Snowdrop shivered when she returned to her bedroom. The previously opened window had cooled down the whole room noticeable.

Winter was coming slowly and soon snowflakes would decorate equestria in white.

The white mare threw herself onto her bed and wondered if she would be able to see it this year with her own eyes.

She hoped to see it this year.

She prayed to see it.

She wanted to see it.

And now she waited for it.

"Now dreams come to me", she giggled and wrapped herself in the warm bedcover.

After letting out a yawn, she hugged her soft pillow and began slowly drift off to sleep.

Snowdrop stood in a giant field full of sunflowers, the wind letting them slowly dance in the sunlight. Snowdrop knew this dream and she also she what would happen next. She smiled.

The sun went finally down and the moon took it's place in the sky. It was night.

"Luna?", Snowdrop shouted to the moon.

The moon didn't respond to her call, instead she got a surprising hug from the side.

"Yes, Snowdrop?", whispered the dark blue alicorn, ending the short embrace.

Snowdrop was happy to meet her beloved friend in this dream. Over the last five years the Princess occasionally visited them and let her experience the things she missed due to her blindness.

"I heard he arrived?", Princess Luna asked and tilted her head.

"Seeker got here before sundown, but how did you know?"

"I have my sources. Also a little dream walking doesn't hurt. He was seen by some ponies on his arrival and I figured out the rest by myself.", Luna answeared with a wink.

"And? What do you think of him?", she asked eagerly.

Snowdrop's ears felt back, unable to answear the question without giving too much information away.

"What do you think of him?", Luna said with a smirk on her face.

The white fur of Snowdrop turned as red as tomatoes and replied:" He's... very nice. I can understand, why you regarded him in such high opinion the first time you mentionend him."

"Yes, though tracking him down can be very... frustrating.",Luna sighed and shook her head, amused by the obvious reaction of her friend.

Puzzled Snowdrop asked:" But why didn't you just visit one of his dreams? You should be able to reach out to him with your magic."

Luna shook her head again and said:" That would be very convenient, however I fail every time to locate one of his dreams. He never told me the reason, when I asked him."

Snowdrop laid down between the sunflowers, motioning Luna to do the same. Minutes passed as the two friends just enjoyed the others presence.

Snowdrop closed her eyes.

She calmly spoke:" You told me so much about Seeker in the last few months, about his travels and about the creatures he helped. But I began wondering, why didn't you told me earlier about him?

"Because sometimes things are complicated", Luna replied in a determined tone. "Especially with him."

Snowdrop was bewildered, she only heard good things from him until now.

"Why?", she asked and opened her eyes again.

Luna sighed and stood up, her motion made the sunflowers moving again.

"He is reliable, honorable and skilled at helping others, but he always distances himself and closes his heart afterwards. But like I said. Sometimes things are complicated and we have no right at questioning his decisions ultimately.", the Princess said.

"But why are you telling me this then?", Snowdrop asked and proceeded to stand up too.

Luna pondered and turned around, her eyes looked sad.

"I just wanted you to know. By looking at your behavior, I am certain you will get hurt if you are not prepared."

She looked over her shoulder and right in Snowdops eyes:" And I don't want that. Good night."

Before Snowdrop could say anything, Luna started her flight and the dream began collapsing.

Snowdrop fell out of her bed, feeling the warmth of the morning sun on her fur.

Maybe she would be able to see it outside of her dreams soon.

"Morning already?", Seeker yawned and rubbed his eyes. He blew the candle out and stretched his limbs hard enough to hear his joints crack.

In front of him lay mortar and pestle. Other more or less alchemic tools were scattered around the floor, reminding him of a certain resemblance towards the previous day. Next to his utensils were various bowls filled with many-colored powders and liquids.

"Good. After adding a rasped Unicorn horn, my salve can rest in the sunlight.", he thought and placed his nearly finished salve on the sun lit windowsill.

After staying awake the whole night Seeker was tired, but satisfied with his progress.

"Finding a way to restore her eyesight is not the real problem, you know that.", a distorted female voice out of Seeker's bag mocked his work.

Seeker inhaled sharply and replied:"Really? Now? Out of all times?"

The voice started laughing. Seeker grabbed and opened his bag. In it was a glowing red crystal beside a purple egg.

"Hey", the crystal said and started glowing even brighter.

"Oh yes. The egg. Completely forgot you little fella.", Seeker said mildly to it, completely igoring the speaking crystal next to the egg.

The talking item glowed annoyed and said:"Mrph. That dumb egg is fine, focus intead on your little angel."

"I can only start helping Snowdrop when I have finished this. You know that", he said and pointed his hoof to the resting bowl.

"And I was talking about me, but sweet answer.", snickered the red crystal.

"Don't bug me.", Seeker grumbled back.

"Oh? It seems you are quite touchy today."

"By the burning flames of Tartaros, why did Starswirl gave it such a personality?", Seeker thought and decided to ignore the crystal again. Hoping it would stop talking to him, he started to put away his tools and ingredients.

It did - for roughly a minute.

"Look, I just want to help you, but don't overstrain yourself and do something stupid like using your ho- .", it started again and was interrupted when Seeker opened his bag and threw a few tools over it. When he hearing the muffled noises of the crystal, Seeker couldn't resist smiling.

"Much better.", he said to himself and stuffed the rest of his belongings in his bag.

Concluding that the magical crystal wouldn't bother him anymore, he still wondered why it suddenly felt the need to communicate with him? It was years since it last made an attempt from it's side.

"Years, huh?", the grey pegasus whispered and looked at his now silent bag. With crunching teeth he began shaking his head.

"Focus, you can worry about that later"

His thoughts came to a halt when he heard sudden knocking on the door.

It was Primrose, who seemed in quite a hurry.

"Good, you are already awake", she began breathlessly.

Seeker remained silent and allowed the mare to cath her breath again.

"I am going to work now. Is everything clear?"

Ne nodded and smiled to conceal his tired tiredness.

"Yes. In fact I just finished my alchemic salve. It's the foundation to determine the rest of her healing process."

Primrose seemed happy about his progress and her lips began curling slightly.

"I should be back before sundown."

Seeker was glad to hear that. With everything prepared to restore Snowdrops eyelight today he hoped his work here was finished when her mother would return.

The greenish yellow mare left with a short goodbye and Seeker was alone again. He thought at least, until the red crystal emerged out of the bag right after he closed his door. Seemingly angry, it's radiating light colored the whole room in deep red. Finally freed from it's temporary prison, it levitated towards the grey pegasus.

"I guess you can still do that, huh?", Seeker stated plainly.

"NEVER.", it started in pure rage. "NEVER DO THAT AGAIN", the crystal finished.

Seeker tilted his head. Red light reflected in his eyes, his gaze was now directet at the gem. "Should I shut it up?"

The stallion dismissed this thought, he might need the help of the crytal later on. Concluding to take the most rational of choices he mumbled:" Yeah. Sorry, but please keep it down a notch. No need to freak out."

The glowing slowly decreased until it was only a little shimmer again. Seeker could still feel a little bit of anger burning inside the gem, while he watched it floating to the windowsill where the salve rested. The crystal placed itself next to it and said: "It's ready"

"Perfect", Seeker stated. He felt a headache coming and blamed it solely on his crystalline companion.

Author's Note

So, new chapter - took longer than I wanted, but time to write was a little issue.
Why are there even people who read this bullshit I'm writing?
I won't complain, so thx I guess