Luna's Bassoon

by Pineta

Fit the Sixth: Twilight's Verdict

“We must all make haste and inquire
If there's a princess we can hire.”
A pony set forth
That day for the north
To beseech the Crystal Empire.

The crystal ponies gave a bow.
“Our princess is busy right now.
“And—let there be no doubt—
“We do not hire her out
“To sort Canterlot household rows.”

The lawyer was one to persist.
“There is one more princess on the list.
“We’ll get Twilight Sparkle.
“She'll fix this debacle
“And see that the case is dismissed.”

“Of course,” Princess Twilight then said,
“In pony law, I am well-read.”
She arrived in town
In a legal gown
With a horsehair wig on her head.

She duly set up the trial,
Which went on for rather a while.
She questioned each witness
To the accused princess.
Their answers were all put on file.

It dragged on for over a week
As each lawyer able to speak
Did much debating,
And pontificating,
With the No. 1 legal code geek.

But once every box had been ticked
She rose to announce the verdict.
She stood with pride.
“Guilty!” she cried.
“Of treason, Luna, I convict.

“I have well considered her right,
“But must hold justice in clear sight.
“As we have heard here
“The law is quite clear:
“Loud noises are banned in the night.”

“This has been so clearly explained,
“There is nothing more to be gained.
“We all learnt at school
“It’s the library rule.
“And discipline must be maintained.”

Comments

[Crimson Dawn]

Funny many modern libraries do not require people to be all that quiet. Yelling no but you do not have to whisper and my wife (a librarian in Ohio in the USA) is always having to remind people that you do not have to whisper.

[Godslittleprincess]

“I have well considered her right, “But must hold justice in clear sight. “As we have heard here “The law is quite clear: “Loud noises are banned in the night.”

It took a week for them to get to this conclusion? Really?