Chapter 4: Arrival
After a month had passed, Celestia knew the cities would be done. Magically, she summoned the ponies to her. She gave them the urge to return to her, as quick as possible.
After only a single day, the Pegasus pony returned. She was the first of the three, and eagerly wanted to tell the Princess about her work. She began, but.....
"Hush, little Pegasus. Your fellow ponies will be here soon." Celestia said, stopping the pony's words dead in her mouth. "Why not wait for the others to return, then you can tell us all about what you've built!"
The pony nodded, and began the long, long, long wait for her fellow ponies. She didn't know why she had to wait for the others, they were so slow, and she wanted to tell Celestia now! But, she honored Celestia's request, as she was easily the wisest and knew what should be done, and when.
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Next the Earth pony arrived a few days later, she came running into the clearing, panting.
"I ran..... the..... whole way..... Princess." The brown pony panted out.
"Took you long enough....." said the blue Pegasus softly. Celestia glared at the Pegasus, and she quickly apologised.
"Come, rest. We still have one more who needs to arrive before you tell your tales to each other." Celestia said, putting a wing over the panting pony. She guided her to a clear spot, and laid her down to let her eat, and sleep.
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Finally, the last one arrived. The purple Unicorn trotted in, a full week after the Pegasus had first arrived. She came in at night, her horn casting a faint purple glow, piercing the night's shadowy grasp.
Celestia awakened at her approach, even before she could see the little Unicorn. She waited, and set her own horn aglow to guide the little Unicorn home. Only an hour later, she walked in to camp, weary, and barely able to stand on her hooves.
"You should not have tired yourself so," Celestia said softly, so as to not wake the others. She placed a wing over her purple pony, and led her to some food she had prepared for the arrival of the ponies. "But I'm glad you are here now. Please, rest now."
"Thank..." the Unicorn said.
"-No. No need to speak yet little one. Just rest." Celestia said, and forced the Unicorn to lay down by the pile of food before her. Celestia stayed up all night, illuminiating the surroundings for the Unicorn, and making her feel comforted and loved. She was safe. She fell asleep under Celestia's wing, the feathery wing becoming the world's softest blanket......
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