War For The Deep: Despot

Sunshine Smile was not a happy mare. Firstly, she had just woken up and was suffering from a terrible case snoring in her sleep, this led to a very dry thought when she woke up. That compounded with the fact that her subordinates thought that the freshly pressed fruit juice that she had requested be ready for her once she awoke was just a suggestion rather than a requirement for her to function at all would make her reasonably upset alone.

“Captain Smile! Defences along the eastern cavern have been probed by the evil Despot of this land! Two ponies are dead.” The unicorn before her spoke with an urgent and somber tone and looked to the ground in reverence of the dead. Pointless brooding from her subordinates, another reason for Sunshine’s eternal suffering.

“Thank you for the report Sargent, please return to your section and have a nice day.” Saccharine and serene Sunshine reminded herself, one must always hold themselves to the example of the prime goddess. Even if the ponies around her found themselves wanting when held to the example of the goddesses.

“W-what are we going to do about the probe? No doubt this is a prelude to another attack, I don’t have the horsepower to deal with a proficient force, the defences in the area are archaic an-”

“Thank you for the report Sargent, I will have to investigate and deploy a well reasoned strategy before rushing into anything, please return to your post.” Sunset did not wait for a reply and turned to the small kitchen space carved into the stone wall, it was the very smallest luxury her position afforded but Sacrifice was one of the five virtues, she was happy to Sacrifice for the Tribunal.

Pulling a nondescript brown bag from an enchanted container Sunset began gulping down sweet sugary strawberry and banana juice humming to herself as the intense and constant pain from her throat began to fade.

Looking back to the wooden door set masterfully into the finely carved stone wall Sunset let out a pained sigh, the Sargent could not even bring it upon himself to close the door fully as he left. Trotting forward Sunshine pulled the door closed with a hoof while shaking her head.

“Barbarians” Sunset lamented and with a practiced swing of her rump she pranced towards her writing desk, A lovely little novel was just waiting for her to finish it up before she had to inspect the fortress and she was just getting to the juicy bits!

The Eastern caverns defences could wait.