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// On the Eve-Griffonia 
// Story: On the Feast of Hearth's Warming 
// by Diamond Sparkle 
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It was Hearth's Warming Eve, and all of Equestria and the surrounding lands were preparing to celebrate. Across the planet, peace, sensitivity and excitement found its way into every corner of the happy globe (even though globes do not technically have corners). This was so true in so many places, specifically... 

In Griffonia, Rainbow Dash was worried. This was the first Hearth Warming Eve that she had ever spent away from her friends and family, since she had moved to Griffonia to live with Gilda. "Gilda, I know it's not like me to be scared, but what if Hearth's Warming here is no fun? What if I don't like the food? You know I don't like meat, and..." 

Gilda cut her off by pressing her beak against her muzzle in a soft warm kiss, and by wrapping her wings and claws tightly around her fillyfriend. "Don't worry, Rainbow, I know you don't like meat, and I at great expense had all manner of pony delicacies sent all the way from Ponyville just so you can fill your belly. Including a genuine Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness from Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie Pie told me that she had great fun making it." 

Rainbow Dash grinned. "Can I have a little taste please?"

Gilda shook her head and narrowed her eyes. "No way, princess. If I let you have a little taste you won't be able to stop and then there will be no cake left for Sunreturn. I know you so well. And another thing, it's called Sunreturn over here. Tomorrow there will be feasting and every griffin's belly will swell, and of course there will be presents as well , and I know that you'll love it. But for now, you need to go to bed. You don't want to be awake when Santa Claws comes, do you?" 

When Rainbow tried to struggle free and fly down to where the cake awaited her, Gilda held her close and tickled her with her claws whilst kissing her all over her face. "Hehehe haha hoho stop it! Make it stop, I promise to leave the cake alone." Gilda stopped and released her, but kept a beady eye on her. She knew Rainbow Dash so well, and was not going to let her gorgeous marefriend go near the cake until the Sunreturn Feast began the next afternoon.