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// Chapter 6 
// Story: Lavender Stars in a Dark Night Sky 
// by Arpeggio 
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Luna wiped the tears of laughter from her navy blue cheeks as Twilight finished telling the story about Pinkie’s pinkie sense and their universally mind-bending nature and let out a few more quiet giggles. Twilight set down the books she had been gathering whilst telling her story as she sat on her haunches and looked at Luna, sitting in front of her; looking so... Serene? No, that wasn’t the right word. Majestic, perhaps? Still not right. Gentle! It was the perfect word for her appearance as the silent Alicorn of dark blue and black in question closed her eyes with a beautiful smile. It was already mid afternoon and the pair had spent all day having fun in the library.

Luna looked at Twilight and a thought occurred to her, not for the first time today, she thought Twilight was very cute. She blushed that she could even consider something like that, but it didn’t stop the thoughts flowing freely in her mind.  There was something about her, something that made Luna just want to cuddle her. She seemed so innocent and pure; the way she would look to books for her answers like an all-knowing parent answering why the sky is blue. Luna wondered just how Celestia managed to maintain the urge to simply hug the lavender Unicorn.

Twilight must have spotted Luna’s expression as she looked into her eyes and smiled, giggling softly. “Luna, what are you staring at?” Luna was quickly awoken from her dream-like state and blushed heavily upon realizing she had just been fantasizing about her sister’s prize student. “I..Nothing! I was.. simply… um.” She blushed even more, cursing herself for not being able to get the words out. “You seem tired.” Came Twilight’s reply. Luna smiled as she tried to hide her extreme joy and gratefulness for the scapegoat provided. “Yes, very tired.” She continued to smile whilst getting up, still mentally scorning herself for not being brave enough to just say it I think you are very pretty, Twilight there were the words, plain as day; yet somehow she just could not get her lips to bend to the command provided.

“Come on, Luna, let’s get you to bed.” The Alicorn’s magic began tidying the room before Twilight could even utter the words: allow me. Twilight was surprised, but happy that it saved her organizing a library she was unfamiliar with. And so they left the library with a quiet click as the door closed behind them.