The more they discussed, more troubles would come.

None of them had any idea of how to do It. Mostly Mane, attending he could not be seen in public, even less in the palace.
To increase the confusion, he could not allow her to kill the target. It was against his standards. And It was too soon or even late to speak with her about them.
Being part "Not kill innocent lives, no matter the reason."

"Mane! Just... let's start from the beginning..."

"Ok..."

"First, what are we gonna need? Come on! You said you saw these things before."

She was confident on him. He couldn't screw up and say something out of the topic, but she never saw these, giving him opportunity to made up has a scapegoat.

"So... - he started nervous - I can't be seen there, that's not my kind of stuff..."

"I can tell that. - She muttered, looking at his jacket and messy red and black mane."

"Anyway. You'll be the one infiltrating, so you need a disguise. A dress in this case."

"I guess so..."

"But It must match with you. And since It's a royal gala, It can't be a simple thing. It must be a luxury."

"I can work on that... - She said with a smile, looking at the sender of the letter."

"Good. Next, the method. She didn't refer the method. You could poison him..."

"NO! That way she will kill him and I can't avoid It! And even if I had an antidote, getting in public would be a death risk..."

"...OR make a scene and stab him, and then run away! "Lil Miss" said to be a public execution, anyway..." - He said

"Seems reasonable."

"The weapon..."

Her eyes turned around in the kitchens direction with a glance.

"No! No big knifes!"

"A shiv?"

"Yes, small but discrete. Something you can blend in."

"A switchblade."

"Acceptable." - he agreed

Everything seemed alright, until Pinkamena snapped and pointed a hoof on him.

"What about you?! What are you gonna do to help this? I'm doing all the process here!"

"Hey, I just made part of the whole planning! We have six days! We still have time. If I was you,I would start writing to your contact and getting a dress, tell her It's part of the plan and you might receive a discount! And something that matches! I don't wanna see a beauty in an ugly thing!"

"What?!" - she blushed in surprise

His turn to snap back into reality, and Mane realized what he said.
"Erm... sorry... nothing..."

"Ok..." - She was still blushing, not being used to hear such things.

They stood there, facing each other in the sofa, in the awkward silence, like two owls next to each other.
Mane decided to break It.

"Whatever. Tomorrow we can begin the training..."

"Of what? I know how to kill! Better than you maybe!"

"I was not talking about that! I'm talking about public behavior!"

"How do you know that? You don't know that. You said yourself!"

"I may don't know to myself, but i know from others! I have eyes you see?" - He pulled his down eyelid from his right eye.

"Yes! You have eyes!"

"And I use them, so trust me!"

"Fine. Just keep telling your plans!"

"Anyway. I can tell you have public anxiety, so you may need to control yourself and not panic. The place will be filled with many ponies, all dressed to impress, and there will also be food and drinks. "

"Ohhh, more like It!"

"But you can't eat how you usually do It!"

"Whaaat? That's so boring..."

"I know, but if you wanna succeed, you must change a bit!"

"What if I don't!?"

"For Tirek's sake!! Aren't you a stubborn!"

"WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!! - She screamed posing to jump at him."

The clock started to sing It's bells interrupting the discussion, making them look at It's face. Midnight...

"We have five days..." - he said calmly - "you better write that letter quick... if you want your family out of their situation... and this is your job, not mine. I only agreed to help."