I flip it up and it buzzs to life. I scroll through the numerous files not knowing were to start. I am interrupted by a throat clearing. I take my eyes off the device to see Rarity with a troubled look on her face.

She asks if I had a minute And I politely make her a place next to me. She gracefully leaps up and makes herself comfortable. She looks at me and asks whats on her mind. " Dax if you knew something about somepony  you would tell somepony?"

I didn't like were this was going and ask who she was talking about. She sighed and puffed out. "Fluttershy I just dont know whats up with her." I ask what she meant and she explained. " Well she never did tell me who her date was for Hearts and Hooves day." She continued. " We always told each other everything I mean Ive known her along time we tell each other everything."

I ask her why she was asking me about it relieved Fluttershy didn't say anything. She looks back to me and replies. " I wanted to ask you if you seen him or her. I wont judge her I just want to know."

I wanted to get it off my chest there but didnt know how she would react. I bit my tongue and shook my head no. She hangs her head in defeat and apologizes for the interruption. I stare in silence as she returns to her side opposite a very quiet and reclusive Fluttershy.

I wanted to hold her and and make all her troubles melt away. But it would be apparent something was going on to the other 5. I forget about the device and put it in my bag. I walk towards the back out the hatch to my spot I picked out yesterday to gaze at the landscape.

I thought I had the caboose to myself when I hear a low cough. I turn to see Twilight smiling and said with politeness. "Mind if I join you?" I smile back and she sets her hooves up on the railing. We have a minute of silence before she breaks the ice with me.

"So you never did find out what the device on your arm is?" I told her I wasn't sure of why but it held immense power and it was keeping me alive somehow. Her mind absorbed every word I said like she could repeat it back to me.

She is pleased that she was getting somewhere with me and asks me. " Are you really leaving with your people?" I reply just by nodding and we return to silence.

A few moments pass and she excuses herself back inside. I stay outside and continue to gaze at the sky awhile longer. I walk back inside and wait for the others to finish up in the shower. I head in last and clean myself up before I get something to eat and get ready for bed.

I lay there in my bunk that evening restless as usual and just deep in confusion. It was really cold at night and would toss and turn to keep warm. Twilight's bunk was directly above mine and me shaking the bed got her attention. She pops her head over the railing where I could see her and whispers out. "You Okay?" I quickly apologize and said back. " Sorry It's a little cold in here. Granted I was sleeping half naked because my suit was itchy to sleep in and Fluttershy tore my shorts apart .

She jumps off her bed with her pillow and looks at me and whispered. " So am I could you move over please?" Before I could object she pounced on the bed and threw herself under my blanket. Her body disappears under it and she pops her head  out next to mine.

My bed was tiny with barely enough room for me bit she fit herself on it and got comfortable. She looks at me all balled up and says with pride. "Ain't teamwork great?" I just smile and adjust my body to get cozy.

It made a world of difference in how my body stopped shivering with the extra heat next to me. This creature was trusting me enough to sleep with her even though she knows what we are capable of. I just hoped she was gone when I woke up and that she didnt try anything weird.

The next morning and the next few days were uneventful. We was passing through the rural areas with sparsely populated areas. It was like I was just floating around just waiting to meet with Celestia. And if she couldn't help me I was leaving this planet to be with my people.

On the eve of our arrival to Canterlot we were summoned to the main car for a dinner to announce that we would in fact be in the city tomorrow. I would told to look formal and put on the clothes hand made for me.

The fabric was super light and fit like a glove it had a nice grey tint and looked very much like a trenchcoat. This dinner was practice for my manners around high status ponies and I only had tonight to learn.

I figured it wouldn't be so bad. I had the Charm professional Rarity coaching me in proper etiquette. She explains quickly how to sit up and make conversation properly. All her jitters were making me nervous how bad could it be?