The sun had already begun to set by the time Rainbow had finished reading the newest Daring Doo book. She closed the book, a satisfied smile printed on her face, and placed it back on a nearby shelf. She stretched her legs and wings as she stood up from her seat and walked towards the door.

"Are you leaving already?" asked Twilight. The unicorn walked down the stairs and approached her pegasus friend. "That was some pretty fast reading there."

"Yeah. I'm a fast reader when it comes to Daring Doo," Rainbow bragged. "Who knows? I might even become a faster reader than you!"

"In your dreams!"

The two friends laughed and Rainbow gave Twilight a friendly shove.

"So where are you off to now?" Twilight asked.

"Nowhere. I'll probably walk around a bit before hitting the sack," Rainbow replied.

"Would you mind having company?"

"Huh? Do you want to come walking with me?"

"It's only sunset and I don't really have anything else to do at the moment. Would you mind if I came walking with you?"

"Uh...well...no. I'd be fine with it."

"Okay!"

Twilight used her magic to open the door and Rainbow walked through the threshold. Twilight followed and closed the door behind her.

Though the days were hot, the nights were enjoyably cool. There weren't many ponies out so walking around town at twilight was enjoyable. Rainbow and Twilight walked through the calm and quiet streets of Ponyville until they came to rest by the cafe in which they had had lunch earlier.

"Hi Twilight. Hi Rainbow Dash," cooed a quiet voice. Rainbow and Twilight turned to see Fluttershy standing next to them. She was accompanied by Zecora.

"Hey Fluttershy," said Rainbow. "What are you and Zecora up to?"

"We were just talking about a strange animal that Zecora saw outside her hut last night."

"What did you see?" Twilight asked as she turned to face the zebra.

"I do not know for it was dark, you see," Zecora replied. "But it made a sound that resembled that of a bee."

"An animal that sounds like a bee? That is strange," said Rainbow.

"I'm going to visit Zecora's hut tomorrow and see if I can find any traces of it," said Fluttershy.

"If you do find anything then can I examine it also?" asked Twilight. "Discovering a new species would be really exciting!"

"Sure. No problem."

"Well I must be going for I want to get home before the rooster starts crowing," said Zecora.

"I better be off too," said Fluttershy.

"Okay. See ya later!" said Rainbow. The yellow pegasus and the zebra then disappeared among the assortment of houses and buildings. "I'm starting to get a little tired too."

"Well I guess I better head back to the library then," said Twilight.

"Why...why don't you walk with me back to my place? Besides, I need to ask you something."

"Okay then. No problem."

The two friends then began walking towards the outskirts of town. On their way to Rainbow's house they passed by Sugar Cube Corner.

"What is it that you want to ask me?" Twilight asked.

"I wanted to ask if you could-" Rainbow froze. Twilight noticed that Rainbow was looking up at something. There was a light on in one of the upper rooms of Sugar Cube Corner. An oppressing shadow was situated in the window. "Who...who is that?"

Twilight looked up at the window and squinted her eyes. She couldn't tell who it was. The shadow had long, straight hair and it gave both Rainbow and Twilight a sense of uncertainty. The shadow then disappeared and the two friends looked at each other. Suddenly, the window flew open and Pinkie Pie stuck her head out.

"Hey down there!" she called. Rainbow and Twilight sighed with relief. Pinkie's hair was puffy as usual and a large smile was implanted on her face.

"Hey Pinkie!" Rainbow called. "Were you just standing by the window a few seconds ago?"

"Nope!"

"Is there anypony else up there with you?" Twilight asked.

"Nope! It's just me and Gummy!"

"Our eyes must have just been playing tricks on us!"

"You should tell your eyes to stop doing that. That's not really nice."

"Yeah. I'll give my eyes a good talk or two once I get home!" chuckled Rainbow.

"I'm really looking forward to tomorrow, Rainbow Dash!"

"Yeah! Me too! Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow!"

"Yes you will!"

Pinkie then retreated back into her room and slammed the window shut. Rainbow and Twilight giggled happily and continued on their walk. It wasn't until they had just reached the inner outskirts of Ponyville that they started talking again.

"So what is it that you wanted to ask me?" Twilight asked.

"I was wondering...if you could ask Princess Celestia...for a favor on my behalf," said Rainbow.

"What kind of favor?"

"Twilight, do you know what glow stone is?"

"Of course. Crystal-like stones that emit a bright and soothing light 24/7. Why do you ask?"

"And how...common is it?"

"It's extremely rare. The only place in the world that you could probably find it for sale is Canterlot. What's with the sudden interest in glow stone?"

"Well...it's been a long time since I've seen my sister face to face...and I want to get her something really special since I haven't been able to provide her with a really good birthday present in a while."

"Okay. And?"

"And her favorite type of stone is glow stone. She's always wanted at least one type of object in her possession that's made of glow stone. I was just wondering if...maybe...you could ask Princess Celestia if she could...have a glow stone object made for my sister."

"You want me to ask Princess Celestia if she can have a glow stone product made for your sister?"

"That's what I said, isn't it?"

"I...hmm...I don't know, Rainbow Dash."

"Could you at least try?! I mean...I barely have any dough on me at the moment and I just thought that, due to us representing the Elements of Harmony, we could get Princess Celestia to pull a couple strings."

"Well...you're not asking for something selfish. I...I guess...I could try asking the Princess about it."

Rainbow turned around and wrapped Twilight up in a giant bear hug.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You're the best egghead friend a pegasus could ask for!"

Twilight giggled awkwardly as Rainbow put her down. The two friends found their gazes interlocked with each other's. Rainbow slowly backed away and reached into a bag that she had on her back.

"Here," she said as she handed Twilight a piece of paper. "This is what I want it to look like. I hope it isn't too much."

Twilight examined the piece of paper and smiled.

"This looks really nice, Rainbow Dash. I have a feeling the Princess will be able to pull a few strings for you," said Twilight. Rainbow smiled happily as they arrived at her house.

"Well, here we are," she said.

"Yeah. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then!" said Twilight as she began to walk away.

"Yep!"

Rainbow flew up towards the entrance of her house and was about to enter when she turned around. She could see Twilight slowly trudging her way back to town.

"Hey Twilight!" she called. Twilight turned around and looked up to face her cyan friend. "I wasn't just complimenting you because you accepted to ask the Princess for me! You really are a good friend!"

Twilight smiled and waved goodbye. Rainbow followed suit and disappeared into her floating house. Twilight put her hoof down and started heading back to town. She had the urge to tell Rainbow something. Something important. Twilight didn't know what it was that she wanted to tell the pegasus but she had a pretty good idea. She wanted to run back and tell it to her but she shook the thought away. She had all the time in the world to tell Rainbow Dash how she felt. It's not like this was her last chance or anything like that.