//------------------------------// // Entry 10: Uncle Will // Story: Journal of the Princess of the Night // by Basmati //------------------------------// Usually, mornings are quite a relaxed time for me. The only time when I don't have to think about princess stuff, and I can just relax and be myself. Sure, I know that I'm myself quite a lot of the time, but I like being able to forget that I'm related to Tia and that I actually have a really important job to do, and just act like a normal pony my age. I know I'm 216, but alicorns always live much much much longer than other pony types, so really I'm only really a teenager. I just used really twice in the same sentence. Stupid. But back to topic - today, I woke up, walked out of my room, and started walking towards the dining room. I was about halfway there, when I bumped into Star Darling. Star Darling has relaxed a bit with me - she can now call me just Luna, although I do still hear her muttering 'Princess' in a low voice before it. She knows that she can talk to me without fear of being sent to the Moon or anything. Apparently, there are quite a few ponies in Equestria who think that! That if they get on the wrong side of Tia or myself, they'll receive a one-way ticket to the Moon or the Sun! I don't know where ponies get these ideas from - as if I, or Tia for that matter, would ever send anyone to the Moon! It's unbelievable what someponies think nowadays. I don't even think that's possible. Is it possible? Memo to self - check to see if we can send ponies to the Moon/Sun. Anyway, she immediately greeted me, and then said that I had a visitor. "A visitor? Who?" I asked, wondering who in Equestria could be calling at this time in the morning. "A gentleman. Monoceros Gemini III, I believe." "Gem?" I exclaimed. "Where is he?" "I sent him into the dining area with your sister." "Wait - he's with Celestia?" I'm pretty sure you are thinking what I was thinking. Shit. I immediately started running towards the dining room, hoping I would be able to get there before Tia starts going all...well, Tia on him. But of course, I was too late. "So...you still a virgin?" "TIA!" Tia looked up, and saw me standing in the doorway, looking absolutely appalled. "What?" "What the HELL are you doing?" Tia just smiled at me. "Just catching up with Gemini." What? That is not catching up! If anything, that was interrogating, and asking awkward questions! "Tia, can I talk to you for a moment?" "Of course, Luna," she said, tilting her head to one side. I hate it when she does that - she's trying to look all sweet and innocent, even though she's a flipping grown-up. "Out here," I said, since she was still sitting in her seat. She got up, bowed her head to Gem, and walked out. As soon as she walked out, I shut the dining room doors, knowing that they probably wouldn't do their job properly and Gem would be able to hear everything I say. Or shout. "Tia," I started. "I'm not sure where you got it from, but asking other ponies' boyfriends whether or not they are virgins is not acceptable." "Well...I thought it was ok to ask him that. He is going out with my little sister after all. I have a right to know such things." How in Equestria could she think that it was ok to ask anypony that!? How could anypony think that!? I know my sister - she's trying to make me believe her by saying that she 'didn't know'. The number of times she tried that on me before - it won't work anymore. "Tia. Cut the crap. You knew exactly what you were saying. What else did you ask him?" "Nothing." She immediately looked down, and began dragging her hoof across the floor. I knew that look. This wasn't good. "What did you do?" "Nothing. I didn't do anything." I looked her in the eyes. After a few seconds, she broke the gaze. "AH-HA! You have done something! What in Equestria did you do now?" Tia started backing away from me. "Luna..." "Tia. Tell me." "I've just remembered - I have to go and...do...something" "Celestia-" "Must dash." And with that she vanished. Used a teleportation spell. No way to follow her. And all because she didn't want to tell me what she said. Which made me think... "Shit. What did she ask?" I immediately ran back into the dining room to find Gem standing at the window, staring out into the crowds of Canterlot. "Gem..." "Good morning, Luna," he said, smiling at me. "I hope you slept well." "I did. thank you. Gem, what did Tia say to you?" He immediately looked away from me and went silent. "Oh shit. I'm...I'm going to kill her when I get the chance." "Luna, it wasn't that bad-" "Then tell me!" "I think this is something you should discuss with her," he said, turning towards me. I could sense that he didn't want to talk about this any further, so I quickly changed the subject. "What are you doing here anyway?" "I came to see you, of course! Why else would I come to the castle?" he said, kissing me on the cheek. "Really?" "Well, I also had this to deliver," he said, taking a envelope out of his saddle bag. I took it from him, and looked at the front. Princesses Celestia and Luna of Equestria Canterlot Castle Canterlot I looked at Gem, his face revealing nothing, then decided to just open it. Princesses Celestia and Luna of Equestria are cordially invited to attend the Mayor of Canterlot's re-election dinner at his estate in Canterlot on 3rd of June at Sunset Now I should probably explain something before I go on. The Mayor of Canterlot, Mayor William R. Blackwood, has been mayor for as long as I can remember. I have no idea when he wasn't mayor of Canterlot. He is incredibly popular with the public, and it is extremely unlikely that he will be voted out of office - the only way he won't be mayor is if he died. He is getting quite old now, but he still believes he's up to the job. When Tia and I first became rulers, he helped us with everything - events, dinners, things like that. He's pretty much like our guardian. He asked us to call him Uncle Will, which even Tia still calls him to this day. He's ever so nice and he always used to come and visit us in Everfree Castle, but we haven't seen him since we moved. "No way," I said, quietly. "Uncle Will." "Yes," Gem said. "He gave it to me on the way here - also mentioned something about watching this beautiful castle being built inches from his doorstep, but still not receiving an invitation to visit it." "Yeah, we should probably do that soon. But the 3rd of June...that's a week from now, isn't it?" "Yeah." We stood there, standing next to each other, staring out at the crowds, for some time, not really knowing what we should say. We tend to do this a lot - not because it's awkward or anything, just because we don't really have anything to say. We don't really need to talk; it's just nice being with him for a bit. Anyway, I felt that after this invitation I should probably do something conserning Uncle Will. So, I decided to pay him a visit. I left Star Darling instructions on giving the Tia the invite as soon as she reappeared, and I organised a carriage to escort us to his house. Well, I say organised, I actually mean wanted to just walk there, but since Gem was conserned for my safety, as were the Royal Guards, so they made sure I took the carriage. It's so frustrating sometimes - it really is not a long way. It's a maximum 10 minute walk, and I am an alicorn after all. I can fly, and if somepony tried to attack me, I can use my magic or even just fly away. Tia gets to go wherever she wants, unaccompanied - actually, I think she just gives her guards the slip, and then goes off on her own. Either that, or they're all to scared to go with her anywhere. When we arrived, I saw Uncle Will running up to meet us. I suppose I should put in a description of Uncle Will. He has an almost black coat, and a dark brown mane. Even though his appearance is quite dark, he has the brightest blue eyes I have ever seen, and the warmest smile. He is almost never seen without his monocle, which is really seen as his trademark. He is almost always wearing a suit jacket, and when he's not wearing that, he's wearing a waistcoat. He really does look the part of the mayor, which makes quite a lot of ponies a bit nervous around him. But he always make ponies feel relaxed and calm around him, and that's why he's so popular. Oh, and his cutie mark is a scroll, sealed with red wax. "Oh, Luna!" he said, hugging me as soon as I got out of the carriage. "It must have been ages since we last saw each other. About a month, right?" "I'm so sorry! We've both been some busy with the move and-" "With your boyfriend?" he said, giving me a questioning look. I could feel myself blushing. He started laughing and then said, "I always knew that you and Gem would get together some day. It was only a matter of time." Gem and I stood there awkwardly for some time before Uncle Will finally said, "Well, aren't you two coming in?" Not much really happened there, except we caught up on what we had missed, and we congratulated him on winning the last election...again. "How is Celestia?" "Tia's...well she's...she's Tia," I replied. Uncle Will laughed. "I saw the speech she gave when you first moved here, and your reaction when she mentioned...what was it again? Oh yes, how happy you were when she told you that you were moving to Canterlot. Now, knowing my Luna and how much she loved Everfree Castle, and seeing her reaction to that comment, I can guess that you did not agree to moving?" "Pretty much," I replied. "Well, to be fair to Tia, she did ask me - she just arranged everything before she asked. And I eventually, I did agree. I just wasn't happy about it." "I guessed as much. Well, I hope that you are settling in well," he said, giving Gem a quick glance. "And I'm sure Gemini is helping you." Gem and I started laughing awkwardly, and we left soon after. I do love Uncle Will, but sometimes he does act like an embarrassing...well, uncle sometimes. But he really does care about Tia and I, and even Gem. He acts as if he's part of our family, and really, he pretty much is.