Lyra wandered through the market of Ponyville, shopping for herself and Bon Bon with a smile. She enjoyed grocery shopping. It helped that most of the sellers were ponies she knew, so every purchase was a reason to have a little conversation. She stopped by Roseluck's booth and pointed to a delicious looking bunch of flowers. "I'll take those. How are you and the girls doing?"
Roseluck smiled. "We're doing very well. Not a single disaster all day long."
Lyra whistled softly. "Going for a new record?" She lifted a few coins up and set them on the counter with her magic. "If you three want to come in and have a talk sometime, you know I'm ready to be a friend."
Roseluck leaned in towards Lyra. "You're already our friend. Enjoy!"
Lyra accepted her flowers and mosied on her way. One day the flower mares would let her try to help their constant panic, but for the time, being their friend was enough. She purchased some baking chocolate, vegetables, and other things needed around the house. With full bags she turned for home, only to run into Thomas.
Thomas had an envelope in his mouth, which he offered to Lyra. "Here you go."
Lyra set her bags down and accepted the envelope, curiously tearing it open. "Hey Thomas, what's up?" She found out quickly what was up. The letter was a wedding invitation between Thomas and Gertrude? "Who's Gertrude? Uh, I mean, congratulations! And who's Gertrude?"
Thomas got a big happy grin. "She's the griffon of my dreams."
Lyra dropped the letter in surprise. "Oh! Uh." She tilted her head a little. She hadn't seen a pony and a griffon get involved before, but it was possible. That's how hippogriffs happened. "That's amazing, Thomas. How did you meet?"
Thomas pointed. "At my job, of course. It started with her being blown away by my cooking skills, and grew from there. She's one fine chica."
"Chica?" Lyra blinked softly. "Oh, chick, like a little bird. She's not that young is she?"
Thomas waved a hoof. "Of course not, not that I can really tell with ponies and griffons. She's an adult, that's all I needed to know. She digs me, and I dig her, and we're going to tie the big knot. Can you be there?"
Lyra nodded quickly. "Of course. Are you already inviting the rest of the once-humans?"
Thomas nodded and started to move off. "They're the next stop. Plenty to do. Take it easy, Lyra."
Lyra retrieved the letter she dropped and slipped it into one of her bags before moving towards home. When she arrived she set the grocery bags down, only for Bon Bon to immediately start sifting through them and putting things away. "Thanks for shopping. Oh what's this?" She pulled out the same letter. "Thomas? Isn't that the name of one of your once-humans?"
Lyra sat on her haunches and nodded quickly. "Sure is. Looks like he found somepony to love, except it's a birdcat! She's a griffon of all things."
Bon Bon smiled. "That's sweet. He's the one that liked meat, right? I suppose that figures he'd get along with the griffons."
Lyra rolled her eyes. "You accepted that pretty easily."
Bon Bon shrugged. "Really, compared to all the other parts of them, marrying a griffon seems like the least of it. I'll take marrying a griffon over 'actually an alien from another reality'."
Lyra leaned in and nuzzled at Bon Bon gently. "Want to come with me?"
Bon Bon grinned. "I thought you'd never ask. Any wedding that isn't crashed by changelings is a good wedding in my book."
Lyra pointed at herself. "When are we going to get one of those, anyway?"
Bon Bon tilted her head. "I stopped even thinking about it. We're practically married already."
Lyra nodded slowly. "Well, yeah, but it'd be nice, you know, making it official, and standing in front of the whole town." She pressed in close, rubbing noses with Bon Bon. "I want the whole world to see one of our kisses."
Bon Bon blushed a little at that. "Maybe... I'll think about it. Let's get this one over with first, in either event. I'll get our nice dresses washed and pressed."
She wandered off, leaving Lyra to finish putting away the groceries. With Bon Bon not in the room, Lyra felt less guilty using cheating unicorn magic to send the various goods flying into their proper homes. With a sudden impulse, her horn flashed and Bon Bon returned to a surprise.
She squeaked and took a step back. "What? Oh... Is that you, Lyra?"
The mint-green griffon grinned. "Maybe!"
Bon Bon shook her head. "I like you just fine as a unicorn."
The griffon became a unicorn, then became an earth pony mare and tackled Bon Bon. Bon Bon laughed at Lyra, hugging her. "What's gotten into you? You don't have to keep changing. I love you just the way you are."
Lyra perked her ears. "I dunno, just got me thinking and all. We've just lived together for so long without making that last step, you know, for committing. It feels weird now that I think about it. Doesn't it for you?"
Bon Bon put a hoof under Lyra's chin, lifting it into a soft kiss that lingered a quiet moment. "If it means that much to you, we'll make it official. We'll be the prettiest couple of brides anypony ever saw."