So, as far as Twilight knew, tomorrow was going to be a cheerful day to remember: a huge party celebrating her accomplishment, and a promotion to the next stage of her education on the magic of friendship. She could only wonder what kinds of new challenges and opportunities awaited her in her advancement. She had already learned quite a lot from the three years she has spent in Ponyville, learning something new many a day. 
Before she fell asleep, she contemplated on Princess Celestia's vagueness. She did not mention a thing about the new curriculum for which Twilight should prepare herself. Which was quite odd, because the Princess usually is quite specific and elaborate in her letters of what is expected of Twilight during any type of request or assignment. Even when her knowledge of the subject is limited - such as her briefing on the Crystal Empire several months ago - she was still informative in her demonstrations and vivid in her instructions. 
Twilight appreciated that. Celestia knew that if there was any ambiguity, confusion, or uncertainty in her assignments, as smart of a pony as Twilight is, there is no doubt that she would freak out at least a little. It was due to her obssessive compulsion with perfection. If she could not perform a task perfectly, she would spend the next while depricating herself about how she "failed" or "was unable to meet expectations." Oh, how the Princess sympathized about her feelings when she admitted that she felt she had let Celestia down when Spike was the one who saved the Crystal Empire and got his picture in the stained-glass window instead of herself! But, of course, the Princess, though sympathetic and understanding, was not dissatisfied with her efforts, and promoted her to the next level of her studies.
And now, ten months later, she was about to receive another promotion. 
This event would liberate her with joy, happiness, and merriment.
Yet, sadly, it was not.
Twilight had still been writing to the Princess all this time - her friends still regularly contributing to her education with their own letters - but, only a blind pony could not see that the duration between each lesson was regularly increasing. It was as if Twilight had already learned so much about the magic of friendship, that there was nothing of the curriculum left to learn, and so she was scraping the bottom of the barrel when it came to what to say about her lessons to the Princess. No doubt Celestia had picked up on these patterns, being that Twilight was her most faithful student, and was probably trying to hide her concern in her letter by mentioning as little about the occasion as possible. She instead only mentioned the lighter side in an attempt to ease her worry.
She had failed.
Of course, these thoughts of fear and doubt had subsided when she finally lost consciousness for the night, and spent the next several hours dreaming of a bright tomorrow.