“Ow!”
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“Twilight, will you please hold still? Every time you move, I have to wait for your whole body to stop wobbling around.” Rarity bemoaned as she continued fixing up some stitches.
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“Sorry,” Twilight blushed as she instinctively took a bite of her doughnut, sprinkling a few crumbs in the process.
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As she saw this, Rarity immediately snapped. “And can you please stop eating for two minutes?! You’re going to get powdered sugar all over this dress!”
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Twilight swallowed hard as she quickly glanced at the doughnut in question. “Well, that’s easier said than done,” she sighed. “I just can’t get these cravings under control. At least I haven't gotten any bigger.”
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“Hmm,” Rarity sternly murmured under breath as she stood up straight and waddled a few steps back, eyeing Twilight’s massive body up and down. “Have you thought about…”
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But Twilight quickly cut her off before she could finish her question. “Thought about what? Eating less? I would if I could, but I can’t seem to go for more than an hour without needing to eat something. One moment, I’m fine. Next thing I know, I’m stuffing my face with something sugary or salty or greasy. And I don’t even stop myself! I just shrug it off and keep eating because… I don’t even know! I guess maybe since I started it, I may as well finish it. You know what I mean?”
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Rarity simply stared awkwardly at her friend for a moment, eyes wide with concern before finally speaking up. “Darling, I was just going to ask if you thought about doing something different with your hair?”
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“Huh? Oh, yeah.” Twilight suddenly remembered that she was still in the middle of getting her dress resized. “I’ll see what I can do,” she shrugged, feeling embarrassed for getting herself worked up again. “I just hate making you do all this so close to the wedding. I thought I’d be a few sizes smaller by now.”
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“Nonsense. There is still plenty of time,” Rarity assured as she leaned back down and continued to work, occasionally muttering to herself. “Hmm… maybe lighter-colored stockings…”
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“Well, in any case,” Twilight continued. “I just hope I don’t eat up half the banquet during their vows. I’m already going to be the biggest elephant in the room. I’d hate to be such a distraction.”
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“Oh, don’t worry. There’ll be a couple other elephants in the room to lighten things up,” Rarity remarked as she looked up at her hefty friend with a wink and a smirk. “Who knows? If Rainbow Dash can make it, she can have the honor of being the biggest.”
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“Fine by me. She does like being the center of attention,” Twilight jokingly scoffed as the two of them began to laugh.
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Just in time to catch her two large bridesmaids chuckling amongst themselves, Cadance stepped into the bedroom, smiling curiously as she was fixing up a decorative bow in her hands. “Did I miss something?”
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“Oh, Twilight’s just worried about her weight again,” Rarity explained as she caught her breath.
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“It’s not so much my weight I’m worried about,” Twilight sighed with a roll of her eyes. “It’s the fact that I still can’t lose any of it.”
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“Well, I’m not sure how much I can help with that. I’ve been on this diet for so long, I feel I've been having my own cravings lately,” Cadance admitted with slight shrug, rubbing her soft and hungry belly. “In fact, that half-eaten doughnut you’re holding is starting to look pretty tempting.”
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“I can understand, but please hold out a little while longer,” Rarity asked in a slightly terse tone of voice, sounding almost desperate not to resize another outfit. “At least until after the wedding?”
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Just as Cadance was about to sneak the tasty treat from Twilight’s hand, she stopped herself and tried to laugh it off. “I know, I’m just joking. I am serious about the cravings, though. I’ve only had them for about a week now, but I think it could be an early sign that I might be preg-”
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“OUCH!”
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“Twilight, I told you to hold still!”
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Before Cadance can continue her thought, however, she decided it can wait another time.
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Twilight — 888 lbs
Rarity — 654 lbs
Cadance — 378 lbs