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// 68. Feast 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 lavender aura wrapped around the crystal wine glass and rose it above the table. A purple shoe on a purple hoof tapped gently against the glass eliciting a clear crisp ringing from the crystal glass. All heads present turned towards the mare holding the glass.

“We are here today to celebrate the birth of my brother Shining Armor's and my sister in law Cadence’s first foal. It seems like only yesterday we were doing paternity tests on changelings to double check and make sure it was my brothers first foal.” Twilight paused and chuckled to herself while the audience coughed politely and tried to pretend that they found it funny too. “Anyway, today we celebrate the foals first day in the world. We are here to bless little Twilight Crystal and her parents.”

The rest of the crystals raised up and a chorus of agreement rang out before everypony took a small sip. As the glasses lowered one remained raised. It was held in a soft golden glow and a familiar white alicorn sat behind it with a large smile on her face. “There is one other thing we are here for today. Earlier I met with Princess Twilight’s family to ask them a very personal question. As many of you know and many others don’t, me and Princess Twilight have been courting for several months now and today I received her family's blessing to take it further.”

Celestia rose from her seat and walked down the banquet halls length as it filled with whispered murmurs as everypony tried to figure out what she meant. Twilight watched enraptured as Celestia reached her seat and pulled it out so she could face Twilight head on. “Today in the presence of all this joy I wish to add one more level of joy. Today I wish to ask you Twilight Sparkle to take another step further in your relationship with me, I wish to ask your hoof in marriage.” Celestia lowered herself as she pulled a small velvet box from under her wing and presented it to Twilight.

The hall exploded and the rumor spun out of control, several gears getting stripped as the worked overtime. A baby gurgled and a mother and father smiled at their sister and their parents smiled at their daughter. Quickly though the hall fell silent as Twilight sat unresponsive. Celestia looked up with a furrowed brow. “Dear, are you okay?” She reached up and put her hoof on Twilight’s shoulder as she rose to her hooves. A small thud echoed down the hall as the purple mare fell from her chair in a dead faint.