//------------------------------// // Twilight visit // Story: The Return of Mare Do Well // by L_Wolf //------------------------------// Chapter 38 Starbloom woke up around noon sitting up and rubbing her eyes quietly looking around. Ever since she became Mare Do Well, she started to sleepless. She started to surviving on just four or five hours of sleep a night. Even after she stopped she never readjusted to sleeping normal again. She made her way down stairs looking around, she knew Twist was at work right now. She heard a light thumb of music coming from the basement. Smiling going into the kitchen finding a apple and munched on it licking her lips leaving the kitchen. After getting her apple she settled at the counter sipping a glass of juice looking around quietly. Sweetie had a habit of popping up on her when she was relaxing. She set the bottle down and finished her apple. She moved to her feet and headed outside deciding to visit her mom. The short walk over to Golden Oak's didn't take that long, she headed inside looking around quietly. "Mom are you home?" She called out not seeing anyone in the main hall of the library. "I'm here Starbloom," Twilight said as she made her way down stairs from her bedroom tucking her wings next to her. "This is a pleasant surprise Starbloom, how are you feeling today?" "I'm good mom, how are you today?" Starbloom asked smiling as she headed into the kitchen and took out Twilight's stash of spice tea. "Tea?" "I'm doing very well," Twilight said smiling as she followed her into the kitchen watching as she started to make the tea taking a seat at the table. "Yes please." Starbloom smiled at her and fixed Twilight a cup sending it over as she made her own. Once her tea was ready she headed over to the table and took a seat across from Twilight sipping her tea. "Mmmm.... always hide the best stuff don't you mom?" Twilight smiled and blushed chuckling softly. "Of course, if I kept it out, everyone would want it." Twilight said smiling as she stretched her wings a little before tucking them away again. "So, what brings you by Starbloom? I know you well enough, you don't just stop by with out a reason these days." Starbloom smiled at Twilight but took a deep breath, "You know me to well, just like Sweetie." Starbloom said sipping her tea. "It's just things with my, night job, really. Silver Spoon's little sister is out for blood, and Nightshade wants me to give up.... which I did once, when moving back here." Twilight nodded at her lightly sipping her own tea. "I understand Starbloom, you just need to do what you think is best. But there isn't to much I can do to help, you know that." Starbloom nodded at her smiling softly as she sipped her tea. "I know mom, if you could help you would. I just... could you enchant the house, warding magic on the windows and doors for protection. In case Silver Blade decides to attack again." "Of course Starbloom, I can do that much for you." Twist smiles at Starbloom as she finished her tea. "I'll make sure no one will hurt you or your friends inside the house." "Thank you, mom." Starbloom said smiling as she sipped her tea. Twilight smiled at Starbloom and sipped her own tea. "Your welcome dear. By the way, I was talking with Rarity and she had a talk with Sweetie Belle the other day." She said grinning abit sipping her tea. "Given any thoughts on having foals?" Starbloom choked on her tea abit at the question and coughed softly. "M.. mom?! What are you saying? Foals?" She blushed brightly and took a deep breath settling herself. Twilight nodded at her and smiles stretching out her wings again before tucking them away. "Yes dear, foals. You and Sweetie have been together for what? Six years now, in Manehattan I think that's plenty of time." Starbloom sat quietly as she listened to Twilight, she had a point. They had been together for a while, even if they had only been technically dating for a few months. "Do you really think we should?" She sipped her tea thinking it over. "Of course Starbloom, but to do this you know you need have a good trusted doctor." Twilight said smiling. "Hmm... a good trusted doctor?" She thought it over, of course Dr. Goodhealth was nice and all, but if she was going doing something like this she thought Dr. Westluck would the best choice. "I know a good one, if we decide to do this." "That's good to know, if you and Sweetie want to marry first. As a Princess of Equestria I can preform the ceremony for you." Twilight said before standing up. "Come on, let's get your house protected." Starbloom nodded and moved to her hooves as well. "I'll talk to Sweetie about everything tonight." She said walking with Twilight from the library over to her home. "And thank you, not just for protecting the house, but giving me something to think about." Twilight smiled at Starbloom nodding at her. "Of course dear." Twilight said before pointing her horn at the house, her horn started to glow brightly as she worked her magic, the doors and windows starting to take on the purple aura of her magic. After a few moments the glow faded away, the windows and door holding a very faint aura of protection. Starbloom smiled softly as she watched her mother preform the magic on the doors and windows. She always enjoyed watching her mom preform her magic. She moved to her hooves when the magic faded away. "There you go dear, all done. Your house is protected from ponies with evil intentions opening the doors or windows." Twilight said smiling at Starbloom. "I'm going to head back to the library now." She said before turning to walk back to the library. "Alright mom, thank you very much. I'll see you later." She said before opening the door and heading inside. She looked around quietly seeing Sweetie in the kitchen getting herself a snack. Starbloom walked over to her and nuzzled her cheek. "Hey Sweetie, how are you today?" She asked smiling at her. "I'm doing good Starbloom," Sweetie said nuzzling her beck. "How are you doing?" "Doing good, just got back from visiting my mom. Had her enchant the house to keep it from being attacked." She said smiling as she moved and took a seat behind her the counter out of Sweetie's way. "So, that's what that aura was all about." Sweetie said nodding at Starbloom passing Starbloom a small plate of carrot slices and apple slices. "Here ya go, I'm sure you skipped lunch." "I had an apple." Starbloom said smiling at her, "But thank you I was still a little hungry." She floated up a carrot stick and nibbled on it. "Hey Sweetie, mom said you and Rarity talked bout us maybe having a foal.... is that true?" Sweetie blinked then blushed nodding at her. "Yea, Rarity brought it up... said we shouldn't put it off. What do you think?" She asked joining her at the counter. "Might be nice.... but we'd have to see if Dr. Westluck will come down from Manehattan to help." Starbloom said nibbling on a carrot again. "Mom, said she would marry us if we wanted to get married." Sweetie nodded sipping her juice, "That would be nice, maybe I should start planning huh?" Sweetie said smiling at her. "Mmmm, sounds good. Something small, maybe just a handful of friends like Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, Twist, our moms and their friends. Sound good?" Starbloom said looking up at Sweetie, nibbling at an apple slice. Sweetie smiled at her and nodded taking a slice of apple herself nibbling on it. "Sounds good to me. Don't want anything to big or extravagant. We can have it at Sugar Cube Corner, I'm sure that'll make Pinkie happy." Starbloom smiled and nodded at her. "Yea, I think so just have to try to keep Pinkie from making a big fuss over it and inviting the whole town. You know how she can get at the idea of a party." Sweetie nodded at Starbloom sipping her juice. "Mhmm... that's for sure, she gets excited." Sweetie said giggling softly before chewing on a carrot stick. "I'll do my best to make sure we keep it simple." Sweetie and Starbloom kept talking over ideas for the wedding before hearing the door open when Twist got home. They decided to keep the whole wedding thing a secret for now till they had everything planned out and ready.