Author's Notes:

Starring:
Princess Mi Amore Cadenza
Amethyst Star
Gilda

Synopsis:
When the Ambassador of Friendship from Griffonstone unexpectedly arrives before morning court with a proposition, Cadance gets her first shot at diplomatic negotiations.

WARNING, This episode contains:
F/F
Pony x Griffin
Rimming
Fingering
Teat Play

Walking down the long hallway towards the court, Cadance looked at the mostly barren crystal walls on either side of her. The court had once been the tyrant King Sombra’s throne room and he had the hall leading to it lined with old, vicious looking tools of war and dark portraits of himself in order to remind any visitors just whose castle they were in. Now, the hall was empty besides the plush red rug that ran up its middle and a pair of Crystal Empire banners that hung at the far end on each side of a large crystal door. Making her way to the entrance, Cadance nodded in greeting to the two crystal guards stationed outside. Giving a slight bow in return, they opened the grand doors for their Princess, revealing a large but mostly empty room. In fact, only her recently hired assistant Amethyst Star and the crystal throne she stood next to inhabited the room.

Seeing the Princess enter, Amethyst Star happily trotted over to greet her with a clipboard and a stack of papers floating behind her in a violet aura of magic. Taking a good look at her assistant, Cadance couldn’t help the smile that spread across her face at the pony’s infectious upbeat attitude. Amethyst was a female unicorn originally from Ponyville and had a pink coat, a violet mane and tail, both of which had a lighter streak running through it, and eyes that shone with the color of the stone she was named after. When Cadance was visiting Ponyville one time and had mentioned in passing to Twilight that she could use an assistant to help with things up in the Crystal Empire, her sister-in-law had been quick to recommend Amethyst for the job. It was amazing just how much she reminded Cadance of Twilight, the most evident comparison being the fact that Amethyst was a master at researching and organizing things into lists, and she loved doing both in her new job.

Reaching Cadance, Amethyst gave a slight bow and began to list off the Princess’s schedule for the day. “Good morning, Princess. The ewe herders will be coming in at noon to discuss the tax rate on their wool. I’ve made a quick summary of any laws regarding the subject, ” - she floated a stack of papers as large as her head over to Cadance - “as well as graphs depicting the potential economic impact that each tenth-of-a-percent of change to the tax rate will have on the economy based on data from Equestria compiled over the last ten years. I’ve also included reports on how climate impacts the rate of wool growth and the outlook for the weather here over the next several years.”

Cadance gave her assistant a weak smile as she continued on, idly flipping through the stack of papers she would never be able to read before the herders arrived. While she meant well and had certainly made Cadance’s job a lot easier since arriving, Amethyst could get a little carried away with her work sometimes. Cadance figured that raising the tax on ewe wool by a half of a percent probably didn’t need a hundred page report on how a theoretical change of the climate by one degree could affect the Empire’s economy long term, if it did at all, especially seeing as they could simply change the weather on a whim. While she could tell Amethyst to take the research down a notch, she could feel the love that Amethyst had for it pouring out of her and could see the pride in her eyes when she felt that she did a thorough job. So rather than put a damper on her assistant’s mood, she let her continue as she was.

“Other than that, I’ve pushed back opening the court by an hour. The Friendship Ambassador of Griffonstone arrived just a short while ago and is waiting in the private suite to meet with you. She says she has, and I’m quoting here, ‘A rad idea’ from her leader. If you ask me, it would've been nice to have a little more forewarning so I could have more time to work the schedule around her.” Amethyst’s face twisted in concentration as she began to mumble something about rescheduling this and that to make room for the unexpected visitor.

Before Amethyst could get too deep in thought, Cadence put a forehoof on her shoulder and said, “Very well, I’ll go meet with her now. Thanks for the help Amethyst.” Giving the Princess a bow, Amethyst’s face beamed with pride as she thanked the Princess and returned to her seat by the crystal throne. Making her way to a small door on the side of the courtroom, Cadance gave herself one last look-over in the reflection of the door. Adjusting her crown to be just right and fixing a small part of her mane that was out of place, Cadance lifted her head in a more regal pose and entered the room.

The suite was much smaller than the royal bedroom, being able to house only a few ponies at the same time comfortably. From texts found in the castle’s library, they had learned that the side room had been used by Sombra to house his harem of slaves so he wouldn’t have to go far to be served. Now, only a bed that had been hastily prepared in the corner of the room and a round stone table that was surrounded by lavish cushions to sit and relax on furnished the room. On the far side, opposite of where Cadance had entered was a female gryphon sitting on one of the cushions and leaning back against the wall in a very casual position.

As one would expect from a griffon, her head, wings and feet were that of an eagle and her body and tail of a lion. The white feathers on top of her head formed a pseudo-mane that hung in front of her face and changed to a hue of purple at their tips. A similar color formed a ring around her sharp golden eyes. Her large wings were tucked in behind her as a cushion between her and the hard crystal wall. The griffon had her feet up on the table and had been plucking at her talons as Cadance entered, cleaning something from their surface. Looking up at the Princess and folding her arms across her chest, she gave the Princess a curt nod.

“Sup.”

Taken back by the simple statement for a moment, Cadance regained her bearings and cleared her throat. “I’m sorry?” Looking around the room, she couldn’t see any other griffons in the room, so she assumed that this was whom she was to meet. “Are you the Friendship Ambassador?”

“M-hm. Gildas the name, don’t wear it out.” Though the words might have been taken somewhat offensively, the griffon gave Cadance a friendly smile and extended a claw in greeting.

Cadance made her way over to the table, reaching across it to shake the offered claw. “Nice to meet you, Gilda. For what do I owe the pleasure of a visit from the Friendship Ambassador?”

As Cadance took a seat across the table, Gilda reached into a saddlebag situated next to her and took out a sealed letter. Casually tossing the letter towards the center of the table, Gilda once again leaned back into the wall with her claws entwined behind her head. “Got a proposition from Griffonstone for ya.”

Breaking the seal, Cadance unfurled the letter and read it to herself.

To Her Majesty Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, Crystal Princess of the Crystal Empire

The Kingdom of Griffonstone seeks to open up trade between our two proud peoples. The Crystal Empire has some of the largest mining operations in Equestria, and its crystal ponies are known worldwide as some of the greatest miners as shown by the splendor of your glorious city. Griffonstone has recently fallen into a decline but now seeks to grow back to its former glory. We are willing to spend top coin on the excess stone taken out of the Crystal Mines in order to rebuild our homes. We will send a team of some of our strongest fliers to transport everything back and forth. For the good of our two nations, please consider this offer and send your answer back with our Friendship Ambassador.

First Lady of Griffonstone,

Greta Sharpclaw

Finished reading the letter and looking over at the Ambassador, Cadance noticed for the first time that the griffon’s coat and feathers seemed to be somewhat damp. Taking a glance at the Ambassador’s saddlebags, she confirmed her suspicions as she could still see a dusting of snow on top of them. “Did you fly all the way here on your own? Even through the blizzard?”

“Hm? Oh, yeah,” - the griffon leaned forward and unfurled her wings to show them off - “no namby-pamby snow shower is gonna slow down these babies. My gramps always said a little cold air was good for the lungs anyhow.”

It certainly was an impressive set of wings. Spread out, her wingspan had to be well past the twelve-foot mark. While it seemed to have fewer feathers than the average pegasus, her wings more than made up for it with long, thick feathers that stretched out in all directions. Where pegasus wings seemed to be made more for precision and swift maneuverability, the griffon’s pair clearly showed they were all about strength and endurance.

“Hmm…” Thinking to herself, Cadance came up with an idea. “Would you say most griffons would be up to the challenge of flying here?”

Gilda gave a proud smirk to the Princess, who could feel the warmth of love begin to pour out of the griffon. “While I AM awesome,” - she struck a pose, flexing out her wings even further - “Griffonstone is situated on top of a mountain and is constantly hit by some of the most gnarly winds I’ve seen. We griffons have had to build a strong tolerance for that kind of crap. So yeah, I think if any of us really wanted to try we could make the trek no prob. Why you askin’?”

Cadance smiled at the griffon’s pride for her own species. “Well, I have a counter-proposal for you. How about this: we’ll sell our excess stone to you at a twenty percent discount if Griffonstone would be willing to send volunteer fliers willing to work for us to help bring supplies in and out of the Empire. With the only safe way to transport cargo currently being the train, it can be hard to get everything our ponies want and need in a reasonable time.”

“Sounds rad.” The griffon’s beak twisted into a smirk. “Trust me, if there’s one way to a griffon’s heart, it’s giving them a way to save some bits. I’ll just have to check with the boss lady and go over the fine print.”

Nodding in reply, Cadance floated over a scroll with ink and a quill to write out a formal reply and request. Sealing it with the official seal of the Crystal Empire, she hoofed it over to Gilda. As Gilda stuffed it into her saddlebags, Cadance figured she could stand to learn more about her new soon-to-be partners, and asked “Do you need to start heading back soon? I’d love to ask you some questions about griffon culture. All I know is what I’ve read in books.”

“Nah, no rush. Figure I can chill here for a little while. And trust me, no dusty old book can contain our awesomeness, so ask away, sweet cheeks.”

Snorting out playfully at the name calling, Cadance figured she could start with what little she already knew. “From what I understand, griffons tend to be a very prideful group and usually tend to stick by themselves. I hadn’t realised you guys had unified under a single leader again.”

A small smile spread across the beak of the griffon and Cadance could see in her eyes that she was remembering something from her past. “Yeah, we can be overly prideful sometimes. Can even act like total jerks, “ - she softly chuckled to herself - “but once we realised how important friendship really is we’ve gotten a lot better. When my pal Greta stepped in to help out everyone back at home, everyone was quick to rally around her and put her in charge. Now, we got griffons from all over looking to come to Griffonstone to settle and start up brand new families.” Trying to break the sappy speech she had been giving, she added with a shrug, “Starting to get a little crowded, if you ask me. Not enough room in the skies for everyone, sometimes.”

“I figure there’s still situations where some hooves get stepped on.” Thinking for a moment, Cadance corrected herself, “I guess it would be more talons than hooves for you guys.”

Giving the Princess a sharp laugh, Gilda waved her comment off casually, putting her crossed feet back up on the table and leaning back onto the wall. “Yeah, but I’m sure even here in goody-two-shoes Equestria the same kind of things happen. We aren’t above realising our mistakes and apologizing for them. We just prove to one another that we care and can trust each other in our own special way.”

Curious, Cadance asked “Oh yeah? How do you go about that?” Immediately after asking Cadance could sense a change in the griffon’s behavior. She seemed to become more figidity and a light blush began to cover her cheeks.

Gilda gave a shaky reply “W-well, see, griffon’s like to be in charge, right? We just plain hate getting ordered around. So usually after a heated argument both griffons will get together afterwards to make up and, uh, you know, have some ‘fun’. The kind where one lets the other do whatever they want to them. Shows that you have enough trust in each other to treat you right even after getting in a squabble, you know?”

Cadance stole a glance at a clock on the wall as a heat began to build in her loins and saw that she had just under twenty minutes before court was to open. A wry smile pulled at the corner of her lips as she slowly got up off of the cushion she had been sitting on. “Well, Gilda, do you think you can trust me?” Cadance slyly replied, making her way over to the griffon with a noticeable sway in her hips.

Realising what Cadance was getting at, Gilda became much more confident and subtly spread her legs apart on the table to give the Princess a clear view between them as she walked over. “Yeah, of course. What’s a pony gonna do to a gryphon, anyways? More importantly, do you really think you can trust us griffons? I hear we used to hunt ponies for food in ancient times.”

Returning Gilda’s smile, Cadance sat just to the side of her and leaned in towards her face. “M-hm, but what’s past is passed and I think I can trust you just as well as I can trust anypony I know. I still got some time before I’m needed elsewhere. Until then, “ - Pulling back to sit up straight, Cadance waved a hoof over her body, showing it off like a prize on a game show - “as a sign of trust between our two nations, all this is yours to do as you wish, Madam Ambassador.”

“Hmm, I certain like what I see. On behalf of griffon’s everywhere, I accept your gracious offer. How about you lay down on your back and spread ‘em so I can look over this ‘offer’ in greater detail.”

Magically gathering cushions behind her, Cadance did as Gilda asked and laid back onto the makeshift bed, spreading her legs to expose herself to the griffon before her. The area around her crotch was devoid of fur, the skin a slightly darker pink than the rest of her body. A pert puckered anus sat at the base of her tail in the shape of a perfectly round donut. Her labia had puffed out slightly and a bright pink sliver of wet skin could be seen between the lips whenever the bud of her flower winked out in greeting. Completing the breathtaking scene was her enlarged teats, her pregnancy bloating them up with stores of fresh mare milk for her future offspring.

Gilda walked over to stand tall above Cadance, looking down at her in a dominating stance. “You’re lucky we haven't eaten pony in ages, this is one hell of a spread.”

Reaching down with one of her hooves, Cadance lightly pushed on one of her luscious lower lips, opening up the damp flesh to the cool air around it and giving Gilda a view straight into her depths. “Who says you can’t have a little taste?”

Giving the Princess below her a grin, she dove down towards the pony’s face and shoved her tongue deep into her prey’s muzzle, her head at an angle to Cadance’s. The sensation of a hard beak against her lips was a new one to the Crystal Princess, but the tongue trying to wrestle hers into submission was definitely familiar. Cadance twirled her tongue around the slimy invader in her mouth and tried to fight back. Licking at the foreign appendage in her mouth flooded her taste buds with an array of flavors that she couldn’t identify, probably whatever the griffon had eaten on her way to the Empire. After a few seconds of spit swapping, the griffon tongue slithered out of her mouth and began to slurp along her neck

Gilda savored the taste of Cadance’s fur, slowly making a trail of nips and licks down towards the prize between her legs. Stopping at the pony’s bloated teats, she took a couple of quick licks across the stiff pink nipples to tease the Princess into a frenzy. She took one of the fleshy orbs into her claw, watching the malleable skin conform to the shape of her talons as she roughly fondled them. Taking a peek below, Gilda could see that the Princess had become a mess from the waist down. Her clit was constantly winking out into the air, making fluids leak out of her in a stream that flowed down and split around the walls of her anus. The luscious scent of a horny pony wafted up to the griffon, and she decided to dive in before her hunger got the best of her.

Cadance could not hold in the loud gasp as the cooler beak dove into her warm honey pot. A gasp that turned into a moan as she felt a slimy appendage worm its way deep into her folds. The griffon seemed exceptionally eager as she pressed her face hard into Cadance’s crotch, and the Princess decided to lend aid to her new ally by reaching down to the feathered head with a hoof and pushing to make her go even deeper. Even as Gilda drove her way into the pony’s depths she continued to fondle the teats above her head, roughly massaging and kneading them. Deciding to kick it up a notch, she took one of the erect stubs on top of the teat between two of her talons and rolled it between them, much to the delight of the pony it belonged to. She could even feel a slight trickle of warmth flow out of it as the teat began to leak its milk when she tugged on it.

As Cadance felt a relieving sensation come from her full teats, she moaned and pushed even harder on the griffon’s head. She lifted her rear hooves and wrapped them around the shoulders of the griffon, entrapping Gilda in a world of heated pony flesh. Looking down at her partner, Cadance could see that her beak had been slightly pushed into her labia, the folds parting and molding over the hard surface as it sought to get ever deeper into her depths. Between the smooth surface of the beak rubbing against her clit and the surprisingly long gryphon tongue eating her out, Cadance could feel an orgasm fast approaching.

Just as Cadance put her head back to moan, Gilda used her strength to push Cadance’s rear hooves back just enough for her to regain her breath. She turned her head and gave a slight nip at the thighs she was trapped between. Pinching a small bit of flesh in her beak caused a sharp jolt of pain for Cadance, who instinctively pulled her legs away from her sudden attacker and freed Gilda from the confines between her legs. The griffon looked up at her with a smirk, bringing two of her talons up to rub at the lips of her marehood without penetrating them.

“Geez, Princess. You almost suffocated me in there! That’s one hell of a way to treat an ally.” Pressing her talons into the outside of Cadance’s labia and spreading them caused the pony’s lower lips to do the same, revealing the treasure within and blasting the griffon with another wave of heated musk in her nostrils. Giving a snort that sent a wave of breath over Cadance’s crotch, she frowned up at her and said, “In fact, I’m beginning to think this deal is a little one sided. Seems that you’re getting a much better end of the deal.”

Huffing out in pleasure at the treatment her marehood was receiving, Cadance looked down and replied, “Well, we can’t have a trusted ally of the Empire feeling cheated.” Thinking for a moment over the waves of pleasure that numbed her mind, she continued her rebuttal. “How about I increase the discount on the stone to a third off. Seems like a fair deal to me.”

“Yeah, a fair deal to you maybe.” The griffon lifted her talons away from the puffy pony pussy and held them up in front of Cadance’s face. She watched as a strand of her own juices connecting the two talons broke apart and fell back down to land on her bloated belly. When the griffon didn’t make any further moves, she gave a questioning look to Gilda whose only response was to wiggle the talons again.

Thinking she had figured at what the griffon was getting at, she continued to look at Gilda questioningly and asked, “Not to sound insulting, but you do realize that twenty percent off was my original offer and now I’m offering you more, right?”

Gilda rolled her eyes at the Princess, bringing the talons back down below her legs. “Just for that, I’m thinking the deals gotta be two-thirds off.”

“Two-thirds?! At that price, we would be better off just outsourcing the stone to rock faaahhh ooohhhh…” Cadance was unable to retort as Gilda had split her talons into a ‘V’ shape and inserted them into her. The top talon dug into her marehood, the smooth keratin rubbing against her clitoris as it was thrust in and out of her. The bottom talon was making the same motions but in a much different hole. The warm flesh of her puckered anus was wrapped around the intruder, pulling outward when the talon pulled out and pushing inward when the talon buried itself inside. Both had an easy time penetrating the pretty pony princess from the coating of Cadance’s cum that covered them.

Trying to catch her breath between her frequent moans, Cadance pleaded with the griffon bringing her to the heights of pleasure. “Please… wait… a second… I’m trying to… make a deal with you!”

Gilda only laughed at her as she continued to piston her talons in and out of her two holes. Adding a second talon into Cadance’s marehood caused the Princess’s head to fall backwards in a loud, long moan. “You need to lighten up some, Pink Butt. I’m only joshing you.” Cadance weakly picked her head back up and looked down at Gilda. “Thirty percent off sounds good enough to me. Now how about you relax and let your old pal Gilda take care of everything.” Opening her beak wide, Cadance got her first look at the tongue that had already plundered her depths. She gave out a gasp as it unraveled out, from both the pleasure that continued to burn between her legs and from surprise over the tongue’s abnormally long length. Completely extended, just the part hanging out of her beak had to be six or seven inches long. The entire thing was folded in a compact ‘U’ shape and came to a point at its tip.

Keeping her beak open as wide as it could go, Gilda removed the talon inside of Cadance’s anus and lifted the princess’s rear up towards her maw with her other claw. Cadance back was now perfectly arched, her rear end pointing up to the ceiling and only her head laying on the cushions below her. Though she couldn’t see much over her pregnant belly, she could certainly hear the squelching her marehood made as it was assaulted. She could also feel a jolt of pleasure as a third talon pushed aside its two brethren as it entered her pussy and stretched the walls of her labia. Suddenly, she could see the top feathers of Gilda’s head and the tip of her beak descending between her outstretched legs.

Gilda lowered her head towards her prize, her beak still wide open. Her tongue stretched out towards its target, extended as far as it could go. When it made contact with the round ring of flesh that was its destination, both pony and griffon moaned in pleasure as it began to taste the princess’s puckered ponut. After a few teasing licks that circled around the folds of flesh that made up the outer ring, Gilda lined her wet tool of plundering up with the cave at the donut’s center. Inserting her tongue into the cavern, she began the arduous task of spelunking the princess’s depths.

Cadance couldn’t even eek out a moan as she stared up at the ceiling, her eyes wide open in shock and her mouth gaping in a soundless moan. Shining, while okay with giving her anal when she wished it, had never gone and done THAT before. Not that she had ever asked, the thought had never even crossed her mind before. But now, with a hot line of flesh descending into her, she felt that she would have to. As Gilda’s beak came into contact with her rear, the top of the beak curved over her winking clit and the lower half going up passed her tail, she KNEW she HAD to get her husband to try this.

The constant pleasure of three talons thrusting into her marehood and a tantalizing tongue tasting her insides quickly became too much for the Crystal Princess to bear. Shrieking out in ecstasy, her hips thrust forwards to try to bury as much talon and tongue as she could inside of her as a warm jet of marecum spurted out around Gilda’s claw, sprinkling out onto Cadance’s belly. Some of the liquid managed to go far enough to splatter on her face, entering her still open mouth and filling it with her own flavor. Her anus rhythmically contracted around the griffon tongue buried inside as it continued to rub at her walls. She could feel herself on the edge of a second consecutive orgasm as Gilda pulled her tongue from her ponut, and she quickly fell once more into bliss as Gilda spread her marehood with her three talons and buried her tongue inside. The folded curve of her tongue acted like a straw as she sucked up the second deluge of mare cum the pussy released.

Gilda moaned as she drank her fill of pony cum, an exquisite flavor she had not tasted in some time. As the contractions of the marehood slowed and the jets of salty liquid came to pass, she gently placed the Princess’s rear back down onto the cushions below. Looking down at Cadance, Gilda smiled and stood up, stretching out to rid herself of discomfort in her back.

“Haven't had a chance to do that in a while. Thanks for the drink, sweet cheeks.” Before she could even start to make her way to the door, she was suddenly tackled by Cadance onto her back on the stone table.

“Oh, you aren't going anywhere just yet, bird butt. It's time for me to put up my end of the deal.” Cadance had no time for foreplay as she dove in between the furry legs of the griffon, eating out the pair of lips she found there. Just as Gilda laid her head back onto the table and settled in for some serious pleasure, the door to the courtroom opened and in came Cadance’s assistant Amethyst Star.

“Princess? The ewe herders are here and are asking how long it will be till you can see them. Are you almost done with…” Amethyst froze at the sight she saw upon entering the room. Laying on her back on the center table was the Friendship Ambassador of Griffonstone, her legs opened wide for the Crystal Princess of the Crystal Empire who laid between them. Cadance’s eyes were open wide as she stared at her assistant over the crotch of the griffon she still had her tongue buried in. The solid nub that was Gilda’s clitoris was jutting out at the top of her muzzle, her entire mouth filled with the juicy lower lips of the griffon.

Gilda looked up at the intruder, seeing her upside down in the doorway. Smiling and waving Amethyst off, she casually said, “We’re a little busy here. Go tell them we’re still deliberating in here.”

Amethyst did not say a word, an inferno blazing across her face in the form of a blush. Lifting her clipboard up in front of her face to block her view, she turned around and slowly walked out of the room and closed the door behind her. Gilda looked back between her legs, bringing a claw down to pat at the Princess’s head. “Now, about that deal?”

Deliberations would continue on throughout the day. Though the ewe herders were disappointed to hear the news that the two sides had not reached an agreement as quickly as planned, they were nice enough to reschedule with the help of a frazzled Amethyst Star. When asked what had happened to cause the delay, Amethyst could only say that the two sides were buried to their necks in paperwork finalizing the deal and had not yet reached a satisfied conclusion.

The landmark deal between the Crystal Empire and Griffonstone would brighten the future of these two separate nations. The griffons, with their thicker hides and larger wingspans, could fly through the blizzards of the frozen north, opening up shipping routes in and out of the Crystal Empire that were once not feasible. This would allow a greater flow of supplies in and out of the Empire, and is one of the main reasons its economy is as strong as it is today. The excess stone left over from the crystal mines, normally thrown aside as waste or exported to nearby rock farms, were sold at a premium discount to the griffons in order to help rebuild the kingdom of Griffonstone. Griffonstone, built with the rugged stones of the frozen north, has since returned to the heights of prosperity not seen since the days of King Grover.

In the following weeks and months, griffons began to settle inside of the Crystal Empire, building up new storefronts to ship goods in and out of the frozen north. In the years to come, the griffons would expand across Equestria, creating a large network of shipping services. Working in a relay, packages could be delivered in a fraction of the time it would normally take, and shipping routes could reach the farthest corners of Equestria. This would come to be known as the Griffon Postal Service, and to this day griffons proudly wear the ‘GPS’ logo as they brave the harshest conditions in Equestria to deliver packages big and small.