"So what if I am, Lulamoon?~" Starlight smiled at the blue mare next to her. The conversation went from a pep talk to a flirtatious pass in less than 5 seconds.



"O-OH!" Trixie blushed, a bashful smile growing on her face. "Why... Trixie had no idea you swung that way, Starlight...~ ...But... what about you and Sunburst?"



Starlight looked a little sad, but she agreed to explain. "Well, see... Sunburst and I had been apart for... a long time. I still haven't completely gotten over how he just... vanished... once he got his cutie mark that day. I'm glad we rekindled our friendship, don't get me wrong! But after that... I don't really know if I can look at him the same way again..."



Her face filled with pity, Trixie took Starlight's hoof. "Aw, Glim... I'm so sorry... You know he never meant to hurt you, right?"



"I do. I know he'd never hurt me on purpose," Starlight replied, "but heartbreak isn't the kind of wound that time can heal... especially not when separated from the one who did it."



Trixie looked both happy and disappointed at the same time over Starlight's words. "And here I was, thinking you two would make a cute couple... So what do you plan on doing to sort this out?"



"That's the problem!" Starlight exclaimed. "I want to love Sunburst. I want to give him another chance. But... I also want to see how my luck fares with you, too! I... um..."



Trixie was surprised. "Starlight! Are you... bisexual???"



Starlight seemed embarrassed. "...yeah..." she whispered.



After a moment of silence, Trixie could only giggle softly. "That's okay, Starlight. The truth is... I'm like you. And lately, I've been seeing signs that Twilight operates on that level, too..."



"Trixie...?" Starlight pondered.



But Trixie hushed her friend. "Shhh-h-h-h-h. I get it, Glimglam. Remember what you just said? About our choices pushing us into a different future? Well, I have some words of wisdom for you: Not every choice is final. We won't know what will work unless we try a lot of things! I mean, I didn't get to be Equestria's greatest, most powerful magician by sticking to a strict format, right?!~"



Starlight caught on to Trixie's message. "Heh... I guess not..."



"PRECISELY!!!" Trixie proudly shouted. "So here's what I think you should do. Keep spending time with Sunburst until you can determine whether you two can be happy together! If all goes well, then that's great. If it doesn't... well, I'll be here.~ Don't get discouraged, Starlight. Nopony's trying to have you make such a choice right away, you know?"



Starlight sat up and smiled at Trixie. "Phew... Thanks, Trixie. I'm so glad to have you as a friend. And... it's even nicer to know I have options.~"



"Exactly... my beautiful stargazer.~" Trixie nodded happily. Soon, the two of them went back to naming the constellations...

