Author's Note

And here's another one, sorry it's taking me so long to get these things done, but you know how it is that Muse just doesn't want to hold still long enough. Oh well hope you guys enjoy. Until next chapter

Introductions

As the strange room moved, I got a good look at the odd metal bird, it was obviously spherical and had multiple grasping limbs instead of the two feet I was used to, it also didn't have any visible wings though I distinctly heard a small wiirr coming from it, eventually the room stopped moving and the doors once again opened.

But I saw on the other side was gorgeous an entire park inside a building, I have never seen such greenery before. I was born after the great winter set in so, I guess it makes sense that I would never know so much green, but it's still quite breathtaking. and there are a lot more of those strange metallic birds buzzing around.

Stepping out of the strange room that somehow moved me from a strange hallway into a massive internal garden, I wondered about for what felt like hours, just in awe of The greenery. there wasn't much, couple small shrubs and some, I think my parents called it grass, littered across the ground. There are also a few saplings that I know were kept on the caravan wagon, but they were now planted and sprouting leaves.

Eventually I found something even stranger another pony, but he ,and I could definitely tell it was a he (mares just ain't that stocky), was dressed in odd clothes reminiscent of that strange suit of armor I saw back in the room I woke up in, but instead of a calm green his was a bright yellow with orange, with some parts of it being a dull green and black in a strange pattern.

He had his back turned to me but the strange song I've been hearing on the wind seemed to be coming from him, "hello? Would you happen to know where I can find the builders of this wonderous place. And why I have not found any, it almost seems as if this place is abandoned."I asked. It seemed to startle him as the music abruptly stopped and he jumped pointing some small rectangle thing in my direction before he gave a sigh behind his odd helm and lowered the strange rectangle before he spoke

"While I am happy that you have awakened, I'd appreciate it if you would not startle me as such. it is risky for your health" it was after he said that, that I realized that the strange rectangle he was putting on his thigh must be some sort of weapon, I was a bit unnerved by that. "Well you asked a question and as a host I would be remiss if I did not answer, you are looking at the creator of this place, and the reason this place looks so abandoned is because it technically is, I am the only inhabitant. Unless you count the biters, but they are more unwanted pests."

I stared blankly, this person before me claims to have built the massive City I saw out the window. "How could you be the builder and soul inhabitant of this place? I saw things moving around in the darkness out there through the window and the city outside was so massive it could not have been built by a single creature in their lifetime, unless of course you're trying to tell me you're some sort of dragon?" I asked

I could not tell what his face was like beneath his helmet but he seemed to be amused "indeed I am the soul inhabitant and builder of this place, and what you saw outside your window was not a city, that would be a mega-factory. Right your people probably don't have a word for that yet, to put it in layman's terms it is a giant golem that moves and operates independently from any living being, with the only necessary input from a living creature being to tell it what to do."

I was of course a little skeptical of that. "So you're telling me all of that (I gesture in the vague direction of my window and what lies beyond it) is a giant creature or golem as you put it?" He didn't say anything just a simple nod to confirm that I was correct. "I Find that a bit difficult to believe."

"You don't necessarily need to, but it would be best, at least for your mental health. if you're wondering where the rest of your fellows are, you passed them on the way down here." He gestured back towards the door I come in from " my name is artiaus by the way. What's yours?" The suddenness of how he asked that question took me a bit by surprise, but it wasn't unwarranted, neither of us knew each other's names

"A thousand pardons, my name is Lily, Lily sanguine." I don't know how I could tell, but I could feel as if he smiled at learning my name, as he said "it's good to meet you Lily sanguine. Come follow me, we have much to talk about. if you wish to be able to survive in here." Artiaus said as he turned towards the entrance I came in from, and started to walk, I of course followed him, I have no idea where anything is in this place, and if what he said is true he should know his entire place as well as one would know their own wagon.

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