Author's note: Get some tea, put down your plate of cookies, and sit back. Enjoy your reading!

Real time. Saddle Arabia. Sultanate Kerambu.

During winter days, the weather in this country was moderately hot, and it always brought some relief to all Eastern ponies. "New Year" was approaching and many ponies were already decorating their palm trees with various oriental decorations. But oriental ponies were big lovers of sweets, and therefore often decorated their festive palm trees with a variety of sweets. Although they could not remain there for a long time because of the heat, so the foals did not miss their chance. And under this New Year's palm trees there were always wineskins full of water and wine. All this was put up for the delight of the guests.

The most respected and beautiful mare of this country was running around the training ground, designated for the fighters. Like many centuries ago, her legs were adapted for long runs, and her body was more resistant to hot climates than Equestria's ponies. It was a small part in the inner section of the large palace of the capital of eastern ponies. All future guards soldiers trained in it, but not only them.

"Princess! You are already running the tenth lap! And this is almost twelve kilometers! And I, as your personal advisor on the training of your bodyguards, intend to give you advice..." Shouted a yellowish tint, an old stallion, about fifty years old and only watched with a grin on his face for Princess Amira doing her almost daily sprint at this training site. "Please, Princess Amira..." But this stallion did not have time to finish as Amira in a fast gallop and with noticeable fatigue on her face jumped forward... and thus made a truly acrobatic leap!

Only one pony in this country could perform such a miracle! To be honest ... among all the ponies on this planet, Amira became the record holder for endurance running and the final long jump ... just please don't get too impressed! The jump length is almost 20 meters!

No, of course, there may be other "Wingless" contenders for the title of record holder, but Amira... This oriental beauty has dedicated her life to many teachings over the course of many centuries of her "Bestowed Blessed Immortal Life". Her love of running on the sands has been going on for almost her entire life... but after some highly emotional experiences that happened in the first decades of her life, she literally set herself a goal: to be the perfect mare. And to wait for the cherished hour, as promised to her in a dream once, the higher powers. "Keepers of the world". She must be ready for this long-awaited centuries-old meeting with the one to whom she gave her heart, her love, her devotion.

Amira caught her breath and wiped the sweat from her face with a hoof and slightly straightened her mane, and then looked at her trainer with a tired look. "Perhaps for today I will finish my training. You can be free Kerinfir, and I will sit here a little and catch my breath." Amira said and smiled. And take her word for it ... her smile ... this is what many stallions of this kingdom agreed to swear allegiance to her, and then serve in the army or navy! She's just charm, especially with her exotic accessories!

It was truly a mare, which many ponies of this state called: "Treasure of the Desert", "Love of the Blessed Eyes", "Star of the East" ... and many other commendable titles from the side of simple eastern ponies.

Of course, she was the best friend of the Equestria princesses, but since the alicorns clearly surpassed her in abilities, Amira decided that she would use the granted immortality to study many arts to which eastern, earthly ponies could be adapted. And this applies not only to the art of combat in melee and ranged combat. One such art is ... the intimacy between a stallion and a mare. And it was this experience that she openly taught students from aristocratic families in her own school. But ... there is one big BUT! She could not show practical experience. But because of her position, she was not persuaded to do something more than theory and some points (associated with kissing. After all, even kissing can bring a lot of pleasure and show your love). And all due to the fact that ... but perhaps we will leave Amira to tell this reason herself.

Over time, several schools and houses for entertainment in the oriental style were opened in the capital of this country. After all, it was Amira, the bearer of ancient traditions, who knew how to write books and teaching materials on the art of pleasing a stallion. As a result, this attracted many visiting tourists from neighboring friendly kingdoms.

But the friendship between the factions has been stable so far, although sometimes there have been military conflicts. For example, the small Kingdom of Camels often envied the prosperous position of their neighbors, although they also achieved success peacefully.

But back to Saddle Arabia! A couple of years later (in which she was looking for protection from the military and civil problems of her homeland as predicted to Amira by the "Keepers of the World", about 700 years ago), right after Princess Amira returned from Equestria and became the ruler of her country, she began to fulfill her mission with great zeal. This was very commendable, as the results over time justified myself. She brought order to the country with a swift and loving hoof. Provided its prosperity, both economically and in the military and naval spheres. Has laid many sea and land trade routes. She built schools and places of spiritual unity and worship of higher powers (and it was for this that Princess Amira was rewarded with many talents and benefits about which you can understand a little later).

In Saddle Arabia, due to its hot climate, there has always been a problem with water and, in fact, with the cultivation of grain and vegetables. This was possible only if more or less fertile soil and water were available ... Therefore, the construction of communal fields near small oases and on the seashore was not able to feed all the ponies of this state to a good degree.

But Amira, after her two years in Equestria, has learned a thing or two! And when she returned to her homeland, and became the ruler of these poor lands, everything changed.

First of all, she ordered to organize construction and send all workers and peasants together to work on digging several canals from the sea! In addition, in no time, with the help of this very small merchant fleet, she established a trade, exchanging gold and combustible materials (which were useful to the alchemists of the time) for fertile soil and wood (cedar), as well as vegetables seeds (but as a result, some crops could not take root in such a climate). Thus, with the help of small losses (in seven years), she achieved the further development of agriculture and trade!

The capital of Saddle Arabia itself was now on the seashore, since it was a more advantageous position in all respects.

But back to Princess Amira herself. Hope it will be interesting to know.

Amira POV.

After squatting a bit and regaining my breathing, I finally decided to leave this training ground. My body was sweating profusely and my mane was a little disheveled. A minute later, several maids ran up to me and told me that my bathroom was already waiting for me.

"Thank you, Sofia for taking care of this on time as always!" I said to the head maid as I walked down the hallway of my palace.

But Sofia only smiled back and decided to whisper conspiratorially in my ear. "Princess, I also made sure they bring you a tray of fruit. Would you like to be alone as usual?" The head servant asked.

I chuckled slightly and rolled my eyes, but then looked at Sofia with kindness and gratitude. "Yes. You're right Sophia. As always, this evening I want to be alone again. By the way, where is my friend Haakim now?"

The maid gave her face an expression of thoughtfulness, apparently remembering the moment, but then her face brightened. "Oh yes! Haakim decided to make his own trip to the city. Kind of like to do some shopping from visiting merchants from Equestria. Apparently he wants to invite them to the palace to learn a little about the news in the world."

When I approached with my servant to the cherished door to this royal room with a truly huge bathroom ... I stopped and turned to Sophia, unexpectedly for her, embraced her with my hooves, from which she squealed in surprise, but then laughed kindly.

"Thank you Sofia for your service." I pulled my embrace from Sophia and looked into her eyes. "Please tell Haakim that today I may receive his company before bed in my private quarters." I said in a kind voice and smiled slightly.

But Sofia made a conspiratorial face and made sure that no one was eavesdropping on us, although there was always a palace guard of six mares in this large corridor. "Your Majesty! Will our "Star of the East" finally agree to accept the proximity of your friend?" My faithful maid asked in a whisper and looked at me expectantly.

Oh, those gossips.

I lowered my head a little sadly ... but the pictures of the past flashed through my thoughts again. "No ... And please don't bother me on this issue. You are one of those who perfectly know my true reason, including Haakim." I said in a whisper, and quickly stood up on my hooves and turned to her with my ass, which a little frightened my faithful maid. "Do you see THIS!?" I said in a slightly angry voice, moving my tail to the side and turning head to look into Sofia's face.

Sofia lowered her eyes a little so as not to look at me, and it seems a lonely tear fell out of her eye. "Forgive me princess ... I ... I remember your magical "Ring of Great Devotion" on your beautiful love bud."

I shook my head and turned back to my saddened maid. "No ... you must not apologize to me. But I will remind you of my story again. Come with me." I told Sofia and beckoned her with my hoof to go with me to my bathroom.

"As you please, Princess Amira, but I hope that my presence will not interfere with your plans for loneliness in your bathroom..." Said my maid, looking at me with the same sad eyes, then got up from her squatting position and followed me.

When we closed the door behind us and I came to take off all my accessories, at this moment Sophia helped me, although I did not need it, I still thanked her and quietly jumped off the edge into this bathroom, from which several water splashes fell funny on the face of my maid.

I sighed and once plunged into the bathroom from which my luxurious mane immediately stuck to my face. When I surfaced and caught my breath, I decided to squat down and lean my back against the side of this bathroom. At that moment, Sofia took out shampoo and a washcloth from the shelf in order to help me in bathing, but decided to stop her quick solicitude.

"Sophia. Please be with me at this moment, not as my maid, but as my friend. Jump into the bathroom and sit down beside me. And I will tell you my story again!" (Although for a long time I already did this, but my maid may forget something, so I will remind her).

"Ooh ... princess. I'm afraid this will be a little embarrassing for me, so forgive me for that. But first, I'll put the fruit tray on the floating circle! How do you like that idea?" Sofia asked me in a slightly mischievous voice.

"Heheh. Perhaps you are reading my mind. So do this and get into the bathroom." I answered, narrowing my eyes slightly, while making a seductive smile.

Sophia chuckled a little as well, and brought a floating circle and laid it on the water near the side of the bathroom. After that, with her experiments, she carefully put the tray with fruits, which is why it turned out very beautiful, and most importantly, exotic and a little ... a little romantic.

Eeeh ... if you were in this bathroom next to me now. Better yet, both of you. And we would remember the good old days... Was on my mind when I was preparing to tell my story.

Sofia gently descended into this bathroom, from which light waves went through the water and a tray of fruit floated smoothly in my direction.

"Well, princess ..." Sophia began to speak, but I sprinkled water on her with my hoof, from which she cried out in surprise.

"Remember, this evening you are just a friend to me, so for you I am not a princess, but simply Amira." I said in a cheerful voice and smiled broadly.

Sofia rolled her eyes and relaxed a little. Then...

"AAH!" I screamed as water suddenly gushed over me from the side of Sophia, sitting and grinning.

“Heh! Whatever you say, Amira. So, I'm ready to listen to your interesting story again.” Sofia said with a smile on her face.

I exhaled deeply and, in a relaxed state, pushed the mane off my face. “Well, I love that you accept my game. So listen, my friend..." I said in a mischievous voice and closed my eyes, smoothly sinking into the memories.

Reminiscence Amira. 700 years ago.

I will miss the moment when a team of Equestrian pony sailors rescued me and my servants from a sinking ship. And I will not go into the details of what happened to me during my entire voyage on the flagship "Retribution Equestria". Although this is also a very impressionable part of the story. As my acquaintance with many ponies, including Princess Celestia, a runaway changeling princess named Emerald. But most of all I was attracted to this company by two stallions. One of them is a unicorn named Heart Path and a pegasus Quick Strike.

Yes, our rendezvous for three ponies in Quick Strike's cabin. Those very moments when these two beautiful stallions listened to my story of escape from my house. And after that, our hearts beat in unison enjoying the hot intimacy in sex for three. Our common confessions are that we have feelings for each other. These two stallions, with truly high care and love, courted me and accepted into their hearts what I am. But I know that they liked me at first sight. But our feelings were mutual.

But when the reconnaissance team, in the company of the same ponies, went on a night mission, all this time I was in a state of uneasiness. I sat in the cabin with Celestia and Emerald. I prayed quietly.

Hours dragged on and for the first time in my life I saw the great magic of the ruler of Equestria. She sat by the window and glowed with a magical aura that would change the heavenly bodies. Of course, Emerald and I showed great curiosity about this wonderful moment.

During all the time that I spent in the company of these mares, we became very close friends. Especially with Princess Emerald. This changeling mare seemed to me very interesting, and at times passionate (especially when we were alone) Heh!

But this evening we all experienced the same level. Celestia now and then walked up and down this cabin, and whispering under her breath from time to time she stopped and spilled three glasses of compote, sat down at the table to distract the general anxiety a little.

But I was the first to break such a prolonged silence.

"Celestia, Emerald. What if they fail !? Your fleet is gradually approaching the besieged port, and there is still no news from the recon team!" I said in a worried voice, placing my hooves on the table and looking expectantly into Celestia's eyes.

But Celestia just narrowed her eyes and pulled aside so as not to look at me. "I suppose ... because of the storm we saw on the horizon, which gradually deviated to the east, our scouts were forced to make a detour. Thus, they increased their time to arrive at a given position for reconnaissance. Exactly!" Celestia brightened a little again and looked at me and the Emerald. "Heart Path should have changed course, but then where is it now?" Celestia teleported the map onto the table and pushed the snacks aside, then commanded in a loud voice. "Duty Officer!"

After about five seconds, the door to the cabin opened and a Praetorian Pegasus entered. "I am listening to you Your Majesty!" Said the praetorian with a slight bow.

"Call Captain Dark Mane to my cabin! And hurry him up, please." Celestia said in a calm voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Praetorian answered and hurried out of the cabin.

After about two minutes, Captain Dark Mane entered this cabin. His face was clearly tired. It was noticeable that he, like many on this ship, felt anxious. He was also one of those who are well aware that Azura is actually a changeling princess and therefore Emerald no longer hid her appearance.

But before he could answer anything, Celestia hurried to interrupt him. "Come here and take a look at the map." Celestia said and pointed her hoof at the map.

Dark Mane cleared his throat and hurriedly walked to the table, after which he looked with a serious face at the place that Celestia was showing.

Celestia also did not keep waiting long and decided to explain the reason for calling the captain. "Tell me Dark Mane, if the storm we saw moving smoothly eastward could threaten the griffin fleet?"

Dark Mane carefully examined the designated island with the port of the Royal Marine Hospital. "I would venture to suggest that such a probability is very high. This plays in our favor, since the griffin fleet will be forced to retreat ... but this cannot mean a complete absence of threat, so this fleet can be hidden behind the island and the griffins can still attack port from the air. And for some reason I am sure that it will be so. But our scouts, if I understand correctly from what I know a little about Optio Heart Path, will not back down because of this, and will try to get at least some information. And this may mean ... that if they do not want to get caught in a storm, they will be forced to land..." The captain pointed with his hoof to an incomprehensible place on the map, which is why we all looked closely at this place. "This place near the lighthouse is called "The Bay of Hope"!"

Celestia looked the captain in the eye and smiled slightly. "Do not change course, Captain Dark Mane. And we will all hope that our scouts will cope with all the problems in their path!" Celestia said and assumed a calm expression on her face.

Dark Mane bowed respectfully and left the cabin, and we were again the three of us. After that, being thoroughly hungry and having calmed down a little, Celestia invited us to dinner. We agreed and after that we proceeded to the meal.

Time passed slowly and I invited all of us to go to the upper deck to breathe a little night sea air. And after the Emerald used her magic to turn herself into Azura, we left this cabin.

On the upper deck, under the illumination of several torches, it was noticeable that the sailors, who were constantly changing their shifts, still continued to diligently carry out their service.

And of course this fresh air gave its effect a little and drove away a little sleepiness from us. The three of us decided to go to the bow of the ship to observe the horizon of this deep night. This is how we spent our time constantly communicating with each other. I was able to tell my story about why I am the same runaway princess, like the Emerald. Celestia, with maternal love, pressed me with her wing, just as she did for Emerald.

"I promise you both, in Equestria you will find your refuge, your new home. The friendship and love of many ponies ... but we both know who we are thinking about now. Hmm ..." Celestia turned her head to me and whispered conspiratorially ... "Well, how do you like the intimacy with Heart Path and Quick Strike? Did you feel good with both of them? Or do you like someone more and someone less?"

Heh! Yes! Celestia found time for such conversations, standing in the bow of the ship. Azura just smiled slightly and lowered her head a little sadly.

I closed my eyes and smiled, and at that moment my body ... began to show signs of sexual arousal, and passion and love boiled in my heart. "Yes. I was very good with these stallions ... but ... especially with Heart Path. His manner and ability to put these pleasant feelings into an intimate moment is simply amazing. I honestly have never experienced this before! Especially when we were practicing sex he pressed so hard on my thighs at the moment of the general climax and literally penetrated into my depths, from which I got the maximum ecstasy.Although Quick Strike also knows how to be a good stallion romantically and sexually, he has noticeably less experience than Heart Path. However, I ... I was able to understand for myself ... I love both of them!" I finished my revelation and opened my eyes to look into the thoughtful face of Celestia, who continued to gently caress us with her wings. And it certainly intensified my feeling of arousal. I'm sure the same thing happens to Emerald, because at times I notice out of the corner of my eye how her eyes sometimes give out a slight glow with a greenish tint.

Celestia smiled lasciviously and the dreamer rolled her eyes. "Oh yes! I understand you Amira perfectly. In this we are alike. Perhaps I can tell you with confidence: Welcome to the herd! Or as you eastern ponies call it "Harem ". It seems to me that I also begin to love both of you." Celestia said in a gentle voice and squatted down and pressed me and Azura with her hooves, which made us laugh softly. Then she turned her head to Azura. "Well, what do you say? Share with us what is on your heart, because now we are almost a family."

But Azura sighed a little sadly, which did not escape our attention. "I would like to get close to Heart Path. Just like ten years ago ... but all this time, I get the impression that he decided to treat me more as a close friend. Although he willingly shares his love with me, but this ... without an intimate part. And I want sex and it is with him! No, I do not want to say that Valiant is not good at me. He is also a good stallion ... but he cannot be what Amira said: manner of Heart Path, and his unexpected daring antics balance well with romantic moments and lovemaking! Valiant Romantic is more prone to shyness with a mare and has a slow pace to move on to a closer moment in an intimate way. He likes to have a long romantic conversation, but in between give me light kisses and a lustful look, and after his hooves smoothly begin their work on my body. He loves to massage and kiss me on the back and neck. And all this happens for about half an hour, and after that he asks me for permission, for that what would s have sex with me! And although he and I had few such moments, I always roll my eyes and laugh quietly to myself, but my already thrice overexcited body makes me act on its own. I just throw him on his back, which makes him laugh shyly. And of course I start to sit on it and arrange races! Although just recently I received a familiar signal from my body ... I think ... I'm pregnant!"

Of course, this news shocked both of us a little and Celestia and I surrounded Azura and began to look closely into her eyes. But Azura bashfully pressed her ears to the back of her head.

"And how could you find out?" Celestia asked with a touch of concern and a touch of happiness in her voice, and then began stroking Azura's head with her hoof.

But I was also curious about that.

However, Azura sighed and lowered her face to press against Celestia's hoof. But she didn't have time to give her answer ...

"ATTENTION ALL PONY ON THE SHIP!" Shouted the sailor Pegasus, who was sitting in the crow's nest. "I can see in the distance, there is some kind of large flying object in the sky! It looks very much like a DRAGON! Approximately three miles away!"

At this moment, all the sailors with alarm, including the captain of the ship with his officers, as well as the centurion Iron Fortune, quickly ran to the bow of the ship. We also rolled our hooves over the side and began to gaze intently into the night sky, which was illuminated only by the moon.

"Oh, not! Captain! It looks like this monster is flying towards our port!" Celestia said in a loud and anxious voice.

"I see it Your Majesty! Damn it!" Captain Dark Mane spoke out and, turning to the ship's crew, sighed angrily, shaking his head. "Attention to the entire crew of the ship, I declare constant combat readiness! The artillerymen should be constantly on the alert! Send pegasus to the ships of our squadron and send the appropriate message." The captain said in a loud commanding voice and turned and approached Celestia, but Iron Fortune also ran up to us. "Princess Celestia. What will be the orders?"

At that moment, I felt and saw how Celestia began to emit a magical aura, and small lights flew out of her eyes, which frightened everyone present a little. She sighed calmly, but her mane began to flutter even more in the wind.

Slowly and seriously, Celestia turned to the captain. "Order to increase the speed of the ship, use additional forces of pegasus and magicians. We are in full swing and it does not matter that we lag behind our entire squadron!" Celestia said in a serious voice and turned her face to the Iron Fortune centurion. "And you find my Praetorian officer. Let him prepare all my Praetorian Pegasus for combat missions! I am flying to the rescue." Celestia said and teleported ... apparently to her cabin.

While all the sailors and officers hurried to carry out the commands, I exchanged glances with Emerald, who only shook her head and without saying anything ran towards the cabins to the lower deck.

My heart began to ache from the experience and I feel a prickle in my chest. "Where are you running?" I shouted to Azura and began to catch up with her.

But we ran towards Celestia's cabin. And when we ran to her, the princess herself was already standing dressed in battle armor and began to use magic. In this cabin, there was a slight jolt immediately from the effect of Celestia's magical aura, from which Azura and I almost collapsed on top of each other.

"Come on! MY dear! I ASK YOU! I beg you! Today you have to help me a little ... I beg my sweetheart ..." Princess Celestia cried at the same time.

After about a minute of this light, magical effect from Celestia's aura ... our eyes began to widen in surprise and Azura and I ran closer to the window. The moon increased its speed and gradually we watched as it sank below the horizon, and from another window we saw how the sun began to show signs of life. The sea lit up with light, an unplanned dawn.

Celestia, with tears in her eyes, stopped her magic and hurried to the window. "Thank you ... I am your eternal debtor!" Celestia said in a loving voice, looking at the first rays of the sun. In response to these words, the rays emitted a brighter glow for a short moment, from which we almost went blind!

You don't see this every day. And I truly appreciate these moments and the fact that my fate brought me to these ponies. But I was in great sadness that I could not help, although I really wanted to!

Celestia slowly wiped the tears from her eyes with her wing and turned to us with a serious expression.

But then Azura surprised us and ran to Celestia, and then lifted her hoof and pressed it to her chest. "Please ... Celestia, I beg you ... let me fly with you! I feel like ... I have to do this ... do it in the name of love!" Azura said in a pleading voice and without waiting for an answer, she changed her magic.

The green glow accentuated Azura's body and before us was a white pegasus (mare) in praetorian armor. "I am awaiting your order, Your Majesty!" Pegasus Azura said.

Celestia swallowed the lump that rolled up to her throat and exhaled softly. "But ... it can be very dangerous there! And you're pregnant too!" Celestia said in a whisper, but she hugged this pegasus and hugged it to her chest. "But I really appreciate your words. Your zeal and desire to help."

Pegasus Azura lovingly stroked Celestia's cheek with her hoof. "Thank you Celestia! I promise I can be very helpful. Especially if we're dealing with some kind of monster." Azura answered.

I was still very impressed by what I saw, but in my heart I was happy for Celestia and Emerald, who are showing love and will go to help our friends. But I came up and suddenly hugged these ponies with my hooves, and lonely tears rolled down from my eyes. And of course my ... friends ... my favorite friends hugged me back.

"What should I do?" I asked with a worried voice. "I would also like to be very useful! At least something ... but I'm a bad warrior."

Celestia kissed my forehead and cheek, and then looked lovingly with her beautiful eyes. "I want you to be ready to face danger by staying on this ship. You and Iron Fortune centurion. We increased the speed of the ship and in about two or three hours, the flagship will have to approach the port. In case of danger or possible collision with the enemy..." Celestia spoke and, putting her horn to my forehead, she began to cast some kind of spell, from which her aura lit up again, which enveloped my body and I felt a surge of bliss and for a short moment became blind. “And this is my blessing to you. Call on my name in your prayers and do not forget that we are now like sisters in the same family.” Celestia whispered and let go of her hooves.

At that moment, some unknown to me officer pegasus from the Praetorian Guard ran into the cabin. "Your Majesty, by your order, the first hundred Praetorian Pegasus are ready to take off!" The officer spoke in the serious voice of a loyal subordinate. "Although we may all die in the battle with the dragon, I want you to know ... we all love you! And we are always loyal to you until the very end! Such is the fate of the Praetorian, the personal bodyguard of our ruler!" This officer spoke the last words with his head slightly bowed in a respectful gesture.

To be honest, these words sounded as if they were able to raise anyone to battle. Inspire everyone for courage! Show example and resilience in protecting your beloved princess. Always faithful, always ready.

"Thank you for your dedication!" Celestia answered and walked briskly towards the door, followed by me and Azura.

When Azura -pegasus walked past this officer, he only smiled slightly seeing the changeling in a new image in front of him, to which Azura responded in kind.

A minute later, we ran out to the upper deck, where, in addition to the sailors, I saw Celestia's guardsmen standing in two even rows. And the rays of the morning dawn were slowly reflected on the sea.

"GLORY TO PRINCESS CELESTIA!" All the ponies on this ship screamed and chanted.

But Celestia herself went to the center of the upper deck and looked seriously at all the warriors. "Today I deliberately raised the sun an hour earlier than it should be! Today we may have seen our last dawn in our lives! But I want and will rapidly strive for all of you to see this sun many more times! Today ... I want that would you be brave and persistent as never before in life! And now follow me!!!" The glorious and majestic princess Celestia was shouting her speech, but after the last words she quickly flew into the sky, and all the pegasi of her guard followed her.

I stood next to Azura, and suddenly hugged her with my hooves, and kissed her on the lips. "Good luck! Please be careful and ... and try to save our friends..." I said in a fit of my emotions.

Azura smiled and also kissed me back. "I promise!" But after these words, she escaped from our embrace and flew in the wake of the pegasus formation.

I ran to the bow of the ship and, on the way, accidentally hit the Iron Fortune centurion with my side, which almost made him fall. I stopped and turned. "Excuse me Iron Fortune!" I said in an apologetic voice, and then continued to run.

But Iron Fortune ran after me. And after that, both of us, hoofing over the side, watched the sea and the sky, as well as how the line of pegasus led by Princess Celestia moved away from our ship.

"Um ... Um ... Princess Amira, I want your heart to calm down a little. I believe in our princess, and you should also believe in the best." Iron Fortune said and wearily squatted down, and then removed the helmet from his head. He sighed calmly and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hoof. "I ... um ... I ask you princess to proceed temporarily to my cabin. This is for your own good ... and I can keep you company for a while, for your peace of mind."

I looked this officer in the eye. "This is a good offer ... and to be honest ... I feel tired. You don't mind if I lie on the bed for a little while to get some rest. But sleep ... and even at such a worried time, I certainly do not I can." I said in a tired voice, but there was a lot of anxiety in my soul, and in my head there was a constant prayer.

Iron Fortune put on his helmet again and smiled slightly. "Of course Princess Amira. Come with me." Iron Fortune said and we went with him to his cabin.

But when we came and settled down opposite each other (I sat down on the bed Heart Path) Iron Fortune took out a decanter of wine from the cabinet and put it on the table, and then looked at me questioningly. "How would you react to the fact that we would have a glass of wine with you and maybe you better rest, or even better, sleep at least a couple of hours. Forgive, Princess Amira for being straightforward, but you really look tired. I promise that I will wake you up, as soon as there is some news from our friends." Iron Fortune said in a caring voice and, without waiting for an answer, filled two glasses of wine.

He took off his helmet and sat down, just as wearily, on the edge of his bed, and it was obvious that this officer had had little rest lately, spending all his personal time taking care of his subordinates or friends or performing some other commanding duties.

I quite quickly became imbued with understanding of this stallion, and was able to fake a smile, and after that I raised this glass of wine with my hoof. "Perhaps you are right. I will not refuse to drink wine with you and sleep a little. Otherwise, lately my heart began to ache often from many experiences. And to be honest, I am surprised that I have not yet become covered with wrinkles." I said and quietly drank this glass of wine in small sips, while I did not take my eyes off this stallion.

Iron Fortune grinned in surprise and drank his own glass of wine. And then he raised his eyebrow and looked at me a little suspiciously. "Do you, know princess ..."

"Just Amira, if you can. I get tired of many saying this title. So if you want us to be friends, just call me by name." I said and put my hoof under my cheek, resting my elbow on the table. But my eyelids were already starting to get heavy.

"Whatever you say, Amira. Today, when I had a little time to visit my cabin and take a nap on my bed ... I was very pleasantly surprised by the fact that there are several traces of mare's, love juice on my sheet. And both of these smells for me familiar." Iron Fortune spoke in a slow voice and a sneer began to appear on his face.

His words caught me by surprise, but my brain was so tired that I could not think of anything how to tell the truth. "Yes, forgive me Iron Fortune, but these juices really belong to me and Azura. We made love in a sixty-nine position, so at the end we ... we leaked a little. But it was wonderful, I enjoyed this moment. I'm sorry about that. that we didn't have time to clean up such a mess." I said in a flirting voice and blinked my eyelashes a little, taking on an apologetic face.

Iron Fortune, however, took my confession quite calmly and even waved his hoof. "Oh, don't apologize to me Amira. Actually ... um ... I even felt a little pleasant sleeping in such a bed. I even had the thought that I should keep this sheet in my personal belongings. For a long time the memory of two beautiful mares who enjoyed each other, but unfortunately without my participation..." He uttered the last words in a slightly quiet voice and with a smile on his face took his eyes away from me, apparently expecting my reaction to his confession.

But his words pleasantly warmed my soul, and my heart began to fill with a pleasant feeling again, and the memory provided these memories and I closed my eyes with a satisfied smile. I got up from my bed and went to Iron Fortune, then unexpectedly for myself and this stallion, hugged his neck with my hooves.

"What... mmm..." The surprised centurion grunted, accepting a kiss from me.

But I kissed him without passion, but only as gratitude, nevertheless my gratitude was accepted and this stallion slowly raised his hoof to stroke my neck. But this has already crossed the line ... and although I was tired, I began to experience arousal. My tail began to lash at my side at ease and this of course remained noticed. Iron Fortune slowly freed himself from our kiss and pulled back his hoof. I also slowly moved a little away from him and lowered my head.

"Forgive me, Iron Fortune. I guess I ..." I said with slight sadness and did not dare to look this stallion in the eyes.

"No! Please do not apologize to me. This is all my fault ... although I would not dare to refuse you, as a stallion, I must act tactfully as an officer." Iron Fortune said and put on his helmet again, and then jumped out of bed and headed for the door.

But I ... I was torn apart by an overabundance of feelings and desires. I could not think normally, but all because of fatigue and of course the wine I had drunk. But my heart was giving me anxious signals ... I must remain a good mare. But this officer certainly deserves a little rest and some happy moments.

He deserves it!

"Please, Iron Fortune, do not leave ... stay with me for a while." I said in a calm voice and looked with hope at this stallion, who was already slowly raising his hoof to the door handle.

And it was noticeable that Iron Fortune was also in no hurry to open the door, since at the moment he was waging an internal struggle with his feelings and thoughts.

Iron Fortune lowered his hoof and head, and then pressed his forehead against this door and sighed softly, but he did not turn. "Amira ... please do not do this. And although I am an officer, I am the same pony as the rest of us. I also want love and a little more, but never when I will not insist on this ... eeeh ... what I carry for delirium, just like a young military cadet." Iron Fortune said in a low and sad voice. And it was obvious that he was going through now, but after these words he slowly turned around and again took off his helmet and threw it on the bed Heart Path. And after that, he took off his belt with a gladius and unfastened the rivets on his armor to put them in his locker as well.

All this time I closely watched this stallion, and with every movement my heart quickened its rhythm. I began to breathe faster, and a heat appeared in my chest, as a sign of the desired passion.

Iron Fortune finished undressing and just as slowly approached me, and then slowly brought his hoof to my cheek and began to gently stroke me, all the while not taking his eyes off me. There was more hope in his eyes than passion. "I ... I really, very rarely have the opportunity to be in the company of such a beautiful mare ... fuuh, so forgive me if I am a little timid with you or even awkward..." But he did not have time to finish.

I decided to help him and pressed my forehead to his and then stretched my hoof to his hoof, which was still stroking my cheek, which of course was pleasant to me. I love affection in stallions and am always ready to reciprocate, within reason of course. I began to slowly lower his hoof to my side so that he would begin to stroke my waist and smiled slightly.

"Come on ... trust me, you can be a little bolder. Right now, in this moment that fate gives us, none of us should miss our chance. Besides, I can sincerely confess to you that you .. I like you. Your concern for your subordinates is almost at the level of a loving Father for your children. And this is certainly good of you. I am proud of you. I ... I would very much like you to feel how oriental mares know how to love and reward those who love!" I said in a low voice and gradually drew closer with my breasts to this stallion, and then slowly closed my eyes and brought my lips closer to his.

But Iron Fortune also accepted my game and closing his eyes and kissing me in return, he began to stick his tongue into my mouth. Of course, I let him do it, because I myself want it. I started moaning into his mouth when I felt that his hoof on my waist hugged me tighter behind my back ... and then began to gently lower down to my ass to start massaging and caressing my body.

I opened my eyes at the same time as this stallion, who had already begun to show passion. I wanted to move on to the next step, so I also hugged this officer with my hooves by the shoulders and slowly began to fall on my back holding Iron Fortune. He freed himself from our kiss lying on my stomach and felt how my legs wrapped around his ass, making it clear that I was already quite warmed up mare.

"Um ..." Iron Fortune breathed heavily and carefully examined every part of my face. "You are very beautiful and passionate, but I ... I am afraid that now my heart will not beat in the same rhythm if I see you." Iron Fortune spoke in a low and worried voice. "But ... as far as I know, you already share your feelings ... your heart with our mutual friends. Heart Path and Quick Strike. Can I be close to your heart, on the same level as these two stallions?" Iron Fortune asked in a low voice and looked hopefully into my eyes.

Our bellies rubbed against each other, which certainly excited me and I would like to give my answer, but I realized that this was not entirely correct. Because I would like to solve such questions only in the company of my favorite stallions. Although, of course, I do not mind that this caring and unconditionally understanding officer ... I would like him to be with us! Because I'm starting to open my heart to him a little, but there is no rush. But at that moment we were distracted by the noise from the deck of the ship!

Iron Fortune lowered his head sadly on my neck and sighed heavily. "It looks like fate itself just gave me the answer." Said the saddened stallion and stood up, then helped me to climb on my hooves.

"What could it be?" I asked anxiously in my voice and began to put my body in order.

Iron Fortune hastily donned his armor. "This is what we'll find out now." The stallion said, and after that he turned his attention to my beauty and turned his gaze to the floor. There was a small wet spot on the floor and it made Iron Fortune grin. "Well, at least one of us enjoyed it!" The officer decided to joke.

I made innocent eyes “Actually, this is not entirely true! It's not my fault that our closeness made me so excited that my body instinctively prepared for mating! Okay ... let's go find out what's going on on deck. Or maybe we'll continue our conversation later." I said coquettishly and, passing by this officer, rubbed my side and quickly kissed him on the cheek.

When we ran out onto the deck, there were many sailors and legionnaires. Captain Dark Mane stood opposite the tired and panting Sandy Glow. But this mare could not say anything.

"Hey! Get her a waterskin!" The Captain commanded.

A minute later, the captain's mate approached Sandy Glow and handed her a flask of water, and she immediately began to greedily swallow the coveted liquid. Then she gratefully looked at all the ponies and wiped the sweat from her face.

“The dragon attacked our scouting team! Heart Path ordered me to return and hand over this diary, and he went to the fort to help the garrison! I was supposed to give this diary to Princess Celestia, but on the way back I met her group. I explained to her everything that I saw during the reconnaissance, and she ordered me to return to the ship and give this log to the captain of the ship!" Sandy spoke in almost one breath and began to shake and her legs trembled as well.

Iron Fortune and I immediately ran up and grabbed her in our hooves. The captain saw this whole picture and taking the bag from the neck of Sandy Glow ordered to take this mare to the infirmary.

But when we helped this mare across the deck, she began to snort and grin. “I can smell the smell that mixes between the two of you! You are great here! While we are fighting the enemy there, have you decided to have some fun?"

Iron Fotuna with a grimace on his face looked at this mare. "Sandy Glow ... I think that's none of your business."

Sandy Glow smirked and decided to continue her pressure on our consciences. "Hah. Whatever you say Iron Fortune. It's just noticeable. And you both are clearly not indifferent to each other."

I decided to intervene a little. "Sandy. You shouldn't be so worried. Now we will take you to the infirmary cabin and I will stay in your company for a while. Maybe you can find the strength to tell me about everything that happened during your night mission." I said in a calm voice.

In a couple of minutes we were already in the infirmary's cabin.

We helped Sandy take off her armor and other equipment and stowed them in the cabin closet. After which Iron Fortune unceremoniously sniffed Sandy's side and neck from which she looked indignantly at this officer.

"What the hell are you doing Iron Fortune centurion?" Sandy asked and lightly slapped her wing on the grinning officer's face.

Actually, I understood the hints a little and what is the problem here. This pegasus did a lot of physical labor and she did it in her armor and other equipment, so now it clearly exudes ... to put it mildly, a pungent smell of a driven mare! Heh.

Iron Fortune looked at Sandy Glow with a raised eyebrow and crossed his hooves over his chest. And Sandy herself guiltily pressed her ears to the back of her head and smiled. I started to get a slight smile from the scene.

"Heh ... yeah! I stink! So I'm going to go and take a water treatment now!" Sandy Glow said, and with a grimace on her face, stuck out her tongue to show her indignation at the over-attention to herself.

But Iron Fortune actually made a kind and understanding face and got to his feet went to the door, and then looked at me with hope in his eyes. "Excuse me ladies, but I have to go and check on my legionnaires. There are many responsibilities in general. Amira, please help Sandy clean up. I think you are already familiar with the ship."

I nodded in understanding and put my hoof on the officer's cheek, and then looked affectionately into his eyes. "Of course Iron Fortune. You can go and I will take care of our friend."

Iron Fortune smiled and stroked my hoof affectionately, while Sandy Glow watched us all this time with raised wings and a grin on her face. Iron Fortune surveyed this cabin. "In this cabin was Heart Path, which was in a magical coma for three whole days."

Sandy and I immediately looked at that wide bed against the wall, and then our gazes met, and a mental conversation arose between us. Sandy's eyes began to narrow and her smile widened. But Iron Fortune, noticing our behavior, inherent only to mares, decided to tactfully interrupt us. What a good officer he is.

I'll have to talk to Heart Path and Quick Strike about Iron Fortune. For some reason, I also wanted to see him in our close company as one of my favorite stallions.

"Ahem ... Ahem ... And please, do not do what I have to regret that I was not there at this moment! Otherwise, I will have to take another sheet as a keepsake in my personal belongings!" Iron Fortune said with sarcasm in his voice.

I lightly tapped him with my hoof on the helmet, which made us all laugh. Then he left, leaving Sandy Glow and me alone.

I looked at this mare who relaxed a little and sighed wearily. "So what, are you going to wash? I'll help you."

Sandy Glow checked the bedside table and pulled out two towels. She threw one of them right on my face! So unceremonious! "Heh. Yes! But after that I will help you too. Because do you know I am a mare too and ... I understand you perfectly. You and the centurion had something. Your smells mix, and you still ooze arousal!" Sandy said in a cheerful voice.

With a serious face, I took this towel from my face and threw it around my neck. "Well, if it's so noticeable, then I don't mind accepting your help." I said, and then a mischievous smile appeared on my face. "But after our water procedures, you and I will lie on this wide bed for a while and maybe talk. As far as I understand, there are about two hours left before the port. And I am very worried and grieved together with your kingdom because of this damned war that has fallen on your heads. But take my word for it, I'm not in the best position."

Sandy Glow made a questioning look and, stopping next to me, began to study my body more closely, as if I was something new to her. "Wait. Are you saying that you are the very princess from Saddle Arabia who was rescued from a sinking ship three days ago?"

Of course, without my accessories, I almost did not differ from an equestria pony, perhaps a little taller. And all my accessories and the oriental saddle are in the chest of Heart Path, which strongly recommended that I walk around without my clothes for a while in order to give my body a rest. And of course I gladly agreed. I began to feel more free and my body began to feel better. Although over the past few years I have become accustomed to wearing expensive jewelry, as is customary in our society. Especially if I'm from the royal family.

I modestly lowered my head to look Sandy in the eye. "Yes. I am princess Amira. And I am very grateful to the Equestrian ponies for being able to shelter the runaway princess and give me their protection. And especially I am grateful Heart Path, but I will not go into details. Because you, as a mare, understand me perfectly." I said in a calm voice and smiled.

Sandy Glow pressed her ears to her head and put on an apologetic expression, her eyes widening. "Oh... Forgive me, Princess Amira for my ignorant behavior towards you, but I ... mmm." Sandy Glow spoke quickly, but I decided to interrupt her.

I pressed my lips to her, which made her even more surprised ... but after that her eyelids became heavy and she quickly grabbed my neck with her hoof to accept our game. I, too, hugged her and pressed even tighter to her lips. I felt our hearts beating even stronger. A few seconds later we broke away from each other and both caught their breaths still not taking their eyes off each other. Grateful smiles appeared on our faces, but Sandy decided to be the first to break that silence.

"Heh ... So why did you do that, Princess Amira?" Asked me already excited Sandy Glow. Her wings flew upward, and her bright yellow tail began to dart across the floor, and her left eye lifted slightly higher, while her right eye dropped slightly. But it was hardly noticeable, but still such a detail did not escape me.

"Just Amira, if possible. Can I consider you a friend? Because if yes, then I am Amira for friends. Honestly, I am tired of the title, which, moreover, at the moment does not make sense. I am a princess who has no power and no wealth, there is no palace and so on. Now I'm just a pony, at least until I return home. And to your question, I will answer ... our eastern mares have such a tradition, to accept apologies by kissing on the lips and thereby showing their love, but only if I feel like we can be friends. We also love to bring our gratitude with our talents in making love." I replied by removing the bangs of my mane that covered one eye with my hoof after our short passionate moment.

It seems like it’s getting too hot in this hut, and I’m already beginning to regret letting go of Iron Fortune so easily. I'm just sure that, could help these two ponies to get some relaxation. They are both military and no doubt tired ponies. They deserve it!

"Good ... Amira! Nice to meet you and thank you for this kiss. Honestly, I liked it ..." Sandy shyly turned away so as not to look into my eyes. "Sometimes I feel like I need it. And even more! I need a stallion to give me a good shake on the bed and start a race, but I have a phobia ... I am afraid of the consequences. I am afraid of getting pregnant and because of this I will lose my job going on maternity leave. And I guess I guess Heart Path got your gratitude from you in a similar style!" Sandy said in a mischievous voice, turning to me with a grin on her face.

I just chuckled at that. "Okay, I think it's time for us to go and take some rest after that. Anyway, for sure, because you deserve it."

"Yes ... perhaps you're right..." Sandy said and stretched her hooves to crunch her neck a little ... and at that moment one of her eyes went up funny, while the other continued to watch me!

What I saw certainly amazed me. I looked with a slight grimace and a smile at the same time at this sight. But... "Sandy! What's wrong with you? And how do you do that? Why is one eye looking higher than the other?" In general, I had a lot of questions, but I naturally decided to ask them in order to show concern.

Sandy Glow slowly lowered her hooves and looked at me, at that moment her pupils slowly regained their normal appearance. "What? I have ... um ... How could it be easier for you to explain ... In general, sometimes this happens to me and I don't know why it is so. But I noticed that if I really want sex at this moment, my eyes start to give me away and become like this. At the same time my vision is divided like that of a chameleon. I see two pictures at the same time, but when I calm down a little, my eyes restore their focus again." Sandy Glow wiggled her ass across the floor in concern and bit one lip. "Please, Amira! Please do not tell anyone about this! This ... this is actually my secret, otherwise I doubt that the doctors would have allowed me to serve in the intelligence service. The maximum I could count on is working in the kitchen! And I don’t want this ... And perhaps for this very reason, I am still afraid to have a romantic relationship with the stallion. I am afraid that if he sees my eyes at the moment of my intense sexual arousal, it will undoubtedly scare him away...” Sandy Glow didn’t finish speaking her revelation as tears flowed from her eyes and she pressed her hooves to her eyes.

It really saddened me to hear such a revelation, and I decided to console my friend. I pressed her with my hooves to my chest and began stroking her neck and back, but Sandy tried to escape from my embrace, only I grabbed her harder in my hooves.

"Please, Sandy, don't cry ... I will definitely keep your secret. But why are you so worried about this? In fact, I thought it was very sweet ... and I will not lie ... this effect of your wonderful eyes caused I have erotic fantasies and a few questions." I spoke in a low, soothing voice and stroked my new friend.

Author's Note: I hope the reader gets a hint that Sandy Glow is the ancestor of our beloved pony (at least in this story). As a result, this pony will receive a hereditary gene. But here's how it will happen ... a mystery, at least for now!

Sandy stopped resisting and slowly her face lifted from my chest, and then she kissed me lightly on the lips to which I answered her in full reciprocity. I was happy that Sandy was finally starting to calm down.

A minute later, we let go of our embrace and left this cabin to go to the restroom and put ourselves in order. And of course we were grateful to each other for that. But to be honest, I found that this mare can be very playful at times. Because while we were returning to the infirmary's cabin, she repeatedly slapped me on the ass with a towel and it certainly did not go unnoticed. Many sailors and ship doctors in this unit, as well as several of my servants (who were also temporarily placed in the infirmary) looked at us with surprise and only with grins on their faces waved their hoofs in our direction. With such a cheerful mood, we were alone in this cabin and of course we didn’t refuse to take a little nap. And time flew by unnoticed for me. I tried to sleep ... but I couldn't do it.

I have not slept for more than a day and of course my stamina is already running out. And all this time with Iron Fortune, and then also with Sandy Glow, distracted my anxiety a little. But at that very moment, while I was lying in the same bed with Sandy and hugging her with my hoof, while listening to the snoring of this sleeping mare, a sense of anxiety arose in my heart! I felt pain!

"AAA!" I screamed and jumped out of bed because of what I woke Sandy, who suddenly jumped up and fell out of bed, but then quickly got up and ran to the box where her weapons and armor lay.

I squatted and looked out the window from this cabin, while my hoof was holding on to my aching chest, and there was a grimace on my face. There is anxiety in my heart ... it ... looks like something happened to my beloved stallions!

"So what's going on? And where is the enemy?" Sandy Glow spoke in a serious voice and gave one of her blades holding it with hoofed kinesis.

I lowered my head and slowly turned to Sandy, who stood by the door and looked at me with surprise on her face. "Forgive me Sandy ... But I have a very unsettling feeling! As if something happened to Heart Path and Quick Strike! I can feel it..." I said, sighing deeply again, stood up and headed for the door.

"Oh ... Amira! Ran faster to the upper deck! Because I, too, have not a very good feeling in my heart! But ... only it is not as developed as yours." Sandy Glow said and put the sword back into its sheath and then opened the door.

I followed her and we saw how many ponies crowd in this corridor and quickly go to the top. Three minutes later, we were already standing on the upper deck, and when we saw what was happening here ... it was clear that the ship's crew began to lower the boats into the water. The ship's captain was in charge of the landing. And if you look closely at the horizon, it was obvious that we are already near the port. The city itself was damaged by fires, and about a kilometer from the port there was a coastal fort, over which smoke was still swirling. Numerous pegasuses, including those from the Praetorian Guard, flew to the shore to collect water in buckets and fly back in order to extinguish the remaining burning buildings. In the very center of this small town, out of about two hundred civilian buildings of various types and heights, in the very center there was an especially large building, more like a white fortress, but clearly not of a military type. And it was clear that this building towered above the others. It looks like this is the very famous "Royal Marine Hospital" Equestria about which I have heard a lot but have never seen.

"Attention to all ponies! We only have five boats! So first of all we will send all the injured ashore. One of the messengers from Princess Celestia has already brought news that the situation in the port is improving at the moment, but the hospital survived! can still fulfill its duties! Of course, the city itself suffered, but it did not surrender to the enemy, and this is certainly good news. Of course ... there are many casualties, including from civilian ponies and this is sad news ... But Princess Celestia nevertheless ordered us all to disembark and the ship itself to dock in the harbor. In about three hours the rest of the flotilla will arrive at this port! So go ahead! Keep calm and make your way to the boats in an orderly manner. So remember this." Captain Dark Mane finished his speech standing on his bridge and rolled his hooves over the side to watch the port, and his assistants began to distribute all the ponies into groups.

Through this crowd of ponies, Iron Fortune noticed us and began to slowly move towards us, constantly touching someone and shouting curses. And of course I remembered something! I'm ... I'm naked! Therefore, I need to ask Iron Fortune's permission to take my things from his cabin. (there are still a couple of expensive earrings that I can sell in case of need)

When Iron Fortune was finally able to approach us, he had a sad expression and it certainly caught our attention. My heart quickened its rhythm and anxiety intensified. I hastened to hug this stallion, which, in principle, did not surprise him, but he did not reciprocate, but only looked into my eyes.

"Iron Fortune, why are your expressions like that? What's wrong? Any news from the scout group?" With anxiety, I asked all these questions and did not notice how I began to cry, because I already understood that something bad had happened!

"Come with me to the cabin, we need to pick up our things. Including the things of all the scouts who were sent on this night mission." Iron Fortune said in a calm voice, but his expression took on a lack of emotion. "And you Sandy Glow, be so kind and help us. You are now temporarily in charge of the princess's PERSONAL security! This is an order." This stallion spoke and, without waiting for an answer, began to descend the stairs to the lower deck along the way, shouting commands to his legionnaires, who, also in full gear and with saddlebags, stood and waited for the order to go ashore.

What my friend Iron Fortune said made me lose my senses, but Sandy was just in time and began flapping her wing near my face.

I caught my breath and hugged Sandy's neck in gratitude. "Thank you Sandy, and now let's go ... I just feel like I'm not going to have very good news." I said, and after wiping my face with a hoof, I quickly regained my stoic mood. I must remember that I must always endure any grief and not let my mind grow cloudy.

A minute later we were already in the cabin where Iron Fortune was sitting on the bed, saddened and pouring three glasses of wine. The sheet from his bed was already rolled up and tucked into a large bag along with his personal belongings, and on the bag itself lay his helmet.

"Sit down for now ... this landing is going to last a long time with only five boats. It will take about forty minutes. So please ... keep me company." Iron Fortune said in a more vigorous voice, because it was clear that during that minute he had already drunk one glass, his eyelids were tired and in general he barely kept his eyes open.

Sandy and I quietly sat down on the Heart Path bed and looked inquiringly at Iron Fortune. But I was the first to break the silence.

"So maybe now you can tell us everything?" I asked.

"YES! I am also an interested and no less than Amira!" Sandy said.

Iron Fortune looked from us to his glass of wine. "The Praetorian Pegasus that flew with Celestia gave us a lot of news, including the fate of our scouts..."

"Come on, speak quickly, Iron Fortune!" Sandy said in a raised voice. But I lightly hit my girlfriend with a hoof in the side from which he screamed and looked at me with indignation. "Do not do that anymore." Sandy was indignant.

I sighed to calm myself and stretched my hoof to a glass of wine and Iron Fortune, noticing this, did the same. After several sips, without taking my eyes off the centurion, I finally felt a little calm. And it was also noticeable on the face of the slightly smiling stallion.

"Please continue." I said and felt the moisture in my eyes, but at the same time I continued to smile easily.

"Yes, of course. Heart Path group survived but ... there are wounded. Only two Pegasus are still helping in the city now, they escaped with shock during the battle with the dragon. This is Tango and Sky Chaser. Flicker is fine too, but she has a mental frustration from what she saw and some kind of griffin with her, they are always next to our friends and cheer them up."

"Sullivan! We picked him up at sea." Decided to explain to Sandy.

"Yes, I know about that. Valiant Romantic also survived and is now constantly close to his friends. But Tiny Tail and Quick Strike suffered a lot. They have burn wounds and injuries, both have concussions. Quick Strike broke jaw in the fall and is currently in his most serious condition, but the port doctors are keeping him stable, but he has not yet regained consciousness. Heart Path received a concussion and a fracture of three hooves and several ribs. But he sometimes regains consciousness and even speaks and jokes. All the time he asks how are all his friends. In general, this group was one of the first to be taken to the hospital and the doctors are working on them. Well ... it's both sad and good at the same time. It's good that they were able to survive in the battle with the dragon. There is only one BUT! Now it is the number one news for all ponies! It turns out that all this time there was a changeling princess among us and at the same time she did not have hostile goals against the ponies, but on the contrary ... It was she who was able to turn the tide of the battle in the battle with the dragon, in which she turned herself into the same dragon! And this ... of course it still shocks me, but I do not take this condemningly, just then I really appreciate her act. Celestia gave her personal protection and patronage. So she's now a citizen of Equestria who serves in our legion. This is such a delight in which I would not have believed if it had not turned out to be a reality. But reality does sometimes surprise us. Therefore, Heart Path itself and Valiant, now does not deny that they knew all the time that Azura is actually Princess Emerald! And this news surprised me just as especially ... and I really wanted to ask her out on a date, but then it turns out that ... I would have been deceived. Well, sooner or later, the truth prevails. And although her deception was for her own good, I really do not blame her. Moreover, I trust our friends and their choice. Well, perhaps that's all." Iron Fortune finished his revelation and finished his glass of wine, looked at our faces and the reaction from the information received.

Sandy Glow decided to be the first to express her opinion, so she jumped out of bed, going up to the table, and took a glass of wine and drank it in large gulps and began to walk back and forth. "I ... Ik ... Iron, what kind of shit are you drinking?"

Iron Fortune chuckled and only sighed heavily. "Is that all you care about in the first place now?"

"Um ... Actually, no. So ... I'm really happy for our scouting group that they managed to Survive! But in the end it turns out that it was the changeling who contributed to this victory! That surprises me. And you however, not a simple stallion Heart Path!" Sandy talked to herself and did not look at anyone, while it was clear that she was still trying to digest all this information about our friends. "Actually, I am not familiar with this Azura, I had a chance to see her only once, when I flew to the village with a message about a general evacuation. So ... everything is really just for me and I probably even want to personally thank her for saving our friends ... it's just ... it's all hard to accept all at once!"

Iron Fortune and Sandy looked at me and noticed that all this time I was sitting in silence and staring at one point. But I slowly looked at these ponies and jumped out of bed. "I need to take my personal belongings and also the things Heart Path. I think my servants will also help to take everything else." I said and went to the chest and opened it, after which I began to take out my accessories and immediately put them on. "In fact, I knew the truth that Azura is the changeling princess Emerald, but for obvious reasons I kept this secret. And now ... I would very much like to go ashore and get to the hospital as soon as possible to visit my friends. ! Do you mind helping me a little? " I said and turned my ass to face Iron Fortune and looked at his shocked face.

"What ... what should I do?" Iron Fortune asked, stammering slightly.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Sandy standing with her mouth open and looking at the unfolding scene in front of her eyes.

I rolled my eyes and shook my head at the sensation of this obscene complaint. "Actually ... you can help me put on this saddle and pull my socks on the hind hooves, as well as a tight-fitting tape on the tail. You can be bolder! Today we almost had sex with you, so you can watch while you help me, but nothing more. Anything else that will be difficult for me to handle!" I said and slightly grinned at the embarrassed and at the same time grinning officer.

Sandy Glow wings went up in an instant. "Hah! And I knew it! Well, you are great fellows here, however, while we are at war there, you are having fun here!" Sandy said in a cheerful voice but there was no sarcasm in her tone. "Actually, I wonder how it happened!?"

Iron Fortune also decided to play along with this whole frankly obscene scene with my bold confession. "Yeah. Now, if you arrived fifteen minutes later, perhaps we would have something to tell you! So I have to upset you ... although, okay, we kissed and hugged and I was so good that I could even bring Amira to orgasm! Hah!" Iron Fortune said, laughing at his own words all the time and at the same time helped me to pull my tight tape over my tail.

But when his hoof was pulling this tape to the base of my tail ... I ... I accidentally blinked my pussy at him and he certainly noticed it. But at that moment I was a little ashamed. I would not want to drive a starving stallion mad at such an inopportune moment.

"Um ... I certainly understand that I'm so good, but ... please, Amira ... don't get me started now! I can hardly restrain myself from jumping on you, besides all these accessories ... definitely erotic!" Iron Fortune said in a slightly trembling voice.

"Maybe I'm bothering you?" Sandy Glow said, squatting, hooves crossed over her chest. "Hey! I'm a mare too! And ... I want these socks too! When order is restored in the port, then Amira and I will go shopping at the market. I have heard that due to the fact that this port is located at the crossroads of several trade routes, merchants from different countries often come here. And sometimes you can buy something very interesting here, if, of course, you know how to bargain. I will buy myself these accessories and dress up as a sexy mare! Iron Fortune, if I come to you, would you like to take off my clothes?"

But at this point, Sandy Glow had just made the fatal mistake of starting such a conversation. In the meantime, I looked at Sandy and listened to what she was talking about, and it was definitely funny to me! I suddenly shuddered in ecstasy and rolled my eyes in pleasure.

"Aaah ..." I moaned softly and looked towards the stallion, who at that moment closed his eyes and, putting his hooves on my ass, slowly licked his lips. And my pussy felt the moisture from his saliva.

Iron Fortune slowly opened his eyes and his eyes instantly widened at the realization of what had happened. "Forgive me Amira! I could not resist, and I wanted to try oriental sweets! When will there be such an opportunity?"

Sandy narrowed her eyes and glared at our stallion. "Iron Fortune, I'm offended at you! You are such a moron! Come on, stop helping Amira ... Oh, your mother Celestia!" Sandy cursed when she saw the next scene, as her eyes again began to betray her intense sexual arousal.

Of course, I, too, was already excited by such an act from this stallion, who, even as evil, slowly ran his tongue along my vulva. So I leaned back and buried my pussy in the face of the shocked Iron Fortune. And at the same time, I slowly began to rotate the ass over the face of this stallion, feeling the warmth and moisture of his tongue. It was very good and my tail slapped him lightly on the cheek.

"Actually, I don't mind if you play a little more, it will be my gratitude to you for helping me get dressed and generally being kind and caring to me all this time. Oooh Yes!" I said in a slightly moaning voice as the stallion slowly ran his tongue over my vulva again.

The stallion, having understood my hint and my personal approval, finally gave vent to his feelings, so he tightly grabbed my ass with his hooves and began to intensively lick my love flower.

I rolled my eyes in bliss and the fact that this stallion can actually please me without going too far ... or deep. This formed silence in the cabin was broken only by a smacking sound and my moans.

I smiled at the red face of Sandy, who at that moment began to rub her ass on this floor and at the same time massage her nipples with her hoof. "I think we should ... Ooohh!" But I didn’t have time to finish.

Iron Fortune began to intensely suck my clitoris, while almost swallowing it with his mouth and at the same time massaging my buttocks with his hooves. My body trembled from the received ecstasy and after a few seconds I could not resist.

"I'm cumming!" I squealed and closed my eyes. I hope we are not being heard at this moment. I started pouring out and splashing the face of our officer and I was curious what was happening to him now, but at the same time I could still feel his mouth on my pussy.

When I turned my head and at the same time my moans still did not subside, I saw how Iron Fortune greedily swallows my love juice and licks my intimate part of the body with special tenderness and thoroughness. And of course I liked it, so I smiled, especially when our eyes were looking at each other.

It was frankly hot in this cabin and we all breathed a sigh of relief when we realized that we were actually over the top a little. But ... in fact, I want to say thank you Heart Path for teaching me to be more free and daring and not shy in my abilities and feelings.

Iron Fortune took out a towel and wiped his face while looking at me with a smile. And at that moment I was pulling on my front socks. "Well, I hope you enjoyed it?" Iron Fortune asked me.

"Huh. Yes! You were a very cute stallion and I hope you enjoyed the taste of oriental sweets too!?" I said with deliberation and began to collect the things of the Heart Path, and Sandy Glow, who was still with a red face, helped me.

"Actually, I am very pleased ... but ... I would like to repeat this process somehow. Naturally, if you do not mind. Okay, maybe it's time for us to go on deck, otherwise my legionnaires will soon start looking us." Iron Fortune said and as he passed me rubbed his face lightly on my neck. "Thank you Amira. You really are a wonderful mare and I am glad that you were on our ship." Iron Fortune whispered in my ear and took his saddlebag, tossed it over his belt.

After a couple of minutes, when everything was ready and, in principle, all the things were collected, we finally waited until a few more boats approached our ship, we sailed to this port. I ended up in the same boat with Sandy Glow, as she is now my temporary personal bodyguard. But in fact, we were not against each other's company. But Sandy had a lot of questions and I answered all of them whenever possible. But I was so tired that I asked her to postpone these conversations for later. It seems to me, and I have no doubt that it will be so, that I will just fall asleep and fall asleep right next to the Heart Path bed in this very hospital. Provided that they give me such an opportunity. But most likely my desires are somewhat naive. I'm just sure that after this whole event, the entire hospital will be overflowing with wounded and sick ponies, doctors and many visitors.

Several pegasus helped pull these boats, and when we swam closer to the shore, I finally understood why the disembarkation was so difficult. Instead of mooring a ship in the harbor ... all the docks have been destroyed except perhaps two, and are currently undergoing renovations. Plus they were too small for this ship. Several dozen ponies (carpenters) now and then brought materials and tools. Several legionnaire ponies constantly carried their patrols and helped unload docked boats.

When we were finally able to disembark from our boat, Sandy Glow helpfully helped me carry some bags of our friends' belongings. We were met by some unfamiliar officer earth pony, apparently from the local garrison.

"Greetings, Princess Amira! My name is Magnificent Shield. Princess Celestia warned us of your arrival and asked us to escort you and all your servants to the surviving hotel near the local market, this is not far from the hospital itself. The princess herself is now in the city and is personally supervising the work to restore the destroyed buildings But she asked you not to leave the hotel and not go to the hospital yet, because there are now ... you can say a lot of ponies and real chaos is happening. no matter what you worry. Most likely she will be able to visit you in the late afternoon. Yes ... forgive us, unfortunately you did not come at the best times." The officer said in a hoarse voice and called several legionnaires from his detachment so that they could help us carry our things to the hotel.

It was noisy in the port itself, and many of the ponies created a bustle. Someone helped clean up the burned-out rubbish, constantly bringing in new carts. The hospital doctors took the ponies on a stretcher and put the injured ponies from our ship in special comfortable carriages. Someone, apparently from the relatives or parents of the wounded pony, accompanied this cart with tears in their eyes. But there was also something ... undoubtedly awful. Individual black carriages and a special brigade of earth ponies were taking away the already dead ponies somewhere out of town. Apparently a natural burial procedure. Sorry, all these ponies, but what can we do against such a fate?

Actually, from all these thoughts, I just realized that my position cannot be envied either! After the Abyssinian pirates attacked our ship, they naturally robbed us ... they even killed someone who decided to resist! I survived not without the help of higher powers and friends, but I survived. True, now all my things are just my accessories, my saddle and a pair of precious earrings, which I managed to hide in a secret place when the pirates searched us.

But when the Heart Path team rescued us and took us to the Equestrian pony ship, and when I was able to be alone for a while ... I took out these jewelry and, after rinsing them with water, put them back on. But where did I hide them, guess for yourself! In fact, this is all my property. Of course, I don’t think I’ll be hungry and need shelter, but ... I really don’t want to burden anyone, so I have to do something useful to repay Equestria's kindness and hospitality. But how can I be useful to society?

In fact, my father insisted that his children not only run on the sand, but also get some skills and abilities. Well, I can sew and make beautiful patterns for saddles and all this with my hooves! I also practiced a little cooking, but I was poor at it. And then I tried to draw beautiful patterns on pots and other faience, but due to the lack of dyeing materials (which were mainly sold in weaving products) I could not spend a lot of time on this craft. And then I tried myself in a truly royal art! True, my father looked at me, raising an eyebrow and indignant at my choice, calling me a lazy mare! Heh! And we are talking about our art of oriental dance and our ability to charm and please the stallion, at least even with our beautiful and refined appearance! Although it is difficult to call it a hoofed craft, I still liked it and my abilities were excellent, as was my body.

In fact, the skill of having a graceful gait and movement of other parts of the body only sounds like something simple! In fact, this is not easy for a beginner. It is difficult to walk with hooves and gracefully bend joints and at the same time skillfully show your movements and curves in the waist and neck. And when music begins to play on an oriental motive, I must simultaneously show myself, not disgrace myself and not arrange a striptease, namely this beautiful, mesmerizing dance of my body, but mainly of the waist and buttocks. Yes exactly. Therefore, my father sometimes called me not only a lazy mare, but also a future libertine! Of course, he didn't say this out of malice. He even enjoyed watching his young fourteen-year-old Amira perform a beautiful and skillful body dance.

But can I be useful to all these ponies, knowing only how to embroider patterns, paint pots and surprise with oriental dances? But this is what I have to find out in the near future.

And my heart, of course, worries about my friends ... I am worried about Quick Strike, who is now in a serious condition, but I believe that he will cope and the doctors will do everything with him so that he can be healthy again. Heart Path ... and why does my heart feel good at the mere mention of his name? I feel love. I want to share my love! I ... I really fell in love with him at first sight! But I'm certainly not the first, nevertheless it doesn't bother me. I would very much like to see him, to be with him for a while and to talk. I want to give him some gift that will mean a lot both to him and to me! But ... I don't know what to think of yet. Probably need to consult with Sandy Glow or maybe Celestia. Although Celestia is the busiest pony right now, understandably. Most likely, she may not even understand what I mean. I want to give him my eternal friendship, my eternal devotion, my eternal love ... well, I'll think about how to do it at my leisure. As far as I understand, it will take me a while to live in this hotel, and it's a little boring.

And behind all these thoughts, I did not notice how we, having passed several streets and turns, came to an inconspicuous building of white stone, decorated with gilding and purple flowers. The sign on the hotel read White Swan Shelter. After about a few streets, the massive building of the Hospital itself was visible, over which apparently pegasus patrols flew. But other city institutions found the city market literally opposite the hotel across one street. And it was clear that some of the buildings were still damaged as a result of the air raid of griffins.

Sandy Glow and I and other Eastern ponies from my retinue, accompanied by several legionnaires and this officer, entered this very hotel, where we were met by the good-natured mare administrator and several other mares from the servants. The officer went to the front desk and gave her some scrolls.

"Um ... Here are Princess Celestia's personal orders and a seal on where to place these listed ponies at your hotel. Please be polite to your guests, this is Princess Amira of Saddle Arabia and another changeling Princess Emerald. They are under personal protection Princess Celestia and have the status of a political refugee..." But this officer did not have time to finish, because with the noise and clang of armor, Iron Fortune ran into the hotel lobby. He was also followed by some kind of white unicorn in light armor with a combat bow and a gladius on his belt. Hmm ... I think I've already seen this unicorn among the legionnaires on the ship.

Everyone looked in surprise at this tired and ... a little drunk centurion. Personally, I smiled sincerely.

And while a silence formed in the lobby of the hotel, which was broken only by voices from the street, Iron Fortune caught his breath and with an important look of an officer approached the counter. Passing me, he winked and smiled, apparently still remembering the taste of oriental sweets!

At this time, the same legionnaire unicorn approached Sandy Glow, who was standing next to me. "Hi Sandy! Haven't seen you for a long time."

Sandy smiled and tapped the legionary's shoulder lightly with her hoof. "Sharpshooter!" Sandy said in the same enthusiastic voice and began to carefully examine the shoulder, on which hung a purple ribbon with two painted horseshoes. Then she turned her gaze to the front of the armor, which bore two medals, also adorned with purple ribbons. "Wow! I see you've been promoted to Decanus and awarded twice! How did this happen?"

Sharpshooter smiled and at the same time his smile slowly turned into sadness and there was emptiness in his eyes. "It's actually a long story and I'll tell you later." The unicorn said and turned his gaze to me from which his eyes began to shine little by little, and a smile appeared again. He bowed to me respectfully. "Princess Amira! I am honored to serve a beauty like you!"

Sandy Glow raised her left eyebrow and looked at me with a questioning expression on her face.

Meanwhile, while I was distracted by the conversations of these two ponies, I was attracted by Iron Fortune, who came up to me. "Amira ... um ... Princess Amira! I was in a hurry to find you, as I have news for you. While you were on your way to this hotel with an escort, I got into one of the carriages with wounded ponies and was able to quickly get to our hospital, since I am supposed to visit all my subordinates, that is, the reconnaissance group of the Heart Path. So Optio Heart Path is now in a stable state, although it has a lot of bandages and other medical supplies, but he smiled at me, and was even very glad to see me! I was given the opportunity to talk to him for only one minute, as he must undergo a medical procedure. In general, he says hello to all of you and asks to visit him as soon as possible..." Iron Fortune leaned over to my ear and whispered:" This is especially true for you, Amira. He worries about all his friends, but he hasn't forgotten about you either. He asked to convey that he loves you and always remembers. He had a sincere request to me personally. I have to give you security. And these are the guys from his personal unit who were later assigned to our company. These unicorns have already been tested in battle, I think the Sniper will tell everything himself. And now I ask to forgive Amira, but I must go and see that my unit is stationed, in general, there are many things to do... although I just fall off my feet..."

I unexpectedly for all the ponies in this hotel squatted down and hugged this friend by the neck and lightly kissed Iron Fortune. Heh, probably the influence Heart Path on me quickly affects me, or maybe it's all about his seed in my... "Thanks Iron Fortune, for this great news and for taking such great care of our safety! But ... is there a reason in order to provide us with a few soldiers to guard? We seem to be in the city of ponies..."

Iron Fortune cleared his throat and looked at me seriously. "Thank you, Amira, for your tenderness. But in fact, we have martial law and the threat of a surprise attack still exists. But these soldiers must also protect Princess Emerald, as she fled from her hive, she was branded a traitor. And today, in the name of love for Heart Path, she made such a sacrifice and took off this disguise. Now every pony knows who she is, and perhaps rumors are already spreading about her appearance in this kalonia. She is being watched by bounty hunters, whose goal is to kill her! So Heart Path told me, by the way, the Emerald itself is also in the hospital, but she should be discharged tomorrow. She has minor wounds on her stomach, but nothing serious. So we do not need such unexpected troubles and it is better to always have security with you. And in the company it will be more fun for you! They are wonderful unicorns, loyal to their commander Heart Path and to me!"

I was happy at that moment. Heart Path, still remembers me! I looked into Iron Fortune's eyes with a smile. "Well, thanks again. I wish I could visit my friends today today. Will we see you again?" I asked Iron Fortune with hope in my eyes.

Iron Fortune, grinned and lowered his eyes. "Yes, but as soon as I have free time, and now alas ... I have to go." Iron Fortune said and after saying goodbye to everyone, he left the hotel.

Sandy and I approached the officer at the counter who, together with the hotel administrator, were having a casual conversation about something. And when the Magnificent Shield turned his attention to us, he smiled and examined all the ponies in this hall. And this is at least two dozen ponies from my retinue, three maids who were quietly waiting and Sharpshooter the unicorn.

"In general, please report to your rooms, the administrator will tell you everything, and my legionnaires will bring your things. And I have to go. If you suddenly need something, contact your security. Now I see I don’t have to worry about giving you security. Glad to meet you." This officer said and without waiting for an answer left the hotel.

Immediately after a short procedure of checking the names on the list, the administrator asked the maids to accompany us to our rooms. My entire retinue was also housed on the first floor. But also six more unicorns entered this hotel, which, as I understood, were our guards. And of course the administrator was forced to give them rooms opposite ours. By the way, when we Sandy Glow, accompanied by a servant and our guards, came to our door Sharpshooter ran up and attracted our attention.

"Um ... Um ... Sorry, but I have to check this room before Princess Amira walks into it!" Sharpshooter said in a serious voice.

Sandy Glow just rolled her eyes and crossed her hooves on her chest, and one of the unicorn archers quietly laughed at that moment.

"Sharpshooter! Stop scaring the maid! And I don't think that's necessary." One of the unicorns said.

A yellow pegasus maid with a blue mane braided into a long braid, her ears pressed to her head. "But ... it's not necessary. We only cleaned up all the rooms two hours ago! Especially after this awful night!" The maid said and it seemed she began to shake and tears came into her eyes.

I was attracted by this behavior of this pony and I decided to intervene in the conversation. "Please wait, Sharpshooter." I said, and when the said unicorn bowed to me, he immediately walked away from the door. I walked over to this maid who was still shaking with fear and looked at the floor to hide her eyes.

"Please, calm down and tell me what bothers you." I said in a soothing voice and gently lifted her chin with my hoof.

The maid exhaled and wiped the tears from her eyes. “Forgive me, Princess Amira, I am still going through the events of yesterday evening, when several hundred griffins launched an air raid on this port ... They pelted us with some kind of burning shells! At that moment I was returning home from my shift, but I literally had to run, and suddenly these barbaric shells began to fall from the sky onto the street! I managed to survive, but my friend ... I still have this terrible picture before my eyes. I saw her jump out of the window and her mane and back were on fire, like her house! I wanted to help her and was already flying towards her body, but several burning shells fell before my eyes, which began to spray ... and one of them fell on my friend, I could die, I heard the terrible screams of many dying ponies in..." At this moment, this pony-servant could not stand it and again burst into tears, clinging to my chest.

But what I just heard made me hug this pony and tears just suddenly flowed from my eyes, from sympathy. "Please do not cry ... I ... very much sympathize with your grief. But please calm down. Let's just let our guards carry out the appropriate security procedures. And if you want, you can come to me as soon as you are free. Today I absolutely cannot leave the hotel." I said in a low, soothing voice, while stroking this mare's back with my hoof.

Sharpshooter quietly approached us apologetically. "Forgive me if I seemed a little stern to you. But your grief is also familiar to me. A week ago I could have died in battle with changelings. From our squad of archers, and this is eighty ponies, there are only ... nine! I could have died three times for this a week! And in front of my eyes is still a picture of dying ponies ... ponies that fought next to me ... but thanks to one stallion named Heart Path, who later became our commander, we survived and won that battle, but the price was great." Sharpshooter spoke in a serious voice that read about revenge for his friends.

Sandy Glow also decided to intervene and walked over to Sharpshooter. "That's enough! Open the door for him, otherwise he won't calm down!"

In general, when we were able to calm this mare, she opened the door and Sharpshooter, along with Sandy Glow, entered and looked through this room. When the appropriate security procedures were carried out, we were finally able to settle in this room.

It was modest here, but I'm not going to complain about it. I'm not in a position to complain about the lack of luxury. But there were the necessary amenities. Two windows in the form of an arch. magic crystals were attached to the walls, which apparently should illuminate this room. I hope they all work in the same way as we do in Saddle Arabia? Okay, I'll find out about this later. There were four bunks and a large chest next to each one. There was a cupboard and a table with four saddle cushions. There was a decanter and four glasses on the table. There was a separate small room where there was a wooden bathroom and a separate room where there was ... in general, a place where you can ... is a restroom. Well, this already simplifies a lot! And I hurried to use it, although Sandy Glow began to worry.

"Hey! I want to go too! Damn ..." Sandy Glow grumbled. But I could understand her, so I didn't delay.

When I left, Sandy immediately ran into this restroom without even closing the door behind me and I heard the familiar sounds and curses of this mare.

"Sandy, don't be so rude! Actually, I'm so tired that now this bed will gladly take me into its arms and I think we both understand each other." I said in a playful and at the same time tired voice, while I really was already barely dragging my legs.

Approaching the bed and sitting down on it, I began to pull off these ornaments on hoofs with my teeth ... but what about the rest? Usually the servants helped me, but I'm honestly too lazy to go down to them on the first floor. And I don’t want to bother them, they generally still worry about what is happening in our country and they were forced to leave their home, just to accompany me.

Eh ... maybe Sandy won't refuse to help me?

Sandy Glow stepped out of the bathroom with a sense of accomplished duty to her homeland and went to the next bunk, and after that she began to deftly take off her armor and weapons. "Ooohh ... Damn that day! Sometimes I have a feeling that these armor and weapons were not meant for ponies! And some idiot, probably from another world, invented all this armor and weapons for us, ponies! Although actually I shouldn't complain, sometimes it helps to save someone's life and destroy the enemy." Sandy Glow grumbled, but after a few seconds she stood naked and noticed that I was looking at her attentively and with a grin. "What?"

I decided to play a little with my friend and I had a need for this before going to bed. "I see you are pretty good at working with your hooves to take off your armor and weapons ... But I'll be honest with you! Your body in its true natural form looks just wonderful! " I said with a seductive smile.

Sandy Glow blushed a little at this compliment and then carefully examined my position (I was sitting and could only remove the front socks and earrings from my ears, and the jewelry from my mane and head) narrowed her eyes and sat down again, crossing hooves on chest. "Why do I have the feeling that you just flattered me to get a favor from me?"

I clamped my lower lip between my teeth and my eyes took on a confused look. I turned my gaze to my legs, which were still in my socks, and then with a sly smile on my face lifted my eyes to Sandy. "Maybe you can help me remove all these accessories from my body? Please ..."

"Heh! I know how it will end later! I already saw it today with Iron Fortune. I guess your ass has a magical effect, because Iron Fortune was so involved in the process that I felt like I was superfluous in this cabin. I start for you help, and then I will have to get your gratitude as a way to lick your pussy! Well, no!" Sandy Glow said and turned away from me, feigning anger.

I rolled my eyes at such an idiotic position and just hoofed the pillow off my bed and threw it at Sandy!

"AAY! What the hell was that?" Sandy Glow screamed and trashed herself to jump onto her bed to take a pillow off her and throw it at me!

But it was so fast ... I didn't have time to dodge! "AAAH!" This pillow hitched right into my face from which I fell out of this bed right on the floor.

I began to rise to my feet with an impenetrable face, and at that very moment the door to our room swung open. It seems we were so busy that we forgot to lock it. Two unicorns from our guard ran into the room and saw our stupid situation. I stood and held the pillow from the next bed in my hooves, and Sandy was already preparing to throw her pillow at me.

The unicorns looked from me to Sandy. "I take it you are having fun here?" One of the unicorns asked.

Sandy was embarrassed and pressed her ears to the back of her head and then put the pillow on the bed.

But I had a mischievous thought. "Sorry to bother you, but we'll play a little here ... But in fact, I have a request for you!" I answered and walked slowly towards these unicorns, and they both looked at me with slightly sex-hungry eyes.

"What is your request to us, Princess Amira?" Another unicorn asked.

"Can you help me remove these socks and other accessories from my body?" I asked and turned to these stallions with my ass and with a grin looked at Sandy Glow.

The unicorns just looked at each other and began to rub their heads while blushing a little. But at that moment Sandy Glow ran to the door and stood and pushed these embarrassed stallions out with her hooves.

"You can be free! I'll help her myself!" Sandy said in an orderly tone and hurried to close and lock the door. And behind the door itself could be heard the muffled voices of two upset guards.

"Damn it ... I haven't had a mare like this for a long time!"

"Yes, I know. And probably never will, so let's go to our room ..."

I never heard anyone from outside the door again. And at that moment Sandy with a tired face turned to me. “Listen, Amira, I’m already tired these days and I just want to sleep, just like you! I just know what it is. Let me help you, only on the condition that you don’t make surprises and don’t want to thank me. After that we will calmly go to bed. How do you like this idea?"

"Actually, that's exactly what I wanted five minutes ago. But if that's what you want, I won't thank you." I said and went up to my bed on the way, putting my pillow in its rightful place.

After that, Sandy Glow helped to remove all these accessories from me and I put them in the chest, where now there was also a personal bag with the things Heart Path, which were in confidence transferred to me for temporary storage.

I lay down on this bed and yawned, and Sandy did the same. So we fell asleep, although now it was only morning, but due to the fact that we did not sleep at night, now our body requires rest.

At this point, I will skip my story, since nothing particularly interesting happened during this day, and I think that tomorrow we can walk a little, otherwise I am very interested in looking at the city, even if it was attacked, maybe if the market if work, I can go there in the company of my girlfriend and look for gifts for my stallions. And of course, I will persistently ask that I be allowed to visit the hospital ... not so much time has passed, but my inner feelings sometimes manifest themselves.

It was now night, but I cannot sleep, because I had already slept during the day. It seems that my body has knocked off its internal schedule. But I'm not complaining about that! And it seems I can help myself a little.

Heart Path, Quick Strike ... all thoughts that night were only about them. And it did not escape my friend's attention when she heard interesting sounds from my bed. Then she saw my hoof rubbing my crotch.

"Let me guess! Iron Fortune?" Sandy asked.

"Oh no." I answered in a slightly moaning voice.

"Well, of course. Can you tell me and share your memories of a sexual experience? Because I know it is interesting to know!" Sandy said in a playful voice as she lay on the next bed.

I turned on the other side to also be face to face with this curious mare. And of course I did not stop pussy friction from which my mouth was slightly open. This seems to have turned on Sandy a little and she began to be frankly embarrassed.

"Sandy ... why don't you try this experience yourself? We've got seven stallions here, by the way, living in adjoining rooms! Ooohh!" I moaned and my eyes began to roll with pleasure.

"Hahaha ... Aahaha!" Sandy laughed at my words and apparently appreciating my lecherous action in front of her eyes. "And what are you offering me? Go to a few stallions in the room and invite them all to fuck me?" Sandy said in a cheerful voice.

I narrowed my eyes and removed my hoof, which I immediately began to lick. And this action made Sandy fall face down on the pillow.

She spoke through the pillow in a dull voice: “Oh? Celestia! Fate brought me together with many ponies. Even with griffins and changelings! But what I see now ... this is my first time! How should I feel about such a miracle?" Sandy said in a mocking indignant voice and looked at me again.

But at that moment I had already stopped performing and simply propped my head on my hoof and looked at this embarrassed mare. “Take it easy, as if fate itself brought you to me, and you shouldn't argue with it. And I am happy that from today I have a friend like you!" I said, sighing calmly again, and rested my head on the pillow, still staring at Sandy. “I am not suggesting that you go to their room and offer your body as a toy. You can be so much higher than that and still have fun. You can get them to ask for intimacy with you. You can turn this into a game!" Yes, I had mischievous thoughts at this moment, but it's not my fault that I'm so ... a little mischievous.

Suddenly for me, Sandy jumped out of bed and walked over to me. "Amira! I want you to teach me! And to be honest ... I have not ... not fucked for a long time ... I have already told my phobia. And my first time showed it noticeably, my first stallion, wanted to kiss and look into my eyes in a moment of ecstasy! But instead, he got scared that he hurt me and ... he ran away. Can you imagine what kind of psychological trauma I really have?" Sandy said in a low voice, afraid that our conversation might be overheard.

I shook my head in my mind ... because in fact this mare underestimates herself. And one single experience in her life broke her. "I really want to help you, but please promise me that you will listen to me and are not afraid of what I will offer!" I said in an instructive voice and got out of my bed to sit on it and dangle my hooves.

Sandy Glow, however, was in no hurry to give her answer. And I decided to relax her a little, so slowly I put my hooves around her neck. "Sandy ... if we're friends now, why don't we start with the first lesson in trusting each other?"

But in place of the answer, Sandy Glow pressed her forehead against mine and her wings hugged me, and then her hooves wrapped around my waist. And in the light of these dull crystals, I could see sparks of warm feelings and desire for closeness in her gaze. "I agree ... just please don't tell me too much okay?" Sandy said in a gentle voice, and after that, she suddenly kissed me on the lips.

And then my heart skipped a beat, I hugged this mare tighter by the neck and kissed just as tightly, even penetrating my tongue into her mouth, from which her eyes widened and she began to moan into my mouth. A few seconds later we broke away from each other and breathed heavily with happy faces.

I decided to break this silence first. "I will not put pressure on you. But we will start all our lessons later, but now ... please go to bed. Tomorrow we may have an equally difficult day."

Sandy smiled. "Thank you, Amira ... you're right, we should try to sleep. And I still wonder how the mares from my aerial reconnaissance squad are there! After all, our entire fleet has now been able to enter the harbor..." Sandy said and jumped onto her bed, after this one buried her face in the pillow. "But now I am your personal bodyguard, and I do not regret it. You are a very good mare. And I believe that we will be good friends..." Sandy whispered and apparently began to fall asleep.

I also tried to calm my excitement. I need to rest, and I have no particular desire for these games with Sandy. And I'm not going to arrange an orgy with those stallions. This was enough for me for many years in a harem, when twenty stallions sweated over my body! I certainly didn't break from this, but still ... who have I become? Am I really sinking more and more into debauchery in truth? Right now, for example, I almost dumped my girlfriend into this bed, just to amuse our bodies! But ... feelings ...

I turned to the wall and a tear flowed from my eyes. And again I began to think about how to see my favorite stallions sooner. And many thoughts tormented me for some time, including my house. I remembered my mother and our entire family as a whole. I even remembered my life in the vizier's harem again. The time when I endured adversity and every day became bolder and even at times impudent mare. Maybe that's why I so easily understood that Heart Path is the same stallion that is close to my spirit. But I will be a patient and persistent mare!

On such thoughts I fell asleep ...

Approximately eight hours passed.

"Mmm ..." I was awakened by the bright sunlight in the window and the singing of birds outside the window. Slowly I opened my eyes and took away that it was already morning. In the washroom, there was a familiar sound and the voice that Sandy Glow was making. I yawned and stretched out on the bed, blinked several times and got out of bed to go towards the restroom.

Sandy herself just came out at that moment and looked at me with a smile. "Oh good morning Amira! Can I help you get a bathroom? Because I wouldn't mind rubbing your back!" Sandy said in a cheerful voice.

"And good morning to you, Sandy. If you can wait a minute for me, then of course I don't mind if you help me. This time I hope I won't have to ask the stallions to help me put on my saddle and socks?" I said in a mocking voice and as I walked past Sandy slapped her on the side with my tail.

"Heheh. Do this more often Amira! And swear I will lock you in this bathroom where will wash your body with my tongue!" Sandy said with a grin and calmly walked over to the closet to get some towels. "I knew you had to wake up now, so I warmed up the water in advance. So you don't have to thank me for being such a good personal bodyguard."

We joked a little, and after I finished my business in the restroom and after we went to the bathroom, we splashed water into each other with a little play ... and of course we kissed a little. I think that this closeness is starting to go too far, in the end I still love stallions more, but out of friendship I cannot refuse a mare in such intimate games. Of course, if there is a really friendly relationship between us. But the fact that Sandy and me are drawn to each other more and more each time, I already perfectly notice and understand. But my heart tells me that so far I am doing the right thing. And I also got to chat to teach Sandy some Oriental seduction lessons.

About twenty minutes later Sharpshooter came into our room with the maid, the one we had calmed down yesterday. But this time she was already more smiling. And she was imbued with my spirit to stoically endure adversity! Yes, I did not mention in my story that she came to us yesterday to bring dinner. I asked her to stay with Sharpshooter. So the four of us spent a little time telling our stories from which I learned a lot about myself about these ponies.

The maid's name is Happy Dawn. It turns out that she came to this colony to look for work by vocation. She wanted to become a nurse in this magnificent hospital. And even for some time she worked there as an orderly. Patients were always glad to see her appearance. And they praised her for taking care of the sick with care and, one might say, with love. But ... something went wrong and they decided to replace her. The head physician offered her another job, but no less paid. His sister, who is the administrator of this hotel. And in her place should come another younger filly, who already has the appropriate education of a nurse, but she lacks the experience of the position of an orderly to become a nurse. And in order to get this experience, she must undergo practice for six months. Of course, the head physician had good thoughts and he even promised that she would definitely return to this position, if, of course, she had a desire. But he smiled and was sure that in this hotel she would even like more than walking among sick ponies. In general, so Happy Dawn became a maid in this hotel. All this time she lived renting a dorm room in one of the areas near the coastal port area ... but now she has no home. She is forced to live and work right there in the hotel.

Of course, we all sympathized with her grief many times, but it seems she was already able to cope with her feelings, but the tears did not go away. And all because of the loss of a friend. We just all have to live on and not give up hope! We must Believe, Hope and Love.

When Happy Dawn left our room with an apology, it was Sharpshooter's turn. But he just shook his head and decided to be brief so as not to injure his psyche once again.

Service with the Marine Archers. Landing on a distant colony in order to protect the settlers. Fighting changelings, and heavy casualties among his squad. Three days later, he and a group of Heart Path, Quick Strike, Valiant Romantic, and a few other fighters, nine pony in all, covered the retreat of the civilian ponies by ambushing the Heart Path plan. The idea succeeded and the following vanguard of griffins and changelings fell into a trap and was almost destroyed. There was a lot of explosion and smoke. After that, all the scouts fled from this place, and when they were already approaching the edge of the forest to get into the legion's camp, they were surrounded by the Praetorians of Celestia!

Their group stood in a small circle and aimed at their own PONIES from their combat bows! And everyone prayed hard to Celestia at that moment. And the chance to die was getting higher every time! But no one wanted to retreat, Heart Path decided to be stubborn and did not give the order to lay down their arms. In the end, they could have been killed by their own ponies! But chance intervened. The mare-admiral, along with other praetorians, arrived in time and ordered to stop this misunderstanding. Heart Path surprised all the ponies, removed his sword and ran to this mare to start hugging her. But oddly enough, she took off her helmet and hugged it back lovingly.

Of course, for all this moment, everyone was a little distracted and arrows flew from the forest and from the sky. Then the screams of griffins and ponies, who clashed with each other in a fierce battle! Why was this fight fierce? Because there were many griffins! But the Praetorians of Celestia are the elite of Equestria, among whom were the magicians. At that moment, a painful cry was heard from the direction of the hugging Admiral and Heart Path. When Sharpshooter fired back from his bow and turned around to see what was happening, he saw that Heart Path began to fall, still clinging to this mare with its weight, and an arrow was sticking out in his back in the area of the belt.

But what happened next surprised everyone no less! This mare admiral with tears in her eyes, took off some kind of amulet ... there was a magical flash! And already in front of us was Princess Celestia herself! She hasten to use some kind of magic to save Heart Path. But her unexpected appearance quickly inspired all the pony warriors who saw that Princess Celestia was now with us. All praetorians, with cries of praise for their ruler, began to fight the griffins as if it were their only goal in life from the very beginning. Protect the Princess at all costs by showing maximum skill.

After that, Celestia handed the body Heart Path to her officer, and he and several praetorians rode off towards the legion's camp. But when all this chaos ended and the ponies were evacuated from this kalonia, and already on the ship, the entire reconnaissance group, including Sharpshooter, received their Orders of Courage.

Sharpshooter had such a story. Provided that it was brief.

When we looked at Sandy Glow, she was slightly embarrassed and after that she made a little grimace, recalling the events of the past. She stubbornly refused to tell us her stories. But we decided not to insist. Because everyone needs to be given their time.

But this is what I'm talking about what happened last night at dinner.

Now let's get back to reality.

So we had our breakfast and I asked Sharpshooter to find out if the local market was open.

Sharpshooter shook his head gravely and smiled good-naturedly at me. He probably likes me too. "Of course, Princess Amira, no matter what the market has already begun its work, because life on this island does not stop! True, not all shops will be open. Would you like to go out into the city?"

I exchanged glances with Sandy Glow, who was already beginning to glow with happiness that she could finally walk around and shop. "Yes ... me and Sandy would like to take a walk in the market!" I said with a smile on my face, as I liked my friend's mood. Then I carefully removed my earrings from my ears and laid them on the table.

Sandy and Sharpshooter looked closely at the jewels and then slowly raised their gaze to the bottom of me.

"Do you think I could sell these diamond and ruby earrings in this market? Oh, that's not all! These are not just earrings with some stones! These are MY earrings! Princess Amira's earrings!" I said proudly. "And honestly there is no sense in them, but I need money for some purchases now! I really want to make gifts to my stallions!" I said and with narrowed eyes looked at these ponies to understand their reaction.

Sandy Glow was the first to break down and looked at me with serious eyes. "Listen to Amir ... I certainly understand that now you have difficult times, and you are out of money, but I am your friend and therefore I can buy you what you want ... um ... of course within reason. In case, my monthly salary as a reconnaissance platoon commander allows me to spoil me sometimes! Why would you make such sacrifices and sell your almost only personal property?" Sandy said, but nevertheless pushed these earrings with her hoof to get a closer look. "I think that these earrings will cost maybe two thousand gold coins, provided that this is how you talk YOUR earrings. To be honest ... my two-month earnings!"

Sharpshooter only shook his head, but he understood something for himself. "Princess Amira, are you talking about making gifts for Heart Path and Quick Strike?" Sharpshooter asked me curiously.

I smiled sincerely and determination appeared in my eyes, at the same time love was kindled in my heart. "Yes ... I really want to buy these stallions some very good gifts that these two stallions will appreciate. But it will be just as important for me. Can you suggest something? I asked with interest.

Sharpshooter rubbed his chin with his hoof and looked piercingly into my eyes as Sandy continued to admire my earrings. "I think I could do it if we were in the marketplace itself. Heh ... so you, Princess Amira, have already found your love in Equestria ... I'm happy for you! You are really a very beautiful mare, and your eyes, this is what will make any stallion shine with happiness!" Sharpshooter said in a sincere voice and tried to put his emotions into compliments.

I was a little embarrassed by these words. And at the same time I remembered the words Heart Path, all this warmed my soul and I had an enthusiasm in my mood! "Thank you Sharpshooter for this compliment! Let's go now! I can't wait to see the market and the city in general." I said with high spirits, and my eyes began to glow with happiness.

"Good, princess Amira ..."

"Please Sharpshooter, just call me Amira! After all, I see a friend in you, and you respect Heart Path as well as I do! So I..." I got up from the saddle cushion and hugged this stallion by the neck, which surprised Sharpshooter, but Sandy Glow just grinned, covering her face with a hoof.

Sharpshooter however ... looked into my eyes ... with devotion and love. "As you say Amira! And I give you my friendship. Of course, I will be very happy to hug you from time to time if you allow me to! As a friend!"

"Yes Sharpshooter! And you know, you have a loving look..." I said to this stallion than forcing him to press his ears to his head and hide his eyes.

"Forgive Amira ... I was really fascinated by you and your closeness at this moment ... you ... you are a very beautiful mare ... and I ... have not had a mare in my life for a long time..." Said Sharpshooter revelation and I felt his heart beating faster.

But listening to this revelation, I understood something for myself and turned my gaze to Sandy who, having caught my thought, widened her eyes. "Um ... Sharpshooter? Do you know that I actually have a problem, too? I haven't had an intimacy with ... a stallion in a long time..." Sandy said slightly stammering.

We all laughed a little at this moment, but in the end everything worked out in a very good way! Sharpshooter, too, a little embarrassed by such confessions, eventually approached Sandy, holding out his hoof to her, offered her a date tonight, unless of course she minds. Sandy turned her surprised gaze from the stallion to me, as if asking for my approval. But I just smiled happily and nodded.

But I decided to hug both of my friends and look at both of them conspiratorially. "I could arrange an oriental date for you! Assuming I could provide some materials for this, but I don't think that should be considered a problem! So you agree Sandy?" I said and squinted at my friend.

"Yes!" An embarrassed Sandy squeaked back.

In general, when we all decided that all three left the room with happy faces.

Ten minutes later we were already walking along the streets towards the market. We were accompanied by two more unicorns from our guard.

On the streets, as expected, it was lively, and in the sky the sun shone brightly only occasionally hiding behind the clouds, thereby giving the ponies a little time in the shade. The destroyed houses and damaged buildings were gradually repaired, life in this colony went on as usual. On the market itself, as surprising as it may sound, there were still a lot of ponies who tried to have time to buy what kind of products and other everyday necessities of life.

Passing by the shopping arcade, we now and then stopped to inspect the goods. And of course the merchants, seeing our unusual company, immediately began to offer their assortment, attracting us with discounts. Only a few of them knew that I was a princess. Although they were surprised by my exotic appearance and growth, so they assumed that I was some kind of aristocrat from the merchant class of eastern countries. But it didn't bother me. I had several goals for staying in this market.

Sharpshooter walked to my left while Sandy walked to my right and tried not to pay much attention to the merchants, since she is still my bodyguard. But sometimes she could not resist and I understand her as a mare to a mare. Our two unicorns walked behind us.

I turned my head to Sharpshooter. "Where is the jewelry shop here?" I asked.

"We are heading towards it, if I understand your idea correctly! But this is one of the big shops in this market, there you can find something more than just luxurious trinkets. There is even some new weapon there, but it is very expensive and not affordable for a simple legionnaire, probably only a centurion! Maybe only Primus Pilus could afford to buy in this store. There is also a section with magical and exclusive gizmos! I think we should take a look at them." My new friend answered with enthusiasm.

And so it happened. Five minutes later we went into some ornate store in which several pony guards were on duty and merchants walked.

I went to the counter where the jeweller was and immediately handed him my earrings. "Hello! My name is Princess Amira, I am from Saddle Arabia and I would like to know the price for my earrings, which bored me a little, but they have come a long way with me and have seen a lot of my adventures!" I spoke in a calm voice while clearly overstating the expected price for my earrings, telling them their advantages, and at the end I smiled seductively.

A unicorn stallion, about fifty years old, got up from behind the bar and bowed respectfully, and then looked at me with kind eyes. "My compliments, Princess Amira! And I am very happy that you have gratified my attention with your appearance in my store. But I do not quite understand you. Do you want to sell your earrings?"

I put my hooves on a rack and brought my face in intimate proximity to this stallion. "Yes, and I'm also interested in buying a couple of three exclusive items that will go a long way to me and my two stallions that I love!" I said in a low, playful voice and turned my gaze to the lips and neck of this stallion, and then again looked into the eyes of this stallion, all the while emitting sparks into which I put my game!

And it seems my weapon went off! This stallion opened his mouth and was seen as a bead of sweat dripping from his face. But then he sat down and took out his magnifying glass to examine these earrings.

After a minute, he looked up and smiled good-naturedly. "Well, well ... if you consider that you Princess Amira want to part with these earrings and at the same time make purchases in this store, I think I can go to the generosity today! And only for your sake! After all, you are charm, and I think my store will become even more successful if I give it a good advertisement that Princess Amira herself was shopping at this big store. For these earrings I offer you 1,800 gold coins! Do you agree?" This stallion asked me with hope in his voice.

I just wanted to say "Yes", but I was distracted by a light push to my side.

Sandy Glow with a serious face walked to the counter and took these earrings, which angered both me and the jeweler! "Forgive me my story, but please give us some time to think and walk around the trading floor a little. We will look at the merchandise in this store, and then we will come up to you and tell you our solution!" Sandy said and looking at me slightly shook her head. This elicited a slight chuckle from Sharpshooter.

"As you please, you know where to find me. And one more thing ... Welcome to Equestria Colony "Royal Naval Hospital" Princess Amira!" Said the jeweler in a good-natured voice.

When we began to stroll through this trading floor, I decided to attract the attention of my friend. "Thank you Sandy! You stopped me in time from what I would sell my earrings! I was so carried away..." I said in a grateful voice and gave a friendly slap on Sandy Glow's ass with my tail.

Sandy rolled her eyes, shook her head at my antics and spanked me with her tail in the same way. And this certainly did not escape the attention of the two unicorn stallions from our guard, who were walking behind us, as lustful chuckles were heard from their side. "Yes ... that's what friends are for. And now maybe we have already decided on our search? What are we looking for?" Sandy said and turned around with a stern gaze to look at the two stallions.

"I think we need to go to the department of magical things, and then look after the weapon. It just seems to me that for Heart Path I want to give something ... very special, which may even be the highest sign of love and affection from me personally. But for Quick Strike, I want to buy some good weapon, which will also emphasize my affection for him in a desire to strengthen his combat power." I answered and smiled thoughtfully, as before my eyes flashed many flowers of various goods lying on the shelves of this large store.

This store was so big it could hold three hundred ponies! Rather, it is not really a store, namely the Curia.

After a few minutes of our wanderings, we entered a special department of magical things, and suddenly there was the sound of a bell, which alerted the store owner that visitors had come. The owner of the store turned out to be a unicorn mare, and her age was difficult to determine, but she looked young, and she had several amulets on her, and her ears were earrings. On the hooves there are magical bracelets that glowed with a magical aura, the color of this mare.

I calmly approached this merchant and after exchanging pleasantries, I did not delay with my question for a long time. "Could you show me which one of your exclusive items is so that I can express my devoted love to the stallion?" I asked in anticipation, putting my hooves on the rack.

The shopkeeper smiled good-naturedly and pulled her face closer. "I do have something that might interest you! But what level of love and devotion are we talking about?"

I was a little puzzled by this question, but I think I understand what the owner of the store meant. "I want to show this stallion that only he can take possession of me!" I whispered back.

The owner of the store lit up with happiness and beckoned me with her hoof behind the counter, after which we went into a separate storage room. I waited calmly, but my heart was beating in a quickened rhythm with anticipation. A minute later the mare came out of some room and put two small boxes on the table. I watched with curiosity as she pulled out from one box a wide silver gilded ring that had some kind of rune painting and patterns over which a magical pink aura flowed. From another box, she pulled out a small labeled bottle that also contained pink liquid.

I looked inquiringly from these things to the owner of the store. "What it is?" I asked.

The mare rolled her eyes and laughed good-naturedly. "This is what you ask me for. This set is of key importance for the loving heart of the mare, who intends to prove her love and devotion to the stallion! This... "Ring of Great Devotion"! Its effect is that only your beloved stallion, or even anyone (if you are an exotic lover), will be able to make love to you, that is, have sex! give this ring to your beloved stallion and sincerely say your words of love and promise of devotion, and after that your stallion must kiss this ring. At this moment, a piece of his soul will be sealed in the magic of this ring, this will be his personal key to your ... ahem ... pussy, if we do not hesitate to express our thoughts directly! You, in turn, will have to fix this ring on your labia, well, or help someone to do it. You can even turn to me for help if it is necessity." The mare put down the ring and lifted the vial of the mysterious liquid. "And this... "Potion of a Memorable Moment". You will have to drink this potion immediately after this ring is attached to you. It will give you the opportunity to remember for your whole life what you have lived and seen in the last 48 hours. It is certainly not necessary, but it is definitely recommended, since what the mare is going to do is definitely a significant event! And indeed, not every mare will take this step, because this is a very radical way to prove her loyalty and love for the stallion! But it certainly can to be proof of your loyalty and indisputable proof. I was brought only a few of these sets ... but so far no one has bought them, which suggests that in our time, not every mare agrees to make such sacrifices! But that mare who buys this from me will certainly receive great respect from me. Interested in such a gift for a stallion?" This mare asked me hopefully.

"Yes!" I answered without thinking too much about my decision, because while this mare was telling me all these benefits, I had already decided everything for myself. Although I can really get very worried about such a decision. "But I have a question: What if I try to take off this ring myself? And what if someone else touches this ring ... for example with his tongue?"

The mare smiled slightly but continued to mysteriously look into my eyes. "You cannot remove this ring, only your stallion can do it! And anyone, if he tries to do it, he will just be electrocuted! It also cannot be removed surgically ... well, otherwise, you just might be a freak and you will not attract stallions. And what about the language, you can be calm in this, it will not be dangerous not for you, not for someone who is trying to give you oral pleasure. But I doubt that a stallion or mare will like such a restriction, because driving tongue on a piece of iron is an unpleasant pleasure. And to answer your next question, of course you can go to the toilet without hindrance. And in general this ring is enchanted, therefore, you will not have to feel discomfort from wearing it." The shopkeeper responded and raised an eyebrow as she studied my face.

A real whirlwind of emotions and thoughts was spinning in my head, and a light of love lit up in my heart! I very much hope that Heart Path will appreciate my gift, because I certainly believe that he loves me! There was one unresolved issue ...

"Hmm ... How much will this wonderful set cost?" I asked and at the same time mentally begged this mare so that she would not overstate the price.

The mare smiled in anticipation of a big salary. "Only for you, and considering that you are the same mare who is ready to give the stallion her devotion and love, I will make a discount and it will cost 2300 gold coins! And if you decide to take this step, after you have performed the necessary ceremony with your stallion, I can attach this ring for you for free. I've done this once before. And in a couple of years that I have these sets, I was able to sell only one! Can you imagine? During these two years I had only one interested client in such a set! And I can say with confidence that she is still happy as the stallion of her choice serves on the ship. Or rather, her stallion is the assistant captain of the ship "Retribution Equestria"! And now you understand why the mare decided to show the stallion her sincere love and devotion? Right! The stallion goes sailing for a long time, and so that he would not worry about his mare, this youngest mare put on this wonderful ring!" The shopkeeper said enthusiastically and smiled broadly.

"Well, there really is logic in your words. But forgive me magnanimously, right now I have no money, but I will definitely return for this set! Maybe even soon! How long has your store been operating today?" I said, and at that moment I was thinking how can I get so much money to buy two gifts, because I would like that Quick Strike would also receive a gift from me. But I no longer doubted what a ring I would wear for the sake Heart Path.

The mare looked at me knowingly. "Of course, your set will be waiting for you. Today I will work until about seven o'clock in the evening. Don't worry, as I said, this set is actually a rare sale, but I keep six of these sets in my warehouse in case the client , such as you, will appear in my store. And I confess to you honestly ... you really radiate a feeling of love! May I know your name and the name of your stallion? I ask this in case I would write it in the book of legendary cases I know sometimes I am fond of writing stories about the life and adventures of ponies. Sometimes I even write sex scenes! At the moment I have already written more than three hundred thousand words and I'm not going to stop there. Perhaps when the time comes, my story will get its recognition!" The smiling mare spoke. "Oh ... as if I got carried away..."

"Well, I would say that you impressed me today. My name is Amira, and the name of the stallion is Heart Path!" I said, and the mare began to write down our exchanges in her journal.

But when she heard our names ... she slowly turned her gaze to me, and her smile disappeared, changing her expression to surprise! "So you are that very princess Amira! And your chosen one is the Heart Path! You know what a paradox it really is ... the thing is that the story I am writing is called "The Path of the Heart"! Surprising coincidence ... well, okay, As soon as my book is ready, I will definitely send you one copy as a gift, and I will also give you a little more discount. If you bring me only 2,000 gold coins, we will consider that our deal has taken place." The mare said and made a dreamy face. "Hmm ... Probably, the next chapter I will devote to the very mare who decided to devote her devotion and love to one soul and all this in the spirit of the East. Even if many centuries pass ... they will definitely meet!" This mare spoke the last words as if I was not there now.

I decided to attract the attention of this mare, since I obviously have little time. "Um ... I'm sorry to distract you from your daydreams about writing the next chapter in your wonderful story, but I have to go."

The mare looked at me with a mysterious look, and a magical spark shone in her eyes, which alarmed me a little. "Of course. Come, I will show you. And forgive me, sometimes some mysterious moments happen to me. It feels like I see something that the ordinary eye cannot see ... but I don't want to bother your mind with my thoughts." The mare answered and we finally left her storage room.

When my friends and I left this store, I finally sighed. "Fuuh ... it was unforgettable. In general, I found what I want to give to Heart Path, but it costs 2,000 gold coins, including a discount. And I was even afraid to bargain! Honestly, something is wrong with this mare. It feels like as if she is not of this world!" I decided to speak out and it became a little easier for me.

Sandy Glow decided to be curious. "And what is this gift?"

"Oooh ... This ... let it be a surprise for you for now. I am more tormented by the question of how can I find such an amount of money? And the fact that I want to buy this particular thing, I have no doubt!" I replied continuing to walk through this trading floor.

"Well, okay, we'll sort this issue out somehow, and now let's go and look for a present for Quick Strike! And it's interesting for me to visit this gun store!" Sharpshooter said with special enthusiasm and showed us with his hoof in the direction of the very store on which there was a wooden sign hung on chains, on which were depicted a shield with two crossed swords, and in the middle a spear.

A few seconds later we entered this store, which already had a couple of customers and both stallions. The owner of the store himself ... a small earth pony, but on his face several scars were clearly visible, but he was kind and responsive to questions from his customers. Along the walls and on several counters, there was a very rich assortment of various weapons. There were even specimens intended for minotaurs and griffins.

Sandy Glow with interest began to examine the shelf on which various sets of throwing weapons lay, and we carefully examined all these weapons with Sharpshooter and did not rush.

I leaned over to Sharpshooter's ear. "Maybe you can advise me something that might suit the Pegasus?" I said in a low voice and steadily attracted the attention of this short earth pony.

The stallion came up to us and carefully examined all my accessories and sighed dreamily about something. "Yeah ... I happened to be in Saddle Arabia and to be honest, I'm delighted, but it's terribly hot for me there. Sorry for not introducing myself to you. My name is Stubborn Warrior! I am a veteran of Legion Her Majesty Princess Celestia. I also happened to be hired bodyguard of rich ponies. But having saved enough money, I decided to open my store and live peacefully ... though yesterday's air raid of griffins showed me that "If you want peace, prepare for War." I even got the chance to shoot some of these bastards with a bow! Well, I’m talking about something! May I know your name, the beautiful mare of the east?" This funny stallion spoke, at the same time smiled and showed me with his eyes that he appreciates my appearance.

"My name is Amira. And I'm looking for a present weapon for my pegasus stallion. I need something special that can really enhance this stallion's fighting power, as he is a highly recognized Equestria warrior and former praetorian." I said and tilted my head slightly to the side to show this stallion my graceful curves and how my mane coquettishly covers one eye.

The stallion chuckled slightly, but nevertheless called us with him to one of the glassed-in counters, which contained samples of weapons I did not understand. Then he opened this stance and gave me something like a small combat bow, only the structure was horizontal and had a special hoof mount.

"Let me introduce you to some of the novelties in our kingdom! This weapon is made on order and does not exist in mass production yet. And by the way, it was I who came up with the drawings! I fought a lot and I always had a good idea to improve small arms. This is called "Crossbow"! At the bottom there is a mount that allows you to put this crossbow on the left hoof a little higher, so that it does not interfere when walking. Thus, this weapon is always ready, unlike a bow. The principle of the mechanism is also simple, and with the right you pull this little lever. And like the cherry on the cake, this crossbow has five charges! All charges are placed in this groove and the design is arranged so that these charges "Bolts" do not fly out when walking or flying. It's simple, made five shots from this crossbow and again loaded this groove with five bolts. It also comes with a special quiver-case for these "bolts". If your friend noticed, then these "Bolts" twice and fewer arrows, but at the same time their combat property does not get worse! On the contrary, the tips of these awl-shaped "Bolts" are designed so that it would be easier to pierce the armor. It's just that I haven't tested it on dragons yet, but I'm sorry. Would you be interested in such a gift for your stallion?" Stubborn Warrior told us all these advantages, and he was proud of his invention.

But Sharpshooter intervened. "This is a very interesting specimen! But let me try it. Painfully, you have temptingly delineated the properties of this crossbow."

Stubborn Warrior rolled his eyes, but smiled slyly. "In fact, I really want you to try it! Because if you like it, I'm sure you will tell your friends about it, and thereby advertise my store! Well, shall we go to the backyard? I have several training manikins."

And so we did. And now, after a couple of minutes, we were standing in the backyard, and Sharpshooter was attaching this crossbow to his hoof. After he loaded this crossbow and aimed it at the manikin, we heard several clicks and a dull whistle of Bolts flying out. The speed with which these same Bolts took off amazed me! It was really amazing, and most importantly, the accuracy was just great!

"I like it! Heh ... if our legionnaires were to be armed with such crossbows, perhaps it would bring fear to the enemy!" Sharpshooter said and looked at us with a happy face.

The owner of the gun shop chuckled, but I decided to get his attention. "Excuse me, but how much would such a crossbow and a hundred bolts to boot cost?"

Stubborn Warrior looked at me and scratched his chin with his hoof. "I want to tell you that I like you! Both of you! Because I haven't had such funny clients for a long time! An oriental beauty and a legionnaire archer who want to give a weapon to a Pegasus ... But you know what? I'm very kind today, and you reminded me of the good old days when I was in Saddle Arabia. I was even able to find love there ... eh ... well, I will not tell you my story. In general, for this crossbow and a hundred bolts in the bargain. .. I want 1200 gold coins! But its original price without bolts is 1700 gold coins, so I am offering you a great discount. Well, what about my offer?"

Sharpshooter approached us and handed the crossbow to his master. "This is a good offer and more than that, you can be sure I will definitely advertise your store. But let us come back a little later for this purchase!" Sharpshooter said and I completely trusted him to give the answer for me. As a warrior, he knows better, and he is right. I have no money now.

In general, when we agreed that I would come for these crossbow later, and even asked him to save this set for me. He agreed.

Now I stood with my friends in the trading floor where many ponies still walked around and wondered how I could get at least 4,000 gold coins. Sandy Glow hugged me in a friendly way with her hoof and invited us all to think about this question for a bit, over a cup of coffee.

So we did this while sitting at a local establishment with our guards at the same table and had a casual conversation.

While we drank our coffee, and I sat with a slightly thoughtful look and looked at the middle of the table, where there was a beautiful vase with several flowers, Sandy Glow decided to get our attention.

"And so as far as I understand, you need 3200 gold coins for purchases. But the owner of the jewelry store can only offer 1800, and you lack another 1400! Um ... well, I ... I could give you 200 gold coins from what I have now..." Sandy Glow said and swept me with her wing soothingly along my back.

Sharpshooter exchanged glances with the unicorn stallions and shrugged his shoulders and laid his gloomy face on the table. "I could persuade my guys to give you at least 50 gold coins, but an ordinary legionnaire is paid only 350 gold coins a month! Well, like Decanus, I get 550 ... but each of us sends part of the money to our relatives..." But he did not have time to finish, since I interrupted him.

"No! I certainly appreciate your desire to help me, but I believe that here I must solve this problem myself..." But I also did not have time to finalize my idea! Looking at this flower vase, I heard the familiar sound of musical instruments from a store next to us.

Various musical instruments were being sold in this store and several ponies were interested in buying. They were probably musicians. I have a plan!

I put my hooves on the table and raised myself to look conspiratorially at all my friends. "Hey! I have an awesome idea ... um ... of course if it works out in the end. All these merchants talk about discounts and always mention advertising for their store. What if I advertise like this? And maybe ... I can do it make some money!" I said with enthusiasm in my voice, but the familiar rhythm of my talent was already pounding in my heart.

All my friends were infected with my mood and looked at me with curiosity. But Sandy was the first to speak.

"And what do you suggest?" Sandy asked with a smile on her face.

“I want you to help me organize my solo performance in the hall of this store! You need to run through the streets of the market and shout out an invitation that will sound something like this: “Oriental Beauty, guest from Saddle Arabia, Princess Amira! She will be performing with a dance number in the central hall of this large store! Come all the residents to this show!" I said and watched the reaction of my friends. "Well, I and Sandy will take care of asking the musicians to play along a little! In the end, this will be an advertisement for many stores, because Princess Amira herself decided to give her performance."

Sharpshooter broke into a smile. "And I love your idea, and besides, I don't mind watching your dance myself! So don't start without me. I wouldn't want to miss that!" Sharpshooter said and called two other unicorns with him.

They hurried out into the street, and I stayed with Sandy. "Well, come with me to the music store, and after that you will run to advertise my performance in this big store and do not forget to advertise the stores!" I said I nudged the shocked Sandy with my hooves.

"I like your plan! But I did not expect such a turn from you, it seems to me that a truly lucky moment has come in my life. I met an amazing mare and I will always highly value friendship with you! I will definitely help you. And you can. Teach me oriental dance?" Sandy said in a cheerful voice and looked at me hopefully.

Again I spanked my friend with my tail in a friendly way, which made her laugh. "First, you will need to see it! But I promise, if we find the time, I will teach you..." I answered in the same cheerful voice and turned my gaze to the door of the music store, where several ponies had entered.

A few minutes later, when we managed to persuade the musicians to help us, they agreed. In general, it didn't take long to persuade them, because this is again an advertisement for a music store, and the musicians themselves are not averse to creating a cheerful mood for all the ponies in this store, since many still come to grief after yesterday's attack by the griffin. Our unicorn friends also managed to invite a crowd of ponies, as a result of which there was almost no space in the hall itself. But nevertheless, especially for me in the center of the hall, they created a space that should be enough for me to dance. There were musicians nearby.

Many ponies attracted by this advertisement about the performance of Princess Amira herself from Saddle Arabia looked at me with surprise and at the same time with importance. I saw a few lustful looks from the stallions, and different voices of encouragement and other sighs of surprise. Some ponies pulled benches from nearby shops to stand on them and look at me from behind this crowd. In general, half of the work is done, only the least remains ... namely, to amaze this crowd of ponies with your dance!

"Greetings to all the ponies who have come at our invitation to this show hosted by Oriental Beauty! Meet Princess Amira from Saddle Arabia!" Sharpshooter shouted, and after that, an encouraging clatter of hooves and shouting of approving words was heard throughout the great hall.

Of course, I was able to discuss the rhythm of the music with the musicians in advance, but it turned out that one of them was familiar with the oriental style. And in this I was lucky.

I lowered my head so that the tips of my mane began to fall to the floor. I braced myself for the start of the music and closed my eyes. When the clatter of many hooves died down, it was familiar to the musicians. And then what should happen now began.

I slowly raised my head and quickly opened my eyes. My ass began to make circular movements, and the hooves were quietly bent and raised again. And now I began to make smooth movements with my head so that my mane would flow from my face to my neck. After a few more seconds, in the same rhythm, and with the same movements of my legs and my ass, I began to produce my impressive body curves! I bent my legs gracefully jumping from place to place, while slowly falling back and again rotating my ass, only this time I swayed my front part of the body and rotated my head so that the mane whipped my face, for a short time exposing my glowing love and seduction of the eye.

Then, observing the same rhythm of rotation of my ass and the curves of my waist, I began to slowly approach this crowd while putting my hoof on the floor so it was a dance! But then the rhythm of the music quickened a little and I started jumping again, only it was an impressive jump around, so now another part of the pony was watching my face, and the other part of my seductive ass. But then I really hit the pony crowd! My tail began to spin like a mill along with my waving ass, only for a short moment exposing its intimate part of the body and, of course, the cheers of several stallions came from the crowd!

I stopped rotating my ass and spread my hind hooves, and then began to shake my whole body, slowly swinging my whole body from side to side. I opened my mouth from the fact that I was feeling good, and made a seductive face, while deliberately focusing my gaze on a stallion from the crowd. I made a smooth transition again and started swinging my ass more openly! Down and up! As if showing my instincts for mating, while my head bobbed left and right so that I could see everyone.

I smiled and sparkled with the happiness of my eyes. I wanted to share my good mood and it spurred me on even more. My front hooves gave out a rhythm so the floor went along with the music and I could feel all these ponies hit by my curves as I leaned forward again and made a smooth movement with my body wave. And this wave continued again while the hooves created their rhythm of the dance, and my bottom made movements up and down and then again rotated with the tail. Actually, I haven't had to do it in front of a crowd of ponies yet! But I’m not complaining about that. I hope they don’t think I’m a slutty mare.

And when the music stopped, I again lowered my head so that my mane would cover my face. My heart was still beating at a fast pace, and my ears were buzzing.

Many pairs of hooves were again heard in the hall.

The crowd of ponies began to chant my name. "Amira! Amira! Amira!"

I slowly raised my head to look at all these ponies, who still did not leave their seats and looked at me expectantly. And I decided to break my silence.

"I greet and at the same time thank all the ponies who came to my performance! But I have a sincere request to all of you. I really want to buy gifts for two of my favorite stallions, but at the moment, my financial situation is a little difficult. And what would be to fix my problem I want to give some advertising to the sellers of this big store..." I spoke loudly, but did not have time to finish, as this crowd of ponies ran up to me.

I was afraid that I would be torn apart! But instead, they lifted me up on their hooves and began tossing me around, chanting my name again. But after that, they carefully put me on the floor. My head was spinning.

And the crowd came out several stallions with rich robes on their bodies. One of them turned to me: "Excuse me, Princess Amira. Your performance was truly wonderful! And I am sure that the revenue in stores will have to increase today. But my friends and I accidentally heard about your trouble. Actually, we know even more, so don't be surprised. We are a group of owners of this Curia, and the merchants pay us rent. In general, my friends and I conferred and decided to help you, moreover, quite sincerely and from the heart. We offer you today to buy in this store whatever you want, for a total of 5,000 gold coins. You choose and we pay! How do you like this idea?"

My friends immediately ran up to me and stood next to me.

I looked with a smile at my friends, and then at these stallions. "I thank you! But I couldn't have put on this show without my friends. And of course I agree!"

"Well, under such circumstances, I will allow you to buy goods worth 6,000 gold coins! And one more thing ... If you agree to perform again with your dance number in a week, then you can also find financial support in our person." This rich stallion answered.

And so it all happened. I got everything I wanted for myself and my friends, and at the same time my earrings were still with me.

We were even able to buy something interesting for Sandy Glow! Yes ... she wanted the same oriental handicrafts as mine for tonight's date. And of course in this store we found what we were looking for. Our guards also received their gifts, and they also helped me in this performance by advertising on the streets. Sharpshooter also got some interesting clothes for tonight's date. Well, with the rest of the money, we bought wine and other sweets, some fruit. And I found an interesting veil for the face, which I want to present to our servant Happy Dawn. Let her have something that will remind of me.

When we took all these things to our hotel, we all decided to have lunch, and after that all the escorts will go to the hospital, where I can finally visit my stallions.

In the hospital itself, as expected, there were many ponies. But we were able to find a small hospital room on two ponies. Here were the Heart Path and Quick Strike. Unfortunately, Quick Strike was still in a magical coma, into which he was deliberately introduced. He looked shabby, a lot of bandages, and his tail was cut short. The wings were treated with some kind of magic ointment, and there were no feathers on them. It was terrible! And I just hope that pony medicine is very progressive to get these guys back on their feet!

Heart Path itself was also re-bent on the hooves and head, but when he saw me he smiled happily and rolled over on his side with a slight grimace on his face. "Amira! Come to me, my beloved oriental beauty!" Said Heart Path and stretched out his hooves in my direction.

I smiled, but a tear flowed out of my eye ... I ran up and carefully hugged my stallion, but he began to whine.

"Oh ... Forgive me Heart Path. I still can't believe what happened to all of you. But..." I didn't speak further. I just lifted my lip to his and we kissed.

After our short conversation, I did not forget about my gift. And when I took the box out of my bag, it surprised Heart Path a little.

"What it is?" Heart Path inquired and looked at me inquiringly.

"This ... this is my gift to you!" I said and looked with loving eyes at the stallion I love, passion will light up in my heart at this moment, because I'm going to make a sacrifice ... in the name of devotion and love!

I pulled out this ring and lifted it to the lips of this stallion. "This is my gift for you. This is the "Ring of Great Devotion"! And I love you with all my heart, and I want to give you my devotion! Only you ... and no one else can take possession of my body ... This is the magic of this ring . But you must kiss him and acknowledge my devotion and love." I spoke slowly and tickled the face Heart Path with my mane.

Heart Path eyes were constantly shifting their attention from this ring to my loving face. "But ... Amira ... But what about Quick Strike? After all, we love you on equal terms, but only me you decided to entrust the key to your body?" The surprised Heart Path asked me.

But I only kissed him on the lips and hooves, and then looked into his face again, but a tear rolled out of my eye again. "Yes ... because you were the first. You are my alpha stallion. You were the first stallion in my life who penetrated my heart. And for many days and nights I will always remember and love you in return. After all, fate itself brought us together, in this sea. And I'm not used to arguing with fate... mmm." But before I could finish, Heart Path pulled me in with its hoof, and his tongue burst into my mouth with passion.

And now I am almost ready to climb into this hospital bed and once again show my oriental and passionate love. But I remembered that I could accidentally hurt my stallion. When we stopped our dance of tongues, while I moaned into his mouth, showing my passionate desire and this spurred Heart Path a little, his eyes lit up with a magic fire, and it surprised me a little! But after we tore off our kiss, he pulled this ring to his lips with a healthy hoof.

"I accept your devotion and love and give you my word that I love you just the same! I will not forget you! I will return to you when I have time for this. In this life or in another ... we will meet again!" Said Heart Path in a loving voice, but a tear of happiness also flowed from his eye. And then he kissed the ring.

There was a sudden magical flash of a pinkish aura and enveloped the body of my beloved stallion! And then a small, bright white spark flew out of his chest. This spark flew into this ring and the rune inscriptions on it lit up again! A strange hum was heard in this room and after a second it stopped. After that, the ring went out again.

"Is this ... what I think? A part of my soul has just detached! I can feel it! I Feel ... but don't pay attention to me, I'm just pretending to be an idiot!" Said Heart Path and grinned at the end.

We laughed a little and I kissed him lightly on the lips. "What an idiot you are! But I love you so ..."

So we spent a little time with him. I told him my story, which happened to me during this time, from the moment we last saw each other on that ship. At the same time, I did not hide anything from him, and was completely frank. But he was happy for me! I told him that I would visit him as soon as I was allowed to do so.

When I returned to the store with my security, I immediately went to that same mysterious mare and put this ring on her table! Her eyes lit up with the realization that I was able to inspire her to write the next chapter in which many ponies will participate, but the main role will be the Eastern Princess. She of course agreed to help me and installed this ring for me and I returned to the hotel with a calm soul and a happy face. There I was finally able to satisfy Sandy Glow's curiosity and showed her the very present that I gave my stallion!

Naturally, Sandy Glow was shocked and it was hard for her to believe that I decided to take such a step. She was even a little sad, but I was able to console her. After all, I'm still her friend!

After that I drank the Potion of Memorable Moment.

This is where I want to end my story. But what happened next is hard for me to remember, because almost seven hundred years have passed.

Real time.

I didn’t even notice how my servant Sophia and I gradually moved to my private chambers. And all this time I was telling her my story. But Sophia was already lying on my big bed, while I was looking at the rising moon from my window, and several candles and magic crystals were burning in my room. But I decided to get my friend's attention.

"Sophia! What are you sleeping?" I asked, although from the snoring coming from my bed I didn't need an answer.

"No! I'm listening to Amir, tell me further who is there and where there, who is there ... In general, wake me up when you finish your story!" Sofia grumbled.

"Yes. Thank you Sofia for being my friend this evening!" I turned and threw the saddle pillow on the bed.

"AAA!" Sophia screamed and jumped out of bed and with wide eyes examined the entire furnishings, and then bashfully pressed her ears to the back of her head. "Oh ... Forgive me, Princess Amira! I was very carried away by something..." But she did not have time to finish because there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." I said in a calm voice and looked at my disheveled maid with a grin.

My friend Haakim entered the room with a noble gait. He bowed to me showing his respect, but I just went up to him and hugged him with my hooves and kissed him on the cheek.

"Heh. I'm glad to see you Amira too." Haakim said and out of the corner of his eye he noticed Sophia, who was trying to quietly leave this room.

Haakim grinned at the maid's mischievous behavior and looked friendly into my face. “I see you’re having fun while I’m holding diplomatic conversations with our Equestria friends! Well, that’s your right. But I have a gift for you. And I think this is something you should like.” Haakim said in the same even and noble voice.

I followed with my eyes when Sofia finally came out and closed the door behind her, and then looked at Haakim. "In fact, I am very grateful to you for the fact that you are still working for the good of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! But you intrigued me ... what is this gift?"

“Yes, yes ... it seems to me ... there was a time when you told me your story about the very event that happened to you seven hundred years ago. And as a result of which you became a prisoner of this magic ring for many centuries! The story is very romantic in my opinion, because as your friend I have no right to condemn your actions, I can only give friendly advice, well, or help you. But in this case, I believe that my gift for you is from the same category!" Said Haakim and smiled. Then he took a newspaper out of his saddlebag and handed it to me.

I raised an eyebrow and was a little indignant. "What is this? Are you giving me a newspaper?"

Haakim just shook his head. "Don't be stupid, Amira. Just look at these headlines and pictures! The Equestria traders gave me this newspaper!"

I did just that, holding this newspaper in my hooves, I slowly lowered my gaze ... and my eyes began to widen, and my heart began to beat faster. The newspaper headlines read:

Alien Beings Coming to Equestria!

A two-legged alien named ... Heart Path ...

In his words, he claims that his race is called Humanity!

I did not read further, but I looked more closely at these photographs, which were taken in the throne room of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. The photo showed a two-legged man in a formal suit, and next to him was some kind of pony made of metal! But the name ... this name certainly tells me a lot. I pressed this newspaper to my chest and closed my eyes. My heart answered me immediately.

I opened my eyes and looked at Haakim's understanding face, but he decided to get ahead of me.

"Um ... I know. Your ship is already waiting for you at the port, the whole crew and several dozen of your bodyguards are already on board." Haakim said and watched my reaction.

And I didn't make him wait long. I hugged him again and kissed him on the lips, but only as a friend. "Thank you Haakim! You are a true friend! And so I go to Equestria!" I shouted in a happy voice and ran out of my room.

*****

And only the noise of hooves and the knock of the door to this room broke the evening silence, leaving Haakim to admire the moon from the window. But he found it funny, because he also loved his girlfriend ... but he certainly understood her heart. She was able to prove to many that such a mare as she can rightfully rule this country.

Author's Note

While writing this big chapter, I was constantly inspired, and felt how much I love Amira, from this came such a part of the story that could fill part of the plot. Only the world was seen through the eyes of Amira!

So far, this is my biggest POV ever written in a single chapter.

And of course, this is not the end, since a person still has a lot to do. But Heart Path certainly cannot be the only character that plays a significant role in the story.

Thanks for reading this chapter! And I say goodbye to you, until the next chapter.