To Keep A Secret

The town of Canine Crossroads had all gone to bed when their newest mayor, Yosh, slipped out of his house to do some ‘blind exploration’.
“Isabelle is a great help,” he whispered while taking his first step out onto the stone-covered path. “However I really do need to see for myself if I can get around without everyone helping me all of the time.”

The diaper-clad dragon-duck unfurled his white cane and positioned it in front of his left foot before taking a step forward with his right. The tapping sound it made seemed to echo all around.

“Hmm,” he thought. “Maybe I should try to be a bit more gentle with this as I explore town?”

Yosh had lost his sight a little over a year ago. During this time he had been receiving counseling from Princess Luna and the therapist pony, Doodle Noodle. His friends, Spike and Twilight Sparkle, did everything they could to provide tools to help him adjust to the change. He also had support from the Unicorn he was paired to assist, Dawnbreak Horizon.

“Oh!” he gasped softly while reaching into the satchel he had slung over his right shoulder and had resting against his left side. “Might help if I use that magical detection tool Dawnbreak and Twilight made for me.”

Yosh gingerly fished out a hat that had two small, jewel-tipped flaps that rested just above his ears.

“Now I just attach this eraser-tip like thing to the top of my cane,” he whispered as he took the hollowed-out jewel and snapped it into place atop his cane.

“Magic eye activated,” a female voice spoke through the jeweled-flaps of Yosh’s hat. “Tap the top of your cane three times to hear your location.”

Yosh smiled.
“Away we go,” he said while using his cane to safely travel to the end of the stone path and out towards the barren streets of Canine Crossroads.

***

“…Heading south on Mallard Bottom Road,” the voice said through the ear flaps.

“Hmm,” pondered Yosh. He knew he shouldn’t be out too much longer as he was just starting to finally gain control of his bladder. Since hatching he had needed diapers for his condition but he never felt he had much control over it until Isabelle, the town representative, started to work with him on how to be a better mayor. Going blind definitely was not what Yosh ever wanted to have happen to him. However it did give him a great sense of determination to gain control of as much as he could in his life. His bladder included.

SNAP

The dragon-duck was startled by the sound of a twig being broken off in the distance.

“Okay, Lari,” a male voice called. “We really need to get back to bed.”

“Gabah!” another voice spat.

Yosh thought for a moment.
“Well,” he reasoned. “It’s not Isabelle. It’s also not anyone I recognize either.”

“Lari!” the voice called in a low worried tone. “Get back here!”

“Pfft-bah!” gurgled the babyish voice as it drew closer to where Yosh was standing.

PIT-PAT

“Gyoo!” the tiny voice called as it stepped out from the trees and emerged on the street.

Yosh only knew something was close. Perhaps this getting out and doing things by himself was a bad idea? Though Isabelle assured him everyone in Canine Crossroads was friendly and, since he was their mayor, nobody would do anything mean to him.

“Lari!” called the concerned male upon emerging and gently allowing his hooves to tap upon the cobblestone road.

“Uh…,” stiffened Yosh as he moved his cane to his left hand and waved in the direction of the voice and footsteps with his right. “Hello…?”

There was an awkward pause that was only broken by baby babble and the sound of a rustling diaper as it grew closer to Yosh.

“Eep!” the dragon-duck yelped as he felt scaly arms wrap around his torso and nuzzle into his scales.

“It’s not what you think,” the male voice insisted. “I’m new around here and got a little lost with my baby dragon.”

Yosh felt some drool fall on his side as he looked in the direction of the approaching stallion.
“Wait,” he thought aloud. “You’re the new pony who moved in just the other day?”

The colt gasped. He had forgotten to put up all of his protection spells to hide his identity as both a youth and Unicorn. Worse was how he, too, was wearing a diaper that, for him, was needed do to bedwetting incidents that had recently fallen upon him.
“Uh…,” he started to say while preparing to use his magic on the dragon-duck. However he noticed something ‘different’ about the potential threat that was now being snuggled-up by Lari. This being how ‘blank’ Yosh’s eyes appeared. They weren’t directly facing him.

Yosh allowed his senses to take in the cooing-cuddler alongside him. He definitely wasn’t pudgy, like he was. He also seemed smaller than he was, too. Given the babble and the crinkling sound that went with each of Lari’s movements made him to come to a conclusion.
“Are you another of Celestia’s Chosen?” asked Yosh.

Dark Light realized now that the dragon-duck was blind. The diapered, bird-like creature was not making precise eye contact. His secret was safe.
“Can’t say I am,” the colt replied. “I’m just out getting some fresh air. Larimar here wasn’t resting well so I thought a walk out may help him sleep better.

Yosh felt a bit excited about having met another pony who had befriended a dragon. He and Spike were hatched through magic by Dawnbreak Horizon and twilight Sparkle before spending their baby years under the close care of Princess Celestia herself. However another friend, Tacki, was discovered by an Earth Pony named Lucky Find. There was also the discovery of Toroth by a Pegasus that had landed inside The Dragon lands. So another pony finding a dragon was certainly not out of the question. It just made him feel less alone.
“Are you an Earth Pony?” he asked curiously. “Or are you a Unicorn?”

Dark Light looked around before evoking his spell to hide his horn while also conjuring up a set of ethereal wings.
“I’m a Pegasus,” he replied while keeping a very close eye on Yosh’s reaction.

“Pleasure to meet you,” grinned Yosh as he outstretched his right hand towards where he felt Dark Light was standing. “Welcome to Canine Crossroads!”

The false Pegasus nodded before realizing his nod was going unseen.
“That’s right,” he replied as he placed his hoof upon Yosh’s hand. “I just moved in outside of town and hoping to be a productive part of the community.”

Yosh worked to move closer to Dark Light while holding onto the baby dragon’s claw.
“And this must be Larimar?” the dragon-duck inquired. “He’s lucky because he has wings.”

“Yep!” agreed the colt. “And he needs his rest.”

“I understand,” yawned Yosh at the thought. “I should be getting back to my house, too. Isabelle has another big day of activities planned for me to help make this town be a super place to live.”

Dark Light swore he could hear someone else coming.
“Well,” he stated. “See you around.”

Yosh raised his hand and waved in the direction he heard the rustling of leaves.
“I look forward to getting to know you better!” he called out. It was at this point that Yosh realized he had wet himself due to failing to get back sooner. “Ugh… I’ll get this! No more diapers for ducky!”

***

Yosh used his magical tools to navigate safely back home, clean up, and get more rest before starting another day as the unofficial mayor of Canine Crossroads. Isabelle did all the real work but she said having Yosh as the ‘mayor’ was good for town public relations. Plus she didn’t particularly like being in the spotlight where Yosh had no trouble addressing the public. He also was getting help to no longer need to wear diapers which, to him, meant he would appear to be a far more respectable ‘mayor’ than he currently felt himself to be.

***

Larimar and Dark Light returned to their modest home just outside of Canine Crossroads. The colt was eager to use his magical artifacts to create a Circle Of Protection around their home so he could return to his normal form as he got his little dragon tucked back into bed.
“I think we’ll stay here for awhile,” Dark Light stated as he tucked lari into his basinet.

“Gabah!” chirped the teal-green dragon.

“Right,” nodded the colt. “That dragon-duck is definitely nice. I’ll have to go meet him tomorrow while I’m out shopping for supplies.”

“Ee-oo?” Lari grinned.

“Yes,” sighed Dark Light. “And get us more diapers.”