Duties

by Hiver

Chapter 44

“Did the Twilights come up with something?” Luna asked as I walked into our sitting room.

I shook my head, “Not yet,” I said as Fern rushed past and into the bedroom, “But they kind of sidetracked hard by the time I left them to it. Sparks found out that they had managed to unlock the Tree of Harmony box in Twilights timeline.”

“I see.”

“Turns out there was some kind of elements of harmony powerup in the McGuffin,” I continued and moved up to give her a small kiss, “So how are things on your end?”

She smiled a bit and moved off the chair to slip her wing around me, “As it turns out, just because we get visited by a Princess from another timeline, paperwork don’t take a break.”

“Such a wonder I don’t want a crown,” I teased and moved closer, leaning softly against her, “But speaking of which…”

“Hmm?”

“Wedding.”

That got a happy smile from her, “Yes, My Page?”

“…I think we have waited long enough,” I said and looked up at her, “I know these things take time to plan, but they have had plenty of time to try to figure things out. This summer.”

Luna spread her wings, pressing her nose against mine with a smile, “That short a timeframe will run the staff ragged…”

“Well, screw them. We gave plenty of warning that it would happen,” I told her, “We just didn’t set a date. Now, I am. Two weeks after the summer sun celebration.”

Luna blinked and smiled brightly, “The date we met.”

I nodded, “It works, right?”

“I love it, My Page,” Luna said softly with a smile, running her wing along my back, “The day we met is perfect.”

“I like it too, My Sky,” I said, “I thought about it while out today to get Fern.”

And buying presents. In all honesty, I thought about a lot of things. Me, Luna, Sunset. That was still a strange thought.

But it felt… it was strange but felt nice.

I loved Sunset. But I loved Luna first.

This would be complicated, but I think it was worth trying. Luna… I understood why she wanted me with Sunset.

“And you came up with wanting to get married quickly?” she asked with a smile.

I grinned at her, “It’s been over a year since I asked you, My Sky. I hardly think that was very qui~uhg!”

Something hit me heavily from the side, “Gah! Fern! Not now!”

Mruff!

The wood spirit pawed at me, trying to push one of his toys against me. Luna was giggling hard, “I think he wishes to play.”

“I think he could work a bit on his timing,” I groaned and struggled up, pushing him away before giving the ball a tug with my magic before tossing it across the room.

He quickly scrambled to chase it and I moved back to Luna,

“As I started to say,” I continued, “A year and a half isn’t quickly.”

“Perhaps not,” Luna admitted and caught the ball when Fern return, giving it a toss this time, “But you just started something with Sunset Shimmer.”

I nodded, “We did. In some ways at the very least, but in others we have… well, been together for years. Just not romantically. It’s going to be some adjustment, but no matter what, I won’t allow… damn its Fern, I’m trying to have a heartfelt moment here!”

The spirit wuffed and prodded my shoulder with the ball again. I just sighed and let my head drop.

Damn it.

Luna laughed and used her magic to guide me up for a quick kiss, “You don’t need to say it, My Page. I know what you meant to say.”

“And?”

“And I think you are quite silly like always,” she continued with a smile, “It’s always going to be you and me, My Page. No matter what happens, no matter how long apart or what else…”

“It’s will always be us,” I agreed and absentmindedly tossed Ferns ball again as I looked up into her eyes, “I love you, My Sky.”

“I love you too, My Page,” she said and smiled, reaching with her hoof to stroke my mane, “How about you get your writing equipment and I get my papers and we relocate to in front of the fireplace?”

“That sounds great,” I admitted, “…While being away, I think that was what I missed the most. Just spending time with you.”

“Me too, My Page,” Luna said with a smile and let go of me, tossing Ferns ball again, “You just being here make even things like the never-ending supply of paperwork more enjoyable.”

“Want some help with that?”

Luna shook her head, “No, it’s my task,” she said before she eyed me playfully, “Though, if you do want to be helpful, how about you…” she started to say before I grinned,

“Fully uniform or just the cloak?” I asked and nuzzled playfully, “I’m thinking full, with the weapon belts.”

Her cheeks turned slightly red.

Comments

[Zeroguard]

They're finally pushing for the wedding!About time!

[Ashfur]

Interrupting fern is reminding me of my German Shepherd with his "plz play I brought you toy" antics. Except mine always wants treats afterwards, to...

That and she always pulls away when I reach for the toy, trying to goad me into chasing her. I have work to do, pup!

[Adjier]

Aw~. Love these two.

Just talk to Sunset about it, eh Page?

[Detsella Morningdew]

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That does bring up an interesting point, though. Real-life horses have multiple partners due to similar reasons, and they don't sin. Yet the reason that polygamy is for humans is due to the inability to love equally and especially, the inability to love multiple people deeply enough.

While it would be wonderful to be able to devote 100% to both people, that just isn't the case. Any example of multiple wives in the Bible illustrates that. (Now, there's more reasons than that, but that isn't my point. I'm not trying to make a case for the Bible here, I'm just posing an interesting question for people who already believe that it is accurate.) I suppose that's the main reason that while things like gay marriage is legal, polygamy still isn't.

So the ponies are intelligent beings with presumably the same limited capacity to love as humans are, yet the biology of herd animals, that take several mates. So which is "moral?"

My answer is usually to just assume that they have that ability to love two ponies equally, and just move on with my day, since it isn't actually real. But for writing relationships, I usually keep it one-on-one, since I wouldn't know how to write something like that.

And I avoid stories that get... harem-y. This one is getting borderline. If it seems like someone would be prone to inserting themselves into the story, it usually puts me off.

Even aside from Christianity, that just violates love as a concept, which I'm quite passionate about. It's just lust then, and it's a pet peeve of mine when that is passed off as a relationship.

[Sky Trotter]

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That is an interesting opinion. I for one have been in a polyamorous relationship before, the concept of devoting yourself 100% to both parties, generally isn't possible. You can't love two people the same way, it's just not possible. When it comes to that kind of a relationship, conversation and openness is a key and required part. You have to be open with each other. In my situation I was with a woman that also had another girlfriend as well as a second boyfriend. I was friends with both of them but I was not involved with either of them. Apart from her I also had a second girlfriend. We were all very open with each other about whom we were with. Poly relationships can work, but they can be complicated and require a lot of work. And before someone makes a comment that i was just a hurry jackass, I never slept with either of them before we broke up. I spent my time doing very different things with each of them, because they enjoyed different things. It worked for us, but it's not a kind of lifestyle that most people are capable of living. For many, jealousy will prevent them from letting their significant others be with someone else. In this situation, from the description given of the world, polyamory is common due to several factors, the key one being population. It has already been established that equestria has a significantly higher population of Mares than it does Stallions, they by refusing the number of viable couples that can produce offspring. Given the natural ration of births, to not have polyamory would quickly lead the entire species of ponies to die out if they didn't have multiple partners, there just wouldn't be enough males born to keep the population going. It also would tie into hoarding instincts they they would have gotten from their distant ancestors. Those things couple together to cause that situation, as for Page. He is being bombarded with entirely different groupings of hormones that are driving different instincts in him than before. He mentally is unsure of the multiple partners, but biologically he senses that this is right and is what he should be doing. But that is just my take on it. I welcome and encourage you to form your own opinions on the matter. As for me, I love the stories and am fine with the micro chapter format. It let's the author post more often, even of it isn't as much all at one go. Keep up the amazing work.

[Caffeinated Pinkie]

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Honestly, the idea of a skew between the male and female birthrates in the show is entirely a fandom idea. It of course came from, primarily in earlier seasons, the number of female background ponies versus male background ponies. I'm not saying there isn't a skew, but you shouldn't brandish the idea as show cannon.

But, I think it would still make sense for polygomy to be socially acceptable in Equestria, though maybe not common. Like it has been said before, the very large majority of social stigma in modern day human society against polygamy is from religion throughout history. In Equestria, there is very little evidence for religion to exist, beyond seeing alicorns as gods. Even then, it would be a very different religion than Christianity or Judaism.

I have had friends who are in polyamorous relationships and are perfectly happy. I don't think there is anything wrong with the kind of relationship, even if I have no interest in taking part in one. The problem is when one or more people are not being treated as well as another in the relationship. I say that this can happen in monogamous relationship too, where one person is loved and treated well, while their spouse may be neglected, abused, or treated on.

Without religion, I can't see much reason for ponies to go so far as to create and enforce laws against it. Keep in mind, that doing so can be very expensive.

That's just my two cents.

[Rider09]

dawww soo cute!!!

[Greatazuredragon]

Nice chapter, good work.

[Amethyst Blade]

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>.>
And bible or not bible, I honestly just have an opinion of "If it works for whomever it may concern, then it works" and move on with my day....
To sins or not to sins is the decision of God...We don't really have any right to rag on one another for whatever we interpreted of the bible. That lead to things like Witch Hunts (which is pointless, and was used for getting rid of people you dislike or opposed you, or just plain scapegoat, and is doing the work of the Devil for them in Kill, steal, rape, destroy,...)

[erictheblue]

“Fully uniform or just the cloak?” I asked and nuzzled playfully, “I’m thinking full, with the weapon belts.”

reminds me of the story "shifting melodies", where a batpony wore a set of crystal armor (from the crystal empire) to her wedding.

[DJ_Arashi_Rora]

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God that story was great. But the second work was awful and filled to the brim with mindless clop and trash cliches and then it died.

[Sanitizer]

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The lost stanzas?

[Kiper]

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Foster Father for the Princesses most likely. Lost Stanzas are actually good reading. Aside from the clop there is actual character and plot development in there. FFftP had great potential but the sex scenes were superfluous and didn’t add impact or development to the story.

[Black--Soul]

Lord Page will storm Lunas castle tonight ♡

[Zepher]

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There will likely be screaming involved.

[Scorchy101]

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Foster fathers isn't related to SM though, only Lost Stanzas was

[Scorchy101]

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I mean, it wasn't a sequel - the author said that. They pretty clearly said it was clop-related side-stories, but mostly clop stuff, can you really complain? Plus it didn't really die

[Black--Soul]

Discord can see alternative timelines/dimensions. By looking into a TV or visiting them?

Is there a Fimfiction story where Discord is playing the hero?
I made him represent the moon to life after Celestia accidentally turned it to ash...
Just for a nice Discord example.

Better a Timberwolf than a Manticore, they have stingers and can fly...
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Poor poor Luna...
Celestia will be sooo jealous
Let's hope she don't turn Daynreaker from jealousies