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// 34. Coffee by Davesknd 
// Story: The Sun and the Stars: A Twilestia Prompt Collab 
// by Fuzzyfurvert 
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by Davesknd


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Yet another bunch of diplomats left Canterlot Castle happily and the princess smiled at them from atop her balcony. The diplomatic relationship to Saddle Arabia had hardly ever been better. Sweet Twilight's show had impressed the guests (and established just how powerful the unicorn was) and the signing of several trade agreements, pacts and decrees ha been smooth and in the interest of both parties.

Equestria would not run out of oil, dates, rose water or saffron anytime soon.

And of course, there was one more delight, which's supply had been ensured.

The sun princess let out a happy giggle ans she turned towards the "little something", her guests had gifted her with.
Slowly the princess left the balcony and slowly walked through her room. With a glitter of her horn, a panel in the wall moved aside and revealed several taps, a small cupboard and a complex looking machine.

With a flicker of magic, Celestia ignited a small burner, filled a kettle with water and poured it into a vat above the flame. As the water heated up, she grasped the gift bag and opened it slowly.

The smell that filled her nostrils made the princess sigh out loud. So loud, in fact, she overheard a pling of magic.

She filled some of the aromatic beans into a wooden hole and started to turn a special lever. Soft crunching noised filled the air and Celestia felt saliva flowing in her mouth as the now stronger scent caressed her nose.

Greedily, she opened a very small, wooden drawer and put the powder into a bigger drawer with a very special floorboard.

Finally she turned a valve and the machine started huffing and breathing.  Slowly, a substance, black as Luna's night filled a small, glass kettle.  The solar princess grinned greedily and grabbed a cup and saucer to hold the liquid.  Quietly, she forced herself to slowness and put her lips on the cup.

Her tongue met the coffee and for just as second, all worries in the world were gone and forgotten. Two warm hooves of sheer awakeness caressed her cheeks and a the joy ended much too soon as she sighed happily into her first mouthful.

"CELESTIA, HOW COULD YOU! I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME!" yelled a voice behind her and the princess almost dropped her cup as she turned. Twilight Sparkle was standing in her room with played shock in her eyes. "I leave for one day and I see you cheating on me with a cup of coffee!"

Celestia rolled her eyes. "Very funny, Twilight." she said in a deadpan voice "You know very well that I had to sustain myself on this accursed instant nightmare for more than a week."

"I know... but seriously, looking at you making out with that cup is a bit disturbing." the unicorn winked and moved closer. A grin moved onto her features "And a lot hot!"

"You are irreformable..." Celestia sighed "Do you want a cup?"

Twilight slowly shook her head and suddenly leapt closer, pressing her lips onto Celestia's.  After a long and deep kiss she pulled back. "No thank you. A coffee flavoured kiss is enough."