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Duties

by Hiver

Chapter 19: 19

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19

Luna looked thoughtful, facing me on the couch, “So what do you think about it?”

I shook my head, “I think it’s better than the alternative.”

“Don’t want to try one of the maids uniforms?”

I blinked at her, “You knew about that!?”

She just grinned at me, “Celestia asked what I thought would be fitting.”

I glowered at her, “Oh come on, you two teaming up on me is not even remotely fair.”

Luna smiled and scooted closer, giving me a nuzzle, “If you stop having my sister trick you into things, we won’t need to.”

There may be some truth in that.

I nuzzled back and shifted my wings before I looked up at her, “…And the Griffons?”

“I agreed with Celestia that you would do well,” Luna admitted and shifted her ears, “…We really do need somepony to send for this.”

“Don’t you have diplomats for this.”

“We do. But it will mean more to send an Alicorn. Especially you. The griffons are a patriarchal society,” Luna explained, “Besides, they respect martial ability. You demonstrated that taking down Tirek.”

“Better hope their spies are slow to report back, I got my tail firmly kicked by your sister,” I sighed before I nodded, “Fine, I’ll do my best.”

She smiled and stole a small kiss, “You’ll do fine, they like you.”

Better hope so. I really don’t want to accidentally a war.

“Besides, it’s kind of your job,” Luna then added and shifted around to lay next to me, putting her wing across my back as she nosed at my ear.

“Huh?”

“Herald, remember?”

“…Oh yeah.”

Didn’t think of that. I glanced down at the medallion around my neck, the silver half moon and gold half sun motif standing out against the dark background.

Sighing, I leaned against her side, resting my head against the side of her neck, “Don’t want to leave you though.”

Luna nuzzled softly, “It’s only for a few weeks. And we always have the dream realm.”

I nodded and then glanced up at her, “…Why aren’t you against this? You hate it when I go running off into danger.”

Luna stuck her tongue out at me, “Because you’re not this time. It’s a diplomatic mission with a mostly friendly nation. It’s trade negotiations, they might get loud, but very rarely dangerous.”

“Unless it turns into aggressive negotiations. You know, negotiations with a sword?” I suggested before sticking my tongue out as I realized what I just paraphrased, “But you’re likely right.”

“I always am.”

I tickled her side with my wing before I smiled up at her, rolling onto my back to look up at her, “So what are you going to be up to while I’m away?”

Luna shrugged her wings and settled down, resting her head on my chest, “Nothing much interesting sadly. Preparations for the Heartswarming festival is going to be among the most interesting events.”

I blinked and did some quick math, “…I’m not going to miss heartswarming, am I? No… be back a week before if all goes well.”

Missing Heartswarming would suck!

Luna nodded and stole a small kiss, “You should be back in time, My Page.”

I’ll better. It was by far my favorite holiday. Mostly because other than the yearly play, there wasn’t really any expectations on Luna. Meaning we could curl up by the fireplace together for most of the day and have nopony bother us.

Also, giving gifts was fun.

“Going to ask Sunset along?”

“…Not sure she’d forgive me if I didn’t at least ask,” I admitted, “I mean… a week on an luxury royal airship and visiting an exotic country? Let’s face it, she’d be annoyed at me forever if I didn’t at least offer to take her along.”

Annoyed Sunset would make my life miserable for quite a while.

Luna nodded, “Wise,” she commented and stretched her wings, “…I do wish I could come with you as well. Showing you around their capital would be fun.”

“You really can’t come?”

She shook her head, “Wouldn’t be fair to my sister to leave all the work for her.”

“…Would be none but her own fault, “I grumbled before I shook my head and cuddles her close, “I guess it’ll be an adventure. And I do suppose I does kind of look forward to it a bit, I never really seen anywhere outside of Equestria.”

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