We Share Everything (Part 6)


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                                            Part 6: Luna returned to her office where she was now furiously dispatching routine paperwork and other royal tasks by the light of the moon and candles. A crystal clarity and renewed vigor shone in her now serene countenance. She hummed to herself as she worked, as much lost in dream as bureaucracy.


                                            >L: Luna's concentration was broken by a knock at the door. Two sets of double knocks told her it was one of her personal mare-servants. "Enter please."

                                            >Mare-servant: "Your Highness, we had not heard from you as we normally do. So, we took the liberty of having the kitchen staff prepare some food for you." said the mare-servant as she levitated a silver tray with a plate of food, including a grilled cheese sandwich (Luna's favorite), soup, and cherries, among other delicious items, as well as a decanter of water.

                                            >L: "Oh, thank you! I had been so engrossed in other tasks that I had quite forgotten. Can you please place it on the table here next to my desk?" Luna smiled ever so pleasantly as she spoke.

                                            >Mare-servant: "Certainly Your Highness!" Cued by a noticeable change in Princess Luna's normal demeanor, the mare-servant was secretly studying her. Her body language said that her beloved princess was calm, focused, and content. Her eyes had a bright twinkle, and her smile was unrestrained by worry. She eminated an earthly glow in the dim light. Curious and fishing for information, she added, "And may I say, you seem very happy and refreshed this evening."

                                            >L: "Thank you. Yes, I feel wonderful! The preparations for the diplomatic conference are now proceeding well, the projects from the Ministries are in very capable hands, and..." and she paused while shifting her gaze away from the mare-servant, "...and things have taken a turn for the better in other respects as well." Her pause, shift of visual focus, and inability to explicitly name the other aspects spoke volumes to the mare-servant. She also picked up on Princess Luna's use of 'hands' vice 'hooves'.

                                            >Mare-servant: The mare-servant replied, "I am glad to hear it Your Highness! Truth be told, we had been worried about you these past few weeks. You had seemed full of tension and not your usual self. Now you seem so calm, and your face is brighter!" Nobody knew the princesses better than their personal mare-servants. They knew their idiosyncrasies, habits, likes, dislikes, moods, and other attributes. They picked up on cues others were blind to. Fiercely protective of the royal siblings, they kept many secrets, and squelched vicious rumors. A tight knit group, they cared deeply for their beloved princesses and worked hard to keep them happy. This mare now noticed positive changes in many of Princess Luna's personal characteristics, and was relieved by it. She pondered as to what could have caused it. "Would you like anything else, You Highness?"

                                            >L: Placing the fancy feathered quill pen to her chin, Luna pondered. "Hmm, will you please have an attendant from the library bring me a few choice volumes of mathematical principles?" said the absolutely radiant princess. "Now that projects are back on track, as it were, I'd like to toy with some of the ideas I've heard from the Royal Observatory about astro-geometric epicycles." Grinning, she thought of something else. "Also, at the end of the work-night please relay to Master Anon that I look forward to a lesson from him about something called vectors and Newton's Laws." Beaming at the mare-servant and holding up a hoof, she added, "It is a joke. He will understand. You'll find him working among the Ministry of State staff and councilors."

                                            >Mare-servant: Now exceedingly joyous and smiling vividly, the mare-servant answered, "Right away, Your Highness." Princess Luna only engaged in her scientific hobbies so enthusiastically when she was in truly high spirits. The same was true of her trying to tell jokes, most of which came out with adorably clumsy timing. Something very significant, and very good, must have occurred. "Good evening then Your Highness. Please don't forget to call us if you need anything."

                                            >L: "Thank you! And good night to you as well!" said Luna as she returned to her work, tearing through it with the bureaucratic efficiency that hundreds of years of experience had fostered. Levitating a slice of grilled cheese sandwich, she took cute little bites between scribbles.

                                            >Mare-servant: Turning to leave, the mare-servant picked up on faint aromas in the air which materialized as a suspicion in her mind.  The servant smiled and happily giggled to herself as she left, ruminating that the other mare-servants that normally readied Princess Luna's chambers for bedtime may have some important news.


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