“Golden Crisp, Golden Leaf, Golden...”

“Twilight, you don't need to make a list of the entire family,” Applejack said, feeding a bottle to the freckled baby on her lap.

“Of course I have! Everytime I come visit you, you have five more new foals!” Twilight yelled and immediately blushed, regretting what she said.

“It´s okay Twi, I'm not offended. Having a big family it´s my greatest pride. And I'm also not offended if you forget their names once in a while,” Applejack said.

“I'm sorry Applejack, it´s just...I can't keep up with so many names. I have no idea how Princess Celestia did it. She could remember the names of every one of her subjects, in every city.”

Applejack took the bottle off the baby and hear Twilight chuckle.

“What´s so funny, sugarcube?”

“I just remembered something. When I asked the Princess how she could remember every name, she told me that she simply thought of her subjects as her own children, that way she could never forget them.”

“Makes sense to me. No matter how big the family is, a matter always knows how to keep track,” Applejack said, patting the baby in the back and making her blurp.

“I can't do this, Applejack. I can´t be a mother to all the ponies in the kingdom. I can barely keep track of my own family. I haven´t visited my own nephew in months, he´s probably in the Royal Academy by now!” Twilight let go off that confession in one breath. Applejack´s baby looked at her with a curious face, wondering how can she make her face turn red like that.

“Honey, you're worrying too much. You keep trying to be like Celestia was instead of being yourself. You might not be a mother but you're a wonderful aunt for the Apple family,” Applejack said, placing a hoof on her shoulder. The baby agreed, laughing and asking Twilight to hold her.

Just then, one colt and one filly, both with the traditional freckles approached them.

“Auntie Twilight, tell Golden Leaf she is wrong about the oak tree in the south orchard!” the colt said.

“It's not an oak, dummy! it´s an apple tree, there are all apple trees around here!” the filly replied.

“Now Golden Leaf, just because we are in an apple orchard doesn't mean every tree it´s an apple tree. In fact, several areas of Sweet Apple Acres are actually dedicated to orange trees left by your relatives before they moved into the Manehattan area,” Twilight explained.

“Really?!” Golden Leaf asked with big, curious eyes while her brother grinned at her.

“Of course. I can even show you where they are. Applejack, do you mind if I take baby...uhh baby...”

“Apple Slice and yes, she could use a little stroll before her nap.”

Twilight levitated the saddle so she could take the baby with her and rushed to meet with the two excited little ponies.

Applejack smiled, adjusted her hat and relaxed in the rocker, slowly moving into a pleasant dream.

(I haven't thought if Celestia is dead or retired here but yes, Twilight has pretty much taken on her duties.)