David was lost. "So... everything I feel for Lyra is a big fat lie?"
Trixie shrugged, "You knew her before she used her magic on you, yes? It isn't all a lie then, but Trixie would have many doubts about anything after that."
David frowned as he tried to sit up, only to be pushed back down with Trixie's magic. It wasn't rough, but it was strong. "Does she like me?"
Trixie tilted her head, "Trixie could not say. Reading minds is illegal unless for very specific reasons. Trixie does not work for a court."
David sighed out slowly, hands flopping against the ground as he went limp. "If she really likes me, I don't want to stop liking her."
Trixie booped him on the nose, "You have fallen for Trixie's trick. Trixie does not trust your answer, but wanted it anyway, to know how far you are in her hoof. Of course you want to keep it. To you, it is everything." Trixie's magic grabbed a door and pulled it open lightly, revealing some guards that led in Lyra and Bon Bon. "As you can see, we found them easily. They were looking for you, human."
"Where's Rough Draft?" asked David.
Trixie perked up her ears, "Who? Did they also enchant you?"
David shook his head, then paused, "Sort of? It was more of a strength spell I think."
Trixie groaned, "That explains some of what Trixie saw, but it was done with the same lack of grace. What does this unicorn look like, and what is their cutie mark?"
David tried to sit up again, only to be denied casually by Trixie's potent magic. "Is there a reason I can't sit up? Rough Draft's an earth pony. He had some other unicorn do it."
Trixie approached Lyra directly, "You are in big trouble!"
Lyra turned to Trixie, and David could see some kind of ring was around her horn. "What for? Why did we do wrong? We just wanted to get help for David." She raised a hoof to point at David, "He was being attacked!"
Trixie huffed, "You have performed illegal magics beyond your grade, and you have performed mental magics that are illegal at any grade! You are lucky Trixie is not a judge, or she would already be sending you away."
Bon Bon spoke up, "There's no reason to be harsh. I know Lyra's an idiot."
"Hey!" objected Lyra, but Bon Bon continued.
"But Princess Twilight Sparkle already saw the damage and undid it as best she could, and she didn't arrest Lyra," explained Bon Bon.
Trixie shook her head, "It matters not, Sweetie Drops. Princess Twilight Sparkle did not issue a formal pardon. Her being too busy and slapdash does not equate to Lyra Heartstrings being off the hook. Princess Luna is already on her way. You are not a unicorn, Trixie is sure she will be lenient on you, but Lyra is in big trouble." Her tone was full of smug satisfaction as she turned back to David, "She will also decide how we should undo the harm you've caused. This human creature is practically your slave. He would do anything to stay with you." She raised a brow, "And give you foals, if he is capable of it. Trixie did not check. You should be ashamed. There are enough available stallions for a unicorn with talents to attract. If you can cast this spell, you should have been earning your grades instead of breaking the law, and the stallions would fall over themselves for your hoof."
David blushed a bit at mention of giving Lyra, or anypony, foals, but kept his mouth shut. Lyra scowled at Trixie, "Like you're swimming in stallions?"
Trixie stomped a hoof, "I'm working!" She took a huff, regaining her composure, "Trixie sacrifices for the good of Equestria. She will find a stallion when there is time. She is not some addled yearling, bedazzled by such things."
A door opened, admitting Luna and two lunar guards. She nodded towards Trixie, then looked around. Her eyes settling on David, she sighed loudly. "You are never the direct cause of trouble, human David, but it certainly follows you. Rise."
David tried to sit up again. This time, Trixie did not stop him and he got to his feet.
"Explain," demanded Luna, "In your own words."
David thought back, "Well, alright. Back in the hotel, a few days ago, I met Lyra and Bon Bon."
Bon Bon went red and hissed, "Don't use my pet name in front of the Princess!"
"Uh, yea, Sweetie Drops," corrected David, "We hit it off fairly well, and Lyra wanted to make us all a team, including Rough Draft. She wanted to be magic. I was kindness, Rough Draft was generosity, and Sweetie Drops was honesty. Sweetie Drops convinced Lyra to be laughter instead, but I asked her what magic she could do. She turned me into a pony."
Luna looked at Lyra, "What is your grade?"
Lyra shrunk in place, "Three..."
Luna's brow rose together, eyes widening, "Three? Verily? What possessed you to try such a complex art of magic?"
Lyra squirmed in place, looking shamed, "I wanted to show I could do real magic..."
Luna tapped a hoof on the ground, "Lyra Heartstrings! That was selfish, and reckless. You could have easily slain your would-be friend outright."
Trixie coughed into a fetlock, "It does not stop there, Your Highness. The human has been made to react to mare pheromones, and has formed a committed bond with Lyra Heartstrings."
Luna raised a brow lightly, "Why would you do this, Lyra Heartstrings? You are pretty enough. Why would you turn to magic to force a mate, and with another species!? This is depravity the likes of which I thought banished long ago."
David raised a hand, "May I interject."
Luna snorted, "You may not. You are addled with mental magics. Your words are tainted at best."
David shrugged, "You don't have to go with them, but I do have something to say."
Luna settled her ruffled feathers, "Very well. You have spoken wisdom thus far, even if you have allowed this reckless unicorn to... Go on."
David took a slow breath, "Alright, first, a question. Is magic affected by the mental state of the user?"
Luna tilted her head faintly, "Yes. Of what matter is this?"
David rolled a hand, "I'm getting to it. Does that get worse with more powerful magic?"
"Yes," said Luna, "The farther the magic is from a unicorn's comfort level and practice, the more extreme the effect can be."
David looked to Lyra, "Lyra, what were you thinking when you turned me into a pony?"
Lyra glanced between David, Trixie, and Luna, "Uh, well. I really wanted to show you what I could do! I wanted you to be impressed..."
David nodded, "She wanted me to want her around. The magic worked, and I became a pony, but I also wanted her. Not... that way, exactly, but I didn't know where they were coming from, so my thoughts might have wandered that way." He looked over Lyra again. It was very hard to put a finger on it, but the ponies all had... something... they didn't have when he first arrived. Lyra had the most of it. Were pheromones that potent? "I really don't think she intended to do it."
Luna huffed a soft sigh, "I am willing to forget charges of debauchery and... rape," she said the last word with a severe distaste. "It is just as well, Sister would cry to hear somepony was being charged with it in her peaceful kingdom. None of this explains how you became half pony, rather than a pony, or a human."
Trixie raised a hoof, "Trixie can explain this. The human happened onto Twilight Sparkle, who took pity on his changed state and attempted to undo it. Because the previous magics worked on him were all done by unskilled incompetents," Lyra frowned but said nothing, "and he was not wearing a heart crystal, his internal aetheric net was badly tangled. Twilight handled it like she handles most magical problems, extreme force. She pulled his net apart from the front to the back, breaking thaumaturgical connections and badly stretching others along the way. It eventually became so tangled and knotted that she stopped, for fear of ripping it all apart and killing him, leaving him as a half pony. Trixie can only imagine it was a very painful experience for the human." She huffed delicately, "A most barbaric display of magic use."
Luna approached David, "May I?" He stood still as she touched her horn to his head. Everypony was still for a moment before she drew back, "I admit, I thought you were exaggerating, Trixie Lulamoon, but the evidence is clear. Princess Twilight Sparkle must have been in quite a hurry to perform such work."
"The studious and hardworking Trixie does not inflate the truth," she said with pride, "I have offered to fix the human's perceptions, but he refused, as Trixie expected. He is legally insane and cannot be trusted to make decisions in his own best interest. Trixie is sorry for him."
David looked angry, "Hey, that's not true at all! Look at it from my perspective."
Luna nodded, "Very well, educate us. For what reason would you wish this? Know that I side with Trixie in this matter. Your body and mind have been interfered with in very base ways. You may think you see clearly, but your world is now distorted."
David lifted his shoulders softly, "So...? I'm the only human on this planet. I'm going to live and die with ponies. I didn't ask for it, but is it really that bad I can see past your four legs? I'm still having a hard time believing it's just a smell, but I can look at Lyra, or even Trixie, or you, uh, Your Majesty, and see a pretty female. Is that really wrong? What's right, that I wait for a human woman to show up instead?"
Luna looked thoughtful as she trotted towards Trixie. "If that is your true feeling, why would you not wish to be a pony entirely? As you are, very few ponies will accept you. You are neither some new species to be curious about, or a pony to be friends with, but something in the middle."
Trixie pointed out, "Trixie did offer to finish his transformation. Trixie is sure he would make an acceptable stallion."
"But I'm not a pony," argued David. "Nothing against ponies, but I still prefer to have fingers."
Luna turned to face David, "What if we made you a unicorn? You would regain your dexterity, and learn magic beside" She glanced at Lyra, "Safe, responsible, magic." Lyra shrunk away again, huddled against the wall. "Surely that would be an equitable trade for a few fingers."
David was not as quick to refuse. To have magic, who wouldn't want that? Old dreams of his childhood floated to the fore as he thought back to when he used to practice magic as a child, but now it could really be true. He shuffled in place, tempted and torn. A new thought leaped up in his mind. If he was a unicorn, he'd be more like Lyra.
Trixie snorted out a half giggle, "Trixie thinks the human likes the idea."
Luna did not comment on David's reaction, instead watching him levelly. "I will not lie. It will take time to learn how to use a horn. It is not as easy as unicorns display, but when you do, I believe you will find it worth the challenge. You have a keen enough mind to master magic, in time. I will make it better." She trotted up to David, "As a reward for the work you have done for me in the past, I will welcome you as a full citizen of Equestria, and offer a small stipend to have you put up at a good school for unicorns. They will not question why you are there as a stallion, instead of a colt."
A new thought came bubbling up, "Could you do that? I mean, the colt thing?"
Luna raised a brow, "It is very draining and complex. Only the highest of spellcasters may attempt it legally. So high, only the princesses have the grade for it currently. But that would be even more dramatic of a change."
"So?" asked David, "I would be young again. I could grow up as a pony, and I'd get another thirty years of life out of it. I'm old enough to appreciate that. I wouldn't be some awkward stallion unicorn that can't use his horn. I'd just be an adorable colt first learning."
Luna shook her head, "You have not done enough to warrant that gift, human David."
Trixie frowned at David, "Trixie is confused. Should we be listening to him? His thoughts are clearly diving deeper into madness."
David let out a frustrated growl, "It's not mad. It makes perfect sense. Right now I'm a middle-aged confused half human in a pony world, but I could be a curious colt that asks a lot of questions, which colts do anyway, and make mistakes, which colts do anyway."
Trixie poked David with a hoof, "You would not be able to have Lyra."
"Sure I could," argued David, "As a friend."
Trixie rolled her eyes, "Trixie doubts that is what Lyra wanted."
Luna shook her head again, "Sister is very particular about that spell. I cannot cast it lightly, or she would be very cross with me."
"So what do I have to do?" asked David, "I just want a chance to not fuck up my life." A tear ran down his face into his beard as he confessed his true feelings on the matter and he began to shake in place.
Luna frowned, but the expression softened as she regarded Trixie, "Trixie Lulamoon, I require your services."
Trixie hopped into ready position, "Anything, Your Highness. How can Trixie help?"
She pointed at David, "You will have a new student." She turned to Lyra and Bon Bon, "As for you two. Lyra will wear the magic blocker for three years. She will have to rely on her friend, Sweetie Drops, for everything. I pray you learn how precious magic is, and to use it more carefully. It is a gift, and it can be taken away."
Lyra's ears were sunk, but she nodded.
Luna looked back towards David, "There is one more thing. A price. You will serve the crown in a matter we see proper. Your life is ours until you are again thirty five years of age. Now, two questions. Do you accept?"
"What's the other question?" asked David uncertainly.
"You cannot be an orphaned colt," spoke Luna, "That is no fate we would levy on anypony. Do you have a parent in mind?"
"I do," said David.
Trixie snorted, "It had better not be Lyra or her marefriend."
"I almost considered you," said David, looking at Trixie.
Trixie flushed hot, "Trixie is..." she trailed off, stunned at the idea of becoming a parent.
"But there is a pony I trust entirely," said David, looking at Luna, "If you can find Rough Draft and bring him here, preferably before we do any magic."
Luna sent off her guards to fetch him before she looked at Trixie, "I have released the other mares you apprehended."
Trixie raised a brow, "Why was that, Your Highness?"
"They were correct," spoke Luna, "His mind was addled, and they brought him to you, a very responsible action. They did not physically harm him, or keep him isolated for any significant time."
David thought about being bitten, but decided against bringing it up. He didn't feel any particular ire towards the mares, bite or not. He settled down on the tiled floor, and waited. It was about ten minutes before the two bat pony guard marched in with Rough Draft moving along with them. Rough Draft looked like he had seen better days, with his front right leg in a thick cast and a bandage over his face covering an eye. When Rough Draft saw David, a smile erupted and he rushed over. David and Rough shared a soft hug as David spoke, "You will not believe what I've gotten into."
Rough plopped onto his haunches, "Try me. You're a source of impossible situations."
Luna cleared her throat, drawing their attentions, "The human, David, has chosen to abandon his human nature, and his physical maturity. He will be reshaped into a unicorn colt, just old enough to start learning magic and how to use his horn. He has chosen you, Rough Draft, to serve as his guardian."
Rough jerked his head back in surprise, looking at David, then Luna, "Seriously? I mean... I won't say no... but... seriously?"
"He is serious," spoke Luna. "I wish him to attend a quality school for unicorns. If you can't afford such a relocation, the crown will cover the difference. We want him close to us, in Canterlot." She tilted her head, "He may become a unicorn, but there is still knowledge and ways of thinking in him that would never occur in a unicorn. He is ours for thirty years. You may be his guardian, his father, but his flank belongs to royalty until then."
Rough's ears went down as he nodded, "Of course, your, uh, majesty. When do you want me to go?"
"Now. Please step aside. The magic requires concentration." Luna advanced on David. Tightness built in his belly. If he was going to change his mind, this would be the time to do so.
I would love to actually seem him have to learn to be a unicorn colt. Since he really is stuck there, its a interesting choice, better to be with others then alone, even if you have to relearn everything. But in the same way that can be a good thing for the situation hes stuck in or believes he is
5681136 Pfft, but then I couldn't keep writing daily! I promised 2k a day and by golly you're getting it!
5681134 The temptation of youth, pony or not, is a powerful one, that can grow more acute with age, though there are folks who claim to have accepted that their time will run out and wouldn't take up the deal.
I'd be curious to see if their stance would not change if the opportunity became a real thing dangled in front of them instead of a theoretical.
5680700 The reason the background ponies are mares is that they are clones of the Mane 6 with minor cosmetic changes. In season 4, which came out after Digi's video, the animators have been trying harder to present a balanced assortment (since they've noticed that bronies over-analyze everything). In all of the detailed crowd scenes (like the mob of foals in "Twilight Time") you can see a balance of genders.
The ponies are very obviously matriarchal, but that is a different question entirely.
5681260 That they were animation-clones isn't in contention, but the point that they were still female clones, rather than male, was a deliberate design decision. That doesn't mean that they were trying to present any sort of commentary on the gender ratios in Equestria, but it still does showcase more females than males.
Likewise, the preponderance of female rulers is a related issue. The fact that there are no male alicorns is not insignificant, either for their politics or how magic works. The strongest male characters were both unicorns, and one was evil and the other is entirely absent now.
EDIT: Insofar as the crowd scenes in later episodes, let's go ahead and take a look at the crowd from "Twilight Time." I've circled each colt in red in the screenshot below (I recommend opening it in a new browser window, since otherwise it cuts off the right side of the picture a little).
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Now, this particular crowd-shot is a lot better with getting rid of clone characters. But what's the male:female ratio here? Of the twenty-five foals pictured, only eight are male, with seventeen being female.
Now, that's not entirely fair. Several of these are established characters. So let's subtract Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom from the equation, along with Twist, Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara. That brings things down to eight male and eleven females, which is certainly more equitable.
...except we also have to also remove Pip from the crowd, as he's an established male character. That brings it down to seven males and eleven females.
That's not that great; it's barely better than a one-third ratio of males, insofar as background ponies are considered (being about 39% male, 61% female).
So I don't think we can count on the idea that later seasons have gender-balanced the crowd-shots any more than the earlier ones.
Another good chapter. The new adventures of Unicorn David
5681286 I take it your vote is on team unicorn.
5681287 eeyup
"Sometimes you just have to start over." That's how I'd summarize the message in this chapter.
After all the stumbling and missteps David's had since he got here, this is a chance to try and "get it right." Accepting it seems like something he'd do, at this point, which seems sort of odd when I stop and think about it - after all, his choices before were to either keep his humanity, or keep Lyra, and now he's losing both.
And yet...the chapter does a fairly good job of trying to explain why that's not a bad thing. As David mentioned, being a human in Equestria works against him; it permanently isolates him from everypony around him as anything more than a curiosity or (at best) a platonic friend. By contrast, the message seems to have sunk in that his feelings for Lyra aren't real; once it's sunk in like that, it's understandable that he'd want to be "cured" of his "insanity," as Trixie put it.
What I liked most about this chapter though was how adroitly it sets up the premise for what's to come. The premises of going to unicorn school and being a knight for the Princesses (he wasn't formally designated that, but in practice that's what it is) are major springboards to further adventures. My only worry is that he'll be too young to allow this story to keep its "flirting with naughtiness" tone that it's had until now. It sounds like he's going to be the same age as the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and that's pretty darn young (like, five-years-old young). Maybe he'll keep his adult mentality, and that'll let him stay somewhat mature with regards to females?
Either way, I'd say that this is where the story really begins.
EDIT: Also, kudos on overshooting your mark with this chapter's word-count! Extra fun for everyone!
Oh Trixie, you make me laugh.
5681475 It is, in a lot of ways, a real start of things, but it would be a very different story without this prelude... actually... it makes me wonder if I shouldn't cut the story here and start a new one with the continuing adventures of David the unicorn(Are they going to give him a new name and/or insist he pick one for himself? I have a feeling they would. David is not much a pony name).
We could skip ahead a little, but on the other hoof, I really really want to explore some developmental stuff. First steps, first magics, first colossal mess ups, how he does in school, and such like that. We can always skip ahead when I feel that's tapped.
What do you think, break the story here and start a sequel, or just keep going?
5681475 It is double ironic when you consider I name the chapter first. A Great and Powerful Chapter indeed! Trixie is also good at telling the future, we see.
5681495 Hmm. Starting a sequel is something that's done when you feel that things are going to change scope enough that it warrants a narrative "break" from what's come before. You can still keep the same characters, setting, etc. but if the focus and/or the tone have changed enough from what's come before, then starting a new series is warranted.
With that in mind, my suspicion is that it'd be worthwhile to wrap things up here (maybe with another chapter or two?) and then start a sequel. That doesn't mean that we'll necessarily lose anything from this series (certainly Lyra is going to be ashamed and somewhat heartbroken - after all, she's managed to lose the one she wanted most, in more ways than one), but enough is going to change that I think it's warranted.
Maybe David's new name should be Clean Slate?
5681555 Not a bad name, but I was thinking something related to the other half of his name, which, as another pony already pointed out, is perfectly suitable. Something Silver or Silver Something. He may have some hard feelings about the past he's running away from, but he tries pretty hard to not being a jerk, and entirely dropping his name feels like a, somewhat arbitrary, line he doesn't want to cross. On a similar vein, turning into a light colored pony would make him feel guilty, like he was running away from his original color, even if that may be true to some extent(silly human hangups).
5681673 A few chapters in the sequel or this story?
If you turn him into a unicorn colt, you should definitely make a new story out of it. It might also be a good idea at some point to get Rough Draft some help. If he's going to be forced to play father (not really fair, but he's still the best choice) you should let him recruit someone to be the mother. (Lyra and Bon Bon are out, that whole situation is just too complicated) Greasy would work, except she kind of fell off the radar a long time ago. Nicky is also a possibility. She would be a slightly dubious choice in-story, but would provide far more plot hooks and quirky personality.
5681728 I'm sure Lyra would volunteer, and Bon Bon would drag her away. Do you think we should have a chapter or two of coltification before sequel time?
It's amusing to consider, but this incident is a big win for the anti-human/pro-pony crowd. After all, Cloudburst, Main Event, and Eclipse not only turned out to be right about David's compromised mental state, but his restoration to "sanity" will also be his permanent transformation into a pony.
That's to say nothing of the fact that Lyra's very nearly becoming a registered sex offender will not reflect well on the idea that ponies that "like" bipeds aren't freaks and perverts. I wonder how much of a matter of public record her sentence will be?
5681767 Cloudburst will be so very confused when she checks in on 'that dreamy earth pony' and discovers... a little unicorn colt.
Cloudburst> ...
Silver Lining> Hi!
Cloudburst> ...
Silver Lining> They fixed me.
5681754 You should wrap this one up properly first, of course. He's going to feel pretty dumb about bringing his desk, but hindsight and all that.
5681784 First Lyra, then Bon-Bon (by extension), then Cloudburst... David's already leaving a trail of broken hearts, and he's not even a proper pony yet!
5681279 Another factor that may be distorting the gender ratio is that every single background pony has a fan name and at least one person that thinks they are best pony. So the animators are encouraged to use the same selection of background ponies that were already developed for season 1 and 2, and only add new ones when they need a larger group. So, in a typical scene in Ponyville, they might need 10 ponies in the background. They add Bon Bon, Lyra, Colgate, Carrot Top, Berry Punch and the panic trio, and that leaves only 2 more ponies for diversity. I can't prove that that's how it works, but I think it's a likely explanation.
5681817 That's certainly plausible, but it does cement the imbalanced gender ratios between stallions and mares.
5681852 That's what I mean; they didn't plan it, and now they're stuck.
5681852 Also, gender roles are severely segregated in MLP. All soldiers and security guards are male, all cooks are female, etc. Edit: Actually, that's wrong; males can make desserts
5681860 I'm being forgetful, have they shown a non-desert/baker chef?
things are looking good for David right now-but and hear is the 10k bit question. will Rough Draft lyre and bon bon still form a herd this may be a good thing in a way to have lyre learn more about love with razing David from a colt.???????
Harts Fire
5681961 Rough Draft hitching up with Lyra while serving as guardian for David would be a bit of a breach of trust on his part, considering Lyra's actions, intentional or not. It would be like marrying your child's sex offender. That's kind of a new level of awkward.
5681933 Not really. As soon as I said cooks, I realized that I had forgotten Mr. Cake, Donut Joe and that Gryphon with the eclairs.
5681966
^_^ well I live in the usa that would kind of be the norm in the bucked up country but you are right. aww I forgot about greasy, Rough needs some one in his life and with moving closer to canterlot. (I will pm you the rest)
5681968 At least, if David tries to pursue his former position as an author, a stallion author isn't a whole new thing.
5681985 Are you referring to Starswirl, or was there another that I forgot?
5681998 There is him, yes! Is there a list of pony authors? I only know of Derring do, and that elderly female author from the comic on thinking of it.
5682037 Well Rough Draft, but he's your OC so he doesn't count.
5682062 And yet, canon for purpose of this fic, so there's that. He's not the first, even in this generation. Rough Draft, you are my best friend!
"Vegeta, what does the scouter says about his rage meter?"
"It's meltiiing!!"
I so could power half the planet with rage-generated electricity. I liked this story. But permanent ponyfication? "His flank belongs to us for 30 years"?
I'm sorry.
Thanks, but no thanks.
5698282 Can't please everypony, alas. Sorry you didn't like it, but I will hope you enjoyed the ride to here at least.
5698293 Yeah, it have been really fun so far. I just hate ponyfication with passion. I discovered that when I first met a TCB story and I think I just got a flashback to that times. Wow gotta take my herbal chill pills. Still gotta try and finish reading.
5698300 I try to do it right, at least? The story has really started sailing in the next installment and I'd love to have you there with us. It is, of course, your decision. I certainly can't force you onwards.
But I can try.
Is it working?
5698307 For the moment. Then Luna said "Mine". My levels peaked. I guess I can't tolerate a thought of pony bossing a human around.
5698314 You'll be happy to know that Luna gets a tongue lashing for the several foalish things she does, and David/Silver Lining does not yet bow down before any pony.
Well... this chapter went in a direction I didn't expect.
Suddenly psychology and mental manipulation abounds!
5744965 We hope that was a pleasant surprise!
*still
Unless you meant that he was knowledgeable in the farming industry
6192881 Fixed!
Honorifics should be capitalized in English.
Your Majesty
Your, uh, Majesty
Your Highness (appears a few times)
If it's the Princess doing the magic, I'd ask to keep my clearly superior human eyes; they can serve to spot changelings and identify unicorn magical identity, which would be useful for the Princesses...
Wait.... David and who..?
Honestly, I'm okay with this decision. It's certainly better than my initial fear, so that's a big bonus, though I have to admit that Luna "claiming" him was a bad idea from her, regardless of her intentions. I can see why she chose that, but..
Beggars can't be choosers. I'll live with it. *cue next whiplash in the next chapter *
*starts humming the "I am my own grandpa" song*
7125594 What could possibly go wrong?