Falling Into the Unknown

To: The Shadow

From: Queen Chrysalis

Subject: Location

The location of the mentioned Changeling hive is between Canterlot and Ponyville. Twenty kilometers from Ponyville and twenty kilometers from Canterlot, a small path leads into the Everfree. This will lead to an open clearing. Simply wait there for a short time, and the Hive will reveal itself to you.

If, however, you are short on time, simply open the hatch in the middle of the field. I trust you won’t lead the entire Royal Guard to the doorstep of my Sub-Hive, as it is a valuable location, abet far from the Main Hive. I also trust that you will use no more than twenty Changelings in your operations, as the hive has eighty members, and not all of them are trained in combat.

Most, in fact, are either infiltrators, or Changelings in training. Remember, do not reveal the location. If it were an actual Hive it could put up a fight, but I want skirmishes, not a bloodbath inside one of my important bases.

If you do lead them there, I take back all that I said about you being a valuable asset.