I'm starting to see that this story is less about Gleaming's relationship with a human and more about Gleaming's life where a small aspect is her crush on a human. I'm sure it'll be important later, but it does make me realize there aren't many stories on this site with humans who weren't the main focus.
“Oh, sorry.” Gleaming closed the box. She paused, hoof on the lid, and frowned. “Wait a minute…” Lifting the top again, she glared at the mice. “Hold up. You know the rules and so do I.”
10433381 You might be right and you are also right about there not being very many stories where a human character is in the background. Probably because what would even be the point of having a human in a MLP story if they're just going to be a superfluous background character.
No guard duty for the foreseeable future? she mused. That’s way too much free time. What am I supposed to do with myself now? I haven’t had consecutive days off in months. She sucked the inside of her cheek before sighing. “I guess I could always find something to do around the apartment. It probably needs a good cleaning.”
Or maybe get a few night of uninterrupted sleep? That would be a good starting point.
“I am not. That. Fat!”
Gleaming Shield! What did I tell you about lying?
Gleaming opened the fridge and stared into the eldritch abyss. The abyss stared back. Slowly, Gleaming closed the fridge. “...deal with that later.”
A wise decision.
It was clearly magical in nature, and magic wasn’t her forte. That was fine though. She might not know what the buck was going on, but she definitely knew a certain somepony who would.
Looks like Gleaming and Cadance are slowly becoming one. This was a awesomely chill clean up chapter. It's awesome that she has a family of mice as her pets/roommates.
She froze as her mind finally processed what it had just seen. Slowly backtracking, she stared at her reflection. Her face stared back, just the same as she remembered it: two-tone blue mane, blue eyes, and white fur.
Totally the spirit of Cadence haunting her. Now I wonder why the Princess of Love would be sealed in the Crystal Heart?
“Don’t push your luck,” Gleaming grunted, her eyes narrowing. “ One cookie pizza. No more.” As a chorus of happy squeaking filled the air, she closed the box lid. Tossing the bits about her hoof for a moment, she put them away for later. Carefully, she picked up the top box and moved it aside, making sure not to disturb the occupants.
>_> it's worse than I thought.
Gleaming opened the fridge and stared into the eldritch abyss.
That bad, huh?
She had actually accomplished something.
Congratulations, you're not a complete failure.
Placing her forehooves on the counter, she pushed herself up, trying to find the source. It didn’t take long to find it. Across her lower abdomen, standing out proudly against her off-white coat, a weird symbol glowed with a pink light.
Hmm... An oddly appropriate area for Cadences sigil to appear.
Wait, she's going to give the mice a cookie?! Calling it now, vampire curse of some sort.
I'm starting to see that this story is less about Gleaming's relationship with a human and more about Gleaming's life where a small aspect is her crush on a human. I'm sure it'll be important later, but it does make me realize there aren't many stories on this site with humans who weren't the main focus.
Must... resist... linking...
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Well, he's gonna want some milk to go with it. You know it just spirals from there...
Zuul motherbucker!
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You sir are stronger than me
"Ope"
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wtx0fdzRAp8
My question is when did she started letting the mice live with her
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Gleaming to the mice was all like:
IIIIIIIIIII JUST WANNA TELL YOU HOW I'M FEELING
Magical mark hmmm, crystal heart vibes?
Oooh succubus mark,
I think..
You know..
Like typical mark above Crotch in manga hentai...
Poor Mr. Whiskers
Why so many extra shifts, Gleaming? What are you hiding from us?
Does Twiggles know about her sister's prostitution business?
Cute chapter. So Cadence is inside of Gleaming?
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You might be right and you are also right about there not being very many stories where a human character is in the background. Probably because what would even be the point of having a human in a MLP story if they're just going to be a superfluous background character.
Or maybe get a few night of uninterrupted sleep?
That would be a good starting point.
Gleaming Shield! What did I tell you about lying?
A wise decision.
The little sister, right?
Oh hey! It's the thing that came from under my bed!
...You know, when I type it out or say it out loud that just sounds like a B horror film.
Looks like Gleaming and Cadance are slowly becoming one. This was a awesomely chill clean up chapter. It's awesome that she has a family of mice as her pets/roommates.
Totally the spirit of Cadence haunting her. Now I wonder why the Princess of Love would be sealed in the Crystal Heart?
>_> it's worse than I thought.
That bad, huh?
Congratulations, you're not a complete failure.
Hmm... An oddly appropriate area for Cadences sigil to appear.
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This story certainly has taken an interesting path so far, hasn't it?