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// (Small) Interlude I 
// Story: The Sun's Life 
// by DiscordFan 
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Celestia was skipping to the throne room. It was time to lower the sun. Over the past months, Mother's belly has been growing. The apothecary had said the baby was almost ready, but Celestia was really nervous. She hoped her little brother/sister likes her! 

Right when she was about to open the throne room doors, she heard a painful groan inside. It sounded like Mother. Celestia flew the doors open to see Mother by the door, obviously about to leave for night. Mother was on the floor shivering.

"Mother," screamed a panicked Celestia. "Mother, are you oka-" Celestia then noticed the water by Mother. Celestia's ears flattened.

"FAAATHER!!!!"

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The apothecary exited Father and Mother's room. She closed door gently.

"Well," she stated, "I am proud to tell you Queen Dawn successfully delivered another filly."

"So," Celestia said, "I have a sister?!" Celestia was practically bouncing up and down. Father nudged her. She, blushing, stopped.

"Yes," replied the apothecary. "Princess Celestia, you are having a sister. Now, please, Queen Dawn needs her rest." She bowed in the direction of Father. "Good day, King Dusk." She trotted away. Celestia "squeed."

"I'm having a sister," she said as she danced around. "I'm having a sister!" Father facehoofed.

"Celestia," Father said.

"A sister!"

"'Tia."

"Yeah, I'm having a sister, a sis-"

"'TIA!!!" Celestia stopped. She flattened her ears.

"Sorry, Father..." Father nodded.

"Now, 'Tia?"

"Yes, Father?"

"Would you like to see your sister if your Mother is awake?" Celestia's eyes widen. She nodded, speechless. Father chuckled. He opened the door with his wings, and he poked his head through to see if his wife was awake.

She was lying on the bed holding a bundle of light blue and navy blue. Mother was stroking the light blue and was softly singing a lullaby.

"You are my moonlight,
My only moonlight.
You make gla-ad when skys are dark.

You never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't thieve my mooonlight away..." You Are My Sunshine...

Father smiled. He brought his head out of the door and nodded at Celestia. She beamed, and hopped in a circle. She was going to see her sister!

Father opened the door more and trotted in with an excited Celestia following. Celestia saw Mother smile at her while continuing to stoke the light blue, obviously the baby's mane. Mother motioned her over with her free hoof. Celestia quietly and curiously trotted over.

Her baby sister was navy blue with a light blue mane and tail. On her flanks was a black birthmark. She was also, like Celestia, an alicorn.

"... What's her name," Celestia whispered.

Mother whispered back, "Luna." The baby cooed. "Would you to hold Luna, 'Tia?" Celestia nodded. She sat down on the floor. Mother carefully placed Luna in Celestia's hooves. 

Luna squirmed a little upon smelling something other then roses, Mother. Now she smelled lavender. The lavender smelling, warm thing was whispering noises to her. The noises were peaceful. Luna stopped squirming and snuggled into the lavender smelling thing. Celestia smiled gently. She carefully nuzzled Luna, and, in reply, Luna nuzzled back. Mother and Father smiled.

Then Luna began to whimper and tear up. Celestia hoofed Luna carefully back to Mother. Celestia and Father left Mother, so she could feed the whimpering Luna. 

"Luna," whispered Celestia, smiling. "Luna."