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 The sun, thought Dusty, could not have been more spectacular than it was viewed through the windows of the royal palace.  Its awe may have spellbound him were he not putting all his effort in keeping his hooves in place.  He told himself he managed, forgiving the unsightly tremble in his haunches that no doubt amused the two armored pegasi who guarded the chamber. He did not let himself pretend for a moment that he was an honored guest.  No, the room had been the best place to stash him out of the way given the circumstance.  The guards were there not to keep him safe, but to keep him from escaping.  Celestia was making him wait an agonizi

                                     Family Roots Twilight Sparkle was up late studying, again.  After Winter Wrap Up had wrapped up, there was more time for everything.  A pony could only prepare so much for the oncoming season, and much of the work had started to fall to the weather team.  It seemed like everypony was spending most of their time just enjoying being able to leave their homes freely.  Since the school w

Cinnamon and Sugar It was a day like any other for Rainbow Dash.  Distract Twilight from her studies.  Practice.  Get Applejack caught up in a ground race and a game of horseshoes.  Finish the weather patrol.  Practice some more.  Then get a wicked power nap. It was around the beginning of her second nap that Soarin' showed up out of the blue and pomf'd down next to her while she was half-awake. "Hey, Dash!  Applejack said I'd find you here." She finished half a grumble before she realized that she was in the presence of a Wonderbolt.  Then she snapped to atte