This story is a sequel to The Mists of Time
Applejack trains for war as the clouds gather.
Continuity: The Song of the Spheres
Branch: The Children of the Storm
Nai hiruvalye Valimar, nai elye hiruva; namarie!
This story is a sequel to The Mists of Time
Applejack trains for war as the clouds gather.
Continuity: The Song of the Spheres
Branch: The Children of the Storm
Well, that could have gone worse. I'm glad that Soarin was quick to recognize where he overstepped. I'm even more glad that Not-Denethor has finally started to face reality, though I still hope he can turn things around for himself.
"You ain't th' one eatin' fertilizer," countered Applejack, grateful for a more familiar topic.
Oh hey, an implied Soarinjack ship that has made little to no mention of pie. That may be a first.
She had to ask...
Definitely interesting to see what the ramifications of Soarin' kicking Wind Rider's authoritative sand castle will be. We'll find out soon enough. And another front in the Cloudsdale offensive has all kinds of unpleasant ramifications...
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We shall have to see, my friend. We shall have to see.
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I'm not sure what this means, sorry.
Also, question regarding the implied ship; can you see it working as I've written it, or does it seem more heavy-handed, 'author-says-smoosh-faces?'
The rising tide of magic doesn't just have consequences for Crystal City. Like Radiance told Sunset back in The Sun in Flight, it's coming back everywhere, and there are more threats than just the Trogs. The Nameless Ones, the Deep-Elves, the Windigos, all of these and more are taking advantage of magic's return. Homestria is surrounded on all sides (and, much like Gondor wasn't the only one to face Sauron's armies during the War of the Ring, neither is Homestria the only one facing magic's return and the Windigos' attack) and soon all its petty divisions will find themselves besieged.
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What's poisonous for one can be helpful for another, and lead to much better outcomes in time. Soarin' may have been harsh, but even when considering the low blow, it's the kind of harshness Wind Rider needed to hear.
And the ship definitely can work given what we've seen. Of course, that assumes Indigo isn't just teasing both AJ and her father. Though now that she's put the idea in Applejack's head...
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Hey, at least it was a sand castle that Soarin kicked. Imagine if it was a hill of fire ants.
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Ah, I see. Thanks for the explanation.
Excellent. One piece of the puzzle appears to be filling out nicely. Six more to go.