Nugatory Vigil
Gnawing uncertainty - the birthplace of dread.
Previous ChapterNext ChapterThe trek to the staition was a short one, and barring a few suspicious glances from the townsponies it was without incidents.While waiting for the train Dismas decided to strike a conversation.
"So,we're taking the train huh?Sure beats the stagecoach if you ask me,right Reynald?"-The other man let out a loud groan,startling the ponies.
"Don't remind me about the ride or that cursed Caretaker.The only reason i didn't beat some sense into him after we came to the Hamlet was the Heir's order."
"What ever did he do to warrant such a drastic measure?Surely the bumpy ride couldn't have provoked such a cruel responce!"-Rarity questioned.
"That blasted fool crashed the carriage and left us to die on the road to the Hamlet,laughing as he left."-Dismas clarified.
"But why would he do that?That's nothing to laugh about!"-Pinkie Pie protested.
"Because he was crazy,duh.Everyone is to a certain degree if they came to the Hamlet."-Para explained,despite getting a few odd looks from the ponies.
"What?Did i say something wrong?"-she was genuenly confused.
"When you said 'everyone',did you include yourself and your friends in that statement?"-Twilight inquired.
"I would be delusional not to,dear.After all "there can be no bravery without madness"."-she quoted,getting questioning looks from everypony.
"Did you quote somepony just now?"-the lavender pony replied.
"It was something the ancestor used to say,according to some townspeople anyways...".
Twilight was about to question her further,when their train conductor announced that it was time to get aboard.She sighed before promising the plague doctor to get back to the subject.Nonetheless,they boarded the train quickly due to the lack of luggage,and were on their way to Canterlot.During the boarding and the following settling down process,Paracelsus thought hard about what she said.On one hand,telling the ponies about the 'horrors' of the Hamlet might reduce their chances of getting in their good graces,and might potentially ruin her deal with Applejack.On the other hand they were probably getting an interrogation from the 'princesses' of this place,so hiding anything wasn't a good idea.She consulted with Reynald on the subject,who agreed with her wholeheartedly, believing that deception was not going to get them anywhere.
She was admiring the quickly moving landscape,sitting in front of the table with everyone,when a familiar voice got her attention.
"Don't think i've already forgot what you said about the town,care to continue?"-Twilight asked.
"Yeah,about that.The Hamlet is a... quaint little town,to say the least."-she started.
"There's a tavern with all sort of fun activities!There's a bar with a very grumpy bartender,but by the light he can mix a good bloody mary."-Junia continued,giving Para some much needed breathing room.
"There's a lot of tables,so there's always someone gambling.I'm not a big fan of it myself,but whatever floats your boat."
A faint blush appeared on her face as she continued.
"And then there's a brothel,all i can say is that the selection is quite variable,a-and that the prices are reasonable!"-she blurted out,before her face went completely red.
The ponies were no strangers to such concepts,Twilight knew these places existed in the big cities like Manehattan,but it was still akward to talk about it.
Before any more questions could be asked on the sensetive topic,Dismas came to the Vestal's aid.
"There's also the abbey!It has a cloister for meditation,and although it isn't my cup of tea,Reynald over there finds it quite a calming experience."-he gestured towards the crusader,who nodded in responce.
"Then there's the Transept,the only good thing that comes from it in my opinion is the communion wine,although there's plenty of that good stuff in the tavern,as Junia said."
Dismas tensed up before continuing.
"And then there's the Penance Chamber.I remember that one guy,i think Damian was his name,who would refuse to go anywhere but the Penance Chamber.They once had to close it down for a week to clean the place!The ditches were running with blood for the whole week!"-he said with a suspicious amount of fervor in his voice.
"B-but that's horrible!Why would he do that to himself?That's clearly unhealthy!Why didn't you do anything to help him?"-Fluttershy suddenly exclaimed.
"Apart that not being any of my business,he takes pleasure in doing what he does,so who am i to stop him?"-Dismas shrugged.
"Plus,i'm not getting into an arguement with a guy who loves getting the shit kicked out of him.For free,anyways."-he added.
"That's... Cruel of you,and don't get me wrong,i still think thant you should've helped him,but i can kinda understand you,i-in a way... "-Rainbow replied.
Her friends glanced at her with raised eyebrows.
"You can't help somepony get better if they don't want to get better."-she shrugged.
"Those who covet injury,find it in no short supply."-Dismas concluded.
"So,we've been telling you a lot about our town,but we haven't exactly heard much about this Ponyville of yours"-He continued.
"We've seen the tavern,sure,but how's life in the town?We found it in quite the disrepair when we arrived."
"Despite the fact that the town seems quiet,a lot of things happen here.I dare say the town is like a magnet to all kinds of trouble!"-Twilight answered.
"You wouldn't believe some things that happened here!Like that one time a few dozen Pinkie Pie's flooded the town!"
The mercenaries shuddered from the thought.
"Or that one time i accidentally traveled back in time,boy that was a wierd one!"-Twilight was about to continue,when Reynald spoke up.
"That's all well and good,but we were more interestend in the day-to day life and the town's facilities.Is there a hospital?We might need it in the future.Who provides the town with supplies?How dangerous is the neigboring forest?We've encountered some wierd-looking wolves,but i doubt that's all.E.t.c."
"W-well,there is a hospital in Ponyville,but the doctors there never seen... somepony like you before,so i doubt they would be able to carry any complex procedures..."-Twilight mused.
"I can help them out with that,if they're willing to listen.It would be quite an unusual experience,but i'll manage."-Para assured,to which Twilight nodded.
"The Everfree forest is dangerous,and nopony goes there for that reason."-the purple mare continued.
"The weather in the forest refuses to cooperate with the pegasi,and the plant life exist by itself,without pony intervention!The animals there are generally more wild,they could event kill somepony just to eat them!"-she concluded,expecting her unusual friends to be at least worried by her statement.
She was met with an array of perplexed faces staring at her.And then Para laughed.
"AHAHAh,that was a good one Twilight,i can't believe you said it with a straight face!The weather refuses to cooperate,HAH!"-she stopped laughing,when she noticed that Twilight was looking at her with a raised eyebrow.
"You-you can't be serious!Please tell me you that don't believe that weather is controlled by anyone."-she pleaded.
"But it is!Here in Equestria,at least.Rainbow is a weather pony.She,as well as other pegasi,control the weather.They have a scedule that describes when it should rain,when it should be cloudy,e.t.c.Is this not the case from where you come from?"
"That was the stupidest thing i have ever heard in my life.No,of course not!NOONE can control the weather!That's like saying the sun revolves around the planet,and not the other way around!"-Dismas vented.
He was about to feel more dissapointed than he ever felt in his entire life.
"Uh,well,the sun does revolve around Equus.Princess Celestia controls the sun,and Princess Luna controls the moon."-she answered the raving highwayman.
He let out a loud cry of frustration.Before continuing his rant.
"None of this can be real!I'm probably in a straitjacket right now,going on and on about pastel horses,while the nurses try their hardest to jab a morphine needle into my flailing arm!This just can't be real!"-he was interrupted by Para's supportive voice.
"Hey,i've been wondering the same thing ever since we came here,but it's highly unlikely we'd all have the same hallucination.Plus you can feel pain,right?If you can feel pain,that means you are awake!So despite the gravity-defying colorful horses you're still as sane as ever and most importantly alive!"
He sighed,covering his face with his hands and taking a few deep breaths.When his face was once again visible he seemed much calmer,with a fake smile across his face.
"My sanity aside,we've all been quite stressed these past few hours.How about we tell jokes!Who wants to begin?"
The Pink pony started waving her hoof-"Ooh,ooh,Me,me,me!Pick me!"-Dismas nodded.
"Okay,ahem,i had an ant farm,but i had to get rid of it...Because i couldn't find farm equipment small enough!-a few ponies chuckled at the joke.
"That was rookie level joke,listen to this one!"-Dismas replied before clearing his throat.
"How many adventurers does it take to die in a pit?Four.One to bleed out on the spikes, one to have a heart attack from watching their friend die, and two for the Collector!"-his joke got a chuckle or two,but was otherwise met with silence.
"Geez,good job killing the mood."-Rainbow Dash deadpanned.
"Hey,it's not my fault you're such a tough crowd!How about another one?"I'm sorry" and "My bad" means the same thing,unless it's a funeral!"-nopony laughed,but he got his fellow adventurers to chuckle a bit.
"Why are you so cruel?"-Fluttershy asked him unexpectedly.
"I'm not cruel just because i enjoy some gallows humor.Plus sometimes the situation calls for it!Like that one time we got beat up pretty bad in the middle of the expedition to the warrens.We had about ten rooms to go,but everyone were pretty stressed,so we decided to make a camp."-he chuckled a little before continuing.
"Me and Audrey went back and forth for hours on end,joke after joke!It was one blast of a time,and when we were done,we felt way better than before the stop.I'm sure petting William's dog was also helpful,but we did most of the job."-he finished.
"Ya must have some wierd friends to enjoy jokes like these."-Applejack replied.
Silence fell upon the train cart.Everyone were thinking about difference things.Twilight was wondering about how the planet can orbit the sun without any guidance.Rarity was stunned by the vulgarity of the jokes.Pinkie was coming up with jokes that she hoped would impress the highwayman.Fluttershy was disapponted by the indifference Dismas displayed.Rainbow and Applejack were even more distrustful of the group than ever before.
Dismas was contemplating the life choises that led him here.While this place seemed cheerier than the Hamlet,he was worrying about what the ponies would do to them when they find out about what happened back there.And he was sure they will,sooner or later.
Reynald was wondering how stable Dismas was after the dungeon.Usually it takes about a week for anyone to calm down after a stressful expedition,and he sure seemed like he needed that week.He also worried about what was going to happen if the princesses didn't like their answers.He was trying to come up with an emergency escape plan for that exact reason.
Para hoped that whatever was going to happen wouldn't involve a forceful interrogation.The ponies looked nice,but looks could be decieving.She had enough gas grenades in her pouch to throw at them,but she was still unsure how effective they would be.She glanced at Reynald,who seemed to understand what she was thinking about and nodded.
Junia was a little mad at Dismas for his behavior,but was still hoping for the best.She was also exited to meet the rulers of this land,if she was right,they would'be as pleasant as it's residents.
It was around four in the evening when they arrived to Canterlot.To say that the city was grand would be an understatement.It was bigger than any town the heroes ever been in.It's architecture was foreign yet beautiful.It was full of two story and three story buildings that overshadowed the group.The ponies looked far more sophisticated that the residents of Ponyville,and were considerably more worried by the sight of the humans.Most of them yelped and ran away upon seeing the strange group.Some muttered something about calling the royal guard.But the most awe-inspiring thing of all could be seen from anywhere inside the town.Canterlot Castle was towering in the distance.It looked magnificent,but somewhat ominous.
What kind of court intrigues could be going on inside these walls?Dismas hasn't seen them first hand,but Audrey told him all about the life in high society.The grave robber spoke of countless intrigues,treacheries and decietful machinations,hidden behind a facade of affability and politeness.Everyone exuded an aura of civility,while being at each other's throats.
It's safe to say that Dismas was going to stay far away from the castle's walls.
"So,Twilight,where are we going,exactly?I'd assume we're going straight to business."-he questioned as they walked towards the castle.
"Oh,Dismas,right?"-she was a little startled by the sudden question,but replied-"We're going to the Canterlot Castle,of course!Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are going to meet you there and ask a few questions."-Dismas must have gone deathly pale,because Twilight quickly continued.
"But it's fine!They're very kind and understanding,you have nothing to fear!You're in great hooves,the Princesses just want to know more about the danger you've told us about."
Her words did nothing to soothe his mind.He made sure to cover lower part of his face with a handkerchief.
"There's one more thing i'd like to know.It might sound stupid,but...do unicorns ram things with their horn?"-Twilight was surprised by the question,but answered nonetheless.
"Well,in theory we can,but it wouldn't be very effective,seeing as the horns are dull and could be damaged by the action.We mainly use them to concentrate magic and cast spells."-she began slipping into her teaching voice,but Dismas was quick to leave the conversation before she could bore him to death
"I see...Thanks Twilight."-Dismas said,going to the back of the line,with the intent of talking with Reynald.The highwayman gestured Reynald to a nearby alley,and the holy man followed.They entered an alleyway and Dismas made sure they weren't followed by the mane six,before adressing Reynald.
"So,do you have an escape plan?"-he asked the crusader,who was dumbfounded by the question.
"What do you mean?"-he replied.
"Don't lie,Reynald,you're the worst at it."-Dismas shook his head.-"You know what i'm talking about!You always have a way to get us out of a sticky situation,and a 100 coins says we're in one right now!"-he saw Reynald's face darken.
"I did think about a potential escape plan,but i doubt it will be necessary,seeing as the pe-erm,ponies around here aren't exactly hostile."-Reynald aswered honestly.
"Yeah,they're not hostile as long as they don't know about where we've come from,and what we've seen."-Reynald raised an eyebrown,not understanding what Dismas was getting at.
"Don't you get it?These idiots look like they haven't fought for a day in their lives!Imagine what their rulers would do to us when they find out that our bread and butter is killing things!We'd be lucky to get the noose."-he finished sullenly.
"What in the Light are you talking about?If their leaders are as wise as Twilight said,they would like to shield their subjects from harm.And they can't do that, without knowing what to shield them *from*."-Dismas scoffed at the mention of the alicorn's name.
"Oh,i've talked to miss know-it-all too,and you know what i got from it?They're gonna throw us into the dungeons and call for the interrogator the second Sparklebutt and her clique leave the room.Audrey told me all about the aristocracy and high-class society,i know how it goes."
"Dismas,you forget that this place isn't the Hamlet,you don't have to be so paranoid."-Dismas laughed dismissivly at the the proposition.
"Do you trust me,Dismas?"-Reynald said,after a few moments of consideration.
"With every fiber of my being."-the other man answered without hesitation.
"Then you need to calm down,i assure you that these princesses won't hurt you."-Reynald looked the highwayman in the eyes and outstretched his hand towards him.
"Fine,but if these blasted horses send us to the gallows,i reserve the right to say "I told you so"."-Dismas,shook the hand with a small chuckle.
Both of them heard a trotting behind them,and were expecting to see one of the familiar ponies.Instead,they were met with a dark-coated unicorn,holding a small dagger with her magic.She blocked the exit of the alley,trapping them inside.
"Well,well,well,who do we have here!A couple of dumbflanks standing in an corner of a backstreet.Now, if you just give me all of your bits,we could go on our merry ways!There's no need for further conflict!"-the mare was looking at them expectingly.
Dismas was ready to strike the overconfident unicorn,but he was stopped by Reynald's voice.
"It's not worth it,i'll knock her out,and then we can leave this place."
Reynald rushed the unicorn.The hilt of his sword stopped mere centimeters in front of her face.
Reynald was held in place by an aura of blue magic.
"Now,now,no need to be so jumpy!I'm afraid you'll have to pay extra if you want me to let your friend go!I'd like to have that pretty dagger of yours.Oh,and think fast,i have places to be,you know!"
Dismas scoffed at her arrogance as he whipped the pistol,pointed it at her horn,and pulled the trigger.A loud bang echoed through the alley and the unicorn shrieked in pain.When Dismas opened his eyes,Reynald was free and the pony laid on the ground unresponsive,but still breathing.What remained of her horn laid near her,along with blood and what looked like pieces of bone.The broken base of her horn was bleeding profusely.Dismas helped his friend to his feet,and motioned towards the exit of the alley,before crouching near the unicorn to loot her bag.He found a few bits and a small dagger that he took as a trophy.He was about to follow Reynald,when he remembered the holy man's words about not killing the thing.He rolled his eyes and thrown a bandage towards the body,before running out of the alley and towards the group of friends,that has gotten quite far after their departure.
Reynald was waiting for his friend near the exit of the alley,and was on his feet the moment the highwayman's frame ran past him.They slowed down when they caught up to the group,who seemed none the wiser to the men's departure.When they were around ten meters away from everyone else,Reynald finally spoke his mind.
"Have you killed her?"
"I don't think so.Twilight said the horn is made of bone,so she's going to be fine.Her horn is gone though."-he explained.
"Thank you Dismas,we wouldn't want to be known as pony-killers the first day we came here."-the crusader sighed.
"Thank the light they didn't notice our departure."-the highwayman concluded.
Paracelsus noticed the two men and excused herself from the conversation she was having with Applejack.The plague doctor headed for the pair,intent on talking to them.She was pissed off.
"What the hell are you two doing?Did you have to kill someone the first day we came here?Do you know how hard it was to conceal that pistol shot?I had to 'accidentally' drop one of my stun grenades!You have some explaining to do."- she said in a hushed voice.
"It's not our fault we got mugged,plus i didn't kill anyone!I just shot her in the horn and she was out cold."-Dismas retorted.
Paracelsus let out a loud sigh."Thank the light,we'd be in a boatload of trouble if you did.Now,me and Junia asked a few questions here and there while you were gone,and we've got something to say."-she said before casting a glance at the ponies to make sure they didn't eavesedrop.The two men nodded.
"If the ponies are to be believed,the princesses are thousands of years old.These thousands of years are known as the age of Harmony.Practically no wars were started,their nation was flourishing."Paracelsus saw her friend's faces drop."That's not the worst part,the one that controls the sun,Celestia,can send people to the moon,and she sent her own sister,Luna,no less!For a thousand years."
Dismas was paler than marble.He called it.He fucking called it.They would be lucky to get the noose.
"But i thought we'd be getting an audience with the princesses,that would imply there is more than one!"-Reynald reasoned.
"Yes,Luna returned around three years ago,and was "reformed" by our pastel friends here using the "elements of harmony".-she was not surprised by the horrified expression on Dismas's face.
"So they can brainwash things with their magic?Fucking-a."-he concluded.
"But there are good news,they don't have the elements right now!They had to give them up to save the town or something."-she tried to cheer Dismas up.
"The first good news for the past hour,i'd vager you don't have more of these?"-Reynald questioned.
"I'm sorry,but no.Junia will tell you the rest,we wouldn't want the ponies to get suspicious,would we?"-she said before walking up to Junia and whispered something in her ear.Dismas rolled his eyes as the vestal walked up to him."Yes,because that was very inconspicuous."
"I hope you are fine despite that disturbance,but i have some bad news."-she began.
"Figures""-Dismas said.
"Luna not only controls the moon,but she has the ability to see other people's dreams."
"Holy light,we just can't catch a break,can we?"-Reynald sighed wearily.
"The ponies said she only entered the dreams if a nightmare occured,no pun intended,and that she respects other ponie's privacy."
"Uh-huh,sure,i'll believe that a literal god that can enter dreams respects some mortal's privacy.Can you hear how naive it sounds?"-Dismas retorted.
"I'm not stupid,i know how it sounds.That's why i have been whispering a prayer to shield our dreams for the past few minuites.But i still believe we should be cautious around this 'Luna' i don't know how powerful she is."-she concluded.Reynald sighed.
"We sure have a fun night ahead of us."
"How about we don't sleep for some time?"-Dismas's proposal garnered a few questioning looks.
"They have coffee here,plus Para's herbs should keep us up for a few days.This should be enough for us to think."
"That's rather radical,Dismas.It's not healthy to not sleep for long periods of time,but as a last resort..."-Junia mused.
"We'll talk about it later,we're almost here.Let's regroup with Para and the rest of the ponies."-he said after seeing the doors to the Canterlot castle.
Everyone were standing in front of the doors to the throne room.The heroes were sweating something fierce,and while the ponies were holding up better,they were pretty nervous as well.Reynald looked stoic,but a glint of fear was visible in his eyes.Junia was shaking a little,while Paracelsus was looking for something in her bag.When she found that something,she stuffed it in her mouth and swallowed.Dismas took a swing of cider he saved in a flask.He covered as much of his face with a handkerchief as possible.The doors opened,and the group stepped in.
Along the right and left walls of the room stood collumns,carved from what seemed to be marble.Windows were made of stained glass,depicting the six familiar ponies vanquishing various villians,among other things.The decor seemed expensive,and in the middle of the room an elegant red carpet led to two thrones,one of which was empty.On the second one sat a pony,unlike any other Dismas seen since coming to this place.While she had both wings and a horn like Twilight,she was way taller,possibly reaching Dismas's own height.Her mane was wavy,as if a wind a was blowing.Her mane was sparkling in the light.Dismas didn't need to see the crown on her head to know he was looking at a princess.She wasn't as intimidating as he thought,but he was still on edge.Wasn't there supposed to be two of them?He could only see one-
"Princess Celestia,I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving us an audience on such a short notice!"-Twilight said,as the humans stared at the ruler in awe.At this moment Reynald remembered that they were in the presence of a diarch,and promtly bowed.The others followed suit.
"Your letter was quite vague,but from what i understand,your nervous friends have something important to say."-Celestia said,facing the bowing humans.
"Your Majesty,if i may?"-Reynald asked before facing the princess.Celestia was amused by the way he adressed her,but nodded.
"We believe your Kingdom is in great danger.A crumbling castle in the woods of a nearby town could be housing an unfathomable evil,that will spread it's corruption until the whole kingdom is left in ruin!"-for a second,he saw Celestia's face turn to a worried expression,but only for a second,before it returned to her regular kind one.
"What led you to that conclusion?"-she asked looking Reynald in the eyes,which made the holy man falter a little.
"We saw a reanimated carcass in the catacombs beneath the Castle,they were the result of necromancy,we're sure of it."
"I see,necromancy is of dark magic,and is rarely practised in this day and age.But i fail to see how that could lead to the destruction of my kingdom.Are you sure this wasn't the doing of a pony?"-she mused.
"I highly doubt it.From our experience,the level of necromancy on display is that of someone who has been doing it for ages!It's a long story,but we're sure that where there's necromancy,other horrors will follow suit.We've seen things like that back home."-he assured her.
"If i may,your highness?"-Paracelsus spoke up,and continued when she got a nod from the princess.
"I concur to Reynald's statement,that couldn't have been a work of someone...alive.These bones were ancient,and they've been reanimated multiple times,if the damage to them is any indication.PLus they felt...familiar.I've seen the same magic back home."-she said adamantly.
Celestia was surprised by their familiarity with such dark arts.And what did they mean by "back home"?If only she could see what they saw...She could ask Luna for help,couldn't she?
"Please,follow me.We will continue our conversation in a more private milieu."-she said as she got up.
That was one hell of a red flag,Dismas thought.There was no reason for her to take them somewhere,unless...Unless she was making sure there were no witnesses.Just as he predicted.His gut was telling him to get out of there,or attack first,while he still had an element of surprise.But they were outnumbered.Seven on four.He looked at Reynald,who gave him a look that said "stay calm".With a heavy heart,Dismas complied.
"B-but Princess!Why are you doing this?What if they're up to something!"-Rainbow interjected.
"Our friends seem to be a bit shy,i think a more comfortable room and a cup of tea would do wonders for them,it's been a stressful day,hasn't it?"-she turned to face the heroes,and saw something that she hasn't seen in a long,long time.Fear.Every single one of them was afraid of her.The man covering his face with a handkerchief was obvious,his eyes were darting all over the room,and he froze when he noticed that princess was looking at him.One of the two women was shaking,and the one that spoke up earlier was stuffing something in her mouth.Reynald was more confident,but she could see his nervousness.But despite their clear unwillingness to move,they followed her.
The group was making their way through the corridors of Canterlot Castle.And while everyone around her seemed bothered by something,Para was having the time of her life.In hindsight,bringing opioids with her was one of her best ideas.Feeling down during a camp?Take a swing,and you'll feel better in a jiffy.Someone's panicking after reading a particulary unsavory passage?You'll forget all about it in a matter of minutes.Talking to a creature that could possibly send you to the moon?YOu only live once,why not strike up a conversation?That last one sobered her a bit,but not enough that she heard her voice of reason that was screaming at her to shut up.
"So,you come here often?"-she said as she caught up with the princess.
Celestia chuckled before replying-"Yes,quite often.And do you?"
That wasn't what the plague doctor expected,but she rolled with it."Well,seeing as it's my first time coming here,no.But if you show me a library,i might visit this place from time to time."
"You remind me of one of my students,she was quite fond of libraries,and in fact,she still is!"
"You mean Sparklebutt?Yeah,she sure likes her books,i have no idea how she has so many friends,while being so into books..."-she was amused by the small chuckle coming from the princess.
"PLease,don't call Princess Twilight Sparkle such rude names!She is a dear friend of mine,and i suspect she would not be amused,if she heard it...If you do,however,call her that please notify me in advance,i'd like to see her reaction."
Para was about to say something,when a hand yanked her away from the princess.She was met with a stern look from Dismas.She got her into the end of the group before talking to her.
"What the hell are you doing?Do you want to get sent to the moon?Because if you do shit like that one more time,i'm gonna send you there myself."-he ranted.
"Relax Dismas,she was totally cool with it!We were having a blast until you rudely interrupted our talk."-she replied.
"I was enjoy our talk with Paracelsus here,Dismas,was it?"The highwayman's heart sank as he heard the princesses voice.
"Y-yes,your highness?"-he said shakily.
"I don't know why you fear me,but i assure you there's nothing to be afraid of.All i want to do is ask you a few question.We just need to meet my sister."
Dismas was not persuaded by Celestia's words,as the princess opened a nearby door and walked in,motioning the others to follow her.
Author's Note
I'd like to ask all of the people who read this story to write a comment (If it's not to much of a bother,that is).I'd like to get any critisism you have.If you have any ideas you want me to implement,you can also leave them in the comments!
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