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// Daisies - Knight of Lycaeus 
// Story: Dark Paradise: the TwiLuna Group Collab 
// by Habanc 
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Written by: Knight of Lycaeus



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Twilight stood outside the doors to Luna's chambers, she carried nothing just as Luna had requested and just as requested she had not touch the mountains of paperwork sitting on her desk since last night. This weekend was for the two of them, no work and certainly no crisis dealing. Luna stepped out, "Ready to leave?"

Twilight nodded, "Yes, although I wished you would tell me where we're going."

"A surprise Twilight" as she wrapped a wing over the smaller alicorn. She lit her horn and the pair disappeared.

They reappeared in middle of a large field dotted with flowers of all types and colours.

"Do you remember the place?" Luna asked.

Twilight looked around, "I do. We came here the first time we went stargazing beyond Ponyville."

"Indeed it is."

"It's beautiful here even during the day, but why are we here?"

"This field is full of flowers", she used her magic to lift one up, "The most notable are the daisies. A simple flower but for Earth Ponies of old there was special meaning to such a simple flower. I'm unsure if those meanings persist but to them the flower represented innocence, purity, beauty, patience, and simplicity but most importantly it represented a loyal love. All traits that you possess."

"B-but how? I've been busying myself, how could you still consider me loyal in spite of that?"

"Because you are. There's an old adage which was that the greatest love one could give to another is to sacrifice their life for them, to lay down their life for their friends. You've done that", Luna sighed, "That first night we met you risked life and limb to face a deadly foe and in doing so, you saved me from the Nightmare. We may not have been friends yet, but to me it counted. When I returned to Ponyville for Nightmare Night, you stayed with me even as others fled and you helped when no pony else would. You've demonstrated that you are self-sacrificing and loyal. I know that these last few months have been difficult, the transition of your new role has not been all that smooth but I suspect there is more to it. All I ask is that you tell me when you are ready for I am here and ready to listen."

Twilight was stunned and took a while to respond, "T-Thank you Luna. I'll admit there are things bothering me but also that I'm not really ready to talk but thank you, when I'm ready I'll tell you."

Luna smiled, "Good, now for the other reason we are here." Her magic brought out a picnic basket, "Lunch?"