“What…” Rainbow Dash choked out after Einuli had finished talking.

“Well… I guess having four separate ear canals can help with listening…” Twilight pondered, looking at both Einuli and Pinkie as the two stood up.

“Yep! The vast majority of Avali can hear multiple distinct sounds at once and still make them out as separate sounds. Even if all of you were talking at once I’d be able to understand you each individually.” Einuli nodded, “Oh, and those that can’t usually have had some sort of auditory implant or augmentation that prevents it, or that even makes them deaf in order to help with something else.” He added.

“Augmentations? You mean… your species changes their bodies and adds things to them… through…” Twilight started.

“Surgery, yep… I only really have one major one and it allows me to neurally jack into our species mainframe to see what’s changed and if anything is happening. I think the humans I’ve met have called it the internet before… just with less cats. Whatever that means.” Einuli shrugged. “It’s located underneath the fur on the back of my neck. Though at any given time if I wanted to I could have it removed, or I could get any number of augmentations… though I refrain from that because the process is… painful.” He sighed. “I got… made fun of a lot because of it. Most of m-... Um… a-a lot of Avali I’ve met have had so many augmentations… it’s sometimes hard to recognize them. There’s… a few other ones I have, just putting them on as a necessity really…”

“To each there own, I guess.” Twilight shrugged.

“Is there anyone else coming?” Einuli asked, glancing between the three mares in the room.

“Yep! Applejack and Rarity are coming too!” Pinkie stated.

“Oh! Before I forget, Einuli do you happen to have and medical diagrams for yours, or any other species you’ve met on your ship?” Twilight inquired, getting slightly giddy.

“Of course! And sometime I’d like to get ahold of some scans of the different species on your planet. All sexs… if that applies here.” Einuli said.

“All sexs? We just have two… that’s the same with all the species here.” Twilight commented.

“Great! It’s really a hassle when nearly every individual is a different sex… Last time that happened.I’m just going to continue to deny that planet existed.”

“That’s not scienti-”

“I know. I just… nearly went insane documenting over 200 million sexes. I never… ever want to go through that again. It’s a fate worse than death.”

“Why is that?”

“I scanned the same individual several hundred times. It… was hard to tell because each species is denoted by slight color changes. And… I’m not good at seeing small differences… Though hearing is a different thing. I can even the most minute of changes in pitch, tone, or volume in any sound.” He said, smiling slightly, “And… well it’s really nice since I love music.”

“Oooooooh! Can we hear you play something?” Pinkie inquired, bouncing up and down.

“All of my instruments are on my ship.” Einuli explained. “Along with most of my belongings.”

“Why don’t you go get em?” Pinkie inquired, “It’ll help us get to know you!”

“It can wait.” Einuli casually shrugged, “I wanna meet the rest of your friends.”

Fluttershy followed by Rarity and Applejack walked into the room, “See! He’s right here!” Fluttershy pointed to Einuli.

“Ah believed yah sugar.” Applejack said, glancing to Rarity who was distracted with nearly poking Einuli as she looked over his black furred and red feathered body.

“Hmmm, those red tips… full luscious black fur. How do you keep your body so soft darling?” Rarity inquired as she ran her hand through the fur on his head. “Oooh, not to mention the underlayers are even softer…” She sighed, “Though, it could do with some brushing and your feathers could use some preening.” She finished up, “I know someone who might be able to help with that though.” She turned back towards Fluttershy, “Darling, you were right, he is absolutely adorable.” She smiled widely.

“Einuli, meet Rarity,” Twilight started motioning to Rarity who had just stepped back from him, “And Applejack.”

“Hi, I’m Einuli.” He waved at the two, a chipper smile on his face, one that seemed slightly more happy if for nothing other than the compliments he had just received.

“It’s very nice to meet you Einuli.” Rarity smiled down at him.

“It’s nice to meet you too.” Einuli replied.

“Yah it’s very nice tah meet yah.” Applejack said.

“Likewise.” He smiled, glancing between the six mares in the room.

“Those clothes seem quite old…” Rarity lifted up the cloak Einuli had on.

“I haven’t really had much reason to make new ones… they still cover me up nicely. And it helps keep me warm when I’m on desert planets during the night.” Einuli explained.

“I’m sure it does… but these colors are all wrong for you.” Rarity affirmed.

“Rarity… he-” Twilight was cut off.

“I’ll need you to come with me for a few minutes. I need to completely measure you so I can properly outfit you.” Rarity stated, tugging Einuli along with her. The two leaving the room just as quickly as Rarity had come in.

Twilight just let out a long exasperated sigh. “Great…”

“What were yah about to tell her?” AJ inquired.

“Just that he can’t see very well… so new clothing doesn’t really matter for him… though he’s going to be stranded here for a while… so I guess not wearing worn clothing might help him fit in a bit better.” Twilight scratched her chin.

“So… how exactly did he end up here?” AJ asked curiously.

“Right, you didn’t come with Celestia, Luna, and I.” Twilight nodded, “Alright, I’ll tell you all everything I know, that you don’t already know.”

Several minutes later:

“And, now he’s here. Probably for a few more months at the very least.” Twilight finished.

“Wait… wait. His engines were damaged… didn’t you say a few days ago that…” Dash started.

“I do assume it was my spell that damaged his engines, since I DID cast it into the air… and it did absolutely nothing on Equus.” Twilight sighed. “So it could be my fault that he’s stranded here… though it’s not too bad, right?”

“So long as you go tell him and apologize for it.” Fluttershy began to scold.

“Fluttershy’s right, and hey, maybe ya’ll didn’t damage his engines.” AJ agreed.

“I was going to....” Twilight grumbled.

“You’re going to do it now!” Fluttershy stated, “Come on, let’s go get Einuli and Rarity!” The rest of the girls moved out of the room and began walking towards the one Rarity was staying in.

“You know what’d be great?” Dash started.

“What?” Pinkie asked.

“Einuli took Rarity up to his ship.” Dash continued. “I mean… usually aliens do come to abduct mares.”

“Psssh, what would he do?” Pinkie giggled. “He’s not even a he!”

Everyone just stopped.

“What do you mean?” Twilight questioned.

“I dunno.” Pinkie shrugged. “I just like saying weird things.”

“Right… I forgot for a second that we were talking to Pinkie Pie.” Twilight face palmed.

“Well… sometimes she does make sense.” Dash responded.

“Yeah! I’ve made sense plenty of times!” Pinkie stated.

“Mmm, yeah… but I have a feeling this isn’t one of those times.” Twilight shook her head, “I mean come on… he sounds male… and that’s about it.” She bit her lip. “Come on, let’s go find them…” She continued walking.

“He’s too friendly to even try hurting Rarity!” Fluttershy said.

“I’m not worried about that, he’s not going to hurt anyone. But… now I just want to get ahold of the documents he’s promised me.” Twilight said. The other four followed close behind her, knowing full well she wasn’t going to stop at all anymore.

Author's Note

Sorry if the end of this feels rushed. I just wanted to get through this ASAP so I can work on fleshing out the 'meat' of the story. And sorry for how long it took to get this out, college is draining and so is working a job you hate.