Together from Canterlot to Canterlot

by EileenSaysHi

Interlude: A Dream of Manes and Hooves

The grass was light under Twilight Sparkle as she bounded through the field, a sensation alien to her, yet comforting all the same.

It did not have the feel of running through grass barefoot; there were no toes for the blades to slide between, no heel to press into the dirt, not even nerve endings to transmit what she knew she should be experiencing. And yet she could sense the way each hoof pushed into the ground, the impressions she made in those brief points of contact before her limbs were again in the air, one at a time with each new gallop.

She was laughing as wind whipped alongside her, her ears flicking. The sun was shining down on her as she felt her heart pulse, her lungs expand and contract, and her chattering mind quiet down as the image before her overwhelmed it.

She was staring into the rich amber visage of the unicorn beside her, the flame-tinged mane whipping through the air, the face illuminated perfectly by the light that had chosen them above all others.

Sunset Shimmer was laughing too, and all was right.

And yet there was something else—

Comments

[Sunnydaze911]

And yet there was something else—

Oh, no.

[Alabaster Augment]

I’ve been seeking a story like this, awesome!!!

[FanOfMostEverything]

Delightful beginning to the relationship. I especially love the surreality of Sunset's mind and body having compatibility issues. Some degree of dysmorphia should be expected when living among aliens with a different body plan, especially as one of their kind.

Looking forward to seeing how Twilight handles it, along with whatever else rears its ugly head.

[Majadin]

Interesting....

Gotta admit, the "Bi sweet spot" conversation in the first chapter had me rolling with laughter.

Also, its nice to see someone else exploring the whole "Oh yeah, Sunset's actually a horse" thing and how that would affect her views of things like attraction from a mental perspective. :} This is gonna be one I'll be following along with.

[kelpler427]

I love the way you’re looking at how Sunset being a pony changes the way she thinks about romance and her body, I can’t wait to see how this develops! :)

[Axolotl222]

Let's see:
-queer romance?
-socially awkward protagonist ?
-making a plot point out of the fact that a character was originally a talking horse?
Sign me up.

[RDT]

Still setting up, I suppose. And already we are committing to the interlude structure. :)

I think it will be interesting to see how you handle Sci-Twi in this. While Sunset's past will naturally come with its own ghosts, I will like to see how you craft a journey for Sci-Twi as well.

[Tipper]

Looking very promising so far. The two of them are cute, and the species dysphoria is something I don't think gets played around with enough. Definitely looking forward to seeing where it goes!

[Moproblems Moharmoney]

Sweet rendition of Twi dreaming