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Celestia's guilt kept her away from Twilight, at first. Taking a baby from her mother was terrible. But this was the path she had chosen to protect Equestria. This was the hand she was dealt. And making Pinkie care for the filly all by herself wasn't fair. And she HAD made sure the Sparkle family was well taken care of, well compensated for their sacrifice. So, after much deliberation and pacing around her room, the immortal ventured into Twilight Sparkle's nursery.

And fell in love. Not even bothering to take off her jewelry, the royal monarch sat on the floor and began to play with the unicorn baby, who babbled at her with bright eyes. The filly tugged at her earrings, curiously, and could already toddle - "So clever!" Celestia crooned. "A regular little student already!"

Pinkie Pie went to Twilight's nursery quietly, expecting the foal to be napping. But to her surprise, when she opened the door, she was greeted with her old friend, usually so composed, lying on the floor, talking to Twilight as she sat on the carpet across from her. "Finally cracked, Celly?"

"Oh, she's a darling, Pinkie," Celestia laughed. "I don't know why I was so apprehensive."

"Ma," the baby blubbered, taking steps towards Celestia on uneasy hooves, small hands reaching towards the alicorn's long snout to keep her balance.

Some of the guilt came back then - Celestia was not Twilight's real mother. Her eyes hardened momentarily, and she considered drawing away, but Twilight had grabbed onto her face and giggled merrily. Celestia raised one arm and pressed a finger against Twilight's nose lightly. She was lonely, in the way only immortals and rulers can be. Her status had never allowed her a family. And she did so crave a family. Well, alright. She would allow herself one now. A queen, a goddess, and a magic child. It was strange, but it was hers.

"Ma!" Twilight said again, grasping her small hands around Celestia's long spired horn.

"That's right, little one," Celestia said, touching the tip of Twilight's horn nub. "Ma."

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Celestia's guilt kept her away from Twilight, at first. Taking a baby from her mother was terrible. But this was the path she had chosen to protect Equestria. This was the hand she was dealt. And making Pinkie care for the filly all by herself wasn't fair. And she HAD made sure the Sparkle family was well taken care of, well compensated for their sacrifice. So, after much deliberation and pacing around her room, the immortal ventured into Twilight Sparkle's nursery.

And fell in love. Not even bothering to take off her jewelry, the royal monarch sat on the floor and began to play with the unicorn baby, who babbled at her with bright eyes. The filly tugged at her earrings, curiously, and could already toddle - "So clever!" Celestia crooned. "A regular little student already!"

Pinkie Pie went to Twilight's nursery quietly, expecting the foal to be napping. But to her surprise, when she opened the door, she was greeted with her old friend, usually so composed, lying on the floor, talking to Twilight as she sat on the carpet across from her. "Finally cracked, Celly?"

"Oh, she's a darling, Pinkie," Celestia laughed. "I don't know why I was so apprehensive."

"Ma," the baby blubbered, taking steps towards Celestia on uneasy hooves, small hands reaching towards the alicorn's long snout to keep her balance.

Some of the guilt came back then - Celestia was not Twilight's real mother. Her eyes hardened momentarily, and she considered drawing away, but Twilight had grabbed onto her face and giggled merrily. Celestia raised one arm and pressed a finger against Twilight's nose lightly. She was lonely, in the way only immortals and rulers can be. Her status had never allowed her a family. And she did so crave a family. Well, alright. She would allow herself one now. A queen, a goddess, and a magic child. It was strange, but it was hers.

"Ma!" Twilight said again, grasping her small hands around Celestia's long spired horn.

"That's right, little one," Celestia said, touching the tip of Twilight's horn nub. "Ma."