//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Motherhood lessons and experience // Story: Princess Diamond Jewel: Origin Story // by Buckeye49 //------------------------------// The Princesses had a long day today, and each where now enjoying a nice resting nap because of the activities and for Luna giving birth then changed by the Elements of Harmony! That all would be exhausting to somepony like her would it? Celestia had her day filled by first fighting Nightmare Moon the evening she returned, celebrating her sister's return, then a standard meeting after changing a part of her body to nurse a new foal! Both had a long day and it was only the afternoon! But now it is here we rejoin them...Luna, her daughter, and Celestia, enjoying a much deserved nap. ***Luna*** Luna's day was trying yet rewarding...after what she went through her day in the garden with her foal was just the thing she needed, that and the nap she and Jewel were taking, the scene was cute and tranquil, a mother and foal sleeping peacefully; but this was short lived for now Jewel was now waking up after a hour long nap, and attention was what she wanted. Luna awoke to her daughter's noises, groggily she awoke but did so quickly as well, with maternal instincts kicking in. "I'm here Jewel I am coming" Luna called out as she made her way to Jewel's crib. "There there Jewel, what is it?" Luna asked motherly, soon however she knew. "Goodness! Somepony needs to be changed..." Luna said recoiling from a sharp smell. Luna however was still new to this as most are and she did not have what she needed, so she called a guard for the help she needed, her wait was a little long but soon it arrived. "Thank you so much" Luna said as aides were moving in to help with Jewel. "Most welcome your Majesty, that is why we are here" one nanny said. The aides were nannies but despite their presence they were assistants only, Celestia and Luna where different from past royals, since they were raised by their parents and not nannies, Celestia and Luna wanted nothing more than the same for Jewel. So Luna assisted hooves on directly in the simple process of changing Jewel's diaper, the group of 4 nannies instructed Luna on what to do and soon Jewel was clean again. "There you are my little Jewel" Luna said happily while Jewel smiled and squealed joyfully in return. "We are ready always Mam" the lead nanny said her voice having a light very high and soft feminine tone similar to Fluttershy but more matured in tone. "Thank you again" Luna said. The nannies bowed their heads then left the room, leaving Luna and her daughter alone once more. After that Luna then played with Jewel as one could do with a newborn, simple tickles and small things like that, but after a while once again Jewel was in need of a different care than attention...food. Luna then knew what she had to do, while assuring Jewel she would feed her she quickly made her way to Celestia's room with directions given by guards, soon she arrived and luckily for her Celestia was awake and unoccupied. ****Celestia**** Celestia was enjoying some more relaxing after my nap and she had to say, it was the best sleep she had in ages!! It has been too long since I slept as well as I have and I have to owe it to perhaps Luna's return and having a niece to love in addition I suppose....Celestia said to her self, Celestia was simply taking it easy while waking when she heard a knock at her door. "Oh well, I guess my break is over" Celestia said. "Come in!~" Celestia called out sweetly. Celestia watched as Luna entered my room and with her was Diamond Jewel, I wonder what Luna needs? "Celestia, she needs milk again" Luna said. 'Ah I thought as much' she thought, "Oh of course!" Celestia said invitingly. "Bring her here, let's feed the poor thing" Celestia said, Luna did so quickly. "There there Jewel...here you go little one" Celestia cooed at Jewel as she took her from Luna and placed her by her breasts once more, after seeing what she was placed in front of, Jewel latched on immediately and happily fed. "Aw~ There you go, now drink slowly Jewel" Celestia said tenderly, "There's plenty" Celestia added as a matter of fact that was also amusing in a dry way, Luna chuckled at that and spoke. "I wish I could help sister..." she said with a guilty look. "Luna I am happy you want to help but you are physically too young to help...when you are back to normal you can help" Celestia said with a grateful expression. "I know...there has to be a way to help me get my form and magic back" Luna said frustrated. "Believe me I know Luna" Celestia said nuzzling Luna lovingly, the moment of Celestia comforting Luna was interrupted when... "Ouch!" Celestia said softly and suddenly, Jewel even though she had no teeth had gummed Celestia's breast a little hard during her feeding, Celestia recoiled at this a little but Jewel was oblivious to this as she kept on nursing, but Celestia felt like a word was needed to be said here. "Jewel? That hurt, do not bite me please" Celestia said sternly yet gently, Jewel stopped when she heard Celestia speak and looked at her, "Do you hear me Jewel? No biting" Celestia repeated herself, Jewel then made a guilty expression. "I forgive you Jewel" Celestia said comfortingly hugging Jewel, Jewel then smiled when she got the hug and soon returned to eating. "Well one thing Tia, Jewel sure eats alot" Luna said smiling. "I will have to watch that, don't want her to get fat do we?" Celestia said giggling. "Her? Fat? Unlikely! We are incapable of gaining weight" Luna said. "Careful Luna, it may happen one day..." Celestia warned playfully. "Yes sister" Luna said chuckling, as she did so Jewel ceased her feeding. "There we go, fed once more and happily full" Celestia said warmly. "That is where I come in, this I can do" Luna said as she picked up Jewel and held her to burp her of which Jewel did and did well! "Goodness! That was unmare-like of you...but you don't care do you?" Luna said playfully. "That was a large burp from such a little filly!" Celestia said giggling in a surprised tone. "Indeed" Luna agreed, snuggling her foal. "Well since I am up, I owe you a meeting with somepony" Celestia said getting up, she was a little slow to rise since she had been resting a while, so Luna then assisted in help her sister up much to Celestia's appreciation. The three princesses then left to find Princess Cadence, after a long walk they arrived at the two story house atop a private tower, of Cadence in a private area of the capital. **Residence: Princess Mi Amore Cadenza** "I hope Cadence is home" Celestia said as they approached. "What do you have to tell me about Cadence?" Luna asked. **"Well, I adopted Cadence when she was a filly, she was orphaned for some reason and adopted by a small town, she defeated an evil mare and changed her to good, because of her efforts and natural ability I made the then pegasus filly into my alicorn niece" Celestia explained. "How did you do that?" Luna asked amazed. "I will explain that another time" Celestia said, she then knocked on the door to the house and waited. "Coming!" a voice sounded from the other side, after a moment the door opened revealing a pink alicorn mare. "Oh! Hello Aunt Tia!" Cadence said hugging Celestia. "Hello my dear, I have two ponies I'd like you to meet; my sister Luna, and her foal Diamond Jewel" Celestia said pointing a hoof at the two mention mares. "Sister?...you never told me this" Cadence said perplexed. "I know Cadence, I should have but I felt I guess you did not need to...it is complicated...anyways I wanted her to meet you" Celestia explained, "May we come in?" Celestia asked. "Of course, please" Cadence said moving aside. "Thank you" Celestia said. "Your foal is cute and beautiful Luna..." Cadence said warmly. "Thank you Cadence, I hope to get to know you further" Luna said. "I hope to as well" Cadence said warmly moving in to see Luna's foal to which Jewel seemed to like Cadence right off the bat. "Well...you seem to be good with foals Cadence..." Luna remarked in light amazement. "I foal sat when I was younger" Cadence explain, nuzzling Jewel lovingly resulting in Jewel squealing happily and grabbing Cadence muzzle. "I see...well, it seems I have no reason now to doubt my sources for lessons on raising a foal" Luna said confidently. "Indeed; also for your information sister, she foal sat Twilight" Celestia spoke up from with in the living room area. "Really?" Luna asked amazed. "M-hmm...she and I became great friends after that, I am even dating her brother of which I met in my Canterlot Academy days" Cadence said. "And he would be?..." Luna asked. "Aunt Celestia's Captain of the Guard, 'Shining Armor Sparkle'" Cadence explained. "I see...interesting information dear niece, most fascinating details" Luna said genuinely, though saying this was a lot to take in would qualify more as an understatement than being the correct term for all this knowledge she was taking in.... There was still much more for her to learn about...new technology, fashion, and social culture she needed to be updated on....this was all so overwhelming! "There will be time to talk and take things in" Celestia said nuzzling Luna lovingly. "Thank you sister...." Luna said. "Luna? May I?" Cadence asked gesturing to Luna to hoof over Jewel. "Oh of course! Since you have experience and she seems to like you" Luna said warmly as she hoofs over Jewel. Jewel immediately was smiling and giggling as Cadence held her, then Cadence was while holding her tickled her with her hoof, while being watched by Luna and Celestia who were smiling warmly as Cadence bonded with her adopted-cousin in a cute and adorable way. "So Tia, I take it you are Diamond Jewel's Wet-Nurse huh?" Cadence acknowledged observing her Aunt's body. "Yes Cadence, and I must say it is an interesting experience" Celestia said. "I can imagine....I think I would like foals one day, my life seems to be saying I would if I did because of my foal sitting and Jewel here" Cadence said as Jewel was playing with Cadence's face. "I would not be surprised" Celestia said laughing at Jewel entertaining herself with Cadence's face. "Do-u-wike-muy-faceth?" Cadence said as Jewel was playing now with Cadence's cheeks, Jewel simply laughed in reply. "It appears you can keep Jewel entertained without even trying!" Luna laughed. "It-seems-wike-it" Cadence said her cheeks being pulled and squished with Jewel laughing harder. "That is so cute!" Celestia said smiling putting a hoof to her mouth. "Yes, most adorable; I might have to try to have Jewel do that with me" Luna said smirking. "Well...let us see if she will" Cadence said now that Jewel had her laugh from Cadence's face. "Now?" Luna asked. "Why not? Unless she is done and you can try later" Cadence said returning Jewel to Luna. "I shall" Luna replied as she held Jewel once more, as she did Jewel first snuggled with Luna then looked back at Cadence smiling. "Hey, Celestia? May I help with her?" Cadence asked. "I don't think there would be any problems with that" Celestia said with her signature playful smirk. "Good! But um....what if she needs food?" Cadence asked. "I can bottle my milk for her" Celestia said, "I probably should actually consider that in place of direct nursing in the event I am unable to" Celestia added. "That way I can be there more with her for more things she needs" Luna said. "True, since you are her mother this will help you" Cadence said. "Indeed...not that I mind Celestia playing a part...after a thousand years having something to bond over is a breath of fresh air" Luna said nuzzling Celestia. "Aw~ Thank you Luna" Celestia said returning the gesture. The two spent an hour more socializing and then they left to head back to the Keep for a meal of there own, they ate almost silently then went on to do whatever needed to be done or for one whatever came to mind; there day was slowly officially becoming a full first day reunited as loving siblings and Heads-of-State. As the day winded down with Celestia still lowering the sun while raising the moon was naturally due to today's events the happiest days of her life! As she rose the moon she was simply glowing with joy at the thought that soon her sister will once again being doing this act again after 1,000 years; she also could not believe how much happened in just under twenty-four hours!! One does not see this...let alone often....Princess Celestia, the motherly, wise, kind, and beloved ruler of the Nation of Equestria....skipping, skipping lightly as she walked down the halls, while humming a nameless tune while wearing the biggest smile one has ever seen on the solar princess's face; guards were a little surprised and subtly amused to see Princess Celestia in such a gleeful mood, she even had a airy, light, melodic tone to her voice more pronounced than usual when she addressed ponies in passing, truly to many....it was heartwarming to see Celestia so happy as she made her way to dinner, and there were many more days of her like this to come. END of part 3.