david-ism

On Stranger Soil "Are you certain you are up to this task?" said Princess Celestia as Twilight and Eli and Spike made ready to depart Canterlot Castle. "I understand what I have to do Princess, I won't fail you," said Twilight. "Can't I just stay in the castle?" said Eli. "It's one thing to be around a few, but a whole town of talking horses is just too creepy." "What sort of Guardian of Equestria wants to hide in the shadows of the castle keep?" "Apparently this one," said Spike, a little more comfortable around Eli now that he had stopped cowering in the corner himself. "And we are ponies," said Celestia, correcting Eli. "Yeah well,

Prologue, and Thanks for all the Bliss Ponyville was beautiful this time of year, thought Twilight as she sipped on the hay flavored shake from the cafe, and flipped through a recent book she had received from Princess Celestia. Spike was ignoring her reading as he preened at himself in a hand-mirror he was holding. "Do you think I've gotten taller lately?" he asked. "I don't know Spike. Maybe." she said. "Because it feels like I've gotten taller; and that's just one more step towards winning Rarity over with my burning passion." Silently rolling her eyes behind the book, Twilight's lips extended slightly to find the straw, and she slurp