"Oh no oh no oh no" Twilight muttered under her breath as she galloped through the halls of Canterlot castle. "I can't be late, I need needed to look organised for princess Luna." Twilight felt herself forget her worries as her thoughts were filled by her crush. There it was! The venue for lunch was just ahead of her and she put on a burst of speed now it was in sight. Twilight skidded to a halt in font of the door and stopped for a moment to catch her breath.
A second later and a voice behind her caused Twilight to jump, "it's good to see that you are still punctual, for a second I began to think that you wouldn't come." When Twilight turned to face the pony behind her she was greeted by the smiling face of Princess Luna.
"Luna, there's something I need to tell you," Twilight said. Her face was already starting to go red at the cheeks and looked down at her hoof.
"Well do go on then Twilight, I'm starving and soup is on the menu."
"It can wait until after lunch..."
"Well OK then, if your sure," Luna said as she turned to the doorway.
"Wait!" Twilight shouted a little to loudly. "I have to tell you now that I..."
"That you what Twilight?" Luna was starting to get edgy with all the strange behaviour that Twilight had been displaying recently.
"I'm in lo..." Twilight stopped again, and with a swallow continued. "I'm in love with you Luna, I can't stop thinking about you even when I sleep. That dream you saw wasn't the first like that and I see the only cause of this is love." She blurted all this at once and left Luna's royal mouth slightly agape.
Luna stood rigid for a second before composing herself and with a shake of her starry mane addressed Twilight. "I see, this is a surprise but after last night I will admit to wondering what it would be like for you to be mine." Luna stared in to space for a moment before speaking once more, though this time without the dominance that she usually oozed naturally being the co-ruler of Equestria. "Would you care to meet me in my chambers after supper and discuss this matter further?"
Twilight looked up in to the eyes of Luna and for the first time saw something she had never expected, uncertainty. "Oh princess I would love to meet you later on I'll be there I promise!" She had started to jump on the spot and wore her customary smile.
"Very well, tonight it is, but now we must eat for I fear I might pass out from hunger," her point punctuated by a most unladylike rumble of the belly as she threw open the door with her magic. Barely a second after the door had opened, Twilight was in the room and at Luna's side.
Instantly they were greeted by the warm smile of Celestia and perhaps more importantly, the smell of daffodil and daisy soup.
"Ladies, how good of you it is to join us," the booming voice of Discord echoed around them.
"Discord," Luna scorned jokingly. "Inside castle voices please."
"Okay, if I must... Woona." Discord's characteristic grin grew even wider at the use of Luna's childhood nickname.
Luna gasped in shock that Discord would know about her name and use it. She rounded on her sister.
"How dare you tell anyone, least of all him, about my childhood name. You took an oath never to repeat that name to anyone. Now you shall feel my wrath... Celly!" She couldn't keep the grin from her face and fell about laughing whilst Discord promptly began painting 'long live princess Celly' on the walls.
"Luna, this has gone too far, you will be silent for the rest of the meal or go to your room!" Reluctantly Luna sat down and muttered an apology to her older sister. Twilight was stood in shock by the table and only sat down when she saw Celestia also had.
The rest of the meal was uneventful other than Discord making the salt and pepper dance to lighten the mood. Twilight brushed Luna's hoof with her own causing Luna to jump. Discord at last broke the tangible silence but was to earn a glare from the white Alicorn.
"Celly, be a dear and pass me over the lettuce bowl." When she gave him a look so painfully sharp he summoned a sword and deflected laser beams from her eyes that he had also conjured. "Alright then Molestia I'll get it myself" he muttered under his breath.
Luna excused herself not long after that and Twilight followed suit. The rest of lunch was simply a stare off between Discord and Celestia until with a click of his fingers Discord was gone.
For the rest of the day Twilight wondered the gardens and sat down by an old oak tree until she dozed off in to a pleasant sleep.
Twilight awoke many hours later and discovered that it was late evening. She looked around to see that one of the royal guard had spoken to her just a second before.
"Miss Twilight?" He asked her gently. "Her royal Highness Celestia has requested that you join her and princess Luna for dinner now."
"My goodness, is it that time already?" When the orange pegasus nodded she thanked him for waking her and began to walk towards the castle again.
"Miss Sparkle, if you don't mind me saying...?"
"Of course not Mr...?
"Sentry, Flash Sentry" he said in a deep voice. "Are you aware that you have a rather large twig in your mane?"
"Um, no I wasn't, thank you Mr Sentry." She shook her mane and dislodged the offending foliage. "Excuse me now but I must meet the Princesses for supper. Have a good night Mr Flash Sentry." He bowed and she waved a little goodbye before cantering back up to the castle.