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Everyone was sitting at the large table getting ready for breakfast. Celestia had even brought out chairs specifically made for bipeds, and a high chair for Alejandro. Not long after settling in, a couple of well-dressed stallions entered and brought in plates of salads. They used their magic to set one down before each individual.

"Here are your appetizers," One of the stallions said with a heavy french-like accent. "Bon appétit." He said with a smile.

The two humans looked at eachother incredulousy, which did not go unnoticed by their pony hosts. That definitely sounded like a french accent. They were surprised when they were able to communicate at all, but now they had several languages in common? There was only one way to find out...

"Monsieur? S'il vous plaît attendre." Julian spoke out. All ponies present looked at him in shock. "S'il vous plaît dites-moi, quelle langue parlons-nous en?"

The stallion gave the shocked human a confused look. How could he not know what language he was speaking in? And so flawlessly as well. It had been almost a decade since he had been in his native Prance. Almost a decade without speaking his natural tongue. He licked his lips, speaking Prench for the first time in almost ten years.

"Vous parlez prançais." He answered. A bewildered look came upon the humans face, one that his female compatriot shared.

"Prançais? Je comprends... Merci de me le dire." He thanked the stallion. He nodded slowly, still eyeing the human before finally turning away and walking back into the kitchens. He had hoped to chat some more, but the human apparently got whatever he needed from him in that brief exchange.

The ponies stared t the human, impressed and shocked at his knowledge of their languages. How could a human possibly know a foreign pony language? It was a question asked by Luna.

"Pardon me, human? But how is it that you know Prench?"

"I know several languages." Stated Julian. "I was raised in a very wealthy family. My parents spared no expense in my education." He looked regretful every time he mentioned his family. Twilight briefly wondered what he could possibly have done to them. "Raquel knows them too." He smiled. "Tons of free time on the island, we just learned from eachother." Everypony nodded. "As it turns out, French, or Prench as you call it, is another language that our species have in common."

"So, what languages could you speak?" Questioned Cadence.

"The Latin languages." Said Raquel. The ponies looked at her, expecting her to elaborate. "Back, over two thousand years ago on our planet, the Roman Empire was at the height of its power. In Rome they spoke Latin, which traveled with the Empire. Over the course of history, Latin evolved into thousands of different dialects. The most common ones are known as the Romance Languages; these consist of French, Italian and Castilian, though, Castilian is more commonly known as Spanish." Said Raquel.

Twilight perked up at the thought.

"Would you be willing to demonstrate these languages?" She asked, excitedly.

"What do you want us to say?" Asked Julian.

Twilight thought about it, but Rarity beat her to the punch.

"Say: My love for you burns with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns!" Said Rarity. The others stared at Rarity, who looked sheepish. "What? They are Romance languages, are they not?" She defended herself.

Laughing, Raquel agreed.

"Okay, in Spanish." She said. "Julian, mi amor por ti quema con la intensidad de mil soles!" She turned to Rarity. "French: Julian, mon amour pour toi brûle avec l'intensité chauffé à blanc d'un millier de soleils!" She turned to Rarity once again. "And finally, Italian: Julian, il mio amore per te brucia con l'intensità bianco caldo di mille soli!"

Twilight was rapidly taking notes. Though, everyone wondered where was keeping her quill and notepad.

"Yes, at first it doesn't sound like they have any similarities, but if if you really listen to the languages you can hear some basic similarities." She mumbled to herself.

"I'm rather surprised." Said Julian. "We appear to be speaking English, and French exists in this world as well. But you don't seem to have Spanish or Italian. Why is that?" He said to out loud.

"Actually, they may have existed before." Raquel offered. "Or, at least Italian existed before." She looked at Princess Cadence.

"What do you mean?" Asked Shining Armor.

"When you first introduced yourselved to us, you said your wife's name was Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, correct?" Both Cadence and Shining nodded. "Mi Amore Cadenza is Italian for My Love Cadence." At this, Cadence looked saddened.

"You may be right." She acquiesced. "Before, the Crystal Empire was a thriving nation with its own language and culture. But when King Sombra took over, he destroyed everything. In his attempt to modernize the Empire he destroyed the old ways and reeducated everypony, including forcing everypony to speak Equestrian." She looked up at the two humans. "You may be right to assume that the old Crystal Empire spoke a language similar to your Italian, if my name is anything to go by."

They settled into an uncomfortable silence. NEither human knowing what to say, and nopony wanted to insult Cadence's loss by brushing her off. After a few moments, Twilight continued her questioning.

"So..." She started, breaking the ice tentatively. "Do you know any other languages besides the, uh, Latin languages?"

"Japanese." Julian answered. He used a fork to bring the lettuce leaves to his mouth. He briefly pondered why ponies would need eting utensils. The Unicorns could use their magic, sure, but the rest of the ponies?

"Japanese." Repeated Twilight. "And what is that language like?"

"Sore wa anata no daiichigengodenai baai, soreha, manabu no ga muzukashī gengodesu." Responded Raquel.

The ponies only stared at her, confused.

"Hontōni? Watashi wa sore ga manabu koto wa hijō ni muzukashī to wa omoimasendeshita." Julian questioned Raquel.

"Tsumari son'nani anime o mite, gengo ni wa donkan jibun'node." She shot back. Julian laughed, which caused Raquel to laugh. The ponies looked between the humans and each other, curious about their laughter.

"So, that's Japanese." Said Julian. Twilight began scribbling down some more notes, but said nothing. "It's an interesting language. One cool fact is that every word in the Japanese language ends with a vowel. If it doesn't end in a vowel, it's not a native word." Twilight scribbled even more.

"I guess Japanese isn't a local language, either." Said Raquel.

"Any more?" Questioned Spike. He was chewing on a raw, uncut ruby stone. Looking closely, Raquel could see that his salad utilized gemstones as dressing.

"Just two more. German, and Swahili." Said Julian. "German actually developed around the same time as English---the language we are speaking now---so if you listen closely you can hear the similarities." He explained. He then turned to Raquel.

"Also, wie ist Ihr Salat?" He asked.

"Es ist sehr gut. Danke für die Nachfrage." Raquel responded.

The ponies enjoyed watching the humans exchange. Learning about new cultures and languages was certainly very fascinating. Of course, none could match Twilights enthusiasm.

"Finally, Swahili. This language comes from Africa, which is also the birthplace of the human species." Said Raquel. "Twilight inaonekana kama yeye ni kuhusu kuwa na aneurysm, wala unafikiri?"

Julian snickered.

"Yeye kweli gani. Sidhani nina milele alikutana mtu yeyote ambaye alikuwa hivyo msisimko kujifunza." He responded.

Listening to the humans speaking sparked a flash of recognition in the Elements of Harmony.

"Isn't that Zebrakin?" Asked Raibow Dash.

"Sure sounded like it." Added Rarity.

"Zebrakin?" Asked Julian.

"We have a friend named Zecora, she's a Zebra. Her native language sounds very similar to your Swahili." Answered Twilight.

The humans looked mildly surprised. An African Zebra who spoke Swahili? Things were starting to get weird.

...Well, weirder than they were before.

"So, what's for breakfast?" Asked Julian.

"Well, what would you like? I'm sure our chefs would be glad to prepare something for guests as important as you." Smiled Celestia.

"Damn, what I wouldn't do for some Huevos con Chorizo right now..." He responded wistfully.

"What's that?" Questioned Pinkie Pie.

"It's scrambled eggs with pork sausage." He saw their faces turn green. "But I guess in a country full of herbivores, that's out of the question." He chuckled.

"We'll just have scrambled eggs." Raquel shot Julian a look. Celestia laughed.

"My dear humans," She began. "Ponies are not the only sapient species on this planet. Equestria does have allies and residents who are carnivores. I'm not sure my chefs have ever prepared this 'cho-ree-zo' but we do have meat for your consumption." She offered.

"In that case, we'll have scrambled eggs with bacon strips!" Raquel said.

"Some hash browns would be great too!" Added Julian.

Celestia laughed at their enthusiasm.

"And to drink?"

"Orange juice." Said Julian. Raquel nodded.

It didn't take long for their orders to be taken. As delicious as the food was, the human pair felt uncomfortable at the looks the ponies were giving them. Celestia, Luna and Cadence and Shining Armor didn't seem to mind, but the Elements of Harmony and Spike seemed to cringe every time either human to a bite of the bacon.

"So, Julian." Began Twilight. She was always eager to ask questions and learn about the humans. "When we first met, you introduced yourself as Julian Guadalupe Casablancas-Espadas. But Raquel said her full name was Raquel Zamora. Why is it that you have so many names while Raquel doesn't?"

Julian drank from his glass of orange juice to wash down his food.

"Culture, mostly." He said simply. "In Mexican culture---that is the country I am from, Mexico---children take the names of their parents starting with the father. My father's name was Emilio Casablancas and my mothers name was Guadalupe Espadas. And while Julian is my first name, my mothers family has the tradition of naming their first born Guadalupe. So I was named Julian, my first name, Guadalupe, my middle name, and as per Mexican culture my last name is hyphenated between the family names of my parents: Casablancas-Espadas." He explained.

"So humans track their lines through family names?" She noted. "What happens when you get married? How is the new line decided?"

"The majority of humanity is patriarchal, so it is decided by the man." This time Raquel answered. "My father's name is Hector Zamora-Bernal and my mother's is Alma Gonzalez-Cisneros. They were born and raised in Mexico, but they both emigrated to the United States in their late teens. After they met and had me, they chose to conform to American culture and they named me Raquel Zamora, only after my father." She paused for a second. "Although, maybe it should be Raquel Casablancas now." She said, smiling at Julian.

"Why would you take his name?" Asked Rarity.

"Like I said, most human cultures are patriarchal, including Mexican and American culture. In American culture, when a woman gets married, she is expected to drop her family name and adopt the name of her husband. In my case it would be Raquel Casablancas." She stopped. "Although, it's worth mentioning that this is happening less and less. Women are keeping their own names, or, at the most, hyphenating."

"In Mexico, it's a little different." Added Julian. "Women keep their family names, but get 'de' added. So Raquel would be Raquel Zamora de Casablancas, which translates to Raquel Zamora of Casablancas."

Rainbow Dash looked uncomfortable.

"It kinda sounds like you're branding her." She gave a snort, clearly not liking what the humans had to say.

"Well, you'd be kind of right." Answered Julian honestly. "For the most part, women have been savagely oppressed by men in human history. There were very few matriarchal cultures to begin with, and every other culture women have been little more than slaves. They were expected to cook and clean for their men, and in the case of husband they could not even refuse to sexually service them."

"I'm sorry, sexually service?" Said Twilight.

"For thousands of years, a wife could not say no. It wasn't until very recently, within the last half-century, that laws were passed that protected wives from 'marital rape'."

"Kinda sounds to me that humans are a bunch of savages." Said Applejack, not caring that two humans were sitting right before her.

However, instead of becoming angry, the two humans laughed.

"Maybe we are." Said Julian. "But, unfortuantely, we're wired that way."

"What do you mean?" Asked Pinkie Pie.

"Well, what do you know about primate behaviour, specifically the Great Apes?" He asked.

"Oh!" Cried Fluttershy. "Well, they're very social animals." She said. "They typically form large communities, usually with one leader, the Alpha Male."

"Very good. And how do these cummunities interact with eachother?"

"Sometimes they fight." Said Fluttershy. "The males of one group will fight the males of another group. And the winning group will kill the offspring of the males and adopt the remaining females into their troup."

"Very good, Fluttershy. You sure know your animals." Julian complimented. "Unfortunately, humans have similar behavior. We go to war. We discriminate against each other. We kill and rape each other. In many ways, we are savages. But our behavior is common in the animal kingdom, even moreso in our genetic family." He pondered for a bit.

"One big difference between humans and primates is that human females will typically engage in similar behavior." Added Raquel. "While females can be dangerous in the animal kingdom, human females are the only female members of an animal species that will engage in destructive, violent and sadistic behavior. Women kill, women rape. We're pretty fucked up." She concluded.

The ponies looked a little alarmed at her declaration.

"It's actually rather strange, considering the way the human brain works." Julian Pondered. Twilight perked up at this.

"What exactly do you mean?" She questioned.

"Well, we told you how humans don't have access to magic, right?" Twilight nodded. "As a result, humans just kept making more and more technological advancements. Our tools became more and more sophisticated until our whole world is connected at the speed of light! Many of these advancements help us understand exactly how humans work, starting with the brain.

"By using very powerful magnets, humans have been able to map out every signal sent in the brain. We don't fully understand how it works, but we know what it does to acheive certain things." Twilight kept jotting things down in her notebook. "One of the things we learned is the the human brain is identical to the brain of the Bonobo Chimpanzee."

"Oh my," Giggled Celestia.

"What's so funny!" Demanded Pinkie Pie. "How come I've never heard of a Bonobo and why is it funny!"

"The Bonobo is a type of ape, Pinkie. Many ponies don't know about it because it is not allowed in zoos." Explained Rarity. At her questioning look, she continued. "They are also known as the 'Pornographic Ape' because Bonobos use sex as a social lubricant." Everyone giggled. "Pardon the pun."

"That is exactly right." Explained Julian. "And it shows. Humans, when we're not coming up with ways to kill each other, we're coming up with new ways to fuck each other." He said. "Vaginal sex, anal sex, oral sex, orgies, gangbangs, bukkakes---Humans love fucking." He laughed at the blushes that could effectivly light up the room. "What I don't understand is that, if we're literally wired to have sex, why do we spend as much time killing each other off?" He wondered.

"Perhaps it is something that we will be able to determine." Said Luna. "It is time for us to meet the professors at Canterlot University."

"Wow, is it time already?" Asked Twilight. "Time sure flies."

Everyone stood and made their way out of the dining hall.

Author's Note

Sorry for not getting this chapter out last week. My band and I were booked for the past two weeks, so I had no time to finish this chapter. Truthfully, I'm not that satisfied with it. However, next chapter will deal with some very important issues regarding the humans, and it will most likely be the end of the Introduction arc of this story. I won't put a rush on it, but hopefully I'll be able to get it out quick.

Also, who's going to see the Man Of Steel? I'm gonna go the midnight release! It is gonna be so awesome!

Translation:
J-Sir? Please Wait. Please tell me, what language are we speaking in?
Stallion-You are speaking Prench.
J-Prench? I understand... Thank you for telling me.
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Japanese
Raquel-It is a difficult language to learn if it is not your first language.
Julian-Really? I did not think it was too difficult.
Raquel-That is because you desensitized yourself by watching so much anime.
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German
Julian-So how is your salad?
Raquel-It is very good. Thank you for asking.
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Swahili
Raquel-Twilight looks like she is about to have an aneurysm, don't you think?
Julian-She really does. I don't think I have ever met anyone who was so excited to learn.
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I apologize if the whole Languages thing through you guys off. It seemed to flow naturally, given that the humans are very interested in the similarities of their worlds, and the inquisitiveness of the ponies. Some of you might also find it unbelievable for the humans to know several languages. I have a friend, Richard, who comes from a rich family. His dad pulls in like $600,000 a year. Fucker speaks like 8 languages.