The Wolf Mare

As Starlight returns to the castle to get ready for tonight she explained to her father all about the cane and what a pentagram is. But what surprised her the most is that he knew what it was in the first place.

"A pentagram? Yes, that's the sign of the werewolf." Fancypants told his daughter

"That's just a legend, though, isn't it?" Starlight asked

"Yes, but like most legends, it must have some basis in fact. It's probably an ancient explanation of the dual personality in each of us. How does it go? "Even a pony who is pure in heart and says their prayers by night "May become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms "and the autumn moon is bright" he said

"That's funny. That's the same thing the stallion in the antique shop said." she told him

"Oh, you met Sunburst, have you?" he asked her

"Yes father, I was just looking the town over." she said to him

"Naturally. Continue to look it over." he said

"But I want you to know not only the handsome stallions, but the old men and women and the young men." she said

"Get to know all about them, Larry. They're nice people. They're your people. After all, you're going to run the estate." he said to her

"Of course, I want to know all of them."

You seem to have made a pretty good start. Run along. Get on with the good work." he said smiling

"All right, thanks." she said giving her father one last hug as she left to get prepare for tonight

An hour later she heard a knock on the castle door and opened it and saw standing there was Sunburst and a mare who had a pink coat with a purple mane and was wearing an ascot around her neck and her cutie mark was that of three buttons

"Oh! It's you." Starlight said

"Why, of course. Who did you expect?" Sunburst asked with a smile

"Why, nobody." she said

"Well, that was just because I..." he started then got interrupted by the mare next to him

"Oh, come on. I don't want to go alone. I'm really afraid of the dark."

"And who is this?" she asked gesturing towards the mare standing next to him

"This is Suri Polomare. She wants to have her fortune told, too." Sunburst said

"I'm very pleased to meet you, Miss..." Suri began to speak only to have Starlight cut her off to say

"Just call me Starlight."

"OK Starlight." Suri said with a smile "So lets go."

"OK and, as you can see, I brought my cane, too." Starlight said to them

As the three continued to walk towards the swamp where the gypsys are all at. Suri stopped cause she saw a purple plant in the light of the moon she said

"Oh, look! Wolfsbane. "Even a pony who is pure in heart and says their prayers by night "May become a wolf when the wolfsbane bloom and the autumn moon is bright" she said

So you know that one, too, eh?" Starlight asked

"Of course. Everyone knows about werewolves. But let's not worry about that we've come to have our fortunes told after all." Suri told them

Then they finally reach there destination as they saw a few carriages scattered around the swamp with gyspys of all ages stand out side waiting for ponies to ask about their future

Then Suri walk up to one of the gypsy stallions, who had a sky blue coat and a grey mane and was wearing some sort of outfit that she couldn't describe and his cutie mark was that of goggles, and said to him "Hello my name's Suri Polomare what's yours."

"Wind Rider at your service." he said giving a little bow to her

"Can you really read the future?" she asked

"I will not disappoint you, my lady. Will you step inside, please?" he said gesturing at the carriage.

Do you mind if I go in first?" Suri asked them

"No, no. Go right ahead.Go on, silly." Starlight said to her

"Thanks." Suri said as she headed inside the carriage

We didn't come down to listen in on her, did we?" Starlight asked Sunburst

"No." he said to her

"Well, maybe if you took a little walk with me, I could tell your fortune." she said to him

As they walked together Sunburst then said

"So you're a fortune-teller."

"Uh-huh." she said

"Is that how you knew about the earrings?" he asked her

"Well, not exactly. You see, a telescope has a mighty sharp eye. It brings the stars so close that you feel you can almost touch them." Starlight told him

"A telescope?" he asked

"Sure. And it does the same thing to people in their rooms. That is, if you point it in the right direction." she said

"Oh, you wouldn't." he said

"Well, now, I was only testing it out. I didn't know about you, and, all of a sudden, there you were. Well, from now on, I'll be sure to draw the curtains." she said to him

"Don't do that! I mean, not on account of me. I mean... Well, you know what I mean." he said blushing

"Yes, I'm afraid I do." she said facing him

"But it's only fair to tell you I'm engaged. I'm going to be married very soon. In fact, I really shouldn't be here." he said as he leaned tworads her

"But you are here." she said as she kissed him

They were in bliss as they continued to kiss

Meanwhile,

"Can you tell me when I'm going to be married? What did you see?" Suri asked him

"Your hooves, please. Your left hoof shows your past, your right hoof shows your future." Wind Rider said

As she held out her right hoof he looked at it closely only for a pentagram to appear and fear is all that was left in his eye

"What's the matter?" she asked

"I can't tell you anything tonight." he said "Come back tomorrow."

"What did you see? Something evil?" Suri asked him

"No, no! Now go away. Go quickly." he said panicking "Go!"

"Yes. Yes, I'm going!" Suri said as she exited the carriage and ran off into the swamps

As Starlight and Sunburst continued to kiss the moment was suddenly interrupted when they heard a bloodthirsty howl. They then separated as they were caught off guard by it.

"What was that?" Sunburst asked

"I don't know." Starlight said

"Never heard anything like it before." he said

Then suddenly they heard a scream which sounded like it came from a pony

"Was that Suri?" Sunburst asked now worried

"Sunburst call the police I'm going to see if I can find her." Starlight said as she grabbed her cane and headed into the swamp where the scream and the mysterious howl came from