The cook smiled nervously as she served the Princess of Friendship her dish. Steam wafted off of the delicious looking lasagna sided with a salad and tomato soup.

Twilight struggled to not begin immediately, but it was a royal dinner with the Gryphon Emperor. All Equestrian Princesses had to be present before eating.

As normal, one pony was late.

As normal, it was Princess Luna.

To anyone else, Celestia would have looked just as calm and composed as normal. But Twilight had been near the Princess long enough to know that she was freaking out by her left hoof rhythmically tapping the tapestry on the table and her eyes darting across the room. Her mane flowed at a quicker pace than normal.

Princess Cadance, who was supposed to be sitting next to Luna, though the chair between Celestia and her was empty, smiled, trying to calm the princess. Celestia sighed, and continued to tap the table with her left hoof rhythmically.

The doors slammed open, startling both the Gryphon Emperor and the princesses. Celestia sighed loudly, her hoof on her forehead.

"Greetings, Gryphon Emperor! We apologize for not being punctual as so expected." She closed her wings, tucking them to her sides. "We hope you do not mind if our new coltfriend joins us." A deep red alicorn with a scraggly mane and a headset followed behind the princess with a cocky grin and a swagger in his step.

Princess Celestia sat up straight and got out of her chair. "My apologies, Emperor. Luna, a word, please?"

Luna raised an eyebrow, a challenging look in her eyes. "Of course, sister." She stepped out of the room and into a large closet.

Twilight, Cadence, Luna's coltfriend and the Gryphon Emperor waited, awkwardly, for them to finish squabbling, pretending they didn't hear every word of what was going on.

"Luna, you can't keep bringing your coltfriends to important meetings."

"You're not my mother! You cannot control me!"

"Luna, if you keep yelling at me, I'm not letting you use the electronic toothbrush that plays that kid's song anymore."

"It's the My Little Human theme song, and it's not for kids! You're treating me like an infant!"

"I know that you're going through one of your little stages, but this-"

"Stages? Ph- STAGES? It's true love!"

"Luna, all of your coltfriends have disturbed our guests with their rude behavior, and you do no better."

"His name is Bleeding Tears, and he's not rude- it's the new trend these days, Celestia! You know nothing about style!"

"Luna, don't fight with me."

The door of the closet burst open. An enraged Princess of the Night walked out in a huff, and Celestia followed, disappointed.

"Babe, I can go, if you want." Luna's coltfriend spoke up.

"That's not necessary, babe." Luna answered, but was cut off by Celestia.

"I think it would be best if you did leave, actually. Luna, you can go with him. I think you've bothered the Emperor enough today, don't you?"

Luna's eyes widened for a moment, then narrowed, menacingly.

"Very well, then. If that's how you want it to be, then that is how it shall be!" Luna turned and stomped out of the door, angrily, Bleeding Tears following shortly behind.

Author's Notes:

Next Chapter: Making out, loudly.