A Silent Exchange
Celestia's P.O.V
It was just another day in the life of being a princess I guess. My mother and sister and I were walking about Ponyville, getting to wherever we had to go to do our business. We had been asked to follow mother around as she fulfilled her duties as part of training for when we would be on our own. I hadn't really been paying attention, except for when mother would complain about how I didn't want guards following us around today. I rolled my eyes in slight annoyance. I had always been so tired of feeling watched all the time. I had gotten used to the ponies bowing and greeting us, and sometimes it was nice to hear them pay their respects, but I hated how the guards would treat me like fragile glass. Always watching for if I had dirt on my hooves or freaking out over every little thing. They made me feel as if I was weak and not capable of defending myself. But today I managed to get away from them, even though mother just wasn't having it. I felt so much more free, almost as if I were somewhat a normal pony. A strange desire to seem to have as a princess, but in my case, the grass really was greener on the other side of the fence.
Suddenly, I saw a figure move out of the corner of my eye. I turned slightly in confusion, only to see him standing there a small way away, acting all innocent and not quite noticing me. I swear Dissy looked just as adorable as when I first met him. I always seemed to have a thing for that little snaggletooth and beard of his. I cast a small spell to get his attention, a heart floating from the tip of my horn and landing on him with a pop. He quickly turned to see me, slinking a part of his body back into the bushes in fear of my mother noticing his presence. He returned a shy wave and blew me a kiss. I blushed silently at his little act and hid behind my mane slightly. He snapped his fingers and conjured up a small flower for me, and I held back a giggle in response. We looked at each other knowingly, as we remembered we were going to be seeing each other later in the night when the rest of the castle was asleep. Those simple meetings seemed to be the only thing constant in my life, and I treasured them more than my crown itself. As a princess, life is always changing, with new stresses and issues to deal with all the time. I simply couldn’t get away from my own life most of the time. Knowing I would get to be with him each night offered such comfort to me, and it was often the only thing Iooked forward to. It felt like I could always count on his love to be in my life. I suddenly heard my mother's voice snapping me out of my dear fantasies.
"Did you see that?" She asked.
I panicked slightly, but was able to maintain an innocent tone of voice. "See what?"
"That draconequus. Goodness gracious, I can't imagine what a little devil like that could be doing around Ponyville."
I cringed at her condescending remark. "I can imagine he was looking for me..." I thought to myself.
"Come now Celestia, Luna. " She dragged us away in a different direction. I could see Luna rolling her eyes, assuming it was another stray creature. I was pretty sure she didn't get the chance to see him.
"Sure you aren't overreacting, mother?" Luna raised an eyebrow. She had always had a tendency for dry humor. I guiltily admired how she wasn’t afraid of annoying our mother, considering I rarely had the heart to do so.
"I don't want you two being near a draconequus. I simply don't want to think about the things they could do to harm the upcoming rulers of Equestria." She said sternly, not looking back.
I felt a small piece of my heart break inside me. I had known she and my father disapproved of draconequii ever since the beginning, but it always hurt so bad to hear such constant reminders. "But he looked like just a young draconequus." I replied, pretending I didn't know him. Gosh, I hated acting like we were strangers. "I doubt he would do any harm."
"Celestia, how many times must I explain this to you?" I could tell she was starting to get frustrated. "He may be young now, but all creatures grow up in time. And when he does, his chaotic desires will take over him, and there will be nothing we can do about it. That's the way these creatures are built; they are built to wreak havoc, and it's better to just stay away from them. And because you're a princess, that especially applies to you. I don't want there to be any emotions between a ruler and a threat to her land."
I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, my heart aching so much in my chest. I couldn't stand listening to her talking about him like that, as if he were some sort of monster. I loved and adored him absolutely to pieces, and I knew he would never even try to hurt me….because he loved me too. I brushed the tears away frantically as my mother looked back at me, afraid she would see I was crying. I nodded, making it seem like I understood. I saw her give me a small smile. “If I sound overprotective sometimes, it’s because I only want you and Luna to be safe and happy.” She continued trotting forward.
But I was safe and happy...as long as I was with him.
I looked behind myself to see Discord glance at me for a moment before slowly walking away in sadness, certain that he had overheard the conversation. I let a few tears fall and hung my head, beginning to feel like I missed him already. I wanted it to be nighttime so bad, so I could just escape to my only comfort. "Still love you,” I whispered.