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// 42. Ennui by Pearple Prose 
// Story: The Sun and the Stars: A Twilestia Prompt Collab 
// by Fuzzyfurvert 
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by Pearple Prose


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Celestia was awake. She knew it to be so; her eyes were open, her mind was alert, and the sun was already up. It was almost 9am. She would have to go see Twilight soon.

Celestia knew that she was awake, but it didn't explain why she felt so... heavy. Like her blood had turned to molasses, and her bones to cement. Her eyes rolled over to look at the bedside clock. She couldn't read it; it was broken.

Celestia knew that she was awake, and that she could probably fix the clock with her magic. But she didn't feel like doing it right now. She'd do it later. Probably. Maybe.

Celestia knew that she was awake. She could hear somepony knocking on her door. Again. She was getting annoyed, honestly; couldn't they see that she was busy?

"Your highness? Your highness, please get up... We need you."

Celestia knew that she was awake. She could feel the dust in her fur, like a second skin. She didn't know where it came from; it just seemed to have built up since that day. How long ago was that? She didn't know. She'd have to ask Twilight.
Oh yes. She had to go see Twilight soon. Later. Probably. Maybe.

"Your highness..." Celestia could hear sobbing outside her door. "I know that you're sad. Please, just let us in."

Celestia knew that she was awake. She had been ever since that day. If she slept, then she would dream. If she dreamt, then Luna would be there. Begging her. Again.

She didn't have time for that. She had to go see Twilight soon.

"Celestia! Open the door!" Luna again. Couldn't she see that she was busy?

She had to go see Twilight soon. She hadn't seen her in a while. A long while.

The knocking ceased. "Celestia... Tia. I know that you're hurting. I miss her too. But please, don't leave me. Not again."

Celestia knew that she was awake.

But she didn't want to be.

She wanted to go to sleep for a long, long time.

She wanted to see Twilight again.