“Blank Page to see Princess Celestia.” I said as I stopped before the two guards.

They looked at me for a long moment before the left pegasus nodded, “She is expecting you, Lord Page.” he said as his unicorn partner pulled the door open with his magic.

“Thank you.”

This was not somewhere I had been often. Celestia's private chambers. Well, one of them at least.

The room was airy, doors open to a garden outside. Very little furniture. Luna favored furniture.

Couches, chairs and tables. Normal stuff.

Celestia didn't. She was laying on a large pillow, her legs pulled in beneath herself, a stack of papers floating in front of her as she looked through them.

When I entered, she looked over at me and I bowed, “Your Highness.”

She smiled at that, “Lord Blank Page.”

I suppressed a groan at that, causing her to smile a bit wider.

“I'm going to keep doing that until you stop calling me that.”

Sighing, I got up and flicked my ears, “Considering what happened last night, I thought it was wiser to side on the side of formality.”

“You did nothing wrong, my little pony.” Celestia said with her normal smile, “I quite enjoyed the dream you gave me. Come, join me.”

Hesitating slightly I then crossed the room and settled down on the massive alicorn plus sized pillow. Seriously, it could hold three alicorns Celestias size.

“Banana?” she asked, floating a fruit bowl over.

“Oh... uhm, thank you.” I said and took one with my own magic aura, starting to idly peal it. Opened from the correct end of course. Which is the bottom.

Nodding, Celestia shuffled her papers, starting to order them up.

“You wished to speak to me regarding Sunset Shimmer?” I asked after a moment.

Celestia nodded, “I do. I have tried talking to her, but her feelings towards me is... I am unsure how to get her to listen. Perhaps it would have been better to allow her to remain in the Human world. There she could live freely and work through her issues.”

“It was too dangerous. She had already risked Equestria with stealing a Element. Who know what devastation she would have caused there?” I countered as I nibbled at the fruit.

“Hmm. I wish for you to talk to her. You are similar, perhaps you can find a common ground.”

I looked at the white alicorn like she had hit her head, “...As far as I know, I have yet tried to conquer Equestria.”

She grinned at that, “So far. But I have my eye on you.” she teased and poked me with her wing before getting serious again, “But you have both experienced what it is like to be trapped in an alien world in an alien form. You are both intelligent ponies when you want to be.”

Celestia kinda had a point there. And apparently I did good work with Queen Chrysalis. The reward of good work is more work.

Frowning slightly to myself I nodded, poking the pillow with my hoof, “...If you think it will help, I'll talk to her. But considering I was the one that brought her back, I'm not sure how much it will help.”

“The alternative is to keep her prisoner for the rest of her life. She used to be my student, I want a better life for her. I want her to be happy.”

“I'll try.”

Celestia nodded, “It is all I can ask.” and put the papers in a pile before her, floating an apple over to herself.

Now was just the question of how the hell would I do that? Sunset Shimmer hardly liked me. Hell, I was likely second on her shitlist, just beneath Celestia.

Nothing is ever easy.

I silently ate the banana, crossing my forelegs on the pillow. Celestia seemed willing enough to leave me to my thoughts.

Fuck it. I'll just wing it, trying to figure something out beforehand is just going to make it look rehearsed.

Finishing the fruit, I shifted to sit up, “Where is she?”

“She is in one of the gardens, north side of the castle.” Celestia answered, “She is not imprisoned or locked in, but she is under constant guard. Now, I must send a letter to Twilight. She is going to assist with the Summer Sun Celebration this year.”

Nodding I got up off the pillow before I paused, “Princess?”

“Yes, Page?”

“About your dream...” I started to say before I paused.

Celestia smiled the same polite smile as always, “Yes?”

Eh, screw it.

“It hurts to lose people. But it hurt more to never get the chance. You must know this better than anypony. Rainbow Dash won't...” I started to say before Celestias smile turned from her normal polite one to a real grin and she burst out into a giggle.

Celestia used giggle.

It is super effective! Blank Page is confused!

“I'm missing something.” I said after a moment as I sat down again to look up at the Alicorn.

Celestia smiled and shifted her wings, “You are indeed. I was playing a joke on my sister and her attempts to guide me towards Twilight.”

“Oh.”

She grinned playfully, “You thought I did not notice?”

“Rather hoped you didn't.”

“I may not look it, but I do have the experience of age.” Celestia said with a smile as she got up, stretching her wings before folding them again, “And it's not the first time my sister have tried something like this.”

Oh.

You know, in retrospect, I really should have expected her to see through it all.

“Not that I don't appreciate the effort you went through. Thank you, my little pony.” She said and gave me a quick nuzzle between the ears.

“So no Twilight and no Rainbow.”

“Indeed. But no worries, I will find someone in time, I always do.” Celestia agreed and raised her head again, smiling down at me, “I did always prefer stallions anyway. Not to say I have never fallen for mares before, it happens, but mostly it's stallions.” she then winked at me, “And between you and me, I tend to go for Earth ponies. They are usually larger.”

I just stared up at the large alicorn. This was just so surreal.

“...Larger?” I couldn't help but ask before silently cursing my lack of brain and mouth connection. I really didn't want her to elaborate on that!

“Mhmm.” Celestia agreed with a nod, “You know, taller. So they are not so much shorter than me.” before she smiled playfully, “What did you think I meant, Page?”

Alicorns! UAGH!