After everything they'd seen, heard and learned, there was no question that Twilight and her friends had gone through quite the experience. But now, their time at the Town was drawing to a close, and as such, they had all gathered on the edge of the place, getting themselves ready to begin the long journey back to Ponyville. But, they weren't alone here right now. For many of the townsfolk had come out to bid them a fond farewell. Pinkie was chatting it up with Party Favour, Rainbow was making promises of a future flying race with a mare called Night Glider, Rarity was discussing various forms of scarf fashions with Double Diamond, and Fluttershy was once more swamped with the local children, many of whom kept on begging for her to stay with them. And then there was Twilight, who wore a warm smile upon her face as she regarded all of this. But, she soon turned, for Starlight herself now came out to see her.

"Didn't think you were going to leave without me giving you a goodbye, did you?"

Twilight giggled to that.

"I was hoping you'd be here, actually."

The young Princess walked over to her, and many of her friends watched her as she did so. Once she and Starlight were close enough, Twilight reached out her hoof, and Starlight, smiling right back, accepted it, giving it a friendly shake.

"I know I should have said this a while back...but thank you, Starlight. You and your friends have been good to us here. It's been...an education."

Starlight chuckled.

"Likewise. You and your friends were a pleasure to have here. And you're always welcome to come back and visit."

Briefly, Twilight looked over to her friends, seeing the smiles they wore as they regarded her. And she, in turn, smiled back, before once more turning her attention to the founder of the Town.

"I look forward to it, Starlight."

Nodding, Starlight took a step back, looking to Twilight and her friends together, before letting out a sigh.

"One day...we'll be known."

Twilight nodded.

"I know..."

A knowing smile came to her.

"...but when that happens...I promise you we'll do everything in our power to help bridge the gap between you and the wider people of Equestria."

Starlight retained her smile, looking to the Princess with genuine appreciation.

"And so will we."

Twilight gave another brief glance to her friends, before turning yet again to Starlight.

"Well...guess we'd better head on home. The train probably won't wait for us after all."

Starlight nodded back to her.

"In that case...I hope you have a safe trip back. Go, have your Map missions...and make Equestria a better place."

Party Favour looked to her, opening his mouth to speak, only to be stopped when Starlight beat him to it.

"Yes, Party, I know that was an incredibly corny thing to say. You don't need to point it out."

Naturally, that statement led to a round of laughter from all present, and it created an air of comfort among everypony. But, the laughter eventually died down, and when it did, everypony smiled warmly to one another. At the end of it all, Twilight turned, and took that first step back down the road she and her friends had taken to get here in the first place.

"WAIT!!!"

Everypony halted, and all turned in unison to discover, to their surprise, that it was none other than Pinkie who had yelled just now.

"Pinkie? What's wrong?"

The party-lover had a look to her that was more serious than any of her friends usually saw on her, and she looked to Twilight with a deep frown.

"Twilight...I'm sorry. Throughout our visit here, I've had something to say. I've kept quiet until now...but I can remain silent no longer!”

Twilight took on a look of nervousness.

"Pinkie..."

But Pinkie turned away from her, looking instead to Starlight. Many were worried about what was about to happen, what was about to be said, and whether or not it may shatter whatever connection they had made with these people. But, as for Pinkie herself, she marched right up to Starlight, placed her hoof square in her chest, looked her right in the eye, and then spoke what she'd wanted so long to say.

"Starlight Glimmer...are you seriously telling me that when you were making this place, you honestly couldn't come up with a better name for it than the Town?"

Starlight glimmer blinked slowly, glancing over to Twilight, the latter of which seemed both relieved and exasperated at her colleague's words, complete with a firm face-hoof to boot. Slowly, Starlight looked back to Pinkie, relaxing a little and letting out a dry laugh.

"Trust me, Pinkie. We may have many shared talents in this little place of ours...but coming up with good names was not one of them."