Princess Skystar has heard such wonderful things about Hearth’s Warming from Silverstream that she wants to introduce it to Seaquestria. Queen Novo doesn’t mind the idea, so she’ll go research it for a minute and—what happened?

Written for PacifistDoodl3r for Jinglemas 2022.

Sunset Shimmer must have felt nervous about meeting Princess Celestia again. She couldn’t even be mad at Celestia anymore, even though by all rights she should. If she could just be loved, maybe that would prove enough.

Finished 8th of 36 in the /fic/ write-off event Here at the End of All Things. Thanks to Aragon and horizon for giving me extensive feedback on the first draft, though that was over four years ago, and they may well not remember doing so.

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Luster Dawn is a promising young student at the School of Friendship, but somehow, she just doesn’t get it, and her grades have slipped. With the past and present perfectly aligned, Trixie will once again give somepony the most precious gift she ever has.

Written for DrakeyC as part of the 2021 Jinglemas story exchange. Thanks to ROBCakeran53 for pre-reading.

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This story is a sequel to Author, Author!

Long ago, Princess Celestia took on a very important responsibility from Pinkie Pie: to keep their world going. She’d personally seen the toll it took on Pinkie, but she couldn’t allow any of her subjects to shoulder it. If only some higher authority could relieve her of this burden.

An entry in Imposing Sovereigns III, using the prompt Celestia/Integrity.

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When Smolder mentions the word “slap,” her friends only meet her with blank stares. How can this school not teach the important things in life?

Apple Bloom and I shared an unusual attitude about our mothers, and it helped to talk about it. But eventually she didn’t need her old friend Derpy anymore.

I didn’t think it would hurt this much.

An entry in the May 2021 Pairing Contest of the Original Pairings group.

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Tempest Shadow had switched loyalties rather quickly, but blending into the other aspects of life is taking longer. In particular, Hearth’s Warming proves a bit of a challenge to understand—well, no, more to remember. She’d blocked out a lot of her foalhood. And Twilight Sparkle suggests Sweetie Belle as the one to help her get it back.

This was written for Captain_Hairball as a part of Jinglemas 2020! For more information about Jinglemas, check out our group!

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Derpy always considered herself an unusual pony, but then so did everypony else. They just don’t know why: she talks to ghosts. As would befit an unusual pony, she encounters a most unusual ghost. Of course she’d want to make it her friend.

An A Most Delightful Ponidox entry.

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Sweetie Belle has managed to snag an elusive spot on Princess Celestia’s calendar, but it’s only for a school assignment to interview somepony. On second thought, maybe she’s only wasting the Princess’s time.

Lengthened version of the winner from Loganberry’s first Flashfic 150 event, Getting Warmer.

The assignment Miss Cheerilee gave the class should have been simple. But it got Sweetie Belle thinking about her Hearth’s Warming present for Rarity.

It’s complicated. Maybe Twilight can help.

My 2019 Jinglemas exchange story, written for wishcometrue. Thanks to ROBCakeran53 for pre-reading.

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