Breaking Banditry

I screamed I let loose the manliest scream to ever grace the ears of pony kind.

"What kinda batshit crazy thin-"

I was quickly interrupted by the sounds of crashing and yelling. I ran over to the book stack I left on top of the hatch from earlier and dropped down to the lower level. Once I reached the bottom level I was quick to realize the situation.

The guards at the front must not have been expecting a random bat pony to burst through the front door at breakneck speeds. Shards of the door were everywhere, the pony in question must have really done a number on the entrance. There was a lot of hollering and some more yelling, and I just kind of awkwardly stood there waiting to be noticed amidst the chaos.

Hugo looked more or less okay with the situation, in fact, I believe he never looked up from his platter of crystals. Jesus man, have some situational awareness.

The guards that were originally posted at least tripled. It took the guards a few moments to realize I was there standing awkwardly by the door.

"Uh...so um...like...I was tryna see my lizard friend. So I snuck in the back window up there because the two guards in the front wouldn't believe me, and then I talked with him and searched around a bit."

Some of the guards narrowed their eyes at me.

"-And then that bat pony was up there and they screamed and I screamed and we all screamed and she probably stole something maybe yeah."

I got a little bit nervous at the end because of the sudden shift in the atmosphere among the guards. One of the guards decided to speak, I imagine he must have had some sort of authority over the others.

"Well then, I want you to stay here until the situation is resolved and Brim Stone has been informed."

He sent one of the ponies to report the situation to Brim Stone and some of the other employees of the manor. A good bit of time passed before a very worn out Brim Stone arrived at the situation. The exhausted stallion let out a large sigh and gestured for me to come over to him.

"Peter, with everything that has happened in the past few days to this city I shouldn't be surprised this happened now. Explain to me the situation to me from your perspective."

For some reason his tone of voice was very reassuring, it made it easier to relate the story of what had just transpired. He seemed to understand what had happened and let out a long sigh and rubbed his eye. Looking at Brim Stone again, it was obvious this stallion had slept in a while and was working himself to the bone.

"Hmmmmm...Peter...the situation was to be expected to some degree but it is very unfortunate that It came to be. Tine will have to be informed...though maybe at a later date to avoid her wrath."

"That sounds like an absolutely stellar idea, but why would she get mad?"

"Ah, Peter I must have forgotten to tell you, that upper floor was Tine's study or at least it's her old study nowadays."

Tine...a very peculiar individual and from my vision previously and some of the information I have now I can kinda guess she's collecting those artifacts mentioned. My ring must have been the ring of...uh...shit what was it called again? Whatever it doesn't matter.

I glanced down at the ring, zoning out of the conversation with Brimstone, the subtle pulsing of the red ring reminding me of the soft beating of a heart, its definitely unsettling.

"It seems I can't get out of your debt Peter, I'll think of something to repay you. In the meantime, I need some rest and I believe you do as well. I shall handle my daughter on a later date."

"What? Huh? Oh yeah, yeah."

Brim Stone just nodded his head and turned away to go speak with the guards, but I needed some information.

"Wait! Brim Stone where is the room I'm staying at?"

"Top floor, in the west wing and It's the last door on the left. It should have your name on it."

With that said, Brim Stone turned back around to address the security around the storage room. I turned away as well and walked towards the manor in hopes of finding my room, and hopefully getting some shut-eye.

I'm exhausted the walk from the hospital to Stone Haven and the Rocky Hope incident and just everything that's happened. Some rest sounds so good right now, and on a real bed too for that matter!

I arrived at the main lobby area quicker then I had expected and started making my way to the top floor. I went down the hallway opposite of where I met Brim Stone for our meeting, I came to find a small staircase at the end of the hallway that led to the next floor.

Upon reaching the top floor I walked down the hallway and came to find my room just where Brim Stone said it would be. I saw the little slip of paper with my name on it pinned to the door and decided to enter the room for some much-desired rest.

The room was large by the looks of it and contained some bookshelves, and a desk as well as a large central bed. I've never had such a large room in my life!

I took four steps into the room and it felt like every bone in my body was slowly turning to jello the closer I got to the bed, and with one final push, I crashed onto the queen-sized bed and looked at the ceiling and then towards the window between the bookshelves.

The light of the moon lulling me to sleep as it had done on many of the nights since I arrived on Equus, I guess it reminds me of home for some odd reason. With thoughts of home in my head and the many wonders of Equus drifting through my mind I fell asleep.

Though with my luck, I doubt I'm going sleep well.

Author's Note

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