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// Hearth by lyra_lover777 (sad) 
// Story: Tainted Love: A Twysalis Prompt Tag Collab 
// by Foals Errand 
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by lyra_lover777

Chrysalis sat by the window, which was becoming clouded from her warm breath against its cool surface.

Snowflakes danced about in the wind. Icicles hung from the roof, acute and clear, like blades of glass.

This was her first Hearth's Warming Eve in Equestria, and her first time in winter, too.

Twilight  was curled up on a giant, cushy couch, sinking even farther into its core by the minute as she flipped the page of her book.

Owlicious had long ago died, leaving behind a flock of chicks for the couple to take care of. Several were snuggled up against Twilight, and one pure white owlet was perched on her horn. He leaped into the air every time Twilight's horn fired up with magic.

Chrysalis removed herself from by the window. Spike was also gone, visiting with his mysterious marefriend's family. Chrysalis and Twilight just hoped she wasn't an all out slut or anything.

Chrysalis sat down in a rickety old rocking chair made of wrought iron. She snuggled under  several fuzzy blankets of varying size and color.

Twilight got to her hooves to get some hot chocolate for them both, prompting the small parliament of owls to spread their wings and flutter to another resting place.

As Twilight entered the kitchen, she called out to Chrysalis.

"Light the hearth, now won't you?"

Chrysalis sighed happily, getting to  her hooves and buzzed quietly over to the fireplace. It was already stocked with a pile of identical oak logs.

She fired her horn up with magic, and flamers eagerly licked at the logs.

Chrysalis pushed  her magic little more, and then suddenly fire exploded across the room, engulfing the fireplace and everywhere around it.

Including Chrysalis.

The owlets began to squawk feverishly, their cries being heard by Twilight.She rushed into the room to see Chrysalis writhing on the floors while the flames advanced along the walls.

Twilight screeched and put out the flames. She then pulled Chrysalis to her hooves and teleported them to the hospital.