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In the bakery, Skyla and Flurry are sitting at a table, talking and laughing.

“I knew you looked familiar”, Skyla said.

“Yeah, it was kinda weird, you just staring at me from above”, Flurry said.

Skyla chuckled, then said, “Oh yes, I’m sorry. I was just curious. I feel like my curiosity will kill me one day”

The two laughed.

“Well I hope you don’t mind me asking this but, why do you look like that? Are you not a pony?”

Flurry lowered her ear and looked down.

“Oh! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to-“

“Oh, no no it’s okay Princess. It’s just, I don’t know myself”

Skyla raised a brow.

“My adopted father, who is in charge of this bakery, said him and his wife found me outside of the bakery. I guess my real parents left me because of how I look.”

“Oh. I didn’t know”

“I’m just happy some pony found me and raised me so I won’t be alone”

“I bet your father was happy to have you”

The girls smiled at each other.

“So moving on, why did you leave your precious castle?”, Flurry said.

Skyla rolled her eyes and said, “Well, I am going to become queen soon, and since I am, I wanted see my kingdom.”

“Oh I see, so are you ready to become queen?”, Flurry said.

Skyla looked down and said, “No. I mean I’ve been having lessons about how to be a ruler since I was six but, I’m just scared. I just feel like I won’t be a great leader.”

“Skyla, you shouldn’t be thinking that. Of course you’ll be a great leader.”

Skyla looked up to Flurry.

“Today, I learned that you are a fun, kind hearted mare. All you need to do to be a good leader is just be yourself”

“Thank you Flurry”

Skyla looked behind her to see the clock. She gasped and said, “It’s been three hours”.

Skyla puts on her shades and hat and said, “I must go back to the castle before my father notices I’m gone”

Flurry gave Skyla a fake smile and said, “Will you come back?”.

Skyla said, “I have a better idea, I’ll send someone to get you”.

The girls hugged. Skyla waves goodbye and goes home. After Skyla left, Flurry’s fake smile became a frown and put her hood on again.