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New Beginnings

by Hiver

Chapter 13

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Day 150


White Quill called me into his office to talk to me today. He is going to close his store in a month and go into retirement.

It makes me sad, but... I understand why. He is quite old and it wouldn't surprise me if the place was quite painful for him to visit.

Lots of memories of his former wife.

Which however leaves me with the problem that in a month, I will be out of a job. Which needless to say, kind of sucks in the worst way.

At least I'm not completely useless now, I no longer drop things and I can write things while also sipping on a cup of tea.

I have come to the conclusion that this entire 'magic horn' thing is infinitely superior to hands once you get used to it.

Which is why I'm able to write this while lounging on my bed, a blanket around me all the way to my ears, with a book, cup and quill floating in front of me in my golden magic aura.

There would have been no way for me to do this with hands. Fuck hands, I don't even miss them at this point.

As for my job situation, I don't know. I should be able to find a new one reasonably easy as I don't much care 'what' the job is as long as I have one.

Maybe the library. Wouldn't hurt to ask at least, would be better than waiting tables... even if that would also be quite acceptable.

I finished the book today. I promised Luna would get to read it first, so I'll drop it off with her when I visit tonight. I do have a meeting with an editor and publisher next week, so... who knows. Maybe I'll get lucky and manage to sell enough books not to need to work again!

Pff! Yeah, right. I can't even write that down with a straight face.

Still, somepony might like it enough to buy it so I can afford some luxuries. Even so, I'm kind of excited to get my first ever book published, even if I 'did' borrow most of the plot from Star Wars. Well, I have an 'Inspired by Star Wars by George Lucas' note that will be added to the dedication so I don't feel overly bad about it, and it's not like the story itself is that unique.

Something that struck me though is that the writing is coming easier for me. I think it's something to do with my magic butt tattoo. It makes things... easier somehow.


And speaking of Luna, I managed to find out what is going on in the rumor mill. Apparently the rumor is that I'm sleeping with Luna. I'll have you know that there is no sleeping going on! Other than when she is in my dreams that is.

...That sounded a lot better in my head...

Seriously, the idea is pretty laughable. Not only is she royalty... an outright goddess even if nobody calls her that... In my head, I'm still human. There are not a lot of attraction features that translate between humanoid omnivores and quadruped herbivores. Well, not physical ones anyway.

At least, I'm pretty sure. Even I can tell she is beautiful and a lot less scary than her sister for some reason. Honestly, I think it's the size, not a matter of power. Luna is still larger than I am, but she is not outright towering above me like Celestia.

But no, we are just friends. Not that it would help to deny it, even I know that much, it's better just to ignore it.

Oh well, nothing I can do about it so, whatever. At least the rumor keeps calling me 'special somepony' and not manwhore.

Well, half the rumors anyway. The other half is that I'm her 'dark apprentice'. That one made me laugh actually. If they saw my skill with magic, they would be less nervous about it.



Page, signing off.



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“So... when do I get to read the next one? I really liked it.” Luna asked from her place on the couch.

“That will take a while.” I chuckled as I floated a book off the shelf to flip through it, “I just finished that one a couple of days ago.”

Okay, this book was old.

As in, it had been around before Luna's exile. Still, its protection enchantments had been working and it was really, really, intact.

Deciphering the writing took a moment, but was significantly easier than back at home. I studied archaeology and history at one point and once got to read... or try to read a thousand year old book. Well, a scan of one anyway.

I could understand maybe one word in fifteen at best. Here, it was significantly easier, it was mostly the spelling that was different. Bit odd, the culture and language did seem a bit more... static. Wonder if that came from having an immortal leader?

I suppose it could... the nobles and people around the castle took after Celestia and it spread from there. Wonder if it differs further away from the capital?

“What are you thinking about?”

“Hmm?” I asked and closed the book describing an area of land outside Equestria... or it was outside Equestria at that time. “Oh, just wondering how having a immortal leader affects the culture. Just noted that most of the language has been fairly static for the last thousand years.” Compared to home at least.

Luna tilted her head, “Not as static as you might think. We have noticed a lot of differences.”

“I, Luna. 'I' when you are not speaking for both you and Princess Celestia in the role of rulers. You're slipping again.” I noted with a smile as I returned to jump onto the chair again.

“'That' among other things.” she sighed in annoyance.

I shook my head, “You have to admit it has some greater clarity though.”

“Hmh.”

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