Starry Night

by Visharo

Traveling

"Sir! Sir! Are you in need of a ride?"

"What? Oh, you've got a cart. No, it's okay. I wouldn't want to be a bother, pulling a cart is hard enough as it is. You don't need my weight."

"That's perfectly alright, sir. I'm a farmer, one pony is nothing to the hay bales I cart around."

"I'd rather not."

"Oh, but I insist, sir. Traveling down a road without company is a lonesome journey."

"...you have a fair point. How about a compromise. We walk together."

"A fine compromise indeed, sir! My name's Cart."

"An apt name."

"It is indeed! Good eye, sir. Haha!"

"There's no need to call me sir. You can call me Wanderer."

"Wanderer it is! However, if you'll indulge me, I prefer sir."

"If you wish. Shall we walk?"

"We shall!"

"..."

"..."

"Why sere you insistent on having me ride on your cart?"

"I am a simple pony, sir. I was named after the cart, got a cutie mark after the cart, I simply need something in my cart."

"That...makes sense, I suppose."

"It makes me whole, I suppose. If I have something worth hauling, then I shall haul it. You seemed worthy enough, from afar, sir, so I offered."

"I declined your offer, though."

"That is true, but you yourself, made a counter offer. Despite the fact that I don't have anything in my cart, I am whole as of right now. Talking while walking is a pleasurable burden, one I shall be happily to take instead of a physical burden. Do you get what I mean, sir?"

"I...think so."

"That is good. It is good to think."

"Cart...I...uh...Thank you."

"No worries, sir. I am but a simple farmer."

"Yes, but that's not what I meant."

"I know exactly how you meant, sir."

"..."

"..."

"Wow. Cart, stop!"

"What is it?"

"Look up!"

"Ai, it's night time already? Hmmm, we should be close though, we could probably make it before midnight if we push onwards. What do you think, sir? Sir?"

"That's not what I'm talking about, look up!"

"Well, count my chickens and catch a ferret. If that isn't a sight, then I don't know what is."

"The sky is alive!"

"Indeed it is, sir."

"How are you not excited or terrified!?"

"Sir, if I were to be excited or terrified by every sight near the Everfree, then I wouldn't be a cart hauler, now would I?"

"...That doesn't really make much sense."

"Was it supposed to?"

"..."

"Tell you what, the sky conversing and walking about like a pony is a new one, I'll admit that."

"You are a strange one, Cart."

"I'm a farmer pony, what more do you expect?"

"I don't know. I don't know."

"..."

"..."

"It sure is pretty. I thank you, sir. It sure brightens up my day."

"Brightens up? Brightens up! It lit up my entire world!"

"Now now, sir. If one spectacular sight were to light your entire world, then none of the other lights would be able to catch your attention. Would be a mite tragedy to miss out on other wonders of Equus."

"I...you're right. You're completely right. I'll say it again, Cart. You are a strange one."

"I try, sir. I try."