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Borg said:
We might as well be ambitious with our wish, so wish to become an alicorn without being saddled with the responsibilities of ruling.
Quill pen in mouth, you let your imagination run free. If you had one wish, it would have to be about what you enjoy the most — what you are best at. And so, you circle back to your heart’s desire, and special talent: to explore the world!
But beyond the sights of rolling hills and the sounds of chirping woodlands, the shivers of windswept snows and the swelter of scorching dunes, there yet exist countless places you never could explore, physical or otherwise.
One such place, you once thought, was that of a colt. You pondered how it would feel to walk in their horseshoes, among other things. And now, with that experience under your belt, you begin to question the impossible. You set your sights on the inexplorable.
What if you had wings to fly? You could reach for the clouds, and gaze upon lands as far as the eye can see. You could glide over impassable terrain, turning days of travel into mere minutes, and expanding the limits of the very horizon.
And what if you had a horn to cast spells? You could learn all about magic, and use it to find what cannot otherwise be found. You could do more than you could ever imagine, every obstacle but a puzzle to be solved!
You smile to yourself, then nod. What filly hasn’t once dreamed of becoming a princess, after all? Well, maybe not a princess, so to speak — you couldn’t bear to sit in a castle all day, let alone the responsibilities that come with it. Still…
“I wish to be an alicorn.”
With that humorous wish written down, you place it in your candle, and next to your friends’. Before long, all three candles are lit, and you watch the small flames flicker, the ink’s colourful smoke rising into the starry night sky.
Suddenly, you feel disoriented. A distant whisper growls a cackle past your ears. Then, snap! You awaken from a daydream you can’t seem to remember, the echoes of otherworldly laughter still echoing in your mind.
Moonflower: “Whoa! Did you hear that?”
Apple Basket: “You heard that too? It was kinda spooky— uh… am I dreamin’ or did Trailblazer grow wings jus’ now? And a horn?!”
Moonflower: “Whoa‼ You’re right! He totally looks like a princess now! How’d that happen?”
Apple Basket: “Wait, where’d the wishin’ booth go?”
You take a look around, and find that the wishing booth is indeed missing. In fact, it looks as though it was never here to begin with. In the distance, festival activities come to a close. Ponies chat away and walk off to bed, unaware of anything unusual.
Then, you turn to look back at yourself in disbelief. Sure enough, matching feathered wings rest on each side of your barrel. You try moving them, and they respond instinctively — not unlike a third pair of legs, but somewhat different.
Moonflower: “This is so cool‼ Can I touch ’em?”
You nod, and while giving Moonflower a warm feathery hug, you figure that you should tell your friends about your wish just now, and admit that you didn’t expect it to actually happen.
Apple Basket: “An alicorn? Then… wrap me in pastry and call me a dumplin’, are you sayin’ that your wish jus’ came true? It’s like in the stories!”
Moonflower: “Ooh! Ooh! Do you think our wishes are also gonna come true, then?”
Apple Basket: “Well, I sure hope so! Shucks. So uh… should we call you Prince Trailblazer from now on?”
You grin. While you find that it has a nice ring to it, you’ll have to forgo the honorifics. And though you now have wings and a horn, you quickly realize that you don’t know how to use either of them just yet. But that, you feel, will have to wait for another day.
Despite the confusion, you have somehow become an alicorn! You learn Arcane Insight, Empyrean Touch, Flight, and Twilight Insight.
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