Cookies for Heaven

[letteropener]

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.

Comments

[letteropener]

Perhaps it is, but you can see it through if you have confidence and the real desire to try.

[Not necessarily succeed, but then, not trying is certain to fail.]

[purr_ince]

I do want to try. It's just getting everything in order first. I mean - it's kind of sudden and I want to be sure? I don't want to hurt her or make her sad by telling her I like her and it be something different. I want to be completely sure.

[But it's pretty clear from how he's acting that it's serious and not likely to change too much in the future.]

[letteropener]

I have lived two thousand years now, and there are still many things I am not 'completely sure' about. So bear that in mind, and think well.

[She's not saying 'hurry hurry'... just not to let caution override chance.]

[purr_ince]

Oh. Well I'm just.. I want to be sure I'm not confusing my feelings is all. It doesn't seem like just friends. It doesn't feel like just friends. I figure by the time I finish her song I'll be sure.

[letteropener]

Well, I certainly will look forward to hearing this song... if you'll share it with me, once she has heard it? [Obviously, Marinette has to be first.]

[purr_ince]

I will be more than happy to play it for you.[Yep there's that blush again.]Absolutely after I play it for her.

[letteropener]

Oh, wonderful! [Celestia beams, all delight and eager anticipation. It will surely go so well for him! What mare wouldn't love to have a song written about her by a promising suitor?] I can't wait!

[purr_ince]

I'm still picking out things and composing it. Figuring out what I like then scraping a bit here moving a bit there. It's quite a process.A bit daunting but she's worth it.

[letteropener]

Well, I certainly would not expect it is easy. The fact that you can do it at all says a great deal about you.

[purr_ince]

It's not. Or maybe I'm just picky. [He laughed softly rubbing at the back of his neck with a little smile.] Thanks, Celestia. That means a lot.

[letteropener]

Happy to be of service. For anything, really. [Celestia meets his laugh with a smile.]

[purr_ince]

You're the best. [He smiles toying with his drink before putting the mostly empty glass aside.]

[letteropener]

I try to be the best I can be. [Celestia bows her head, smiling at the compliment. It's a common misperception, one she doesn't think she ought to fight. Time would prove her as fallible and flawed as anypony.]

Though I feel I should let you get to work, the more so as I have more cookies to deliver to more temples.

[purr_ince]

Well that's all you can do is be the best you that you can be.[He doesn't think she's literally the best person but she's the best her which is even better. Adrien nods then moves to stand.]

Absolutely. I'll walk down with you to the door. [It would be rude not to.]

[letteropener]

I appreciate the courtesy. [Such a gentlecolt, how could he not have success with Marinette?]

[Celestia stands, somehow managing not to stretch her legs or wings as any other pony would after such a comfortable sit.]

[purr_ince]

Manners make the man after all. [Now where the heck had that come from?]

[Adrien is politely waiting for her to come to her feet before moving to lead the way a head of her down the stairs. Mostly so he can hold the door open for her. ]

[letteropener]

Thank you for the hospitality, and for the conversation. [Both are very appreciated, perhaps more than he can know. Celestia favors him with a bright smile as she steps out.] I'll seek out both again soon, I'm sure.

[purr_ince]

It was nothing. Thank you for the cookies and the company. Also the advice. It was really nice. [Adrien smiled brightly at her because he did enjoy this so much,] I'm absolutely looking forward to that. Come by anytime. We'll be happy to have you.

[letteropener]

I'll certainly take you up on that. [Smiling radiantly, Celestia spreads her wings, then takes to the sky with a powerful downstroke. She really does make it look easy, as she wings her way off on her further journeys.]