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"You're up early."

Existential Qrisis turned around, ears perked up in surprise.

"On the contrary, I haven't been to bed yet," he said, as Princess Celestia approached him. "I lost track of time--in my mind, the sun just set."

"I see," she replied, lighting her horn and putting the sun on it's usual path for the day. She turned to look at her son. "You haven't been sleeping well for quite a while, I've noticed."

"Hmm... yes, I believe you're right. Come to think of it, I'm often up all night... can't remember the last time I saw morning light," he replied, rhyming in a way that reflected Zecora.

"I know, I haven't seen you up before noon in weeks. I've been giving that Lavender guard your breakfast for a while now."

"Mmm. Do you think it's a problem?"

Qris' yawn and paw scratching at his beard seemed to signal that he did not.

"Well, aunt Luna has been appreciating the company," Celestia answered, "But for you to be sleeping so strangely, and being so reclusive when you're awake I might add... Well, I am a bit worried about you."

"Tia," he replied, with a laugh, "You've been married to Mom and Dad for most of my life, I'm surprised that you're not used to the chaotic tendencies of Dad's side of the family."

"Irregular bedtimes aren't really the kind of chaos I've come to expect from draconeqii," said Celestia, playfully nudging Qris. After he laughed, she added; "I've seen a lot of things in my thousands of years, darling, I know when somepony's feeling down--especially my son."

Qris's ears lowered, as his gaze drifted back out the window.

"Perhaps I've been feeling a bit at a loss, recently," he eventually answered, "I suppose that, in my mind, my life has been looking somewhat... unimportant. I see that my feelings have been reflected in my behavior."

"Unimportant? Well... I've had a little more experience than I'd like with loved ones not feeling important," she replied, quietly, before putting an arm around Qris's shoulders. "Why are you feeling that way?'

"Well... I suppose because I don't do anything of significance around here--a good reason to feel unimportant, I might add. My sisters, the great diplomats, and my parents, the great rulers, and then me, the prince by marriage who hypnotizes ponies for crowds. Perhaps I feel unfulfilled."

"Anything I can do?"

"Hmm... Give me a grand purpose!" Qris said, jokingly, throwing open his arms and producing dark sparkles around himself, "Find me a big task to prove my worth to all of ponykind! And then perhaps I'll be set forever!"

Celestia smiled, raising an eyebrow.

"You may be joking, but I can do that," she said, the sneaky grin of a pony with immense power spreading across her face. "There's constant trouble all across Equestria you know, I could always assign you a task."

Qris's face immediately fell, and he curled his tail around himself.

"Frankly I was kidding, Tia--I don't believe I could actually... all things considered, it's probably a bad idea to send me on a mission. You know me, Tia, I haven't exactly done anything of note before, having me tackle one of Equestria's many monsters is quite the recipe for disaster."

"I don't know, dear, I think I could see you handling... a siren?" Out of thin air, Celestia summoned a scroll of paper, covered in burn marks and dripping water. She read aloud: "From the mayor of Manehatten! 'Celestia, Twilight, Luna, Cadence! Princesses, whichever you be, please send us help! A siren--fates know where it came from--has invaded our water supply! Half the city is under her spell, and the other half is at a loss for how to help the first half! Send somepony, send Starlight Glimmer, send Pinkie Pie, or send somepony deaf! Just send somepony who can handle a siren's magic!'" Celestia grinned mischievously, as she magic'd the scroll closed. "I think I know just the pony who could handle that."

"And I suppose you think a battle of hypnotism vs siren song would get me out of my slump, hmm?"

"At the very least it'll get you out of the house."

Qris scoffed, and Celestia put a hoof on his shoulder, adding; "It's a good task for you, Qris, and I mean you specifically. I think this will give you a chance to use your talents in a way that might help you feel... important."

"Well," Qris sighed, over dramatically, throwing his paws in the air in mock defeat, "if it will make you happy. Fine, I'll play superhero for Manehatten."

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I won't force a whole fanfiction, but this will have a follow up with some more character stuff :) I mentioned here how Qris has some trouble with motivation and self esteem, and figured I should show that! ... But show him in his moments of doing something about it, and not just him laying around the castle feeling unhappy. That would be boring and sad.

For clarification, Existential Qrisis and his sisters are the children of Zecora, Celestia, and Discord :)

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Ooh I like his facial hair!