The Sun and the Stars: A Twilestia Prompt Collab

by Fuzzyfurvert

246. Aria by Jonesly

by Jonesly

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Celestia was enjoying her tea. It was a calm afternoon. There had been little pressing business for her to attend to on this day and she was basking in the rarity (the noun not the pony) of the event. Perhaps she'd have time to get to that new book she'd been wanting to read. It had been terribly difficult to avoid hearing spoilers from her sister, who gushed glowingly about it. Or was it the pony she was reading it with she gushed about? Hmm, either way, there was a lot of gushing to tune out.

Her bedroom door opened and she looked up. Entering her room was the only pony in all of Equestria who had a pass through her locks and wards. Twilight Sparkle came in and settled across from her and assumed an expectant look.

“So, you know how you don't sing very often? You've sung to me maybe eight times my whole life. I noticed that these songs, which are beautiful, seem to only come out of you when something important is about to happen.” Twilight said with a very serious look on her face.

Celestia raised an eyebrow, fairly certain she knew where this was going, but wanting confirmation.

“Would you say that you go for an Aria of Effect?” Twilight grinned broadly at her pun.

Celestia stared at her blankly. Twilight's smile slowly faded. Under the steady gaze of her fiance, Twilight grew more and more nervous. Flustered, she pulled a wing around and started fiddling with the feathers.

When Twilight's discomfiture had hit the peak of cuteness and just before it actually crossed over into complete despair, Celestia spoke, “It was a good attempt, but alas, you're trying too hard. Twilight, my dearest, you are not very well versed in puns, so maybe you should refrain. The key to success for all punners of note is their ability to stay composed while performing. As for the singing... I'm shy.”

Twilight's head was bowed with her ears pinned back, “Ouch, harsh, Tia. Maybe I can't pun to save my life, but at least I have the most beautiful teacher, she's easy on the eyes, but hard on the pupils.”

Celestia groaned. Twilight cheered.

Comments

[Oddboy]

'Dem puns, I love them.

[ultra1437]

That was too cute.

[BarrenBaron]

I love puns so much I'm surprised my friends haven't formed a lynch mob yet.

[unknownbore]

4943112 same here. I've gotten at least 10 death threats from my friends.

[Europa]

:You have learned well, student.

[TheGloriousG]

ok that last pun did me in, too good

[Shiwanabe]

4943258
I would probably have a similar problem, if we weren't all into punishing the offender (and anyone with bad enough luck to be in earshot)

[Lunar Eclipsed]

YAY for intentionally bad pun to set up the real pun

[berrytone]

Haha, out of all your puns I think this chapter is my favorite.

[Xia_Shui_]

我也喜欢双关语，但是在我的母语里没有太多可用的双关语，而其他语言的双关语我还不能很好地理解，sad :(
但我猜这个故事里Twiley成功地用一句双关语耍了Tia，对吗？