Stressful week
It’s been a week since Twilight became an alicorn and was crowned as princess. Although she was happy, when she returned to Ponyville with her friends, many of the ponies, seeing that she was now a princess now, started asking for autographs every time they saw her. And that started to put a lot of pressure on her. But was she happy to be a princess and an alicorn now? Yes.
But now she also had to get used to her wings, which unfortunately acted against her own will, especially when she was going to cover herself with the blanket. And she didn’t wear her crown in public or in home because she didn’t think it was necessary.
Now, it was night. The night was starry and the full moon was in the sky. Twilight decided to read a book on the balcony to try to be more relaxed after everything she went through this week. She was lying on the balcony floor reading with her front hooves on her cheeks as she read in concentration with a smile on her face. She was so focused on reading it, that she didn’t even notice the sound of flapping wings and a tall figure that was flying in the sky approaching the balcony.
When the figure came closer and landed on the balcony, it was possible to recognize that it was Princess Luna.
“A good night for you, love,” said Luna with a smile.
Twilight took the focus off the book, looked where the voice saw and realized that Luna was on the balcony back looking at her with a smile.
“Hi, Luna.” Twilight stood up with a smile on her face, approached Luna and hugged her with her hooves. Luna returned the hug with a hoof while smiling.
As they left the hug, Luna asked, “So Twilight, now that you are a princess, how was your week?”
“It would have been nice, if it hadn’t been so stressful,” Twilight replied in a stressful tone, but it wasn’t aimed at Luna.
Luna was worried. Was Twilight week stressful?
“Stressful?” asked Luna.
“Yes. The Ponyville ponies always want my autographs,” Twilight replied, still stressed from the memory.
“Do ponies want your autographs?” asked Luna, now surprised. She didn’t imagine that the ponies would be excited about having a princess living in Ponyville.
“Yes. And this has been happening with great frequency since I returned to Ponyville after my coronation,” replied Twilight. “In the beginning, it didn’t bother me as much as it does now. But every day that passed, they came to me to beg for an autograph, and that happened whenever I left home!”
Luna was worried about Twilight. “And how have you been feeling lately?”
“I’ve been feeling really stressed out lately. This stress is giving me headaches,” she said as she put a hoof on her forehead. “I want to relax somehow. I mean, a good book always makes me feel better, but still… everything I went through this week is still in my head and that is preventing me from relaxing, even with a book. And worse, when I go to sleep, my wings act against my own will! I hardly even sleep well because of that!”
Luna wanted to help Twilight feel better. But she still needed to see an idea for help. “Would you like me to help you feel less stressed?” the princess of the night offered her help as she landed on the balcony floor while smiling.
Twilight looked at Luna. “Of course. But how do you intend to help me?” she asked, now with a raised eyebrow and a raised hoof.
“I will think of a way to help you, love. I promise,” that said, she hugged Twilight with a wing and kissed her forehead.
Even though Twilight was stressed, the love and affection that Luna gave her in difficult times was never too much and made her feel a little better. “Luna, while you think of an idea to help me, what would you like to do?”
Luna, still hugging Twilight with a wing, replied, “I would like to do what you would like to do.”
“Before you arrived, I was reading a book here on the balcony,” Twilight replied. “If you want, you can read with me.”
“It’s a good idea. But what were you reading before I get here?” asked Luna, now curious.
“I was reading about creatures that live in the Everfree Forest,” Twilight replied as she and Luna sat on the floor together.
Twilight was sitting on the left and Luna on the right. As they read together, Luna thought of a solution to end the stress that Twilight was having.
How could I do Twilight if I relax? Twilight is already reading a book, but even though she likes to read it and is doing it, it doesn’t seem to help take away the stress she had that week. I need to find a technique to make Twilight relax. But which? Let’s see… what makes a pony feel relaxed after a stressful day?
In the past, I kept everything to myself, and Celestia never comforted me or spoke to me due to real duties. But when I started to open up and say what I felt after I was released from Nightmare Moon, she started talking to me more often.
Luna stopped reading and looked at Twilight. But even though Twilight said what she felt to me, she is still stressed about what happened this week.
She put the hoof on her chin in thought. She started to get an idea of how she could help Twilight feel more relaxed. She smiled, looked at Twilight and nudged her lightly with a hoof.
“Love.”
Twilight stopped reading and looked at Luna with a smile. “Yes, Luna?”
“I just got an idea of how I could help you relax.” Luna started with a smile.
Twilight was excited. “Really? What’s your idea?”
“I could massage you in the bed,” Luna replied. Twilight was unsure. “So? What do you think of my idea?”
“I don’t know, Luna. Your idea is a good one, but I don’t want to end up awaking Spike and I don’t want him to end up hearing me sigh and end up thinking that we’re doing something else.” Twilight explained to Luna, now a little blushed.
“I can put an anti-sound shield around us,” Luna suggested. “That way, no one will hear you sigh while I massage you.”
Twilight started to think. Putting an anti-sound shield around her and Luna until it wasn’t a bad idea.
“So? What do you think?” asked Luna.
Twilight looked at Luna again. “Yes. I accept. But don’t you think it would be better to be here?”
“It’s just that I wish you were in bed so you could relax and feel comfortable on top of the blanket while I did the massage, love.” Luna explained to Twilight why the massage would be better and more relaxing in bed than on the balcony.
“Although if you stop to think until it makes sense.” agreed Twilight, now with a smile.
Luna got up, then it was Twilight and then they entered the room. While Twilight put the book on the shelf under her crown and lay on the bed on the right side and facedown, Luna closed the balcony door with her magic.
When Luna sat on the left side of the bed, she made a turquoise soundproof shield with her magic around her and Twilight. That done, she removed the silver perk from her hooves, placed them on the floor and looked at Twilight, who was already lying on her back to her.
“Are you ready, love?” asked Luna.
“Yes, Luna. You can start,” Twilight replied.
Luna stretched her hooves before placing them on Twilight’s back and began to slowly move her hooves so that Twilight could relax. Twilight smiled and closed her eyes slowly when she felt Luna’s hooves on her back. The sensation of Luna’s hooves on her back was a very comforting and relaxing sensation. She felt a great relaxation inside her, took a deep breath and then let out a breath as she closed her eyes and smiled in relief.
“Are you enjoying the massage, love?” asked Luna as she continued to massage Twilight’s back.
She had to confess. Even though Luna didn’t work at the Ponyville Spa, she was very good at giving massage and her hooves were very soft. She felt like she was in heaven.
“It’s very relaxing, Luna,” the purple alicorn replied in a quiet tone.
“I’m glad you’re enjoying the massage, love,” said Luna with a smile. “Would you like me to continue to massage your back, change the place of the massage or would you like me to stop?”
Twilight opened her eyes slowly and started to think. The massage that Luna was giving on her back was very good and relaxing. Maybe now Luna could massage her on her flank, just for her to relax one last time before she goes to sleep, since this massage was so relaxing that it was even making her sleepy.
“I would like you to change the place of the massage, please.” Twilight asked politely.
“It’s all right. Where do you want me to massage now?” asked Luna as she removed her hooves from Twilight’s back.
“On my flank, please.” Twilight put her head on the blanket again ready to be massaged again.
Luna placed her hoof on the side of her marefriend and started massaging the flank. She even heard Twilight release another sigh of relief. Luna was happy to do that for Twilight, as Twilight had been a very stressful week. She wouldn’t blame Twilight for feeling this, since she understood that it could be stressful for Twilight because of her wings moving against her will while show was trying to sleep, the ponies going to her and not giving her a break after being crowned a princess, mainly because she is a princess in Ponyville now.
“Do you feel more relaxed now?” asked Luna as she continued to do the massage.
Twilight lifted her head and looked at Luna, now with tiredness on her face. “Yes, Luna.”
“Do you want me to continue?” asked Luna.
“No. But thanks for the massage and for helping me to de-stress.”
“You’re welcome, love. So, what are you going to do now?”
Twilight yawned as she placed the hoof close to her mouth. “I’m going to sleep now.”
Luna looked a little sad that Twilight was going to sleep on her night, but she understood why Twilight wanted to sleep now, maybe she could keep Twilight company. “Alright love. Would you like me to sleep with you?”
“If you want...” Twilight got up from the bed, went and lay down on the pillow, and covered herself. But before falling asleep, she looked at Luna one last time. “Ah. And you can now take the shield off soundproof.” that said, she yawned one last time before going to sleep and turning to the right side.
Luna watched Twilight sleep for a few seconds with a smile, she was surprised that the wings didn’t move, maybe Twilight’s wings moved on their own due to the stress she was having lately. She took off her shield with her magic, approached the right side of the bed, uncovered the blanket a little, lay on the bed, covered herself up to the neck, hugged Twilight with her hooves and fell asleep too.