I carefully knocked on the door and at the call to come in, I opened the door and peeked inside. Silver Leaf was sitting by the small table on the couch next to a mint green earth pony with a flower as her mark and a light blue mane.

“Hey, I brought breakfast.” I said as I walked inside, floating the tray along .

“...Thank you...” Silver Leaf mumbled quietly, “Lord Page, I'm so...”

“None of that.” I cut her off with a smile, “We are friends, right?”

Flicking her ears she nodded, “Yeah.”

“Then don't worry about it.” I said and put the tray down on the table, smiling at them, “What is important is that you are okay. Right?” I then asked, turning to the the earth pony for support.

Grass Flower smiled and nodded, “Yes, Lord Page.”

I think I dislike that title.

“I won't ask how you are feeling, it seems like a stupid question. But how are you doing?” I asked as I poured their tea.

Silver folded her ears to the side before she sighed, “...Better. I actually managed to sleep somehow. Thank you.”

“No pro...” I started to say before my ears flicked back towards the door at a sudden scratching sound and I paused, “...Excuse me.” I said and made my way over to open the door to reveal Fern standing outside, leaf tongue hanging out as the little wolf spirit looked up at me, the vine tail swaying.

I frowned down at him, “Fern, how did you even get out here? I know I left you in the main chamber.”

He tilted his head at my question, looking pleased with himself.

I just smiled and picked him up with my magic, “Bad houseplant.” I chuckled, “I guess I may need to start locking the door,” before I carried him into the room.

“What's that?” Grass Flower asked as she tried to look around me so I lifted him up.

“This is Fern, my pet/houseplant. Timberwolf pup.”

“Wow, that's a real timberwolf!” Silver exclaimed and slipped off the couch to move closer, “I never thought I would see one. Aren't they dangerous?”

I nodded, “Adults? Very. Fern is very young though and so far he seems to be tameable, ” I agreed and set Fern down on the floor, “Stay still and let him nose at you,” I instructed.

Silver stayed carefully still as the little woof spirit nosed at her hooves before seemingly losing interest and making his way over to Grass Flower to repeat the procedure. Having examined both ponies he started to explore the room instead.

“Where did you get him?” Silver asked as she looked at the mobile houseplant, “I have never heard of a tame one before. I thought they were monsters.”

I smiled, glad that she found a distraction for a moment, “In the Everfree Forest. I passed by during the summer along with Skitter on our way to the Castle of the Two Sisters. We were set up on by a small pack. I... kinda found him after the battle. I couldn't just leave the little guy there alone.”

That earned me a pair of wide eyed looks and I blinked, “What?”

“...You fought a pack of timberwolves?” Grass Flower finally managed to ask, “On the way to the Legendary Castle of the Two Sisters?!”

“It was only like three of them and I wasn't exactly alone.”

She just stared at me, “While on vacation?”

“Yes?” before I blinked and quickly crossed the room, “No! Bad Fern! No eating the pillow!” before I sighed and picked him up with my magic, extracting the pillow he was clinging to, “Sorry girls, I better bring him back to the room before he knocks something over.”

“No, no it's fine” Silver said with a small smile, “He is kinda cute. He is safe, right?”

Nodding I put him down next to her, “Safe enough to play with.” I said with a smile as Fern looked up at her, his leaf tongue hanging out the side of his mouth.

As Silver started to play with the timberwolf puppy, I moved to sit down on the couch next to Grass Flower, pouring myself a cup of tea.

The Earth Pony shifted a bit closer , “...Lord Page...Did you plan this?” she whispered quietly as she watched Fern dance around a smiling Silver.

I just smiled slightly at her and then sipped my tea. Nothing made people or ponies feel better than puppies. I didn't have a puppy, but I did have a puppy substitute.

It wouldn't solve anything. But if it made her feel better for a couple of moments, I'll count it as a win.

Grass Flower looked over at Silver and nodded before settling down.

We stayed watching the pegasus and the timberwolf before I noticed the earth pony studying me, “What?” I asked her quietly.

She blushed at being caught, “Sorry, just wondering how you and Silver met. I didn't know she knew any celebrities.”

Celebrity? Heh, now that's pushing it.

I shrugged, “You read about the accident in the papers?” I asked her quietly, referring to the correction we sent to the papers on that story. At her nod I continued,
“When I was released from the hospital, I didn't know anypony. I barely knew anything for that matter. Silver was the first pony to be really be kind to me. I like to think that she might be the first friend I made.”

Grass Flower blinked and then smiled, “I think I get it.”