"Where are you going?" Trixie yelled at Twilight, raising her voice over the bustling noise of Canterlot's station, a stark contrast to the quiet Ponyville stop.

"Uhm, to the library?" Twilight responded, confused. "Like we planned?"

Trixie walked as close as possible to Twilight, officially to avoid losing her in the crowd and so that her voice could be heard, but off the record she enjoyed the proximity to the mare which she was growing increasingly fond of as she spent more time in her company.

"You're taking a very roundabout way to it." Trixie explained, eliciting another confused look from Twilight. They had just about escaped the vortex of noise coming from the station, and could now speak without yelling. Despite the crowds dispersing, Trixie still stayed close to Twilight.

"I'm taking the most direct route there!"

"No, you're not." Trixie said, matter-of-factly. "Head down that little street there and you wont have to go all the way around the market area."

"You went to school here so I'm guessing you lived here as well?"

"Of course."

"And you think you know this place better than me?"

"Yes, you don't strike me as somepony who got out too much."

Twilight felt a pang of frustration at the truth of Trixie's statement.

"Well, I'll admit I don't know the back streets too well. My parents always told me to avoid them when I was younger. It's a habit I stuck to."

"Trust me, this street will take us right to the library. And don't worry, Trixie will hold your hoof if you're afraid." she offered with a grin.

"I think I can handle it," Twilight smiled back. "Lead the way."

"We could hold hooves anyway..." Trixie whispered under her breath.

"What?" Twilight asked in response to the murmur.

"Nothing! This way!" Trixie replied quickly.

As it turns out, Trixie wasn't bluffing about the directness of this hidden little street. They were at the library in minutes. Twilight was impressed, her penchant for good time-keeping adding to her appreciation.

"I've got to say Trixie, you do know this city well."

"So you went to the same school when you were younger too?"

"Yeah, I attended the school up until I moved to Ponyville. Its funny, I don't remember seeing you, and there wasn't really that many students. I figured I would have bumped into you at some point."

"No, you wouldn't have, and there's a good reason for that, but that's perhaps a story for another day. Shall we proceed with the task we came here for?"

"Right sure, it may take a while to find all these books, the course is quite comprehensive."

"Take your time." Trixie smiled at Twilight, holding eye contact for long enough to make the purple unicorn uneasy.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Twilight asked, her adorable blush once again appearing on her cheeks.

"Yes! For that! Trixie enjoys making Twilight Sparkle blush."

"Not this again!" Twilight moaned, running inside the library.

Trixie followed with a giggle.