[b]Blue Skies[/b]

The bells of the church of Blue Skies rang out to to announce to the world that a loving couple had been wed into eternal bliss under the eyes of the Goddesses. 

Congratulations had been offered, various items had been thrown in celebration and the happy couple had departed shortly after the kiss that sealed their vows to spend the rest of existence by each others side. In fact, the newly wed couple had looked so cute and happy together laying beside the church's alter (The bride had nuzzled her head against the grooms neck and used him as a makeshift pillow) that Laughing Consort had deemed it an injustice to even think about parting them. Despite all the extra work that creating an Alicorn with them as the base would be, it was a task that Laughing and the rest of the wedding party was more then happy to take on. 

However, that was not the only good news that would grace them this day. One of the Wedding Party members that had been sent out to check on how the party with the slaves and servants had gone before returning with a wide grin and a small Pegasus foal riding on his back. The foal was smiling widely, but his eyes appeared to be having a lot of trouble focusing on anything. The cultist announced loudly as he darted past his brothers and sisters who were busy taking care of and sorting through the rest of the guests "FATHER CONSORT, I'VE FOUND A CHOSEN!"

Laughing Consort paused in his work, carefully putting down the remains of the father of the bride before looking at the cultist carrying the foal. "Then what are you waiting for? Bring them here and go and fetch some water and food!" The child was quickly placed in front of Laughing Consort, several cultists including the one who had brought the child running off to gather what he had requested. With a sad smile on his face, Laughing knelt down to look the foal in his unfocused eyes before softly asking "Can you hear me?" 

The child took a little while to respond to the fact that someone was talking to him at all. This wasn't that strange; All Chosen felt like they were underwater after their first encounter with Laughing's concoction because the senses had to readjust to being limited to the senses of a body after briefly being graced with so much more. The child slowly nodded his head, but didn't seem able to speak at the moment.

Laughing let out a small sigh before speaking again. "Do you remember much of the eternal party? Of meeting the pink hostess?" The child shook his head a little, Laughing reaching out to help steady the poor foal. "That's okay. Few remember right away. The shock of seeing so much and embracing so many new senses at once is an experience that needs some time to be filtered by our mortal shells. Do you want me to tell you what is happening?" The foal nodded his head, but it was clear that his unfocused state made such an act tricky. Dizziness sucked after all.

"Well my friend, I have some good news and some slightly-not-so-good-news-at-the-moment-but-it'll-turn-into-good-news-later." Laughing started, his smile and tone playful and friendly. "The good news is that your friends, family and almost all of the ponies in your town have been invited to join the greatest party their ever was. They have been freed of having to work or feel hunger pains and can now enjoy the fun and enticement that awaits them at the eternal party of the Laughing Mare. The slightly-not-so-good-news-at-the-moment-but-it'll-turn-into-good-news-later is that the Laughing Mare has chosen you to stay behind and help send out more invitations to her party. She has taken a good old look at you and seen something that told her that you were worthy of helping bring more ponies to her party. While that does mean you're going to have to miss out on the party itself for a while, when you're finally done your work you'll get the warmest and bigger welcome imaginable! And they'll make sure that a slice of cake will be put aside just for you. Now I know you don't know much about inviting ponies to such a grand party right now but don't worry. We'll take care of you..."

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[b] Old Ponyville[/b]

Lowering his head a little in order to better hear what Snow had to say to him, Torrential's face betrayed... regret. It was not an emotion that he allowed himself to feel often. However, with a small ruffling of feathers as he shifted his wings back into their proper place, the alicorn rose to his hooves before walking over towards the recently blinded mare. Sitting down next to her and wrapping one of his wings around her body, he carefully pulled her against him before leaning down and softly planting a kiss on her forehead.

"I'm sorry." He whispered softly before he started to nuzzle her gently. It wouldn't help heal her by any means but it would hopefully help make her feel better.