to find a crack

As she waited for her train, she thought about the past week, graduating, visiting her family and now a place on an expedition! She was with a group of ponies on their way to an archaeological site in the old city, to see study a ruined library. Looking around at the others she reached up and fiddled with her mane to cover her sharp horn.

“I’m the only one! Why are there so many solar ponies?” All around her were solar pegasi, unicorns as well as earth ponies, but only one lunar unicorn, her! Sighing Dusk Shine looked up at the approaching train, moving to join the others as they gather around an older unicorn who was explaining last minute details.

LATER

As the train rumbled along through the moonlit forest Dusk sat by a window watching the trees zip past. She knew that she should be asleep by now but she just couldn't settle down. She used her magic to take a notebook and pencil out of her saddle bags. This book was the latest in a long line of journals; this book had observations, notes and even personal entries in it. Opening the book she began writing about her day.

Day one of the expedition, night time

This morning we set off for, before boarding the train professor Dry Text gathered us together and went over the plan again. I am thankful for the job but he certainly lives up to his name! One white Pegasus almost fell asleep in midair! That said when the professor isn't teaching he is very nice, lively even if artifacts are involved. Anyway we are well underway and will reach our stop tomorrow morning than walk to the site.  However something about this expedition feels off, like something will happen soon, but I don’t know what.