Main Quest 1 - The Witcher's duty and daze of first meetings.

When Ciri steps into the home, ducking her head slightly to pass through the door. She could only look around in awe. "Your home seems better equipped than the ones I see around villages back where I'm from" she said as she unstrap her scabbard and out of courtesy leans it on a wall she can get later.

"Mighty thanks, what do you mean by 'better equipped'?" she looked up at her, and seeing her placing her sword to the side. "Oh, didn't notice that. Ya a guard? Nifty blade you got."

"Well, the place I've been too? a War just ended so the villages around the area are in poor condition. And that?" points to her sword. "I'm not a guard or a soldier, I'm a Witcher. We hunt monsters and help solve problems for a fee." she explained.

"So, ya want to get paid for helping?" AJ turn back giving her a more stern look.

Ciri holding her hands up "Easy there, i help for free too. Besides, i won't just stand there if someone's in danger. I don't know much of this world anyway and you're already rewarding me with a nice meal " she smiled, Applejack smiled back.

"Sorry, and mighty true. Ya're an honest gal. Ah like that." she turned to go into the kitchen "Granny, Big mac? I brought a guest over!"

"Bout time ya get 'ere!" called out an elderly voice as they enter, the old mare the 'granny' Ciri instantly recognize and big stallion is 'Big Mac' as AJ called him . The Apple matriach turn to look over "A guest you say?" she then noticed "Whoah Nelly, one of them minotaurs?" she arched her eyebrow. "Come in lil missy."

"Not even close m'aam. I'm not half bull last time i checked" Ciri snarked with a smile ""ello my name is Cirilia Riannon. You may call me Ciri."she gives a small curtsy making the old mare snort.

"None of than fancy mancy stuff. Sit, it's time for chow. We always made alot anywho." she dismissively said and points to the seats. Ciri waited till everypony else sat down and take the available spot,

Scooting slightly to give her legs space as she leans to see the food, her eyes seem to shine as she gape. Getting chuckles from the other apples, she blushed "Sorry. It looked delicious." she complimented.

Applejack smiles "Thank ya kindly, but why just look. Dig in" she herself started eating as Applebloom seem to already seen pigging out.

"Thank you" Ciri said and she start eating herself. Taking a bite, she savors the taste and swallows. Humming in thought. "Nothing better than a freshly made home meal. No offense to market food or Inn food." she takes another bite.

"Where ya from anyway?" Applebloom inquired, looking up, mouth still dripping with leftovers and crumbs. Getting a stern reprimand from applejack, she grins sleepily and wiped the food off her face. "Sorry."

Humming in thought, she thought of just telling them most of it. "Well I did say I'm not from around here. You probably haven't heard of it. But you could say I came from a Continental island, most specifically from the Northern Kingdoms. I was born in the Kingdom of Cintra. Where I came from, the Northern Realms or Kingdoms, whichever you prefer was supposed to be an alliance of kingdoms. But after the war, only Temeria remained, even though they are now acting under the Empire of Nilfgard." she explained.

"Oh yeah, you said there was a war before." Applebloom she muttered as she takes another bite. She asked later "Why though?"

Ciri "Territory, wealth, resources. No matter the reason, both sides suffered. I find it a waste really. Nilfgard, the empire from the south won when the only royalty left among the Northern Kingdoms was assassinated. War is always horrible. It's a sad fact of life. War, war never change, no matter who started it or for what cause."

"Well" Applejack spoke suddenly. "Ya're here in Equestria. We never had war for over 700 years now. Enough talk about bad stuff. Ya said you don't know much about this place right? Do you have any bits?"

Ciri shook his head, reaching into her pocket, rummaging and with a twinkle she deposit a bag onto the table for her to see, opening it to show gold coins with strange markings "No, but gold still worth anything?" she took one one and hold it over to AJ to see.

The pony arches her eyebrow as she usually would do, she squinted as she inspect the coin. "Huh, foreign indeed. Yeah, gold's fine. But it best ya get some bits. Maybe we'll find some work for ya."

"Yeah!" the filly pipped up.

She smile taking her coin pouch bag. "That's mighty kind of you. Thank you, I don't mind some manual labor for coin. I got a feeling i won't find lack of work in this town. "

"Ya're right there" she snorts. "Ya are a monster hunter, and we always tend to attract one nasty critter after another it seems"

The silent stallion, who haven't spoken throughout the conversation look up, swallowing his mouthful and only said one thing. "Eeyup."

After the meal, Ciri was helping piling the dishes up and cleaning off the crumbs "Thanks again for the meal Applejack, it was delicious." She complimented as she helps her carry it to the sink.

Applejack following her. "Nah, thank YOU for helping out. Even though we could totally handle it." she muttered the last part to herself.

She dusted her hand, letting them clean the dishes. She leans on the counter, watching Applejack. "So, this job you mentioned. I would like to hear more about it."

"Things been busy around here to often be glad to have an extra hoof, I'd pay ya 10 bits if you bring these to the Town Hall?" she points to a bunch of letters and other documents. "Oh, almost forget. Applebloom, might grabbing a map?" she begins cleaning as Bloom gives a salute and zips off.

"Alright, sound simple enough. 20" she simply said.

Applejack stopped, giving her a deadpan. "15 and i'll throw in 5 free apples from our new batch."

Ciri smriks "Darn, you drive a hard bargain. Deal." she reach to grab AJ's hoof to shake it, and reach to organize the papers and keeping them away, Applebloom zipped back holding a map of Equestria and another small map of Ponyville and the surrounding area. "Thank you Applebloom. I'll be heading into town doing something for your sister."

"Can ah come?" she looks up pleading.

"Did ya do your homework now Sugarcube?" AJ asked, cleaning the dishes. Getting a rapid nod.

"Yeah, i can show her around, even with a map she might still get lost." she eagerly hops.

"That's mighty kind of ya sugarcube. Go ahead." her sister smiled, with a squee the little filly ran off.

Chuckling. "Wait up Applebloom!" she follows out, grabbing her sword. She exits the farm house as she strap it onto her back, walking in a quick pace to keep up with the eager filly as they walk on back to town.

[Quest Finished!]

[New Quest: Welcome to Ponyville]

Author's Notes:

Ciri inventory [*New item/s] Money: 0 Bits

Silver Sword: Zireael
Armor: Wolven Tunic Leather Leggings
Tracker's Boots Wolf School Medallion
Quest Items: Mysterious Gem, *Personal Documents.
Misc Items: Hardened Timber x4, Magic Essence x5 Crowns X350