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> Cadence landed silently upon the balcony of the tall crystal spire that was her abode in the crystal empire.

> It was late, very late in fact.

> Or perhaps it was better to say very early?

> A weary smile soon played across her lips.

> She was home. Though she was uncertain of the prospects of rest that night (...er morning?) Her weary wings could finally rest.

> Though Cadence's small happiness was tempered by her restless mind.

> She had left again on a a quest for fruit. One driven by instinct and hunger.

> Though she knew of the questionable moral actions during her quest, it was only after the fact that she would truly mull over them. 

> Like any sin she susposed, the guilt would only truly set in after the deed had been done.

> She signed to herself. 

> Why did she do this?

> Why did she eve bother to keep up with it all this facade?

> Truth was she relished it. She loved the fact that she was a creature of the night. She loved the advanced agility and enhanced senses that came with the form. 

> In many ways it was almost like a drug. 

> 'But it being a drug means that you feel its harmful'

> Was it harmful?

> Was she in denial of a problem?

> Cadence was already fairly certain of the second question, she was royalty after all. She knew how to lie, even to herself. It was practically a requirement of the job.

> Though for the first she wasn't so sure. 

> In the few months since she had come to posses this infliction she knew that she had been driven to do some unprincessly things.

> Chief among them being stealing, which obviously was bad.

> Stealing from her sister in law's friend.

> Why didn't she just buy the apples. why did she have to be so cloak and danger about it?

> Instinct. She always was driven to forge when she was in such mental states.

> Still was there anyway she could remedy it?

> Cadence couldn't think of any other problems that were that bad.

> Sure, she worried Shining Armour with her random night trips that she inisted on no guard escort. 

> She understood his concern of course.

> It was unprincessly to desire such freedom espeically since she was now leader of a country.

> But it was't evil.

> ... but it was selfish.

> Was it selfish?

> Was all her desires just superficial reasons?

> She knew that even if she could get her instincts under control the Chrystal Ponies probably wouldn't be too thrilled by her having a different form that was a fair bit reminiscent of other dark forces of times past.

> The princess would probably be concerned about it. Probably intervene.

> Probably remind them too much of other corruptions and ailments that they have dealt with in the past.

> Could she go against them in that decision?

> Could she go against Celestia specifically?

> Did she not have the freedom to do so?

 Alright, not entirely sure how this will turn out but I think I have something in mind now