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Nora's Christmas

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  1. >>“You must be Nora Normal…”
  2. >“Yes…”
  3. >Like an echo from the past, you watch your sister repeating the exact same first words you said to your adoptive daughter.
  4. >But the farce doesn’t last long.
  5. >A large, stupid, childish smile splits Sweetie Belle’s face.
  6. >While her “honorary niece” beams of joy.
  7. >The gleeful squees of the two as they hug each other to death gets a chuckle out of you.
  8. >“Auntie-Belle!
  9. >>“Eeee! Look at you! You’re even cuter than last time! That dress is just too much! Sis, did you make it?”
  10. “Of course dear, I always do my best to make her a star bright enough to challenge you. Although I must admit that she barely needs my help.”
  11. >>“Could you make a second one at my size? Please, pretty please?”
  12. “Nora had to work for that ensemble, she was of great help around the house for the entire month, so don’t expect it for free, sister.”
  13. >>“Whaaaa? You wouldn’t gift it to the only one in the entire world to share the parents as you? How disappointing.”
  14. “Complaining I see. Maybe I should give you the ‘family’ discount…”
  15. >“Marity, stop pretending to be mean. It just doesn’t suit you.”
  16. “And you, young lady, aren’t old enough to give me lectures. Come, dinner is almost ready.”
  17. >‘Marity’ the affectionate nickname she invented for you.
  18. >You’ll never be ‘Mama’ but you don’t want the title.
  19. >Sophie is the only one who’ll ever bear it.
  20. >This is the way it should be.
  21. >Marity.
  22.  
  23.  
  24. >>“Thanks for everything sis!”
  25. “Don’t mention it, it was a pleasure.”
  26. >>“So, can we expect to see you two for Christmas with mom and dad?”
  27. “Probably. Remember that you’re invited for New Year at Pinkie’s. Make sure Scootaloo hears the news, else our host might turn us all into pastries.”
  28. >>“Haha, don’t worry Sis. See you soon!”
  29. “Take care on the road and see you soon.”
  30.  
  31. >Nora and you are lying in your bed, reading a book each.
  32. >A cat balled up at your feet each.
  33. “Are you trying to sleep in my bed once more?”
  34. >“Me? I am shocked you might imagine such a thing Marity. It’s not like your bed is twice as comfy as mine.”
  35. “You are too young to share a bed with an adult.”
  36. >“Or you’re too old to share it with a kid.”
  37. “Forbidden adjective when used with me as subject.”
  38. >“Oops. But my first argument still holds, Silver and Auric prefer your bed. It’s proof of how comfortable it is.”
  39. “False: the cats will always sleep where you sleep. No link with the softness of the place.”
  40. >“Mmh, then, if we retro-engineer this theory, I should sleep where the cats sleep. Currently: your bed.”
  41. “Sly little darling.”
  42. >“Thank you… Say… Was the story true?”
  43.  “Which one? If it is the one where I carried a rock on my back for an entire afternoon, it never happened. The one where my sister and her friends chased your father during a full 24 hours because he was stuck in his Halloween costume? Yes. ”
  44. >“I wish I had friends like the crusaders…”
  45. “Don’t you have… What were their names?”
  46. >“Radiance and Copperfield? … Yeah, I think they do count… Now all we need is a cool name…”
  47. “Before you even think of it, you are not making capes out of my golden silk. And that’s final.”
  48. >“You still have some?!”
  49. >Oops.
  50. >“I’m kidding Marity… I wanted to ask about Twilight Sparkle… Was she really a magician?”
  51. “…”
  52. >…
  53. >“…”
  54. “This is a delicate question dear. There are three things involved with it. One: I don’t want to lie to you. Two: I want to protect your dreams and hopes. And three: you have to mature; at a normal rhythm (you are already too clever for your own good in my opinion), which means that there will be truth that will change as time passes...”
  55. >“… I… don’t think I understand…”
  56. “Will it be alright with you if we talk about this tomorrow?”
  57. >A nod and a yawn later, you turn the lights off.
  58. >“Sleep well Marity.”
  59. “Sweet dreams darling.”
  60.  
  61. >The next day, kitchen.
  62. “Already back?”
  63. >“Yeah, Radiance had to go to the dentist.”
  64. “Sorry to hear that playtime was cut short.”
  65. >“Is it a pun since you’re slicing carrots?”
  66. “… Mh, a good question…”
  67. >“Let me help you!”
  68. “Slicing carrots? Fine by me, I’ll cook the meat. Just take care, this knife isn’t that good.”
  69. >“Well, if it doesn’t cut, it’s not dangerous.”
  70. “That’s where you’re wrong. A dull blade rips, much worse than a cut.”
  71. >“Oo~kay, I’ll be prudent. Say Marity, will it snow for Christmas?”
  72. “The forecast isn’t too optimistic about it.”
  73. >“Aww… What a sh-HA!”
  74. “Nora?”
  75. >“Oops…”
  76. “You are not prudent enough… That’s deep. Does it hurt?”
  77. >“Yes… I’m sorry…”
  78. “Don’t apologize, accidents happen. Here, hold that cloth for a second.”
  79. >“There… There is a lot of blood…”
  80. “Fingers bleed a lot, impressive, but not that dangerous… Don’t move the cloth. I’ll bring back bandages.”
  81. >“C-can you hurry?”
  82. “Of course.”
  83. >Instead of heading to the bathroom, where the medical kit is, you run to your bedroom.
  84. >Wardrobe, bottom drawer.
  85. >A small ornate box, locked without any locks apparent.
  86. >>“Draw a star on it with your hoof. I mean finger.”
  87. *Click*
  88. >A scroll, a coin, a vial, a needle. The blue gem.
  89. >Jump down the stairs, back to Nora.
  90. >“It’s not stopping… No more bandages?”
  91. “I was thinking about answering your question of yesterday.”
  92. >“Now isn’t the time!”
  93. “I object, then, I refuse your reality…”
  94. >You put the item on the wound and close your eyes.
  95. >>“Don’t forget… Magic comes from your heart, and all those you ever opened its doors to.”
  96. >A peaceful glow surrounds the stone.
  97. “…and substitute it with my own.”
  98. >When you take the stone away, the wound never existed.
  99. >“…Woah.”
  100.  
  101. >Dinner finished, you brought the coffer down.
  102. “These are all the magical items Twilight gifted me.”
  103. >“Woah… Just woah… What do these do?”
  104. “The scroll tells me when she comes to visit our world. The coin is the money from her world, enchanted to protect who holds it, she was sometimes a bit paranoid. The vial… I forgot what it does and I’m afraid of trying it. I strictly forbid you from even thinking about doing anything with it. No arguments.”
  105. >“And the needle? Ho! I bet it’s for when you make clothes, like, it sew for you!”
  106. “Not even close…”
  107. >You unfold a map of the state on the table.
  108. >Holding the needle like a pen, you trace a circle touching the frontier occasionally, then, you write a word.
  109. ‘Snow’
  110.  
  111. >Many years ago.
  112. “And now?”
  113. >“We wait… It will start during the night.”
  114. >>“Controlling the weather… That’s crazy…”
  115. >“In my opinion, it’s not managing it that is crazy. But Earth is one strange world. Did I ever told you how the Pegasi gather clouds and…”
  116. >>“Sure Purple, sure.”
  117.  
  118. >The following morning, the entire state was blanketed by a thick cover of snow.
  119. >You spent most of the day playing like a child with your adoptive daughter.
  120. >And a non negligible part of the afternoon in bed with a light cold.
  121. >Winter is such a beautiful season.
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