It’s unlikely that any of her friends will notice the changes she’s made to her makeup, but they’re just little bits. A lady sometimes needs to keep things fresh, after all. Or rather, a lady need to try extra hard to be eye catching when she herself has her eyes set on somepony.

Maybe today Twilight will notice. It’s the thought that keeps her going, keeps her sane.

Every other potential suitor or noble she’s pictured a romance with all lacked something, yet Twilight seems to have it all, and right now she’s every bit as royal as the sisters...