The daemon, Protector of Equestria.

Chapter: 10 Introductioning

Shortly after the last changelings where removed from Canterlot, the wedding continued as planned.

Celestia decided to hold an informal dinner to introduce Patholis to Twilight and her friends.

The nine ponies sat around a low table, on which where silver plates covered with delicious food. Patholis was never a stranger to equestrian food, having come to terms with the whole no meat thing.

He had 1800 years of catching up to do, yet after discovering someone else had 1000 years also.

Patholis held his head low, struggling to take in this new piece of information.

‘…1000 years.’ Patholis said louder than he wanted.

All talk stopped and everypony faced him.

Patholis faced Celestia; his face spoke ‘how could you?’

Celestia could only bow her head in shame.

‘How could you banish your own sister for 1000 years?’

Celestia opened her mouth to speak but was cut off by Luna, who had strategically sat between Patholis and Celestia.

‘She did it because I was being controlled by nightmare moon. She had no choice.’

‘…b-but why didn’t you summon me? I could have helped.’

‘You think I didn’t try, you never came.’

Patholis could only feel ashamed having failed Celestia.

‘I’m sorry Tia. It’s just the thing about discord as well I swear I ended him.’

‘You don’t need to apologise. It was me who forced you into your dreamscape in the first place.’

‘I’m still yet to forgive you about that sister. Path and I have a lot of catching up to do.’ Said Luna.

With that Patholis and Luna nuzzled each other while failing to suppress a round of giggles.

‘Ahem!’ said Celestia trying to keep this fic Teen.

Dinner continued without incident, Twilight asked Patholis more questions concerning the daemonic.

‘So how long do daemons live for?’ Twilight asked her thirst for knowledge ever present.

‘Well… forever. We’re born then well live to the end of time.’ He said with a tone more philosophical than he thought he could ever achieve.

‘Oh so how does your society cope with overcrowding? And how does your government rule such a massive population?’

‘I think I can answer your questions at the same time. The daemondom exists over several planes of existence. So there is plenty of room and easily manageable population. ‘

‘Oh, is it that simple. So what about that sword of yours?’

At the mention of his sword Patholis’ came to realisation. Celestia having noticed this…

‘It’s your room.’ Celestia said calmly.

‘Thanks.’ Patholis turned to Twilight, who was sitting opposite him.

‘It’s made of a special rock called larthorlite. It’s used to store magical energy…’

Twilight cut him off, her studious nature out in full.

‘Really? It could be used to revolutionise modern magical understanding.’

‘Err… no, sorry it’s empty, I used its power long ago. When I first came to Equestria.’ He said while tapping a hoof on his chin.

‘What did you use it for?’ Asked Luna, who had taken time out hiding her face in Patholis’ mane to speak.

‘Well to turn a lump of rock into a sword and to make me an alicorn.’

All the ponies in the room gave Patholis a stare.

‘What? If I didn’t you,’ Patholis pointed to Celestia.’ Would have not accepted my offer.’

‘So ya really look like dem daemons in ol’ books.’ Said the ever southern accented Applejack.

‘Yeah but they give us daemons a bad image. The whole apocalypse thing.’

His response was a collective ‘Ah’ from the ponies.

This went until the closing stages of the dinner. Patholis would usually find this boring but the young mare’s enthusiasm at, to him, mundane subjects felt new. When he was here last time only Luna and Celestia were interested in the daemonic.

‘Well everypony I think it’s time to get to bed, and don’t worry I’ve already had rooms prepared for you all.’ Celestia said while gesturing to Twilight and her friends with a hoof.

With the ponies on their way to their room’s Celestia turned to face Patholis and Luna.

‘I assume you will share Luna's quarters.’

‘You sure? What about…’ Patholis said before being cut off by Celestia.

‘Use a spell.’ Celestia replied unable to hide her annoyance.  She turned and with a trot made for her quarters.

‘Good night Tia.’ Patholis and Luna said in unison, causing another round a giggles.

‘Come on I want to show to show you something.’

After following Luna halfway across the castle, Patholis found himself and Luna kissing passionately on the balcony

outside Luna's room.

They pulled away but still had each other’s hoofs around the others neck.

‘Patholis there’s something I wanted to tell you.’ Said Luna while looking at the floor.

‘What is it?’

‘This, my love.’ Luna said while pointing a hoof at the cloud filled sky.

‘Wow it’s so beaut….’ Patholis said sarcastically before his jaw hit the floor.

The sky had being cleared of clouds.

And in their place where a full moon, reflecting light on Patholis and Luna plus Canterlot bellow, and the stars. Which shone greatly in their neat constellations.

‘It’s…it’s beautiful.’ Patholis just as Luna pulls him in for another kiss.

‘I know I am.’