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Secret of Flying

by Hiver

Chapter 27

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The cool air filled the street as we walked along it, the stars sparkling high above. The cool was nice after the warmth of the function we just left a couple of minutes ago, a slight wind shifting my cloak on my back.

“That wasn’t anywhere near as tedious as I feared it could be,” I commented as Twilight and I re-entered the castle grounds, “Of course, the company helped a lot.”

Twilight nodded, “Having someone to bail you out when someone just… wont… stop… talking is rather nice,” she admitted with a smile, “Still, was fun.”

I nodded in agreement, “It was.”

Helped that I actually had a reason to be there instead of simply having to be there to be there.

“I still can’t believe you bought that thing!” Twilight then added, “Especially at that price!”

“It spoke to me,” I answered with a shrug, “Besides, it’s more of a ‘it’s for charity’ thing that it actually looking to be worth it. I have the money so why not.”

Twilight eyed me with a frown, “What you say ‘spoke to you…’”

I grinned, “Not literally! I just liked how it looked.”

It was an old dagger, sheath and all in a style several hundred years old from the Royal Guard. It was a very old style of officer’s dagger with a golden sun at the hilt.

I was thinking to either put it above the fireplace or if Luna nixed it for being too tacky, perhaps just in the bookshelf.

“…Of course, admittedly, if it did ‘actually’ talk I would have bought it anyway,” I admitted with a thoughtful frown, “Just to keep it out of the hooves of ponies that might get hurt by it and get it locked away somewhere safe or destroy. Never trust something that you can’t tell where it keeps it’s brain.”

Twilight paused with a thoughtful look on her face before she continued along, “…That’s actually pretty good advice.”

I nodded, “Wish I could take credit for it, but it’s a quote. Don’t remember from whom though.”

“Well, it is a good one,” Twilight agreed as we reached her tower and she stopped to smile at me, “Thanks for today. It was great.”

“Glad you liked it,” I said with a grin, “Everything you expected?”

“Hmmm,” Twilight said and smiled a bit, shifting her wings, stretching them wide and high, “I think so. Was nice. Not something to repeat overly often, but…”

She was right about that. While it was a lot better than most ‘official’ events, it was still Nobles and random Rich ponies that went mostly to show everything else how important they were.

“Oh yeah,” I agreed with a grin, “Better than normal, but not something I like to do again… this year.”

That got a giggle from her and a nod, “Yeah,” before she hmmed, “We could do something else though before I return to Ponyville. Something fun.”

“Any ideas?”

Twilight flicked her ear and touched the collar of her dress, “Not sure. But this is Canterlot, there have to be something fun to do here.”

I tilted my head, “You wouldn’t know? Aren’t you from here?”

Twilight blushed, “…Didn’t go out much before I moved to Ponyville. But come on, it’s Canterlot. There have to be something fun to find!”

“Well, there are some places I been with Luna. Unless we want to draw a crowd though, we should use disguises. How are your illusions?” I asked with a smile.

“Not something I really studied a lot, “ she said and then smiled back, “But I bet I can figure it out until then… but it’s getting late and I’m still scheduled to talk with Starlight again tomorrow.”

I nodded, “Yeah, it’s late,” and glanced up at the moon. Must be like midnight or something, “Sweet dreams, Sparky.”

“Sweet dreams,” she said with a smile of her own, giving me a wave before she trotted up the stairs to her door.

Smiling, I headed back towards Luna’s and mine tower, pulling the cloak a bit tighter around myself against the cool air. Not that it was cold, it was more habit than anything else.

I glanced up at the stars again.

It was getting late, I should head to bed and get some sleep. Not scheduled to meet with Luna until tomorrow evening.

“Page.”

I looked to the side to find a smiling Celestia smelling a rose brush and I smiled and changed course, “Evening, Celestia.”

“Good evening,” she answered and nibbled at a rose before raising her head with a smile, “How was the auction?”

Shrugging I joined her and nipped at one of the roses. Not my favorite, but they were kind of sweet.

“Pretty okay for a social event. Would have liked your sister there, but it was fun enough,” I said and smiled, “Think Twilight enjoyed herself.”

“Oh really?”

I glanced up at her smirk and rolled my eyes, “Really, Sunshine? Come on, you can do better than that.”

That brought a grin from the larger Alicorn, “Want me to?”

“…Rather not,” I sighed and rubbed my forehead as a thought struck me, “You are joking, but I bet there will be rumors tomorrow. Damn it.”

Celestia smiled and gave my ear a small nuzzle, “There are always rumors, Page.”

“…Yeah, I know,” I admitted and leaned against her for a second, “You know, I was enjoying the evening until you reminded me.”

She stuck her tongue out at me, her wing settling over my back, “This one you brought on yourself. Though I doubt my sister mind. She did think it was a good idea, didn’t she?”

I nodded, “She did,” I confirmed, “I’m just annoyed ‘I’ didn’t think what it would look like. It’s not just Luna though, rumors will affect Twilight too.”

Damn it.

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