[Comedy][Slice of Life]

This is a follow-up to applezombi's "Rich in Flowers, Unlucky in Love," part of Serendipity: An Odd Pairings Anthology. (2,997 of 11,981 words, [Slice of Life][Anthology])

RICH IN SPOILERS, POOR IN VISIBILITY: Daisy has developed unrequited feelings for Stygian, who comes in frequently looking to buy bouquets in the latest of his many unsuccessful attempts to find love. She refuses to ask him out due to the ethical concerns of doing so with a customer... until Roseluck, fed up with the both of them, fires her for all of ten minutes to remove the excuse.

Flash Magnus blinked, took a long draught of cider, and ran the story back through his head. “She got you to actually court somepony?”

Stygian sighed and thanked whatever was listening that they weren't in public. The Pillar of Bravery never feared making an ass of himself. “I was doing rather well on my own, but yes. Ms. Roseluck did push us both along the path faster than we might have walked it ourselves.”

Flash turned to Rockhoof. “Think we have room for another pony in the Pillars? That’s got to qualify as a deed worthy of song.”

The massive stallion nodded. “The skalds’ve done more with less.”

“I’m right here. I can hear every word you’re saying.” It wouldn't be so bad if Stygian hadn't had to remind his companions of that more than once over the course of their adventures.

“We’re not besmirchin’ the lass’s honor, lad, and we’re both happy for the both o' ye." said Rockhoof, saluting Stygian with his own tankard. "It’s just a bit of a shock.”

[Comedy]

This is a follow-up to the first chapter of my own One of Our Twilights is Missing (2,232 words at time of publishing, [Comedy][Drama][Mystery])
(Note to the author: Sorry, Kai, I'm grandfathering in your old handle given your previous entries.)

ALL OF OUR SPOILERS ARE HIDDEN: Twilight left Castle Canterlot early one morning, and now it's everyone's problem. Including human Twilight, who's been asked to sit on the throne to prevent widespread panic; Sunset Shimmer, who's been tasked with scouring the human world for the princess; and Vice Principal Luna, who is fully aware of both the latter's crush on the former and that there's nothing stopping Principal Cadence from playing matchmaker with human Twilight if CHS loses the upcoming Math Olympiad.

Sunset leaned forwards. "Say no more, Ma'am. I will ferret out their weaknesses and pit them against each other, until their spirits are so crushed that they won't even be able to enter the mathematical Olympiad."

Luna looked at her student.

Sunset noted the silence. She'd heard similar silences before and they meant she'd missed something. "But I can't do that and look for Twilight at the same time?" She tried.

The silence continued, with an amused tint. Sunset frowned. "So if I don't sabotage the math team, then I can find Twilight before the contest?" She said doubtfully.

"Ah," Luna said. "That sounds most prudent."

"Don't you think it's a little high-risk?" Sunset asked. "How good is the math team apart from Twilight?"

There was a new kind of silence, one made by someone contemplating something they probably shouldn't. "... Committing an act of sabotage would probably be wrong," Luna said. "Ergo, hiding it from my sister would take up too much time for it to be an effective strategy."