Celestia exited the frosty gardens that would fill with roses in the spring and summer. Looking up briefly, she noticed the busy Pegasi in the sky, pushing clouds around and organizing them. The Canterlot Weather Team was an amazing sight of teamwork and eye-hoof coordination, but the foal didn't have time to worry about that anymore. It was time for a lesson, her overall 8th one. It was a Wednesday, she got weekends off, but she found it fun to learn with the Queen. Entering the warm castle, she took off her specially fitted cloak. It was made with some kind of silk or velvet or some expensive material. Raised in poverty, Celestia could only guess the monumental price of the fabric, along with the solid gold clasp that closed it up.
The white mare often stuck to Trixie's side of the castle, in hopes to see her younger sister, Luna, who was studying with the Princess of the Night. However, it would soon be time to go onto the side where the most respected authority figure in Equestria rest her head, only a few rooms from Celestia's own room. A young red dragon scuttled past Tia, probably one of the many attendants that worked for the castle, scribbling letters and interpreting them from many languages. However, their main job was simply to receive the messages.
There were pictures of Twilight and a small purple dragon in a room that Celestia had accidentally wandered into some day. Along with the pictures, there were scrapbooks. The pink-maned pony felt bad for snooping, but the pictures showed the dragon growing from a baby to a teenager to a full-grown adult, taking flight and leaving a teary-eyed, but smiling, queen behind. Celestia noticed Rainbow Dash in a few pictures, a picture of Spike kissing Rarity on the cheek, and Rarity looking surprised. There were pictures of Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie hanging out with him, along with 3 younger mares that the mare didn't recognize.
She learned that his name was Spike, and although she wanted to bring it up with the ruler of Equestria, she knew she would either get upset or angry with her new pupil, so Tia never bothered to ask. Trotting up the spiraling stairwell, the library was placed far up from everything, probably on purpose, due to the noise tourists could make. Of course, the Palace Library was open to tourists, but Twilight's library, double the size, was closed off.
Entering the room, Celestia smiled, once again, at the sight. Shelves that were twenty feet tall reached to the ceiling, covering the round room's walls, except for an area that was cut out for a door to a bathroom, and a door out. Every book had a place, except for a giant stack in the eastern back corner. Beanbags and giant throw pillows littered the floor, along with the softest sheets of fabric, otherwise known as blankets, covering them. A smoky fireplace added another cut-out to the shelves. It had a slightly purple tinge to the flames when they licked the stone top, showing that it had, and was still, fueled by magic.
However, Celestia's nose caught her off guard. The smell of something sweet wafted through the air and towards Tia. Twilight, as she insisted the white foal call her, often brought tea and plain scones, yet today was a different story. Trotting towards the table that held the snacks, the tea was replaced with a thermos, and the scones were replaced with pony shaped cookies. The frosting on them looked thick and creamy, appearing perfectly whipped, and multicolored. However, the brown and baked dough peaked out. Little chocolate buttons Celestia realized from the local candy shop as M&Ms were placed neatly on, making it look like the pony had a shirt on. The pony's features were iced on, making it look happy.
"I see you're here early," A voice made Celestia jump. "I apologize if I scared you, I had to sort a few things out, so I also apologize for being late." A large lavender figure appeared next to the foal, easily towering over her. It was the Queen, but Celestia felt more relaxed about being around her after their chats.
"What kinds of cookies are these?" The student asked after bowing.
"Gingermares. They're often eaten around Hearth's Warming Eve, so I brought some in for you to enjoy. In the thermos is hot chocolate, another wintery drink."
"Melted chocolate? Doesn't that seem a bit odd to you?" Tia asked, wrinkling her nose. The sight made the Queen laugh.
"Don't worry, it's good." Twilight Sparkle smiled and appeared like she was about to say something, until a Royal Guard member burst through the door, looking anxious and fretful. It was Trixie's personal Head Guard. The Guard must have ran through the entire castle, but he didn't seem out of breath. That amazed Celestia.
"My Queen." He said, bowing quickly, his voice having an urgent tone in it. "Beatrix Lulamoon and her new student, Luna Day, are gone."
That was the last thing Celestia heard until she was unwillingly teleported somewhere else.