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Secret of Flying

by Hiver

Chapter 35

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I couldn’t help but smile as Sunset trotted along next to me, a bounce in her step. She was so obviously happy.

It was fucking adorable to be honest.

Skitter walked along my other side and I’m sure Amber was… somewhere, keeping an eye on things. Just because you couldn’t see it, didn’t mean a changeling wasn’t about to save your life.

I really should ask how they do that sometime. Skitter did the same kind of ninja bullshit before.

…Speaking of which, I had never actually seen Amber and Skitter in the same room. I glanced at her suspiciously before I mentally shrugged.

Yeah, no. Skitter was way too busy to follow me around.

“So, breakfast?” I asked Sunset. “I was promised food.”

She giggled. “Come on, this way. I know a cafe that serves the most amazing sandwiches.”

As it turned out, she wasn’t lying. It was a small café in a primarily unicorn neighbourhood close to the second ring of walls. A small family place run by what seemed to be a pair of earth ponies.

I’ll never give up Silver Leaf’s tea and pastries, but this place may have to be one of my new favourites.

Picking up my lightly toasted cheese, tomato and daffodil sandwich I took a bite and then looked over at Sunset. “I almost forgive you for waking me.”

She just stuck her tongue out at me. “Told you it was amazing.”

Taking another bite, I couldn’t help but agree.

“So… Twilight?” I asked, raising my eyebrow at her. “Ideas?”

“Not sure,” Sunset said and poked at her sandwich. “I’m thinking going to the theatre, maybe?”

I nodded. “Sounds fun.”

Maybe I should ask Luna the same when she got back. I then smiled at another thought. I really should do something like that for Celestia too. She deserved to just get away for a couple of hours too and I bet she would love it.

Maybe she could do the same kind of transformation spell Luna used. That was one big problem with the entire ‘alicorn thing’.

Without illusions and such we kind of stood out.

“Your Highness, is everything to your satisfaction?”

Awesome, someone was actually addressing Skitter like she deserved.

“Sir?”

I paused and glanced up, seeing Skitter and Sunset both looking behind me, so I glanced back at the earth pony mare with a pale yellow coat and darker mane looking at me. The waitress.

I glanced down. Nope, illusion in place.

“Huh?”

She smiled at me. “Your food, your highness? Is it satisfactory?”

“I… uhm… yes? Very good. But why do you call me that?” I asked with a frown. “I’m not royalty, I’m not even officially Princess Luna’s Consort.”

Yet.

She looked at my back and bowed again. “If that’s your wish, Your Highness.”

…Shit, she knew something.

I frowned at her. “Come, sit. Why don’t you tell us what you think you know?”

She hesitated and then settled down by the table. “Like what, sir?”

“What is your name and why do you call me royalty?”

“…Paprika. My name is Paprika, sir,” she said and hesitated. “…And because you are an alicorn, sir.”

Son of a fucking bitch, who leaked?

“Where did you hear that, Paprika?” Sunset asked with a frown, leaning to the side to look at my back. “I don’t see any wings. Do you?”

Paprika shook her head. “Neither do I, Miss. But it’s not my place to question. I felt it wise to be polite rather than not. My brother told me, he works by the airship docks.”

“Where did he hear it?”

“I don’t know.”

Well, I did. Either somepony leaked or word was starting to get out from Starlight's little town. Or somepony saw me when I was flying with Twilight.

Or somepony saw me through a window at the tower, pegasi with binoculars or something.

It could be a hundred thousand things that did it. Honestly, other than asking people to keep it secret and using an illusion, I didn’t really do much to hide it.

It wouldn’t last forever, but I had hoped to last more than a couple of months to be honest.

“Thank you, Paprika,” I sighed and rubbed my forehead. “And yes, the food is delicious.”

“Thank you!” she said and perked up, getting up. “Enjoy your meal!”

Nodding, I waited until she left before I sighed again. Sunset frowned at me as Skitter shifted to let her side touch mine. “It’ll be fine, sir.”

Nodding, I turned my sandwich in my magic. “…Yeah. I know.”

“Who know, maybe you can get lessons on how to Princess.”

I glared at the amused looking changeling as Sunset hid a giggle behind her hoof.

Yeah, yeah, very funny.

Shaking my head, I took a bite out of my sandwich with a small sigh. “So… game is up, I guess?”

“Maybe,” Skitter said. “I think you need to discuss it with Princess Celestia.”

I nodded. “…Yeah, you are probably right.”

Well, this sucked.

Oh well. If anything good came from this, it would be the ability to stretch my wings whenever I wanted. I swear, I was developing a cramp in my right one from keeping them folded for hours on hours.

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