Cookies for Heaven

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Who: Princess Celestia
When: October 14-21st
Where: All around the Far Shore
What: Princess Celestia brings cookies and, perhaps more importantly, wellness checks to the temples of the Far Shore.


Two things circled each other in Celestia's mind, forming a taijutu symbol in the way each completed the other: A lot of people in the Far Shore really needed some personal attention, friendship, and care; and she had, thanks to practice and effort, gotten quite good at baking cookies.

So each morning, Celestia cheerfully moved dough into her oven on sheet after sheet, the entire kitchen in Inti's temple animated in golden light like Merlin himself had set it all to baking-- and each afternoon, Celestia took wing above the Far Shore, traveling from temple to temple to seek out the inhabitants therein.

So at some point, an alicorn will come knocking at your door, with a bright smile on her face and a basket of cookies floating by her side.

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"And yet in Equestria," Celestia replied with a bemused smile, "I am one of the most fundamental things in any pony's life. So it's quite strange to hear such a comment, to be honest."

[light_of_willpower]

"Modest, too." Still teasing her, as Celestia had not bragged as far as he'd seen.

"Thank you for the cookies though, Celestia. I will happily accept any and all test batches."

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"It is simple truth. From the moment a pony is born till their dying day, I am there, unchanging." If he thought that was anywhere close to a brag, well. It had its downsides, believe her.

"And I'll be happy to use you as a taste-tester. Once I'm done doing so myself, of course."

[light_of_willpower]

From her, Trunks was willing to believe it was simple truth. Which was a little more disconcerting a thought, but he's willing to put it aside for now. "If you want help in the kitchen, let me know too. I can follow directions, at least. My nose is also pretty sensitive."

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"I am going to be brutally honest with you," Celestia said, one hoof to the side of her mouth to keep her words from spreading. "I think pony senses are much better than human senses."

She winked playfully as she leaned back, all smiles.

[light_of_willpower]

"You're probably right, for the most part." Trunks agreed, with maybe just a hint of smirk on top of his usual smile. "But I have noticed--and Mai has commented occasionally too--that my senses seem to be pretty sharp."

But no, not at all bothered by the honesty. Moving to get to his feet again, empty glass in hand. "Are you going to try baking other things besides cookies?"

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"Oh, absolutely! Next is cake." Celestia couldn't help but lick her lips at the thought. The pony princess may have a bit of a sweet tooth.

[light_of_willpower]

Trunks does not have as much of a sweet-tooth, but that still makes him grin more widely. "Now I'm sad I have no clue when my birthday is." It's said with a laugh though.

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"Oh, I don't know when mine is either, so the answer is simple: eat cake whenever you want, without waiting for a special occasion."

Why overcomplicate things?

[light_of_willpower]

"I do recall hearing a group of kids we were watching talking about Un-birthdays. Seemed it was from a movie they watched. Sounds like as good an excuse as any." That had been a good day--no ayakashi, although he and Mai had been watching out and looking anyways.

Then they'd stopped to observe the young group of girls trying to have a tea party. With the one boy crowing about un-birthdays, and Change Places. The only trouble there had been for the boy, as his sister and her friends hadn't seemed too pleased.

"I should get back to meditating, let myself digest before I go for more physical stuff. You're welcome to stay and join me, although I imagine it's kind of boring."

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"I should keep about my visits, but thank you very much for the offer."

Unfolding her legs, Celestia rose off the blanket gracefully. She would most certainly need to make Trunks a cake sometime soon, and perhaps get in touch with his goddess to arrange a proper celebration.

So much to do! She delighted in it.