Twilights eyes opened slowly but all she could see was darkness, there was a faint yellow glow
from beneath the only door in the room. Twilight stared at it intently watching a shadow pace back and forth behind it light hoovesteps echoing off the walls. Within moments another set of hooves could be heard approaching and a voice called out. It was Celestia, and she sounded distressed, Twilight strained her ears till they hurt, listening carefully. "Tia, is this really necessary? Must we try her?" There was a moment of silence and then a deep sigh.
"We don't have a choice Luna, have you seen the others? Especially Candice she has never had to feel pain like this before and Twilight is at fault. What would you have me do?"
"Sister I know not, but think about this, do you not remember the first time you or I had love, and said love hadn't the same feelings, betrayed us, or simply..." She paused and swallowed loudly. "Faded away..." Those words came out in a whisper that was barely audible even in the echo filled room. Twilight closed her eyes as she heard one of the alicorns in the hall begin to sob softly.
"Hush now sister..." Lunas voice was soft and comforting. "I didn't mean to make you think of them its just being alive so many years, you and I have lost love many times." Twilight finally made an attempt to move but her body was stiff and in pain, causing her to let out an involuntary groan of effort. Both alicorns froze solid and seemed to be waiting for something. Twilight forced herself out of the bed and collapsed to the floor, Prompting Celestia to open the door and enter. She used her magic to gently lift Twilight back to her feet but kept her stare a hard one. Twilight flinched away slightly but still bowed her head and greeted Celestia respectfully. Celestia kept her gaze fixed on Twilights face in a pointed manner. "There is dinner out in the courtyard for you, your sister in law is there waiting for you." Twilight gave a slight nod and walked unsteadily out of the room. 'Why in Equestria am I here?' She began to think things through the last thing she could remember was being at the hospital in Pony-ville.
When she reached the courtyard she was greeted with a terrible sight, the table was set in a lovely manner with many different food choices and adverse items but her eyes couldn't possible tear away from the heap that she assumed was Candice at the end of the table. The pink alicorn mare lifted her head and smiled weakly. "Why, if it isn't my dear younger sister, Twilight!" Her voice was hoarse and dry sounding like sandpaper on cardboard and the sound made Twilights ears flatten against her head. Was this really her doing. The thought made Twilight heart pound with panic and anxiety. Twilight moved a bit more slowly now twords her sister in law. "Candice...is that you?"
