Might be a maybe for sure

Chapter 5 – Yay?

The dome roof of the marble building echoes the voices around the room you reside in quite well giving it the feel of there being a few more ponies than there really are...But for the pony that explains the few sculptures it doesn't change the monotone deep stallion's unimpressed voice as you continue to just hold your eyes wide to the stallion's boring words, "...And this piece was hoofcrafted by one of Vanhoover's finest artist, its only a guess as to what Art Déco was thinking when he created this piece." The white stallion's hoof comes up a little as he points to the weird dark marble...thing next to him.

You squint to the statue as you look it over, it looks like some kind of tree but there's no leaves or even something looks like a tree trunk. To you it just looks like a bunch of marble rocks smashed together.

But your thoughts about it stay to yourself as the group around you and Twilight mutter something to themselves as they nod their heads.

You drift your eyes to Twilight who shares your confused stare, but as her eyes meet yours she quickly smiles.

"If you follow me please...." The bored white stallion goes about his routine as he begins to trot away with the group of dressed up ponies following after him.

As he moves away Twilight speaks up a little, "Um, maybe we should just go back to the room for a little."

Your hour of standing almost mainly silent seems to have been brought to its end as you look to the mare and lie, "Oh are you sure?"

Twilight nods her head as she continues to hold her squinting eyes to the last...piece of work, "Ya, I kind of thought there would be more.-..."

"And this is a life sized sculpture of Star Swirl the bearded..." The words ring through the room with a new found life to them, which of course sparks the lavender mare's ears to turn as she looks to the stallion.

You suck up your own wants as you start the trot you know Twilight wishes to bring up. Sure enough the lavender mare follows after you as you two near the group of ponies, you don't really have the best view anymore but you both still have a good look to the white and dark grey marble stone.

The stallion carved from the ground up is the same size as the stallion who blandly speaks up, "Star Swirl the bearded was one of the most influential ponies of his time, until his death of an unknown illness." The stallion takes a pause as he holds his half closed eyes to the group, "Star Swirl the bearded is famous for multiple spells such as the amniomorphic spell, various bolt spells and the famous bonding spells he was known for."

"Actually, Star Swirl the bearded was famous more for his conjurer or pre-classic Equestria. Not to mention the cloud walking spell and the contribution to long range teleportation."

The white stallion at the front of the group just stares to the lavender mare's know it all stance as he nods his head, "Well actually no record of these spells were found, moving on."
Twilight's eyes widen to the comment as she cocks her head and swings it back to you, "No record? There's hundreds of books about it?!"

You nod your head to the mare as you lift your hoof to the mare, "Yes I know."

Twilight's tone sparks two ponies to turn from the group as the grey stallion with light blonde mane speaks up, "Ah, I had thought that cutie mark was familiar!"

The stallion starts up with a wide smile as he and a goldish orange mare with the same kind of mane as the stallion trot over towards you and Twilight.

Neither you or Twilight speak up though as the stallion continues to talk, "I'm sorry where are my manners, I am Lord Hoofting of Trotting Ham and this is my Wife, I believe no introductions are needed for you Twilight Sparkle. Its not everyday somepony meets royalty like yourself."

Twilight gives a little laugh as she waves her hoof, "Oh no no i'm nothing special."

"Nonsense! You're an air to the Crystal Empire, the keeper of the Elements and practically a Princess yourself in Celestia's eyes!" The stallion waves his hoof as he holds a friendly smile.

You give your own smile to the comment as you think, practically a princess? She was and still is a princess just without wings!

Twilight again shakes her head with a grin as she speak up, "That is flattering... But-..."

"And you!" The stallion and mare both turn there heads to you as you just blink to them a little confused from the sudden change of attention as the stallion speaks up, "Popular rumor has been spoken of you, the pony that has defeated Discord on more than one occasion am I correct?"

You go blank to the stallion's words as you just shrug them off, "Uh...I guess?"

"Don't be so coy! You two are probably the most important ponies in here!"

You shift a little uneasy to the thought as you try to accept it as fact, but your silence doesn't halt the stallion as he continues now in a more quiet tone, "Tell me, the word is that you two have a daughter."

You hold your ears up to the stallion's comment as you think over his comment, whoa? I have know idea who this guy is but he knows everything? You listen still with a friendly smile but the stallion's advantage of knowledge starts to creep you out.

"...I know this is sudden but I would love the opportunity for your daughter to meet our son." The mare and stallion have no second thoughts to the comment as they wait for you or Twilight's response.

Twilight is the first to speak up as she just blinks to his words, "Oh...um I think Trotting Ham is a little far from where we are." A laugh comes from her that suggest the end of the conversation.

But the stallion just waves his hoof as he continues, "Oh well it would not be anytime soon, an arranged marriage can not even be planned until both parties have a foal." A laugh comes from the mare and stallion in front of you as they find some kind of amusement from his comment.

However you and Twilight both just go straight faced as you both almost simultaneously speak up, "We are not looking to an arranged marriage."

Lord Hoofting holds his laughing smile as he nods, "Well of course not anytime soon, but its always pleasant to have something working."

You squint to his unchanged tone as you think, really? Just walk over to a couple and say hey you want to marry off your daughter?! You straighten your posture as you speak up, "I don't think theres anything to...workout."

Twilight cuts your bold tone off as she starts to move past you, "Oh I think we should get going the Princess is expecting us soon, i'm sorry ha-ha." Twilight's friendly smile holds as she slightly pulls you along with her.

Lord Hoofting blinks a little confused to you and Twilight's fast moving but he doesn't get the opportunity to speak up as you and the lavender mare leave the room and start back towards your own.

As you get away from the art gallery you turn your eyes to Twilight as you hold your surprise to the conversation you're leaving, "What was that?"

Twilight just shakes her head to your words as you two trot towards the staircase, "I don't know, and I don't think we or Violet want anything to do with it."

You just sigh the comments off as you bring your mind back up trying to avoid the strange request, well at least it wasn't Blueblood, and we got to burn some time off. You hold the slightly ok thoughts as you and Twilight start back to your room.

End of chapter 5