Rainbow Dash and I arrived at the Ponyville Town Hall, which was where the mayor of Ponyville lived and worked.

“Thanks a lot, Rainbow Dash,” I told her. “I would be lost were it not for you.”

“No problem-o, partner!” she answered. “Say,” she added, “I didn’t get your name yet.”

“My name is Lonesome Knight,” I answered.

“Lonesome Knight?!” she cried, surprised by my name. “Uh-huh,” I confirmed. “What an awesome name!” she burst out.

“Well, I gotta dash!” she told me. “Good-bye now,” I told her. “See you around, partner,” she answered, and flew off like lightning!

I trotted straight into the Town Hall building, where I saw a tan Earth pony mare.

“You’re a new face,” she told me. “May I help you?” she asked. She was being very polite to me, even though I was new to Ponyville.

“Are you the pony in charge of Ponyville?” I asked her.

“The one and only!” she answered proudly. “My name is Mayor Mare,” she told me, “and you are to address me as Ms. Mayor.” “I’m single,” she explained.

“All right, Ms. Mayor,” I began, “let’s say that you wanted to move in.”

“And what do you mean by that?” she asked me.

“Well, to tell the truth,” I explained, “I need somewhere to live.”

“Ah!” she cried. “I got it now!” She suggested, “How about the Golden Oak Library?”

“How long will I get to stay there?” I inquired of her.

“Ninety (90) days,” she answered. “Tops,” she added.

“I want to move in permanently,” I told her, rather disappointed.

“Then you need to become a citizen of Equestria first,” she told me.

“May I at least get settled in first?” I pleaded.

“Certainly,” she answered.

Author's Note

From this chapter on, until he becomes a citizen of Equestria, Lonesome Knight will be a resident alien in Ponyville. No, he is not a space alien; he was born somewhere in Equestria, and I’m not telling you where just yet.