"so you pulled a mare in front of you to take the impact of a cake?" I asked in small annoyance at the fact of what he had done.
"I wasn't going to allow myself to be dirtied by a cake. It's not of my stature." he simply responded with almost no emotion in his tone except for a small amount of arrogance. I sighed as I rubbed my temple.
"Blueblood we have talked about this many times. When you first started coming here on your own terms you wished to become the ruler of Equestria should anything happen to the princesses. Yet after I proved you wrong again and again with how you would rule you stopped coming. Due to Princess Celestia's intervention though she now sets up these meetings in hopes of helping you see the truth and to change your ways. Do you remember your 4th visit Blueblood?" I asked as I opened up the drawer of my most important clients and quickly found Blueblood's 4th visit tape as I pulled it out.
"no, I do not." I grabbed my secondary recorder and inserted the tape into it before setting it onto the desk and hitting play after fast forwarding a little.
"are you saying I would not be a perfect ruler?!"
"listen to yourself Blueblood... and then see how Princess Celestia and Princess Luna rule. The way they rule is through kindness which in turns earns them the loyalty of the occupants of Equestria. Always unbiased towards court cases, never turning a blind eye from injustice, and certainly never being sexist."
"that's Prince Blueblood peasant!"
a sigh was heard.
"please listen to yourself Blueblood..."
there was a pause as Blueblood shifted in his seat.
"there are so many things wrong with how you want to do things. Everyone thinks they would be a perfect ruler but it's that mentality that causes problems to rise up. You would be defied, raised up against, before sooner or later overthrown... if you keep acting how you are I wouldn't be surprised if when Princess Celestia and Princess Luna pass they gave the role of leadership to your cousin princess Cadance."
I stopped the tape as I crossed my fingers once more and stared at Blueblood in his seat as he was looking away from me. "this is the sixth time I've played it for you Blueblood... but the only way you can get help is if you lose that personality of yours and show your true personality." he froze in his seat. "I'm sorry to say but I've had enough of your fake personality of yours. In this room, everyone is free to be themselves and my patience as worn thin on your keeping yourself hidden." he slowly turned his head with narrowed eyes as he looked into my own eyes.
"I'm scared..." he then answered looking away as I raised my eyebrow. "ponies would try to use me against my aunts. Be it with my own money, my life, I do not wish to be a weak link for my aunt's enemies."
"so you adopted an arrogant personality?" I asked as he looked towards me and nodded.
"by making my aunts dislike me if I was to be used against them they wouldn't think twice about letting me die as long as Equestria would survive."
"but it wouldn't work anyway." he snapped his head towards me with a look of shock on his face. "what do you think Princess Celestia has been doing by sending you back to me when you first quit coming?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. "what do you think she was thinking by sending you back?"
"Um..."
"She cares for you Blueblood. Regardless of how you act you are still family to her and she cares for you a lot. Even though you changed your own personality she cares for you greatly!" I quickly took a deep breath to calm down my own nerves as I looked towards the clock next to the door. " I believe we should end early today so you have time to think."
"can you..." I already knew what he was asking.
"she will not find out Blueblood. The Doctor-Patient contract prevents me from saying anything to anybody." he only nodded as he stood up and walked over to the door. "count this session as a freebie. Since basically, its going to be hopefully like meeting someone new." he froze at the door for a moment before I moved the first recorder from its spot releasing the enchantments on the room as he stayed there frozen before he walked out of the room. I placed the recorder back as I quickly summarized the appointment. "client Blueblood first came in with his mask all the way on but further into the appointment I grew tired of his mask after playing the tape from his fourth appointment. I regret to say my own emotions came out during the appointment and caused him to react differently, but I believe it was for good cause. Hopefully the next appointment next week will introduce me to his true personality." I quickly stopped the recorder before I took the tape out and wrote down what number appointment it was for Blueblood before putting it and the other tape away as the enchantments released themselves once again.
Once that was done I pressed a button on the intercom. "yes Doctor Barnes?" I heard through the speaker.
"are there any other appointments today Honey?" I asked as I leaned back in my chair.
"you... have a meeting with Princess Celestia at eleven o clock." I raised my eyebrows in surprise. "it was a quick put in appointment sir. She sent a guard by to be put in as soon as possible for today."
"it's alright. I am glad she made an appointment besides just coming in. did the guard say why?" I then asked her.
"no, he did not. Should I call your twelve o clock appointment and let them know to come at one?" I thought it over.
"yes, please. Thank you very much, Honey." I turned in my chair and looked out the window over the city of Canterlot. Thinking of why Princess Celestia would come in as soon as possible... even going as far as to get an appointment as to not earn my ire... whats happening princess? And why am I involved in this?