Book two of "Who We Become".
Being a princess means always worrying what everypony thinks about you. So when Twilight overhears a private conversation, she has to come to terms with how she feels about herself, love, and a certain somepony, all whil...
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Rarity had, of course, offered to make entirely new outfits for them both, but Twilight knew she already had her hooves full. Her hard work showed as everything looked perfect, although the high class unicorn probably wouldn't agree; Pinkie Pie had ensured that the garden party had enough party in it to keep it enjoyable for everypony. This was Ponyville, after all, not Canterlot. For her part, Twilight organized the event – making schedules, supervising plans, and meeting with ponies to make sure everything went smoothly. Fluttershy, for the most part, just told other ponies that she liked their ideas, but occasionally she came up with solutions too simple for anypony else to see. It had been her idea to wear the dresses Rarity had made them for their first date, since they were already designed to accentuate each other, and both events were important firsts for them.
"Pinkie, really, I hardly think that type of game is appropriate for an event like this," Rarity said, looking disappointingly at the pink mare. She had been talking to Amber Glow about the finer points of the song Octavia Melody was playing when Pinkie called everypony over to play pin the tail on the pony.
"Aw, lighten up Rarity, it's a party!" Amber said.
"Besides, everypony likes pin the tail on the pony!" Pinkie said. "Here, you can have the purple tail."
"Fine, but only until all the guests arrive," Rarity said, accepting the tail as Pinkie blindfolded her and Amber cheered her on.
Twilight chuckled as she watched the scene unfold. After all their help, she was glad to see her friends enjoying themselves. Not to mention keeping Amber preoccupied and away from Fluttershy.
"Where do ya want the cider, Twi?" Applejack asked. The Apples kept a supply of cider through the winter for special occasions, and Applejack had offered to bring some.
"Oh, just set it over there."
Applejack, Big Mac, and Rainbow hauled in several casks of cider. Fluttershy had told Twilight that Rainbow and Applejack had gotten into an argument, and now they seemed intent on making it up to one another. Either that, or Rainbow was just excited about having some of the out of season cider.
Twilight did her third walk around to make sure everything was going well, then marked off the 'triple check everything' box on her checklist. She glanced over the crowd and couldn't help but notice one pony in particular stand out from all the others. "Luna? What are you doing here?"
"Greetings, Twilight. Is it not obvious? I am enjoying the festivities." Luna smiled wryly. "Although for the most part, I have been watching you stare daggers at the mare with your friends."
"I was not!"
"Twilight, in the past half hour you have hardly let her leave your sight," Luna said matter-of-factly. "And as you do not share my gift for sneaking around, it is only a matter of time until she realizes, assuming she has not already."
