Intermission: Changeling Considerations

I stood in the wing of the castle containing the library – Presumably Twilight's corner. I had never been here before. Never in the castle at all actually. All things considered, not many had. I walked along the rows, looking for material to fill in the gaps before the invasion and after the failure thereof. The filing system seemed nonexistent, or perhaps followed some set of rules far removed from any regular library.

Modern Spellcasting? No, it would most likely be incompatible with my form of magic.

Official Goof-Off Rulebook? No, the risk of damaging potential integration is far too high.

Slumber 101: All You've Ever Wanted to Know About Slumber Parties But Were Afraid to Ask? Perhaps in the future, if all goes well.

Thornhoof's Brief History of Canterlot"? It will do no good now, but I should remember should I not find a suitable book for local lore.

She passed by a sealed dias. Predictions & Prophesies. I wonder why this one is set apart...

Treatise on Ponies? It appears to be extremely dated, but perhaps it can be used for basic information. I retrieved the book from it's place and sat on the floor, leaning against the shelf. It was what a pony would call a 'dry' read, full of historical accounts. The phrasing used was removed from what I had current knowledge of. It must be too old to be of any use currently. Even with translation to modern Equestrian the social norms contained inside were likely to be outdated to the point of offensive in the modern world. There was a section on laws. Likewise they were outdated past usefulness. I highly doubt that any pony alive today would follow such archaic rules.

"There it is!" came a voice from the entrance call. Rarity was there, pointing a hoof at me. Two other ponies from the party - Applejack and Rainbow Dash, were with her. They ran up to me and grabbed my arms.

"What is the meaning of this?" as I struggled against their holds.

"Pfah! Like you don't know!" Said Rainbow Dash with a sneer.

"Y'all's a changeling, an' that'll do. We're takin' ya to Twilight, so she can tell the human what ya are."

"He knows I am a changeling already!"

The both held their grip, but paused for a moment. The two accosting me looked at each other, then back at me.

"Liar." was all they had said, before taking me back downstairs.

Author's Note

Intermission chapters are in the view of Aranea.