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// Meeting The Princesses 
// Story: The Everfree Guide's Daughter 
// by xXSheltieXx 
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Lantern Glow ran to Steam Snowflake, hugging her tightly and petting her mane as her daughter shivered. "Honey, what's wrong? I got a call from the school, what's wrong? Talk to me."

"I d-drew a picture a-a-and they took pictures a-and I'm scared and c-confused." Steam stuttered, wiping her nose with a hoof. "But Ms. Day said that it was amazing, b-but I-I-I-"

"Hush, honey, hush," Lenora cooed, petting her mane again.

Lantern picked up her daughter, putting her on her back as she trotted to the teacher's office. She knocked and entered, seeing Ms. Day. She walked up to her with a frown as she glared at her.

"What on Earth do you think you're doing terrifying my daughter?" Lantern asked, not raising her voice.

"W-Well the drawing was so amazing, w-we got the Princesses. They're on their way n-now." Ms. Day spoke quietly.

"Mommy, she said it was amazing, but I was still scared. But her face was... scary when she looked at me." Steam corrected.

"My apologies, Ms. Day." Lenora spoke, still glaring. "May I see the portrait?" Lantern asked.

The teacher nodded and led her out of the school to the playground, tape around the picture. She pointed at it and Steam hopped off her back, flying to a tree branch, afraid of her mother and what she would say. Lantern Glow walked up to it, looking at it. It was amazing. It was Canterlot Castle made out of gears. And these gears had springs and notches in appropriate places. Lantern continued to examine it, the picture being almost as long as a stallion and as wide as a mare.

She walked over to the tree on which Steam Snowflake had hid, beckoning her down with a smile. "Come here, sweetie."

Steam fluttered down, holding onto Mr. Woofs tightly. She closed her eyes, expecting a scold or something from her mother for drawing in the dirt; though, why would some pony be in trouble for drawing in dirt? The punishment never came, only praise.

Lenora held her close, smiling and kissing her head. "You are a very talented pony, my sweetie pie. How did you do this?"

"I-I don't know... I just drew and drew and came up with that." Steam said, looking at her hooves.

"That is Canterlot Castle, little one," A regal voice came, every pony in attendance bowing.

Lantern bowed for a few seconds, looking at her daughter who only stared up at the two princesses. Lantern smiled and looked at the princesses again. "Lovely to meet you, Princess Luna, Princess Celestia. This is my daughter, Steam Snowflake."

Steam Snowflake was enchanted by the sisters. Their manes waving, their beautiful feathered wings, their long horns, their kind eyes; they were like her. No. She was like them.

"Not by blood, I assume?" Princess Luna asked.

"I found her in the Everfree Forest long ago, about five yeas. She was all alone and Princess Twilight Sparkle allowed me to keep her as my own." Lenora explained.

"I see," Princess Celestia smiled, walking over to the picture to examine it.

Luna trotted to Steam, lifting her chin up with a hoof. "Do not look so down, little one. What you have done here is amazing. What ails you to frown?" Steam thought for a moment, wondering what 'ails' meant. Luna smiled and spoke again. "What troubles you so that you frown?"

"Well... I'm an Alicorn, like you and Princess Celestia. And you're both so pretty, like my mommy. I always knew I wasn't her daughter by blood, but she is my mommy. But I'm like you and Princess Celestia. But you both are pretty and beautiful.... What will you do to me?"

Luna smiled warmly. "Such kind words from such a small soul. We would like to enroll you in my Arts Class. A very lovely role to play in Equestria. That is, if you accept."

"Will you teach me how to fly and use magic?" Steam tilted her head cutely.

Luna nodded. "Of course. You will grow into a lovely Alicorn, my dear." Steam looked at her mother. "And your mother may stay with you if both of you wish."

Lenora shuffled on her hooves and looked at her daughter nervously. She sighed and smiled, nodding. "I suppose we could move to Canterlot. Where will we stay?"

"You two shall stay in a suite for free, no worries, little ones," Celestia smiled, putting a wing around Steam Snowflake for a moment.

"If you will excuse us, we have to return to the castle. You may come when you wish." Luna nodded as she and her sister flew towards the castle.

"Mommy, are we going to move to Canterlot and see the Princesses?" Steam asked excitedly.

Lenora nodded. "Yes, we'll go and you'll see Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. You might even see Princess Cadance or Princess Twilight Sparkle if you're lucky."

Steam's wings fluttered in excitement. She held out Mr. Woofs with a smile. "Mr. Woofs, we're going to Canterlot! We'll see Princess Celestia and Princess Luna and we'll see them raise the sun and moon and we'll she Princess Luna's and Princess Celestia's stars and we'll have so much fun!"

Lenora chuckled as she watched her daughter smile and hop around in complete and utter happiness. She put a hoof on Steam's head, and she nodded, the duo walking to the carriage to go home- no, to their former home, and pack up their things to live in the big city of Canterlot.