It had been yet another typically, peaceful day in the Crystal Empire as Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor readied themselves for what had become a ritualistic and uneventful evening.
“The trainees doing well?” asked Cadence.
“Yep,” replied Shining Armor. “Are the subjects in good spirits?”
Cadence nodded, “Yep.”
The two walked together to the dinner table and took their respective seats.
“Dear,” said Cadence. “Do you ever feel, well, like something’s missing?”
Shining Armor finished chewing his asparagus before replying, “Come to think of it, I would have to say something just doesn’t seem, well, I don’t know.”
Cadence sipped from her goblet and stated, “I’ve been giving something a lot of thought, darling, and I want your honest opinion on it.”
“Certainly!” replied Shining Armor as he focused his attention completely upon his wife.
“Hunny,” she said. “I want to have a foal.”
There was a brief pause as Cadence looked towards her husband in anticipation of his answer.
“A foal?” he replied. “You mean, like, our own baby?”
“Yes,” said Cadence. “The pitter-patter of little hoof steps within the palace would certainly liven things up around here.”
Shining Armor ate some more of his food, dabbed his face with his napkin, and replied, “Well, buttercup. Aren’t you worried our royal duties to the Empire would keep us from giving a foal the love and attention he, or she, needs?”
“Not at all,” said Cadence. “Things have been so peaceful that I think now is the perfect time to have a foal of our very own.”
Shining Armor went to get more food, but Cadence used her magic to put it back down on his plate as she wanted to hear an answer that wasn’t thought out. She wanted to hear exactly how her husband felt about having a foal with her.
He laughed as he faced his wife and said, “You make a good point, darling.”
Cadence smiled.
“Then its settled,” she said. “And won’t our subjects just be so pleased to see a young princess. Or, princesses!”
Shining Armor gulped at the thought of what chaos would come of having multiple foals. Though, a Shing Armor Jr. was starting to pique his interest.
After dinner, Cadence and Shining Armor made their way to the Royal Bed Chamber.
“It was nice of Flash Sentry to handle the rest of your Royal Guard duties tonight,” stated Cadence as she seductively flipped about her tail and shook her flank.
“It was,” agreed Shining Armor as his eyes closely followed his wife’s every move.
“Ready, dear?” asked Cadence as she used her magic to make her mane and tail flow as eloquently as Celestia’s or Luna’s. She then used more magic to fill the bed chamber with ethereal light that gave the room a feel as if they were alone under the stars.
“You look so beautiful,” complimented Shining Armor.
“One more thing,” said Cadence as she closed her eyes. “I want this to be special so we never forget this night.”
Shining Armor watched as his wife conjured up a spell that basked her horn in pastel pink and blue swirls.
“Our foal,” she said as the colors swirled about her horn. “Our foal shall be conceived through the unbreakable bonds of our friendship and unconditional love for each other.”
Shining Armor watched as his wife’s magic became a cloud of sparkling, pink and blue mist that slowly engulfed the two of them.
“Cadence,” he said as he felt his emotions turn completely towards all his wife had just described. He loved her and that love was what he wanted to give her through the most ultimate act of affection. An act that would bring about a new life for both to treasure forever and ever.
“Ready, darling?” she asked while levitating Shining Armor on top of the bed.
“Ready,” he replied as he extended his hooves to welcome his wife who, with flowing mane and tail, gently flew down upon the stallion of her dreams.