Claire: Meetings?

Illusion: None today. Shop?

Claire: Somepony else is taking care of it. Door?

Illusion: Locked. Daughter?

Claire: Being watched by T and Nidra.

Claire: Well, it looks like everything’s in order for a romantic day for two

Illusion: So…………. what do we do?

Claire: …………….. I dunno. It’s been forever since we’ve had alone time like this.

Illusion: For real

Claire: We could go out somewhere

Illusion: I guess. But, I’d kinda just like to relax and stay here in bed

Claire: Aw, what’s the matter? Work got you stressed?

Illusion: Hey, it’s not easy ruling Equestria

Claire: I suppose not. So do you just wanna sleep all day?

Illusion: Well…. are you in the mood?

Claire: The mood? For what?

Illusion: Y’know…….. “the mood”

Claire: Oh. Well, I mean…. if you are

Illusion: chuckles Why’re we so awkward?

Claire: Who knows kisses Illusion

Illusion: chest fluff puffs up

Claire: You’re adorable

Illusion: I know. kisses Claire back So, are there gonna be any injuries this time?

Claire: chuckles Shut up. That was literally a hundred years ago

Illusion: stops kissing Claire to think ……………….. Wow……… we’re old.

Claire: But hey, we look good

Illusion: Yes we do continues kissing

Claire: giggles

Illusion: Wait…….. did you hear that?

Claire: No, you’re just crazy grabs Illusion’s face

Illusion: I swear, I heard a scratching noise

Claire: It’s probably nothing. Just guards patrolling outside

Illusion: shrugs

???: Mommy. Daddy.

Illusion: Okay, you have to have heard that

Claire: I don’t

???: Mommy. Daddy.

Claire: Who is that?

Illusion: I think…… somepony’s at the door…. gets up and heads to the door

???: Hello?

Illusion: opens the door slightly and sees a guard Oh, hello soldier. Do you need something?

???: begins to glow and seemingly shrink

Illusion: I-Identity? What are you doing here, sweetie?

Idie: ………. looks in at Claire

Claire: Who is it Illusion?

Illusion: It’s Idie

Claire: Idie? gets up and goes by Illusion Hi baby. Are you okay? What’s the matter?

Idie: ……. I have a cut

Claire: !!!

Illusion: shakes head in disbelief W-what was that?

Idie: I have a cut. Can I have a bandage?

Claire: O-of course! Come leads Idie in and takes her to the bathroom

Idie: follows Claire

Claire: Here you go starts wrapping bandage

Illusion: What happened Idie?

Idie: ……

Claire: …… where’s Uncle T and Auntie Nidra?

Idie: They’re distracting each other

Claire: Oooh…. Oh.

Illusion: Well……… did they know you got a cut? You could have asked them for help

Idie: I went outside and fell down

Claire: Were you disguised as a guard the whole time?

Idie: nods

Claire: ……..

Illusion: ………..

Idie: May I please have water?

Claire: Of course. Do you know where it is?

Idie: nods and goes to get water

Illusion: ………

Claire: …………..

Illusion: She talked

Claire: You heard it too right?

Illusion: Yeah…..

Claire: She knows how to speak so well! Why hasn’t she started talking until now?

Illusion: Maybe she’s had nothing to say

Claire: Are we doing something wrong? We should ask her why she hasn’t been talking

Illusion: I’m sure she would’ve told us if something was wrong

Claire: I mean, yeah…. but if we can understand her better, then maybe she’ll talk more and…. be normal

Illusion: Crys…..

Claire: I know…… not talking is her thing but….. I’m worried about her. She has no friends. There are many ponies willing to try and be her friend but she just shuts them out….. or they think she’s shutting them out since she won’t speak to them….

Illusion: ……… Well, she’s a very smart filly. I’m sure she has her reasons and she’ll eventually find that making friends is important

Claire: sighs and nods Can we just ask her why she doesn’t talk?

Illusion: I don’t see why not. But we shouldn’t pressure her to speak if she doesn’t want to

Claire: nods

Idie: goes back to Illusion and Claire

Claire: Hi sweetheart. You got your water?

Idie: nods

Illusion: smiles

Claire: Idie, can I ask you something?

Idie: nods

Claire: Why don’t you speak to us more? Is something wrong?

Idie: shakes head

Claire: Do you have a reason?

Idie: …… shrugs and shakes head

Claire: looks to Illusion

Illusion: shrugs

Claire: looks back to Idie O-okay….. well…… you know you can tell us anything right?

Idie: nods with a smile

Nidra: Idiiiiiie? Where are you? Please come out!

Illusion: chuckles Seems like somepony’s looking for you.

Idie: gets up and heads into the hallway

Nidra: T, look! There she is!

T: Idie! Where have you been? You really shouldn’t run off like that

Nidra: Thank Celestia we found you. Your parents would’ve killed us if they found out we lost track of you

Claire: Hello Nidra. Hi Turquoise

T: Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey Claire. H-hey Illusion

Nidra: How’s your romantic day alone together?

Illusion: Great. How’s yours?

Nidra: W-what’s that supposed to mean?

Claire: pulls Idie by her leg A little birdie told us that you two were…… distracting each other

T: coughs

Nidra: blushes and kicks at the floor

Claire: chuckles

Illusion: Hey, Idie, keep an eye on these two for us okay?

Idie: giggles and nods

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