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// 61. Contract by Silver Scrolls 
// Story: The Sun and the Stars: A Twilestia Prompt Collab 
// by Fuzzyfurvert 
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by Silver Scrolls


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“A contract is an agreement between two parties to acquire from one what the other desires, a trade of goods or services. A set of terms is laid out and changed until an accord is reached and the trade is performed. The object of the contract though is often subject of debate because the value of what is being traded is intrinsic. This means that the value is completely based upon perspective, or rather that its value is decided on a personal level. There are many things that have a universally agreed upon value but to some that value is up for debate. Through this the terms of a contract are often considered fluid, the value in the eyes of one or more members of the involved party may change and thus the contract is renegotiated.”

“Upon such an event all things within the contract are reevaluated and a new value is set. This then leads to services or items being added or removed from the agreement until a balance of values is reached. With this system being as flawed as it is, some parties often enter verbal agreements between each other. When that is done the contract is not legally binding in the same sense as a written contract but it brings forth a new aspect. This new aspect is integrity of the individuals bound to the agreement.”

Twilight stepped forward and stood before her sun. “We ourselves entered a contract of that nature. I offered you something in hopes that you might care for it and tend to it and in exchange I would try and teach you the value of what I offered you. This contract was wonderful but as is the nature of intrinsic value, I have come to the realization that I need to reevaluate our contract. I wish to offer more because that which you have given me has far exceeded the value of what I have given you.”
Celestia raised her brow and went to speak but Twilight lowered herself onto her knees in a small bow. “I wish to enter into our contract not only my heart but my life and future. In exchange I want nothing more than to be by your side until both of our lives come to their ends. I know I do not need to ask for your affections and as such...” Twilight paused and pulled a small black velvet box from under her wing. “I ask that you Celestia accept the new terms of the contract and take into your hooves my heart, my future, and my life.” The box cracked open and revealed a golden ring fitted with a small amethyst stone shaped into a six pointed star.

The room grew silent and still save for the gentle rustling of Twilight’s wings as they shook with fear, anticipation and trepidation. The soft clink of Twilight’s sun’s golden shod hooves upon the stone steps of her throne echoed through the hall and Twilight felt the warm embrace of her loves wings. The throne room exploded in a cacophony of stamping hooves and whistles as Celestia leaned down and kissed her lover deeply. “I would be honored to hold such treasures and guard them until our lives fade and we journey onward onto the next life together.”