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// Dentist - Feather Sigil - Nov. 8, 2014 
// Story: The Sun and Stars: Lightning Round 
// by JKinsley 
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A late entry by Feather Sigil



“I’m sorry, Princess, but we just can’t rush these things.” He’d said that an hour and a half ago. 

“I realize that, but I should be in the dinner hall by now.” Celestia said. “Twilight will arrive any minute.”

Dr. Pearly Whites continued to shuffle through the levitating tools before him. What he needed any of them for, Celestia had no idea; he’d already used every single one. “And when she gets here, we want her to see--”

“The very best smile my mouth can give: a shine as bright as my sun. Right?”

“Yes, that’s exactly it!” the dentist chirped, pulling a pick and small mirror from his tools before returning to her side. “How did you know?”

“You said that earlier. Twice.”

Dr. Whites frowned and looked away. “Really? I don’t remember that. Oh well. I agree with myself!” he said with a chuckle. “But don’t worry, Princess, I’m almost done.”

For the thirteenth time. 

“I could’ve sworn I saw a bit of yellowing on one of your molars, though. Might have to use the flouride again…”

This had to end. Celestia wasn’t one to rush her aides, but after three hours she doubted Twilight would notice anything other than flawless teeth--and they never yellowed anyway.

“Okay, open wide--”

“Doctor.” Celestia gently placed a hoof on his shoulder and smiled at him. He looked at her, silent with eager eyes. She didn’t need to shout at ponies to get them to pay attention. “As always, you’ve done an outstanding job, and I thank you for your dedication. I’m truly blessed to have you as my dentist, but I really must get going. I can’t be late. I’m sure you understand.”

“Yes, Princess, as you wish...okay, just give me five more minutes.”

Celestia reduced her sigh to a light puff through her nose. That usually worked.

(---)

Fortunately, Celestia only just settled into her seat when a familiar pink spell flashed into the chair next to hers. At the sight of her favourite unicorn, the wasted morning ceased to matter.

“I’m so so sorry, Celestia!”

“It’s okay--”

“No it’s not okay! Half an hour?! I swear, I will never--ever!--be this late again!”

“Well, I, too, have only just arrived.”

“Oh…” Twilight looked at her with a knowing frown. “Something came up at the last minute?”

“It always does.” They both nodded at that. There was no need to say more. “But what happened to you? You’re never late.”

“I was being very stupid and foalish and I should’ve just let things be...”

“Some project you were working on?”

“No, I went to the dentist this morning.”

Celestia had to chuckle at that. “You don’t say?”

“Just a quick check-up, to make sure my teeth looked nice for...but when I got home I examined my teeth myself and I thought I saw some yellowing on my molars, so I went to a dentist here in the city, but after she was finished my teeth still didn’t look right, so I teleported to the Crystal Empire and saw Cadance’s dentist, then I went saw one in Manehattan, then Fillydelphia, then Hollow Shades…”