150 or Below

by KwirkyJ

In Hindsight, it was Inevitable

To Princess Celestia, the pair of royal guards looked like chagrined colts.

"You barricaded my recently-returned sister in her own chambers," she said, "behind a mountain of candy. Explain."

"Well, it's like those stories, Your Majesty," said lieutenant third class Spit Shine. "You remember."

"So to keep the palace safe," said sergeant grade two Polish Bright, "from, you know, any naughty ponies being devoured whole."

"If you knew what we get up to in the barracks..."

Celestia's eyebrow lifted. "I was going to ask where you ponies get these ideas, but it's clear centuries of Nightmare Night have done their damage. Such as it is... how did you manage to procure so many sweets?"

Author's Note:

Written for the March 2022 prompt, "Myth and Legend".