The Land Before Us

Chapter 11- Under the moon

"...So tell us again Matt, you have never once watched your moon keeper lower the sun?" The dark mare holds her gaze to the dark haired kid as there walk towards the castle begins to come near its end.

Matt holds his gaze to the large doors of the stone building as he tries to stutter out an answer, the day after Platinum left has consisted of almost non-stop questions from this pony and its starting to affect his judgment on his words, "No, no I never said I haven't seen it...What I meant to say is that I have seen the person do it."

Luna nods her head as she takes in the answer, "This Neil Armstrong must be quite the powerful being if he can raise the sun and the moon."

"Ya, ha ha, he's a real powerful guy." Matt nods his head to her as he dips his hands into his pockets.

The pony doesn't stop her low chatter as she continues, "I could not even begin to imagine the stress one being would go under to be able to do that kind of magic everyday by oneself."

"Do you do that?" Matt's blue-green eyes shift back to her as the door of the castle is opened by an armoured stallion.

"Why yes, we raise the moon and lower the sun; but our sister lowers the moon and raises the sun for the da...-" She stops her comment as she brings her head to him in a slightly excited voice, "Would thou like to see the moon rise?"

Matt stops his walking into the castle as the door shuts behind him, his voice echos off the walls a little at her question, "Heck ya?! But you can just do that now?"

Luna cocks her head up with some pride as she trots her large figure in front of him, "But of course? When our sister is away its our responsibility to decide when the day is to end." She turns her head back to him as she smiles, "I believe you will greatly enjoy this."

Her pace picks up a little as she turns into a hallway at the entrance. Matt follows behind the pony as he looks over the new area of the castle.

"The castle is divided into five area's ours, our sister's and Princess Platinum's throne room and living area along with the main area where you are staying."

Matt nods his head as he looks over the end of the short hallway to the large dark stoned spiral stair case, "So this is your side?"

Luna nods her head as she begins the climb up the spiral stairs, "Yes, will you follow?"

The young kid starts after her as he begins the climb up the tall staircase. He holds his gaze from the mare's rump that unfortunately bounces in front of him each step she takes.

Luckily the climb is not too long as the sight of a brightly lit room's light shines from the top of the staircase.

As Matt follows the mare from the stairs he looks over the room it's lead up to with a gasp, "Wow..." The staircase stands in a short hallway that leads into the room but the view of this room is not cut from his sight as he walks into it.

It's walls seem to have a blue tint to the stone making the room give off a calming feel and stone floor is a polished deep dark blue with swirls of white stone spread through out it. Down the length of the open room stands an open two door window leading out to a balcony, he’s too far to see what it over looks but the blue sky and light of the sun reflects off the flooring.

A large bed fitted with silver drapes that are folded to each of the four bedpost around the corners. The covers have what looks like an embroidered emblem of a moon stitched into the bed.

Matt swings his head around the room as Luna walks further down the open space. All around the room sit neatly decorated tables, chairs, bookshelves rugs and a fireplace where Luna is trotting to.

The mare's horn glows a low blue as she stares to the fireplace, after a moment a orange flame starts to crackle in the wood that sits inside.

The young kid stops his gaze on the now slowly starting up fire as Luna brings her eyes back to his slightly confused look, "Matt does not fully understand magic correct?

He shakes his head.

"Well, then thou shalt find this next action wonderous." Luna starts her body towards the open two doors balcony as she trots away.

Matt hesitates for a moment before following after her. But as she takes her first steps to the open air he pauses at the threshold.

Luna holds her head up to the sky for a moment with a very determined and experienced gaze, but her sight is turned back as she looks to the empty spot beside her, "Do you not wish to see anymore?"

Her gaze shifts back to the young kid almost with a hint of sadness. Matt holds his arms out as he tries to deepen his voice, "No, no I do I do...but um..." He swallows as he starts to stutter, "H-how high are we?"

The castle sits on a slight incline from the city and he knows he just walked up a decently tall staircase and the last thing he wants to do is walk out to a balcony that is only barely enclosed by a few stone walls almost no bigger than him.

Luna gives a laugh as she smiles, "Does thou have a fear of the heights?"

Matt nods his head as he talks, "But only a little."

His faked light chuckle at the end of the sentence doesn't deter her as she spreads her wings, "You have nothing to fear out here Matt, no falling will happen out here."

The young kid nods his head as he takes his first shaky steps out to where she stands, he holds his gaze between the sky and the mare as he stops, "Piece of cake."

Luna nods as she looks back to the sky, "Yes, cake does sound fitting after this."

Matt doesn't correct his words as he watches the pony close her eyes. The large horn starts to glow a dazzling blue glow.

He watches her for a moment as he feels the sun's rays on his face starting to shift, Matt tries to look back but the bright light makes him turn back.

Her glow only last a few seconds as she opens back up her eyes, "We do not want to lower it to fast, so if you are ok we will wait."

Matt has a big smile to the new position of the ball of fire in the sky as he shakes his head, "Ya, i'm fine with that." He shakes his head almost in disbelief that this mare could truly move something so big.

Luna nods her head as she looks over his mesmerized expression.

End of chapter 11