"If we've got a stalker, I think we should set a trap and try to catch 'em," Long Shot announced as she pounded a hoof onto the picnic table they were sitting at.

"And what do we do if we do catch them?" Asked Near Miss as she used her magic to clean up, "Do we tie them up and drag them over a hundred kilotrots to the nearest town? Lecture them and let them go? Cause I don't think either of those would work, and I don't wanna kill anypony unless we absolutely have to."

"Oh," Long said, deflating somewhat, "I'm sorry, you're right."

After letting out a little sigh, Near apologized too, "I'm sorry too, that was way too harsh, and you were only trying to help. Spleens, you've been quiet, what do you think we should do?"

"Do we really need to do anything?" She asked, "I mean, they don't seem like they want to hurt us or anything. Maybe they need something from us, or maybe they need our help but just don't know how to ask."

"That could be true, I guess," Long said slowly, "So we're just doing nothing for now?"

"I didn't mean that," Spleens replied, "I think we should all be extra careful and observant 'til we find out what's going on."

"That seems like as good a plan as any," Near said as she finished cleaning up. Snapping the last of the storage compartments closed, she asked, "So who's turn is it to pull?"

Flicking her tail absentmindedly as she pulled the caravan, Near Miss studied their map. She had been hoping that the enchanted map would reveal some kind of shortcut, but the map floating in her magic before her disagreed, and was quite explicit; they would have to cross a series gorges and then decide between going through Wren's Anomaly or traveling along Gallifrey Gorge. After telling her companions as much, she asked for their thoughts.

"To be honest, I'm not surprised, cause if there was a better route it'd be on even the normal maps," answered Long Shot.

"How long till we get to the gorges?" Asked Spleens.

"We should be there sometime tomorrow, but I have no idea how long it will take to get past them," Near answered as she put away the map, "It really depends on where the bridges are and what kinda shape they're in."

"Hopefully they'll be bridge shaped, or we're going to have problems," Spleens said.

Author's Note

Questions and comments are always welcome.