VOLUME FINALE - Chapter 15 - Talks Over Tea
After a few moments, which feel like an eternity, Arc pushes Aurora away.
“Wha-what?! Why did you…?!”
Aurora smiles as she continues to sit on Arc’s chest. “We wanted to help fulfil your fantasy, of course.”
“My… my what?!”
Twilight gasps. “ARC! Have you been thinking about doing things like THAT with her?!”
Arc turns to looks at the voice behind him. “Twilight?! Auriel?! How… how long have you two been there?!”
Cherry sighs. “They walked in just as Aurora was doing that.”
Auriel blushes heavily. “Y-yes. Twilight, we should give them some privacy.”
Arc shakes his head. “No, no! I… it’s just… this isn’t what it looks like!”
Twilight looks as if she’ll explode in a fit of rage. However a few moments later she takes a deep breath and calms herself.
“Okay then. Can you please explain what you’re doing here then?”
“Yes! I actually came here to see Auriel!”
Auriel continues to blush and smiles fervently. “Y-you came to see… me?!”
“Not about THAT?!”
Aurora tilts her head to one side. “We are confused. What is happening?”
Twilight frowns. “Well for starters, you and Arc were apparently about to begin… an experiment!”
Arc shakes his head. “No! I was just asking her how things were going!”
Auriel turns to the young woman. “And you, Aurora? What were you doing?”
“As we said, The Collective and Aurora were merely attempting to fulfill one of Arc’s fantasies.”
Twilight’s jaw drops as Aurora continues.
“We saw this scene play out many times in his mind when we were part of what he calls his Sanctuary.”
Arc looks around nervously. “What?! But… but I never…! At least I… um…”
Cherry calls out meekly. “I think I can explain. Aurora, that wasn’t something from Arc’s mind.”
“It wasn’t?”
“No. It was… my fantasy.”
Twilight takes a step back. “Wha-what?!”
Cherry sounds rather pained as she continues. “While I admit I can’t be there for Arc physically, as I wish I could be, for the longest time I… I’ve wanted to…”
Auriel nods. “…do what Aurora did?”
Cherry sighs. “Yes. I’m very sorry for the trouble it caused.”
Twilight lowers her head. “I… uh… I’m sorry too. When I saw that I just… kinda jumped to conclusions.”
Arc breathes a sigh of relief. “Yeah. Thanks for not… um… flying off the handle and blasting me… or something.”
He looks to Aurora.
“Are you okay?”
Aurora nods happily. “We are, yes. Truth be told, that was a very… interesting experience for us. Should you ever want to do that again, The Collective would be very eager to experiment further in…”
Arc interrupts. “Aurora, can you let me up now?”
“Oh. Yes, of course.”
She stands and extends a hand. Arc takes it and allows Aurora to help him up.
“I think I should probably get to why I’m actually here before more bad things happen.”
They step out of the closet together as Twilight gestures to the stairs.
“Should we sit down?”
Arc nods. “It might help.”
Auriel turns back. “Would you like to come, Aurora?”
“Yes. I would enjoy some some sunlight.”
They head upstairs and make their way to the Kitchen. Twilight looks to the stove.
“Would anyone like some tea?”
Auriel grins. “I could go for a pick me up right about now.”
Arc nods. “Me too.”
“Aurora?”
“I do not require such things. That and it seems a bit… strange to me to consume plant flesh.”
Arc frowns. “You did mention that earlier.”
Twilight appears conflicted. “Maybe we shouldn’t make tea then.”
“Please do. The Collective is very interested to learn more about the lifestyles of those whom we share the land with.”
Twilight turns back to Arc as she puts the kettle on. “So what brings you here today?”
Auriel looks apprehensive. “Is anything wrong?”
“Not… exactly. Truth be told, I came to ask you for a bit of a favor, Auriel.”
“Me?”
“Yes. It’s in regard to my upcoming mission.”
Twilight turns back. “Um… is that the one on Earth to find… you know…?”
“Yes.”
“But you need my help?”
Arc nods. “That I do, Auriel. You see, I’ve ordered a special vehicle built to help us on the mission.”
Auriel suddenly frowns. “You’re not asking me to design weapons for it, are you?”
“No. It’ll only have a defensive system in place.”
Twilight puts a hoof to her chin. “Like the ORB?”
“Exactly right. However, we’re having trouble with finding a way to store the energy.”
Auriel puts a claw to her chin as she thinks. “Batteries would take up too much space on a land based vehicle.”
Arc sighs. “Right.”
Twilight turns to him. “How about having somepony power a shield? Like my brother.”
“He won’t be there. I have another assignment for him.”
Auriel grimaces. “So you want me to power it?”
“Yes, Auriel.”
Auriel sighs. “As much as I hate to admit it, my magical aptitude isn’t exactly noteworthy. Twilight would be a better candidate.”
Arc chuckles. “She’s certainly powerful, I’ll give you that.”
Twilights smiles modestly. “I’d be willing to try.”
“Thank you. However, Princess Celestia would never forgive me if something happened to you. I’m told you’re her most faithful student.”
“Yes, well… even so, that system takes massive amounts of magical energy to function. Without a magic amplifier it’ll probably suck me dry in only a few minutes.”
Auriel sighs. “Then there’s no way I could be of any help.”
“I already have a plan for that.”
He reaches into his ring and pulls out the Bloodstone.
“Could you use this to augment your Dark Magic, Auriel?”
“Y-yes, I suppose so. But how did you get that, Arc?!”
Twilight shudders. “I can feel it’s dark energy all the way over here! Something like that should be locked up in the Armory!”
Auriel instinctively draws back. “It’s supposed to be, yes!”
“They let me borrow it for the mission. I was hoping you could help them perfect the ORB system in Canterlot.”
Auriel nods and sighs. “Very well. But only because this is a defensive system.”
Twilight turns to her friend. “Are you sure you can handle this thing’s power, Auriel?”
“Yes. I’ll be fine.”
Aurora tilts her head to one side, confused. “We do not understand. Is this not just a strange rock?”
Arc shakes his head. “No, Aurora. It’s a source of Dark Magic.”
“The Collective does not really understand.”
Twilight turns to Aurora. “Well, you’ve seen Auriel and I use our magic to levitate objects, right?”
“Yes. It was quite interesting to behold.”
“We focus our mental energies and direct magic to do what we want.”
Auriel gestures to the Bloodstone in Arc’s hand as she continues.
“Think of this stone as extra nutrients. With it I should be able to do more than I currently can.”
“May we bear witness?”
Twilight raises an eyebrow. “You want a demonstration?”
“Yes.”
Auriel sighs. “That isn’t a bad idea. But we should probably go outside for this.”
Twilight nods as she walks over to the kettle. “Just let me pour the tea and I’ll join you three.”
Arc, Auriel, and Aurora stand and walk out the front door. Auriel looks around.
“Let’s see here…”
She spots a few small rocks on the ground. Reaching out her claws she slowly picks them up and orbits them.
“As you can see these rocks are being held up by my magic.”
“What is the source of your energy?”
“General nutrition mostly. The same energy that allows me to walk and talk also allows me to perform magic.”
Twilight steps out of the library and joins them as Auriel continues.
“I was never too good with my magic. Mostly because I spent all my time studying and almost none practicing.”
“Very interesting. So ultimately your magical energy comes from your life force?”
Arc nods. “That’s one way of putting it.”
Twilight frowns. “Yes. If somepony uses too much magical energy they can pass out.”
Arc chuckles. “I can attest to that.”
Aurora turns to Twilight. “Can you show us what practicing your magic can do?”
“Sure.”
Looking toward some boulders nearby Twilight focuses her magic and lifts them.
“My magic helps me do things I couldn’t do otherwise. There’s no way I could lift these things with just my hooves, after all.”
“I suppose not.”
Auriel nods. “There are any number of spells one could cast. For example…”
Focusing, Auriel forces a small flame to spring forth from her fingertips.
“It’s not much more than a candle would make. But there it is.”
Aurora takes a step back, nervously. “Y-yes, that is true.”
“However, if I amplify my power with the Bloodstone…”
Arc give Auriel the stone. She takes it and focuses for a few moments. Her eyes begin to glow and a dark aura surrounds her. Raising her hand to the sky she directs a wide stream of pure blue flames upward. Aurora screams.
“STOP IT!!!”
She runs inside the library as Arc turns to Auriel.
“Auriel, stop!”
The young demoness does as she is told. She looks to Arc sheepishly.
“Did… did I do something wrong?”
“No. But Aurora really didn’t like that for some reason.”
Twilight sighs. “We should go check up on her.”
They enter the library and look around. Arc calls out.
“Aurora?”
There is no response. Auriel turns to Twilight.
“Where do you suppose she went?”
“Probably back down to the basement. She told me she’s most comfortable there with the Dragon Fruit plants, after all.”
Arc gestures to the basement door. “Let’s go see.”
Walking down the stairs they head over to the makeshift greenhouse. Arc knocks lightly.
“Aurora? Are you in there?”
“Y-yes.”
Auriel appears guilt-stricken. “I’m sorry if I scared you.”
Arc sighs. “Can we open the door please?”
“…okay.”
Arc does so. They see Aurora sitting on the floor in the corner furthest from the door. He notices she is shaking slightly as he kneels down and puts his hands on her shoulders.
“Are you okay?”
“We… are not sure what happened. This feeling inside us is… new.”
Arc nods soberly. “I think that would be called ‘fear’.”
Twilight turns to Arc. “Fear of what though? Auriel?”
“No. Fire.”
Aurora nods. “That destructive force is not something we enjoy being near!”
Arc sighs. “That does make sense. Aurora is, at her core at least, still a plant. Fire destroys everything it touches in nature.”
Auriel bows her head, sadly. “I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.”
“We thank you for understanding.”
Auriel walks over to Arc and puts the Bloodstone in his hand. Immediately she returns to normal.
“I think you should hold onto this.”
Twilight looks her friend over. “Did it hurt, Auriel?”
Auriel shakes her head. “Not at all. In fact, when I held the Bloodstone I felt as if I could accomplish anything.”
Arc turns to Auriel. “Do you believe you were in any danger?”
“No, Arc. I can safely do this for you.”
“Good. Well then, why don’t we go upstairs and have our tea. I’m sure it’s cooled down by now.”
Twilight turns around. “Yes. Let’s do that. Aurora, are you coming?”
Aurora shakes her head. “I’d like to stay here with the young plants for a while.”
Arc gives Aurora’s shoulders a quick squeeze before standing and leaving the room with Twilight and Auriel. Heading back upstairs they sit down at the kitchen table together as Twilight levitates the now cooled cups of tea over.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome, Arc. Tell me, is there anything I can do to help with your plan?”
“At the moment, no. We have the full intellectual force of Canterlot’s corps of engineers and sages working on the gear I need to make my plan work.”
Twilight looks down at her tea sadly. “Oh… I see.”
“You’re worried about the princess, aren’t you?”
Twilight nods as Arc takes a moment to think.
“Well, if you really want to, you could help Auriel with the ORB system modifications.”
Twilight grins. “Sure! I could…!”
Auriel points toward the basement door. “What about Aurora?”
Arc shrugs. “She could come too, I suppose.”
Twilight sighs. “No. Somepony needs to stay and look after the plants.”
Auriel smiles. “I could do that, Twilight. You could head to Canterlot and…”
“But you understand Dark Magic better than I do.”
“Well, I am a demon after all. But I can tell you really want to help make this plan work.”
Twilight smiles sadly. “That I do. But I know that you would be of more help than I would.”
She turns to Arc.
“Just… please hurry! Princess Celestia could be in mortal danger!”
“We’ll do our very best, Twilight. But don’t worry about your friend. The humans whom have her wouldn’t dare kill her.”
“Really? Why not?”
Arc sighs. “As callous as it may sound, she’s too valuable to them alive.”
Auriel nods. “Yes. It’s been proven that after a magic users death their mana quickly leaves their body.”
“Tell you what. I’ll ask the princesses if you can be by the radio when I undertake the mission. You’ll be one of the first ones to know when the deed is done.”
Twilight frowns. “Can’t I come with you?”
Arc shakes his head. “No, Twilight. Like I said earlier, this is going to be far too dangerous. Equestria can’t risk losing an Element Bearer, after all.”
Twilight looks down sadly. “I suppose not.”
Auriel nods. “Princess Celestia would agree with Arc. I’m certain of it.”
“She probably would. I’ll stay here and work on the machines needed to make your artificial sun, Auriel.”
Auriel smiles. “Our sun, Twilight.”
“Well, the idea was yours.”
“I couldn’t have done this without your help though. We can share the credit.”
Twilight nods. “If you want to, sure. You help Arc with his project, and I’ll keep going with yours.”
Auriel grins. “Deal!”
Twilight turns her attention back to Arc. “Now that we have that settled, there’s something I need to tell you.”
She looks to Auriel. The demoness stands and heads for the basement door with her tea.
“I’ll just gather a few things before we go.”
The basement door closes behind her as Twilight turns her attention back to Arc.
“My friends and I had a rather… interesting conversation over tea earlier today.”
Arc chuckles. “Oh? Another idea for a science project?”
“Um… yes and no.”
“If you’d like to tell me about it, I’d like to hear it.”
Twilight appears suddenly nervous. “Well… you see… it’s… um… actually about you and Rarity.”
“Something wrong?”
Twilight waves her hooves in front of her face as she shakes her head. “No, no! We all believe the two of you make a beautiful couple! It’s just… that leaves the rest of us in a rather… undesirable position.”
“I don’t understand.”
“Well… um… I’ve already told you how I feel about you. Rarity confessed that she’s done the same, of course.”
“Um… okay. Wow, you six really DO talk about everything!”
Twilight nods. “That we do. But they weren’t the only ones with something to say.”
“About… me?”
“Yes. Although you probably already know this, all of us feel very… strongly attracted to you.”
Twilight smiles and blushes as she continues talking.
“Again, I’d like to reiterate our happiness that you and Rarity are getting on so well in your relationship. But… all of us would be very interested in… sharing it.”
“As a herd?”
Twilight nods sheepishly. “Yes. Rarity told us that you already knew about that aspect of Equestrian history.”
“Cherry informed me, yes.”
“So… we were kinda wondering if there was anything we could do to try and… make you more comfortable with the idea.”
“Twilight, I…”
“Rarity said that you aren’t looking for a relationship until after you rescue Princess Celestia! Is that the problem?”
Arc shakes his head. “No, no! I just… I mean, it feels wrong to be forced to split attention between multiple companions.”
“We could come up with a schedule, or something! I could organize dates for you between the six of us!”
“Woah there, Twilight. Aren’t you getting ahead of yourself?”
“Yes, I suppose so. But…”
Twilight reaches over and puts a hoof on his hand as she smiles up into Arc’s face.
“…we all really want to make this work.”
The pair are silent for a time before Twilight continues.
“All of us saw just how deeply Cherry’s death hurt you. It was plain to see just how much you two loved each other.”
Cherry sighs. “That we did.”
“We also wanted to know how you feel about this plan, Cherry?”
“I’m all for it. But only if that’s what Arc wants.”
“Thank you. I… um… really like all of you.”
Arc thinks for a minute before continuing.
“But liking someone is quite a bit different than wanting a romantic relationship with them, Twilight.”
“We understand that, and all believe we can make it work! Just give us a chance to get to know you better!”
Cherry calls out. “Please calm down, Twilight. Love is a two way street, after all. You can’t make Arc have feelings for you or anypony else.”
“I know, Cherry. But… we’d all like the chance to show Arc that we’re serious about this. We completely understand it won’t happen overnight. Not even soon, as you’re so busy with preparations for your final mission. But all of us want to be there for you after your retirement as the Hero of Light.”
Cherry calls out to him telepathically.
“She sounds very dedicated to this, Arc.”
“That she does.”
“Why not go along with her idea? After all, you DO need to get out there and date other mares.”
“I… suppose so.”
“You may find you like their idea. Or everypony might just realize it isn’t meant to be. Either way you all need to know if this is a possible future for everypony.”
“Alright. Thanks, Cherry.”
Arc clears his throat at Twilight looks at him with a gleam of hope in her violet eyes.
“Okay, Twilight. I’ll agree to get to know you and the others better.”
Twilight smiles broadly. “You will?!”
Arc holds up a hand. “Wait. There’s more I need to say first.”
“Oh?”
“Yes. I’m only agreeing to try and get to know you and the others. You need to understand that I’m not making any promises of marriage to anyone right now. Like I told Rarity, at the moment I don’t have the time for relationships.”
“But when Princess Celestia comes back you will, right?”
Arc nods. “Yes. I’ll resign and go back to doing odd jobs around town, or something.”
“And dating, right?”
Arc smiles at her. “And dating, yes. I just don’t want anyone to be expecting more than that from me right now.”
Twilight sighs happily. “Yes, that’s fair. I’m sorry if I’m being a bit pushy, Arc. It’s just…”
She wrings her hooves together and smiles nervously.
“…we all really like you.”
“I… uh… really like all of you as well. It’s just…well… I’m not sure I can give you and the others what you want.”
“You mean foals?”
“Yes. I’m no biologist, but I’m going to assume our two species’ DNA are incompatible. And even if it wasn’t, I haven’t seen a mare in my travels who’s… um… big enough to push out a human baby.”
Twilight smiles. “Oh, yes. Not to worry. We’ve already come up with a solution for that.”
Arc appear suddenly nervous. “It’s not more of that tea, is it?”
“Oh no, no, no!”
“Good.”
“Rarity actually came up with it.”
“Don’t take this the wrong way, but that’s reassuring.”
Twilight smiles nervously. “Given my past actions, no offense taken.”
“So what was Rarity’s idea?”
“Well… she suggested that after we’re all married we could… um…”
Twilight blushes slightly before continuing.
“…become human mares so you could impregnate us all.”
Arc’s jaw drops and he is speechless for a time as Twilight’s face turns a deeper shade of crimson. Eventually he is able to respond.
“I… um… anything else you’d like to tell me?”
“Just one more thing.”
Arc rests his elbows on the table as he puts a hand to his forehead. “Not sure if I can take much more.”
“We all agreed that Rarity should… um… be allowed to go first.”
She giggles as Arc sighs.
“Twilight, please tell the others to stop making plans like that for the future.”
“What? But why?”
“Because I already told you I’m not even sure I’d be okay with this. The thought of having a wife is nice, of course. But having six might just be…”
Twilight interrupts. “We were thinking seven.”
Arc sighs. “Oh boy. Derpy?”
“Yes. Can’t leave her out.”
Arc frowns. “Okay, let’s put the brakes on this conversation.”
“If that’s what you want.”
“I do.”
Cherry clears her throat loudly. “Can I say something?”
Arc groans. “Please do, Cherry.”
“Twilight, like I said before, I’m all for this plan. But I do wish you and the others would think of Arc and his needs more.”
“What do you mean?”
“It sounds like you and the others are making plans to get what YOU want. Not so much what he does.”
Twilight is a bit taken aback. “But all we want is to make him happy!”
“I’m sure you do. But he’s already said he’s not ready for a marefriend, and you and your friends are already talking about who he’ll impregnate first!”
Arc sighs. “Yeah. Just… slow it down a bit, okay?”
Twilight looks down, clearly embarrassed. “Sorry about that. We were just so excited for Rarity that we all wanted in on it.”
Arc puts a hand under her chin and lifts it to look her in the eye.
“Look, Twilight. I’m flattered that the six of you think so highly of me. But we can discuss this more after my retirement, okay?”
Twilight smiles and nods as she takes his hand in her hooves.
“Okay. Sorry for being so forward. But can I tell you something?”
“Sure, go ahead.”
“Do you remember that time I accidentally hit you? It was when you were the Lord Regent.”
“Right after I told you the truth about what had happened to Princess Celestia?”
Twilight nods. “Yes.”
“What about it?”
“Do you remember what you did?”
Arc puts a hand to his chin as he thinks. “Well… I believe you were crying.”
“Right. You forgave and then held me.”
“Yeah, I remember that. What about it.”
Twilight smiles. “That feeling back then was the most amazing thing I had ever felt! Talking to the other girls, you’ve held all of us at one point or another. They all agree that the feeling we got from you during those times was nothing short of magical!”
“I don’t really see how. All I did was hug you.”
“None of us could explain it either, nor had we felt this way about anypony else. But we all knew one thing. That you honestly care for us, and we for you.”
“That’s really sweet, Twilight. If you’re being so honest, I need to be too.”
Twilight appears confused. “Huh?”
“ I… really enjoyed holding all of you as well. Sorry I’ve been so evasive regarding my future lately. After all, I really do want to settle down with someone. Or, in this case, maybe more than one.”
“Are… are you saying what I think you are?!”
Arc nods. “Yes, Twilight. I’d… like to see if we can make this work. But let’s just take it slow. After all, I don’t want to do anything to you or our friends that we don’t all want. Sorry if that sounds callous, but it’s how I feel.”
Twilight smiles. “That’s really all we want. To be given a chance with you.”
“Okay, Twilight. When I retire, we’ll move forward with this.”
Meanwhile, Auriel peeks through the cracked basement door and smiles as she thinks to herself.
“I’m very glad you and your friends are finally making headway on this matter, Twilight. But I can’t help but wonder if maybe… maybe there’s room in that herd for one more.”
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Cue the song?
We're all making plans, for Arky?
Suprising about the reaction to fire. Dont Dragon fruit grow in the highly volcanic dragon lands, and I wouldve thought like Phoenix, Sequioa, and other similar, that consumedby fire is a needed part of that species lifecycle? That and ash and weathered lava fields have the highest nutrient density etc?
oh boy not you too auriel,ark is already overwhelm'd xD
why not throw luna and ember in the mix too, wait they are really just thinking of them self's -.-
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That is true, yes. However, it is normal for a living creature to feel fear of their own destruction. Self preservation instincts... that sort of thing.
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Luna and Celestia have chosen not to become romantically involved with anyone for fear of their positions being compromised. Arc and Luna have a very unique relationship more so than friends, but not lovers. Think of it more like a deep respect for one another. 
Ember's already infatuated with him.
As far as Auriel goes though, one wonders if she'll have the courage to say anything to Arc. More on that later.
I have to point out a few things here. First off, Auriel is half human, there are minotaurs and centaurs in this world as well too. My point being is that Human are genetically compatible with the other sentient species on this plant, or at the at least are highly genetically compatible with humans. I also have to point out the obvious here, WHY NOT CONSDIER TURNING INTO A PONY HIMSELF. On the notion of Luna, I can see she has a great respect for Arc as more than just a friend but also a great hero and righteous ruler of her ponies but at the same the she harbors more than just friendship and respect for him and you can't say anything that will persuade most otherwise. She depends on Arc much more than she wants others to know. I wouldn't say she's in love with Arc but does harbor a form of traction to him. That said, I think Luna see's are as more a a dependable brother than anything, much like the bond she has with Celestia.
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Oh yes, Auriel and Arc are indeed compatible genetically. After all, King Malevolence and Auriel's mother (a human) were able to procreate, so it would stand to reason that Auriel is capable of bearing Arc children.
Arc's future, post retirement, may indeed lead him to become a stallion in order to give the Mane Six foals. But who's to say his potential herd would stop with those already listed in this chapter?
Luna is a smart mare, but can see that she herself is rather inept in the way of ruling when compared to her sister (whom has centuries more experience). She understands that Arc himself is more capable than she is in regards to running Equestria alone. This very thing comes up in a very... difficult chapter a couple volumes from now. And yes, the feelings Luna feels for Arc at this time are indeed strong, but purely platonic.
As I wrote the early volumes of this story, I came to realize that Celestia must've been a very lonely mare. Ruling alone with no one as her equal for centuries probably should have driven her mad. From her response to her sister's transformation from Nightmare Moon back to Luna in the show, I got the feeling that the knowledge her sister would one day return was the only thing that got her through that time. Similarly, while she did have Cadance, I tried to portray Luna as being spurred on by the knowledge that one day Celestia would be rescued and returned to Equestria.
But in any case, I'm very glad that you seem to be enjoying the story so much.
I'm still writing it, but am doing my best to bring us to the conclusion. Sorry for rambling, but as my wife can attest, I tend to do that when I start discussing my story. 
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Yes indeed.
The Harry Potter series sounds like something I would really like to read/see. However I've just never had the time to sit down and read/watch it.
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Cliche, I know.
Arc lives an honestly hellish life where all he wants to do is help people and be kind but everyone of the opposite gender responds to him being himself by wanting his children. And now the Mane 6 as a whole unit is conspiring with this idea to go down on him one at a time and he just has to repeat the same thing over and over and over again.
"I'm not looking for a relationship. There's work to be done. When Princess Celestia returns to the throne I'll retire and then we'll see."
But everyone gets on his case about it every volume and it comes across as less cute and more like Wayne's ex.
I'm surprised he doesn't dread talking to any of them at this point because most people would be like "oh god, each and every one of them is going to try to convince me to get laid and why it should be them. Ember already won't leave my side for more than five minutes and if I manage to escape her she gets outrageously pent up which is worse. None of them ever STOP reminding me that they want me in bed with them. No one just wants to be friends - at least the girls back home just wanted to be friends*"
*little did he know...
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At least among the girls who want him she not being even slightly pushy. The others are particularly planning on his future kids and they haven't even gone an official date with him yet.
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They are certainly putting the cart before the horse.
Fire bad!
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It would make sense for a plant based creature to fear the flames, for to a forest, fire represents death and unbridled destruction.
Ugh... At this point, I'm not even sure if I can continue this.
NONE OF THEM ARE TRULY THINKING ABOUT ARC! They're all thinking with their wombs and being selfish!
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All of them really have a lot of growing up to do before they can seriously consider a relationship. Putting the cart before the horse, one needs to get to know someone before thinking about childbearing.