The Last Mage

**The Last Mage

Chapter 14: A New Friend and Revelations Part 3**

Twilight had wound up sitting next to Istar on the couch. Nopony noticed, however, as they were all too busy being transfixed by what they were seeing. They were a TV show! They just stared in slack-jawed disbelief. Finally the end of Bridle Gossip came around. Istar clicked the power button on a remote that hadn't been there before and the TV turned off.

“Well, that was... enlightening.” said Celestia, who was now sitting on Istar's left, while Twilight was now on his right where the end of the couch had previously been.

“Yes it was!” replied Istar in a happy tone.

“Umm, Istar... You seem a bit more... Spontaneous... than usual. Any reason why?” asked Twilight.

“It's my mind. Last time I checked I was allowed to be myself in my mind. You know  how it is don't you Celly? I know that you can't enjoy acting like royalty all the time. It's the same being a Wizard. More taxing than others realize.” Istar spouted off. The girls gasped at hearing him name their Princess as such, but Celestia only began to laugh. Istar did too, and soon the Wizard and the Princess were hanging off of each other, laughing it up like old friends.

“Oh, you have no idea how good it is to find somepony else who understands.” said the Princess, her laughter abating.

“Yes I do.” responded Istar with a smile.

“I like you like this Istar Stormcrow.” said Celestia.

“Me too! You're super fun like this!” interjected Pinkie.

“I... actually kind of like you like this too.” said Twilight.

“Well then, I'll just be myself from now on then!” exclaimed the Wizard, pointing upward in a dramatic pose.

“We should be going. Time is sporadic in one's head.” said Celestia.

“No. You're all staying for cake.” said Istar. “Besides, who gets up at two in the morning?” he said, pointing to a large clock that accurately displayed the time.

“Well, I suppose we can stay then.” said Celestia. So many times caught by surprise today, She thought.

“Banana cake for you Celly?” asked Istar. Her eyes widened and she began to drool a bit as the cake appeared before her. That was when they all realized that they were now sitting on a picnic blanket and all had a slice of cake in front of them.

“Now it's time to have fun!” Declared the newly facade-less wizard. And so they spent the rest of the night having fun, eating thought-food, and playing various games. Istar would no longer be so reserved and he had made a new friend. His second royal friend to be precise. He was going to be himself from then on, and his first order of business once they got back to Ponyville: get a new outfit for everyday wear. Look out Equis, Istar Stormcrow is gone. I am Auriel again, and Equestria is my charge.