I glanced to Celestia to where she was sitting on the other side of Luna from me. She looked like usual, keeping up the small smile she always had in public.

But I knew her better than that. Celestia was bored stiff.

Well, serve her right, she’s the one that started this tradition in the first place!

“Well?” I whispered to Luna.

“It’s possible,” Luna whispered back, looking thoughtful, “But that was before both mine and my sister's time so I can’t be certain. But Moon Dancer is a good researcher, if she thinks that’s what’s likely…”

“That’s what I’m thinking too,” I agreed, “I’m thinking about an archeology expedition with a full research team.”

Luna frowned slightly and then nodded, “...Perhaps. But it has been so long…”

“The odds aren't great,” I admitted and brushed my wing against her side, “But… there is a chance at least. But... ”

Luna nodded and gave me a small nuzzle, “But?”

I sighed, “It would require crown money. I’m rich, I’m not ‘hire a fleet of airships and crew to scour the jungle for clues for years’ rich.”

Luna looked amused and shifted her ears, “We’ll discuss it later,” and then turned her attention back to the play.

She was right, this wasn’t the place.

XXXXXXXXXXXX

“Even only one airship will be expensive,” Sunset said with a thoughtful frown, looking between two floating papers before her.

“Yeah,” I sighed, facing her on the couch, “Rent for the ship, fuel, supplies, crew and expedition pay, equipment and everything else that’s required. Even one airship… that turns out to be a good, good pile of bits a month. Now, I have bits, but that would drain me way faster than some ponies would think possible.”

There was a difference between ‘rich’ and ‘Rich’ and the line had to be drawn somewhere.

Apparently that line was your own personal airship. I guess some things are the same between Earth and Equestria.

“If you buy one, not rent?” Sunset suggested.

“Oh yes, great idea,” I told her with a sigh, “Have you checked how much one of those actually cost?”

“Getting the favor of the Prince-Consort and Princess of the Night should lower the price a bit,” Sunset suggested.

“...Well, likely,” I admitted, “But it’d still wipe out everything I own and I’d still likely need a loan or something. And before you ask, I don’t want to use that much crown money on a hunch. A well researched hunch, but still just a guess.”

Sunset frowned, “What about one of the royal airships?” she asked and looked over a Luna.

Luna shook her head, “They are not set up for that sort of duty.”

I nodded, “She’s right, they are mostly luxury transports with a bit of cargohold. We’d need something more similar to a troop transport or s-”

I paused and then quickly turned to look at a smirking Luna.

“...Really?” I asked her.

Luna shifted her wings a bit smuggly, “I was looking to see how long it would take you,” she said innocently.

I glowered at her and then sighed, “How long?”

“Just a couple of days,” Luna admitted after a second, “I signed off on the report a little while ago and it’s ready for inspection.”

Sunset frowned and looked between us, “...What are you two up to?”

“Would you rather know or get surprised?” I asked her with a grin.

Sunset gave me a look that I recognized well. It said ‘I know where you’re ticklish’ and I quickly relented,

“Do you remember when the Storm King attacked Canterlot?”

Sunset raised an eyebrow, “No, I completely forgot about that. What does that ha-” she started and then her eyes went wide as she got what I was getting at, “Oh!”

Luna nodded with a smile, “Exactly. The refit of the first of the captured ships just finished a couple of days ago.”

My ears perked up and I smiled, showing a lot of fang, “Did it get the name?”

Luna smirked, “It got the name.”