I arrived in the library with Twilight, and sat down on the couch. The rest of the girls never actually followed her here, and the human was trying to excuse his way to us. He wasn’t able to meet up with us because the size of the crowd and we took the alleyway, so nopony would be able to follow us. Rainbow Dash seemed to go after the original human after the fight, and I could only assume interrogate him as if he would know everything about me.

Twilight eyed me with a scowl and began to speak like she was scolding me. “Who are you, and why are you here?”

“I’m Troy of the Red Rose Empire, and I’m not sure why I’m here.” I responded with cluelessness and a raised eyebrow.

“Ok. Why did you fight them instead of letting us help you?” she continued her questioning with wariness in her voice.

“Because I saw a troubled soul that lashes out when change comes in weird forms. I felt obligated to show him I’m the better man, and to continue my teachings when we next meet. Only next time I’m sure it will be under more peaceful circumstances.” I reasoned.

“How did you plan on teaching him anything by fighting him!” Twilight's voice showed no small amount of anger. “That looked more like you were enjoying the-!”

“Please!” I yelled, interrupting her tirade before it could continue further. “Calm yourself. This is an ancient technique known by many of my people. To prove you are better, you must meet the aggressor on common ground. If I showed him I’m merciful and stronger than him, he would be more likely to approach me than if I showed my rage and no mercy toward him. It will comfort his subconscious mind into believing he would be able to speak to me, rather than have to fear me.”

“Well, you’ve done more than just making him afraid of you.” Twilight noted hostilely. “You scared many ponies with how strong you are even, without weapons.” her expression softened a bit and she paused and looked away. “But it was comforting in the least to show you didn’t hurt any of them further…”

*SLAM!*

“WHERE IS HE!” shouted Rainbow Dash, charging into the library with another figure behind her.

The human looked at me and scowled for a moment, but my attention was brought back to Rainbow Dash.

“Hey you!” she yelled at me and I waited for her to speak. “Yeah you! Who do you think you are! Fighting is not the answer to any problem!”

Before I could respond, the human spoke up with a disapproving glare, “Yeah man, you shouldn’t prove to everypony you’re violent.” his voice seemed more calm than Rainbow's, at least. “It gives us a bad image, and it’s only going to get worse if you keep it up.”

“Please, allow me to explain.” I calmly asked, while holding my right hand up with my fingers together and my hand flat to symbolize stop. “I was teaching him. I’m not done with my lesson, and I don’t plan on harming others. I merely incapacitated him, and I wish to continue my way of teaching until he knows better.”

“What, by beating him into the ground every time you see him?” retorted the human.

“No. I gave him a suggestion to meet me again, on more peaceful terms. I’m confident he will meet me again, and even if he doesn’t do it peacefully and tries to fight me again, I won’t fight back. I will block him and try to reason until he tires or leaves. Or even better, he decides to have a conversation with me.” I explained with what I hope was a comforting smile.

“Yeah, and how do you plan on doing that?” Rainbow Dash asked still in a scolding mood, and a scowl on her face.

Twilight was content to simply listen to the exchange.

“I’ve known many types of people and ponies. When I saw him, I associated him with a controlling and weak mind. My suspicions were confirmed when I placed my hand on his head, and felt his character. All he needs to be shown is that his current control over others won’t give him any more power over me and that I’m willing to speak to him neutrally, no matter what his past aggression toward me will be.”

“As noble as that sounds.” started the human. “It’s the dumbest idea I’ve heard. Do you have any idea how crazy powerful he is?”

“Wait wait, hold on.” interrupted Twilight. “You said you read his character.” she shot a skeptical look at me. “No one can do that, other than maybe the Princesses. I haven’t even heard of a spell to do that! Humans don’t even have magic, so I really doubt you even could read him in anyway, other than facial expressions.” Twilight tried to use logic to figure out my reason. “I think you’re lying.” she scowled at me.

“I can prove it.” I told her, and held out my left hand to her with the palm up. “Put your hoof in my hand and I’ll read your mind.”

Twilight threw a skeptical look at me, and deadpanned, “I doubt it, if anything you’re just trying to hold my hoof.”

“I wish to prove you wrong, logical unicorn.” she raised her eyebrow. “And I want you to know me better. Please, if you don’t trust me enough to put your hoof in my hand.” I lowered my hand and placed it on my lap with my other one. I then reached both hands behind my back and held them together high up on my back so she knows I’m not holding anything. “Then put it on my shoulder or on my head. Anywhere you trust me, not to be able to hurt you.” I reasoned.

Twilight looked at me skeptically and looked at Rainbow Dash and the human in the room.

“If he does anything funny, I’ll buck him so hard, he’ll orbit the earth.” Rainbow Dash encouraged.

Twilight looked at the human. “If he’s anything like me, then he was trained to defend himself and I know for sure you can beat him up if he tried to hurt you.” the human comforted her.

“Ok… I’ll touch your head then.” Twilight stated inching slowly toward me.

I lowered my head and closed my eyes, so she could see my hands are without any improvised weapon and I felt the room. She was inching closer and Rainbow looked like she was ready to spring into action if anything weird were to happen. She finally placed her hoof on the back of my head and I felt her conscious and scanned all her knowledge. I picked out the important things I want to say to her and found some interesting information about the human.

“I-I don’t feel anything. You were bluffing.” accused Twilight, with no small amount of anger in her voice, withdrawing her hoof from my head and backing up quickly.

I lifted my head and opened my eyes and gave her a warm smile.

“Oh Twilight Sparkle-” her eyes went wide. “-faithful student of Princess Celestia, friend of Princess Luna, and Element of Magic. You are a studious unicorn with a very unique talent in magic, your cutie mark is in the shape of a six pointed star, with a similar white star under it. The white star’s points are between the purple ones and there are also more stars around it. Five to be exact. You are friends with few, but unknowingly loved by many.” I offered with a smile.

Twilight walked quickly toward me and slapped me across the face.

“NO ONE IS SUPPOSED SEE MY CUTIE MARK BUT ME!” she snarled at me.

“YOU PERV!” shouted Rainbow Dash.

“Whoa, what’s with you two and your cutie mark?” asked the human.

Rainbow glared at me like I committed a sin. Twilight turned to the human and explained to him with an angry face.

“Cutie marks are symbols that appear on your flanks that show your special talent. Because of its location, only your parents or yourself are really is supposed to know what it looks like, other than your husband or wife!”

“I’m sorry if I made this uncomfortable for you.” I admitted to her with a sorrowful expression.

“Y-you had to look at a memory of me while I was in the shower, to see that!” she shouted at me.

“Actually, I only selected your knowledge about your own cutie mark, and built the image on what you remember it by. I selected memories you’re uncomfortable with me seeing, and moved them away from what I looked at.” I explained to her with a blank face.

“He’s probably lying!” retorted Rainbow Dash.

“I’m sorry. I truly didn’t look at those memories. But if it makes you upset, I’ll stay away from you for the rest of my stay here.” I offered to her, looking as sorry as I can.

“N-no, the damage has been done.” Twilight growled, scrunching up her nose with a hoof on her face in frustration.

“But Twilight!” started Rainbow Dash with a shocked expression.

“No, we can’t do any more about it. I’ll just go contact the Princess about you being here, and then I’ll have somepony else take care of you.” she continued with a scowl.

Twilight started to head up the stairs while groaning in frustration.

“I don’t need someone to take care of me. I can survive without a caretaker.” I reasoned.

“Ugh.” groaned Rainbow Dash. “Well, at least you're as modest as David.”

“Nonsense, I’m going to get you somepony to take care of you.” Twilight remarked at the top of the stairs.

“But-”

*SLAM*

Twilight slammed the upstairs library door in an effort to drown me out. I sighed in defeat and looked at the human in the room.

I turned to the human. “I assume you’re David.”

“Yeah, I am.” he started neutrally. “And trust me, when Cele-” catching Rainbow’s glare, he corrected himself. “The Princess gets here, she’ll likely assign someone to take care of you. I actually was able to make enough bits to buy my own house. She might ask me to take care of you, while you’re here. Wait what’s your name?” he asked on a lighter note.

“Troy, of the Red Rose Empire.” I answered, smiling at him.

He looked lost for a moment. “I’m guessing you and I are from different Earths, because there is no Red Rose Empire on my planet.”

“Well I’d understand that. Considering you didn’t immediately point out I may be right, when I told Twilight I could read minds. But it only requires physical contact to work.” I put my hands back on my lap and asked, “So, what can I expect from Builder?”

Rainbow scuffed. “Builder is pretty weak, but he has enough ponies that follow him that he’s basically the law here, and not even Princess Celestia can find enough guards to get rid of him. I’d tell you to stay out of his way, but after the stunt you pulled with Twilight, I hope he gets to you.” Rainbow growled irritably.

“Rainbow, that’s no way to talk! You know what he can do! Besides it was a mistake and I’m sure he feels bad about it. Right?” he asked toward me.

“I don’t have any memory of her in the shower, or even nude. I promise I didn’t look at that memory.” I responded.

“Pinkie promise?” inquired Rainbow Dash with a knowing smirk.

“Umm, yes Pinkie promise.” I respond.

“Go through the motions. Cross my heart.” she crossed her heart with her hoof. “Hope to fly.” she fluttered her hooves. “Stick a cupcake in my eye.” she finished, miming putting a cupcake in her eye.

The human looked horrified and tried to silently mime me not to do it.

I repeated the motions. “I cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye that I didn’t take any vulgar images of Twilight from her memory.” I reply confidently.

“HA! Gotcha! Now that you have a Pinkie Promise, Pinkie will show up and say you broke it!” she exclaimed with a knowing smirk.

The human held his head, bracing for the worst. I sat there with a blank face and waited. Rainbow watched me with an evil smile for a small amount of time, before her expression fell and it turned into a confused look. She looked around the room for any sign of Pinkie Pie and then checked out the window for her. When her search came up empty and looked back at me with a wondrous expression.

“By the Princesses, he wasn’t lying.” Rainbow announced incredulously.

Twilight opened the door to the upper levels of the library with a scowl on her face when she saw me, and came down the stairs with her horn alight.

“All right, I sent the letter to Princess Celestia and I have a book to remove your memory of me.” Twilight stated, levitating a book from the shelf.

“Actually Twilight...” Rainbow started and got Twilight’s attention. “I just got him to Pinkie Promise he didn’t look at your shower memories, and Pinkie hasn’t shown up yet to punish him for breaking the promise.”

“Oh really? Ok sorry I accused you of…” she trailed off, and rubbed the back of her head sheepishly. “Looking.” she laughed nervously. “And also slapping you.”

“I forgive you, and I promise to never hold it against you.” I reply respectfully.

“Yeah, and I’m sorry for calling you a pervert.” Rainbow Dash admitted avoiding my gaze.

“I forgive you as well. I’m sure the women of my world would have reacted the same. I should have let you see what I was picking out, when I so foolishly believed I would amaze and awe you, to gain your trust.” I bowed my head to Twilight lightly. “Forgive me.”

She chuckled more comfortable with the situation. “You’re forgiven.” she then placed the book back where it belonged with her magic.

I took this time to check out the outfits they wore. Twilight seemed well dressed for the day with her tight jeans and purple shirt with a quill and book on the front. Rainbow seemed more direct and had a Wonderbolt on her blue shirt and she had blue jeans as well. They didn’t seem as worn down as Twilight’s though, which I found odd.

The human however was wearing baggy pants and a grey hoodie with his hands in the hoodie's pockets. I found it a little strange, because his blond hair and blue eyes seemed to not match his outfit. And unlike both Rainbow Dash and Twilight he seemed to eye me warily, like I’m still a potential threat.

“Hey, umm, want to hang out?” Rainbow asked suddenly.

“Well, I can’t really say no.” I responded before turning to Twilight and asked, “Twilight, what did you say to the princess?”

She seemed to perk up. “I told her another human appeared and he got into a provoked fight with some locals. So I told her you had the right to defend yourself and that you were able to beat them in the fight, without killing anypony.”

“I hope she doesn’t take that the wrong way.” Twilight was about to respond but I interrupted her. “Although I do trust you wouldn’t say anything that might make her think ill of me.” I noted with a smile toward her.

Twilight nodded happily before frowning in worry. “Uh hold on, I told her about the incident right now. I’ll go send a letter to clear that up.” she rushed back up the stairs and closed the door more softly this time.

“Uh, you don’t mind if I come with right?” David asked Rainbow Dash.

“Huh? Oh yeah, no I don’t mind.” she replied deflecting his worries. “The more the merrier right?”

“Yeah I guess. Although you don’t mind the stares, right?” David asked Rainbow.

“Nope, besides no one can stop staring at me when I’m this awesome!” she boasted happily.

“Good.” David responded before turning to me. “Oh, and don’t worry about other ponies, they’ll warm up to you like they did me. I still get looks every once in a while, but not nearly as many.”

“I’m used to publicity. Don’t worry about me.” I stood up.

“You are?” he asked.

“Politics. I’m a politician in my world, so people in large groups are easy for me to deal with.” I reasoned.

“Oh that’s good.”

The three of us left the library with Rainbow Dash leading the way while David stood to my left. We made a makeshift triangle until I walked alongside on Rainbow’s right and David did the same on her left.

“Oh, being flanked by two questionably attractive humans? Must be my lucky day.” Rainbow joked and David tried to lag behind.

I however decided to play the counter troll. “And I’m walking along side an unquestionably attractive mare. I’d say I have more luck.” I threw her a mischievous smile and she blushed and looked away.

David smiled and walked along side Rainbow Dash again more comfortably.

“Wow dude, I’ve never seen Rainbow blush before.” David stated with some wonder in his voice, and he received a hoof to the shoulder for his comment.

“Hey Troy. What’s the flower on your right shoulder mean?” Rainbow asked, trying to change the subject.

I played along and told her. “It’s the symbol of the Red Rose Empire.”

“Of course.” David mused. “What are your beliefs?”

“I believe everyone must obey their leader and help their community grow. The only time either of these are to be broken, is if the community is too corrupt to be allowed to grow or the leader is too much of a warmonger.” I responded. “I live in an empire that supports peace, and we all work to gather materials for our community.”

“That almost sounds like slavery.” David commented.

“No. We chose which role we want to play in the community; currently we only have farmers, miners, and guards. Everyone is trained how to fight, in case an enemy tries to invade. It’s to keep us from being wiped out entirely, if ever an enemy is powerful enough to defeat the military.”

“So basically, you guys are a warrior race.” Rainbow commented.

“Yes and no.” I responded neutrally. “In times of peace we practice fighting often, but only to keep our skills up. But when we are at peace we also practice the art of social activity. Our communities mostly know every neighbor and learn to rely on each other, in times of need. If we ever need more workers on a field, we’d ask a neighbor we know is a hard worker and will be able to have the time to spare.”

“That’s pretty interesting.” David added.

“I’m bored. You got any good jokes?” Rainbow asks me.

I think for a moment before I nod. “Two fish are in a tank. One says to the other, ‘can you drive this?’”

Rainbow immediately laughs loudly while David chuckles a little more quietly. He found it funny, but not nearly as much as Rainbow did.

“HAHAHAHAHAHA! Tha-haha-was good.” Rainbow commented after a while of walking.

I waited for Rainbow to calm down, and I took a look at the surrounding area. Ponies were looking at me with confused looks and some gave us a glare. Others that remembered me watched me go by with a worried expression, but calmed when they noticed Rainbow laughing alongside David. They seem to have respect for the Element bearers and they kept to their business. Although one that wore a journalist getup approached me with vigor.

“Hello!” he exclaimed to me rather loudly. “I’m with the Ponyville paper, and I noticed that you’re a different human from the one we already know.”

“Yes, that’s true. I’ve recently arrived in Ponyville.” I responded to him while I subconsciously noticed Rainbow glaring at him a bit and David backing away.

“I would like to ask you just a few questions, if you don’t mind.” he asked trying to sound respectful.

“Of course, ask away.” I replied, feeling a little concerned from the way my companions were steering clear of him.

“Is it true humans aren’t capable of getting cutie marks?” he asked.

“I don’t believe they can... No. I myself don’t have one.”

“All right.” he began writing things down. “Is it true that humans are warmongers?”

“No. That is not true.” I could sense David’s raised eyebrow. “Humans do participate in war more than any other intelligent race, but that is because of the increasing amount of countries with varying beliefs. Odds are, at least two of them are going to clash because of ignorance for what the other believes in. Although many of the better nations would not resort to prejudice and culture to justify war, needing resources and neighbors' increasing aggressiveness were often more than enough of a reason.”

“Interesting.” he wrote down a lot more. “Can humans really eat us ponies?”

“Oh, we can eat each other as well. But we wouldn’t, because of an honor system we have where we will find it wrong to eat anything with intelligence. We however, do eat things that don’t have as much potential intellect as we do such as certain animals that rely on instinct.”

“Ah good. Another question, how many ponies do you plan on attacking? I’ve heard about the incident in the streets.”

“I was provoked by Builder. This was simply a prime example of a cultural clash, where he didn’t believe me to be worthy of this town, and he tried to kill me because he doesn’t believe I was worth the space. I simply acted in my own defense and fought back. I killed no ponies in that fight, even though I had the weapons to do so after I acquired them.”

“So how many ponies did you face?” he asked with a confused expression.

“Three.”

He was silent for a few moments. “I’ve heard humans are weaker than the average pony. Is this true?”

“Yes, this is true. I’ve been trained in combat because I happen to live in a country of warriors. It is tradition to know how to fight and defend yourself. But it is very illegal to use the skills to harm others unless, it's in self-defense. If I picked a fight with him, I’d be considered a criminal and I’d get twenty years in jail.”

“Hmm interesting.” he put his nose in his notes. “How long do humans live?”

“Humans normally live between 60 to 200 hundred years, depending on how well they were raised and which generation they’re from. A recent study showed that currently, the oldest a human can get is 150 in my generation alone, and it could top 300 five generations down the line.”

“That’s impressive.” his voice laced with awe, and his jaw had slackened. “How long do you live for?”

“There is a good chance I will live beyond the time when your grandchildren have grandchildren. It’s just my generation of human that’s to blame for my long life, alongside the health of my heart.”

“Wow… how does your heart come into play?” he asks lowering his notebook and stopped writing with his hoof.

“My heart is a happy one. The happier a human is, the longer they live. David has a questionable happiness because of the ignorance of a few ponies that still don’t accept him. But I’ve learned to love all life as it is, and I remain happy indefinitely because of my understanding of other beings. There is nothing you can do to me that will make me truly angry at you. Disappointment is another story, but when it comes to rage it’s only possible in your dreams.” I told him with a smile.

“Wow… oh writing!” he began writing down everything I told him. “Oh, next question. Do you plan on hunting while you’re here?”

“Not sure yet. Depends if I want to have meat, and how many animal species I know of.”

“You do realize the Princess banned humans from hunting, right?” he replied.

“I wasn’t aware of that. If I meet her, I’ll have to speak to her about that law and try to convince her otherwise. If she doesn’t relent, then I will have no choice but to leave to a place where her laws don’t affect me.”

“Interesting. You disobey your superior so easily?” he writes that down.

“No. It’s just that she’s not my superior, and I refuse to follow someone that does not relent to her subjects’ needs and requirements.” came my reply, with a hint of irritation.

“But you live in her land, and going against the sun goddesses wishes, even if borders demand otherwise is a terrible thing to do.” he continues writing, quill scratching away.

“I haven’t gone against her yet. If you plan on writing that in the paper, at least do it when it’s confirmed that I’ve went against her wishes.” I asked politely.

He blew hot air out of his muzzle. “No, I write what I want and I must tell Ponyville what I know.” he gave me an irritated glare. “Now, what celestial bodies do you worship? The sun or the moon?”

“I worship neither. My only belief is strength of the community, and the kindness of the people.”

“So you don’t have a true religion… hmm ok.” he wrote it down.

I could see David and Rainbow Dash grinding their teeth, without looking at them. My situational awareness was very good and allowed me to notice details without my eyes actually seeing them. I could tell that Rainbow and David didn’t want me talking to him and I assumed it was because he believed something similar to what Builder believed. He must think I’m genetically evil in some way, and is trying to prove it. Strangely enough I started to see him give off a red aura courtesy of the divine.

“Ok, now that we have an idea of who you are. We know you humans are being sent to scout out Equestria for places to attack. Why is it you wish to destroy us?”

“Why is it that you believe we’d wish to destroy you?” I asked shocked.

“Because a reliable source has found evidence that you humans are an advanced party to attack Equestria. Not only that, but you hide your reasons for being here as peaceful when you say yourself you are part of a warrior race.”

“No, that’s a common misconception. Not all countries in the human world are warrior nations. Some are monarchies and diarchies and even communist. But few are true warmongers. A warrior nation does not take for the simple aspect of taking.” I reason. “And, if your reliable source happens to be Builder the earth pony he; and I assume some of his colleagues, believe humans to be dangerous. This isn’t true. I am weaker than you, but I know how to handle myself in combat because of my people's traditions.”

“But I assume you have an army prepared for inter-dimensional warfare, am I correct?” he seemed convinced that he’s got me up against a corner.

“No, you’d be wrong. We have wondrous machines but none are capable of breaking the universe in a way to open a path to Equestria. Even if we did have an army, we’d have no way of bringing it here. Our effort would also be wasted, considering there are still unclaimed places in our world that we could easily settle and mine for resources. Not only that, but the amount of power needed to keep the connection permanent, would require more resources than we can gain from taking from this land. It would be wasted effort and simply impossible to find a good reason to do so.”

He raised his eyebrow and smirked. “How would you know this if you aren’t personally involved with it?”

I felt David’s spirits drop and Rainbow gulped audibly.

“You misunderstand my theories as fact. Besides, my nation doesn’t hide any information of its workings from me, considering I’m a politician.”

“Wait what?” he asked confused. “You’re a politician? How can a politician be able to fight?”

“I told you, the traditions of my race require that I know how to defend myself.”

“Yes but… uh you still proved you’re planning on invading!” he pointed an accusatory hoof at me.

“No, I did not. I did not specifically say we are invading. Why would we invade anyway? I’ve given you a plethora of reasons why it would be a bad idea, and you ignore me.” I respond to him with a blank expression.

“Yes, well you’re just trying to confuse me to your real purpose! I know you’re a threat to pony kind in some way, and I’m going to uncover your plot to destroy us eventually!” he growled irritably.

“…Do you wish to continue asking questions?” I asked.

“Don’t avoid the question!” he retorted.

“You didn’t ask a question. You accused me of attempting to invade Equestria, and I gave you reasons why it wouldn’t be worth anyone from my world’s time. If you wish to know more you may simply ask.” I responded calmly.

“Ugh, you’re infuriating…” he folded his hooves and I felt Rainbow and David breathe sighs of relief. “Ok, so are you a threat to Equestria?”

“No I’m not.”

“SEE! LIE!” he accused.

“No, it’s not. If you believe me a threat, then explain why you think so.”

“You’ve proven you can harm ponies!”

“You mean I’ve proven capable of defending myself against impossible odds. How does this prove that I can single handedly threaten the stability of an entire nation?”

“Hey, I’m asking the questions!” he retorted.

“Doesn’t mean I can’t ask a few of my own. I’d like to know why you believe I can be a threat alone.”

“I don’t want to give you ideas.” he replied coldly.

I gave him an unimpressed look, but remained calm. “Fine then, don’t give me ideas. Anything else you wish to know about me?” I asked calmly.

“Well…” he put a hoof on his chin, and then asked, “Are you evil?”

“No. But in your eyes that’s a yes. You see good and evil is all about point of view. You happen to feel I’m a threat to Equestria, and you’re trying to interrogate me to prove it. I however and playing the pacifist and trying to convince you I’m not here to do any harm, and I don’t have reason to. Although unlike you, I don’t see either of us evil. I find us simply two different versions of good clashing over ideals.” I told him, giving him a warm smile.

His ears press up against the side of his face. He looked defeated but… changed. Like his ideals were assaulted and he couldn’t find a good reason to keep them. In fact, that’s exactly what happened between us here.

He lowered his head a little, before looking at his notebook and crossed out a few things.

“May I ask you more questions?” he smiled at me.

“You may.” I replied with a smile of my own.

I could feel Rainbow and David’s jaws seem to slowly lose their connection to their heads. They seemed almost awed by my quick thinking and my story. The journalist looked at me with a new expression of understanding. I could feel his personality begin to show brighter than before. The feeling was strange to me, but I soon realized he may have actually become…

“Oh shit…”

“I believe you’ve made yourself a follower.” noted the divine.

“Sorry about that.” I apologized to him.

“It’s forgiven. You didn’t do it purposefully, and I rather like you in my world. You’re entertaining.”

“Oh… well thank you.”

I noticed the short time we spoke to each other, actually made time seem to stop. Time went back to normal and he nodded his head.

“So what’s your favorite color?” he asked.

“I like all of them.” I turned my head up and to the right, in the exact direction my Rainbow Dash was while in my universe.”

He followed my gaze and met nothing but the sky. I turned back to him and he did the same.

“What were you looking at?”

“My home. It’s in that direction. I can feel it calling me back like it knows I’m gone and mourning me.” I told him.

“My world doesn’t mourn me.” David stated irritably.

“You can’t feel it.” I told him as I looked over to my left. “But I can, it misses you more than you know.”

He smiles. “That’s actually pretty comforting.”

I turn back to the journalist. “Anything else?” I ask happily.

“Oh yes. What do you plan now that you’re in Equestria?” he asked.

“I plan on finding a place to meditate and remain there until my realm is able to call me home. David doesn’t have as much of a connection to the spiritual, so I hopefully plan on giving him my advice and knowledge so he too can assist his home in bringing him back to it.”

“Can you tell me more about the spirit world?” the journalist asked.

“It’s complicated. You can’t explain something that doesn’t have a form. It’s harder to explain than inventing a way to throw fire.” I laugh lightheartedly.

“Ok then. What benefits do you get from learning about the spirit world?” he asks.

“Immortality. I can never truly die. In fact, if my body were to be damaged beyond repair, my spirit will return home and I can create a new body.” I told him.

“Whoa that’s amazing… C-can I learn that trick?” he asks sheepishly.

“Only if you can live without dreaming ever again. I don’t require sleep; in fact I can’t sleep, no matter how much I tried or even how much I worked during the day.”

“T-that’s pretty cool. Hey can you do me a favor?” he asked.

I raised my eyebrow. “Depends what it is.”

“Of course…” he lowered his head. “Can you teach Builder not to be as prejudiced as he is now?”

“I’ve already given him his first lesson. I hope he takes my message seriously, and confronts me alone. But this time without weapons or aggression.” I reply to him.

“Ok… I’ve got to go. Thank you for your time.” the journalist walked around me and headed down the road.

I looked back at David and Rainbow Dash who were giving me impressed smiles.

“See? Politician.” I told them with a smile.