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// 51. Let It Out 
// Story: Fuzzy Fluffy Fables 
// by Fuzzyfurvert 
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"Twilight, you can't."

"Yes, I can, Celestia."

"Please don't.  It would break my heart.  For thousands of years I have operated under this illusion.  If you do, it will change my world view.  I would no longer be able to live in denial.  Denial I need, Twilight."

"But if you know it is an illusion, why not accept the reality, Celestia?  Embrace the real world!"

"I simply cannot.  But the worst part, is it would change my view of you."

"I'll still be me.  I'll still be Twilight, the dork from Downing Street.  I'll still be the mare you've always known."

"No.  You will be changed.  Forever tainted by a reality that I cannot accept."

"I can't hold it forever, Celestia.  I'm not like you.  I'm not some vision of utter perfection above the world of organic mortality.  I am only Equine."

"I know...and for that, I am sorry.  I wish you could experience life as I do.  You could, you know?  There are...ways."

"I've looked into it.  I'm...tempted.  Immortality is the dream of the mind that aches for knowledge above all else.  Infinite time to accumulate all the wealth of pony-kind's thoughts and teachings?  I could like that.  Spending it with you would be even better."

"But if you let it go, I do not know if we could be together anymore."

"Surely, it would not create that much a rift between us?"

"..."

"I can't believe that."

"If you don't do that, we will never have to learn if my love has limits."

"But...I have to know."

"Don't!"

"I can't hold on any longer, Celestia!  If this does destroy our love, just know that our years together were the best of my life!"

"They were the best of mine as well, Twilight.  I love you."

"I...know...unngg...run!  Get away from here!  Now that we're at this point, I don't want you to see me like this!  I don't...hrrg...want you to have your last memory of me ruined!"

"No, Twilight, I will be brave.  I will be strong!  For you."

"Does...hhnngg...does that mean...?"

"Yes...let it go."

"Hrrk!"

loud horse flatulence

"Oh...oh my, Twilight..."

louder, longer wet-sounding horse flatulence

"Oh, ew..."

horse flatulence peters out with a high pitched squeak

"Alright, that's it."

"But our love!  Celestia, forgive me!"

"My heart remains yours, Twilight, but never again will I suffer that."

"I'm sorry.  What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to send the whole of gas station 'cuisine' to the Moon!  No more shall any pony dine on roller food again!"