Flurry: I... I am a p-princess?

Cadance: Yes, my little heart. And soon you will have your own kingdom.

Shining Armor: Well, technically you will take your mother's place when you'll get old enough to-

C: Shining!

S: What?

C: But for now, you will be the Empire's new sweetheart! So many ponies are coming from all Equestria just for-

F: Mommy?

C: Yes, my love?

F: W-why I should be a princess?

C: W-what do you mean?

F: Can I be a normal pony like my friends?

C: Well, of course you can, but...

S: ... well, you are born an alicorn. So... they may see you.... hmm... differently from other ponies, but...

C: I'm sure they will accept you like any-

F: Mommy?

C: Yes?

F: Was it the same when you went to school? I-I mean... did they... accept you as other ponies?

C: Uh... I can't say... I didn't went to school at your age. I lived in a more rustic town. Furthermore, I wasn't born a alicorn like you. I was born a pegasus.

F: *gasp*

S: It's true. She earned her wings and became a princess. A princess that I fell in love with the first time put my eyes upon-

F: Mommy wasn't born a alicorn like me?

C: Indeed.

F: So, am I a better princess than mommy?

S: Huh? What do you mean by that?

C: Flurry! Being born this way doesn't mean you may be worth of governing over a nation! You have to win their trust, show what you are trustworthy, have the qualifications to be a real princess!

F: Oh. You mean like aunty Twily?

C: Twily?

S: Uh....

C: Shining! I told you to not let get her use that name!

S: Hey! I did nothing wrong!

C: Well, I'll leave you explaining that to... TWILIGHT! It's aunt Twilight! The next time she'll come to visit.

S: Yeah, yeah. But, I'm sure she'll think it's fine.

C: Hmph!

F: So... I'm born a alicorn.... a alicorn is a princess... I'm a princess but... I have to prove that I can be a real princess?

C: Exactly.

F: B-but what I don't want to be a princess? What if I want to be a... a... student like aunty Twily?

C: *facehoof*

S: Twily.... er, I mean your aunt Twilight was a student of your great aunt Celestia. She was a unicorn like me before she became a princess. I'm sure her destiny would have been different if she was born a alicorn. Or even more if she wasn't princess right now. Who knows? Maybe she would have turned.... a... a teacher?

F: Can I be a teacher too?

Both parents looked at each others?

S: W-w-well... if that's what you-

C: What daddy mean is that you can be what you can, do what you want and live the life you decide. But, you will remain an alicorn and eventually become a princess like me.

F: *sigh*

C: What's wrong?

F: I don't want to stay inside all day and writing on papers and tell to the servants and guards what to do. It's boring.

S: Huh? And the turn of the guards with daddy?

F: Hmm. Slightly better.

S: What?!

C: Uh... What do you think that we go visit your great aunts next week?

F: Why not now? I want to go now!

C: Uh.... We have to plan everything before leaving, my love. We can't leave abruptly and let the ponies here without a chief executive!

F: But I thought you were the princess...

C: Remember what I told you about the qualities of being a princess? Taking care of our subjects is part of it.

S: I know it bothers you, but you'll have to wait.

F: *sigh* Okay.

She removed the royal attires.

F: Can I go play with my friend or I need to plan for it?

S: *scuff*

C: Uh.... uh.. n-n-no you can go now. But be safe and come back for dinner.

F: Okay, mommy.

She galloped out of the room.

C: *sigh*

S: What's wrong? Worried about her future of being a princess?

C: Yes. And no. I know she'll be a very fine princess.

S: Maybe even better than her mother.

C: Shining! *sigh* Maybe even better than me since she got a loving mother who will take good care of her.

S: The best one. The princess of love herself.

C: And... her dorky father.

S: Hey! Maybe, but I'm a very loving father too.

C: True. But what she just said... about not becoming a princess...

S: She's young. She'll understand when she'll be of age.

C: You're maybe right. Just... promise me one thing, then.

S: Depends.

C: Depends of what?

S: What's the promise.

C: Can you promise me or not?

S: I'm listening.

C: Promise me... that she won't end up.... like Twilight?

S: ...... Uh... you mean as a recluse, a bookworm, friendless until something grand happen to change her entire existence?

C: Just.... the part of reclusion, bookworm and becoming a teacher.

S: What's wrong with that?

C: Promise me?

S: *sigh* Alright. But promise me something in return... I mean other than never telling her I made this promise...

C: Yes, yes. What is it?

S: Please... don't tell her about the... Twily name?

C: Shining.

S: Yes?

C: She would eventually find it out by herself.

She walked toward the door.

S: *sigh* Yeah. I'm dead.

C: Well mister dead pony, call Starbust to keep a eye on Flurry. And Flash, just in case.

S: Yes, m'mam!



Beautiful work.