//------------------------------// // 122. Twins by Knight of Lycaeus // Story: The Sun and the Stars: A Twilestia Prompt Collab // by Fuzzyfurvert //------------------------------// by Knight of Lycaeus *** “I’m not quite sure what draws you to this bedroom more now, me or the things I own?” Celestia asked from her place on the bed. The purple alicorn who had been studying some of the small statues in the room turned and joined Celestia on the bed bringing herself close, “Definitely has to be you.” “Oh, I pretty sure I've seen you in here eyeing everything ever since I told you about that scroll some months back. To think that the rival for your heart would not be another suitor but little odds and ends. Perhaps I should take everything out and give you a more personal tour, imagine all the uses for all the little odd and ends, perhaps you want to imagine how many are ones that could be used for s-.” Twilight quickly cut her off although her face now was slightly red,“I-i-it’s not like that, I've always seen them but I never could think of a good reason or time to ask since I was just so much more interested in learning about magic.” “Magic lessons had you distracted or did you mean me?” Twilight at this point was starting to look more red than purple. “Alright enough teasing, what’s caught your eye this time?” Twilight took a deep breath and cleared the blush from her face, “Many things, one is all the images of twins I've noticed around the castle. Most of the depict you and Luna or depict the sun and the moon which makes sense since you two are the ruling Diarchy, but the small metal statue on your mantle has two pegasi together in flight. Who were they and what’s the meaning behind that one?” Celestia sighed and used her magic to bring the statue closer, “This statue was given to me many years ago by a close friend Lightening Swiftwing, he was a pegasi metalworker. I’m sure you remember your history lessons; the Pegasopolis Empire was ruled by two rulers, one mare and one stallion and it was this that help us build the basis for Diarchy government. To the pegasi the image of the twin rulers was meant to symbolize the dualism of their rule, each ruler had their own domains which provided symmetry for the other but they were twins, equal in power, influence, and prestige together they form the united whole that would lead the pegasi.” “So it was a gift for when you and Luna were both ruling from the Everfree Castle?” “It was and one of the few things of mine that I could find after we had to leave, it became a reminder of how much I failed to remember that Luna and I were like the ancient pegasi rulers, two halves of a whole.” Twilight hugged Celestia, “Luna’s back and you have help this time to make sure it doesn't happen again.” “Thank you, Twilight” kissing her on the lips, “Now to answer the other half of your question, the pegasi here were the last rulers of the Pegasopolis Empire before the Unification of the Three Tribes. The stallion here is Imperator Stormfront Whitebolt and the mare is Imperatrix Wind Whistler Stormfeather, these two actually have another meaning because not only were they two halves in a political sense but these two are well-known for their closeness as lovers and soulmates.” “Soulmates?” “These two eventually settled down together and while I’m close to Luna, as close as a sister can get but now I think that there’s another reason why my old friend gave me this. It was to imply I needed to find someone who would always stand by me through everything and I think I have, I found you and I’m glad I found you.” “So a few months ago when you mentioned the possibility of marriage, did you already mean that?” “I did mean it that way, although marriage to me is not needed for you are here by my side and that’s all that matters, although if you want to make it official someday we could.”