Messer Von Ross turned away from departing Princess and faced the gathering of ponies and the six bearers of the elements, “How quaint…how small…and yet they have such power in those six, this should be interesting” he thought to himself when the pony introduced to him as Twilight Sparkle walked over and bowed her head, the three bowed in respect as well as she spoke.
“Well allow me to introduce my other friends Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and this is…where’s Fluttershy?” one the ponies identified as Applejack took a step to the left and Von Ross saw a yellow and pink maned pony look up at him from what was once her hiding place and squeak in fear, Von Ross raised an eyebrow and looked back to Twilight Sparkle she only laughed uncomfortably and smiled apologetically “Sorry she always dose that with new ponies she doesn’t know” Magnus and Bow both snickered behind him and Messer shot them a look to quiet themselves or else and returned his attention to the young unicorn “It is alright, I’m sure to her we look very imposing” looking to Fluttershy who still kept herself in a quivering ball and offered a hoof to her smiling “Don’t worry little one, I won’t hurt you” he almost missed the incredibly soft spoken word of “ok” Von Ross almost missed it, he took a step back not wanting to bother her anymore then he had to.
Meanwhile the other two Magnus and Bow were laughing silently to themselves “No wonder they call her Fluttershy, I bet she can’t do anything except that and I’m sure Messy is getting angry” Bow looked at Messer then back to Magnus “When isn’t he mad or getting to that point?” both of them shrugging as they returned their attention to the show in front of them, Bow looked over at the still cowering form of Fluttershy, she had stopped a little but he couldn’t tell to be honest, maybe he should try? Von Ross at this point choose to move on now looking at the pony called Rarity a smile on her face as she bowed her head to him and he did the same “It is an honor to meet you Herr Von Ross, that is how you say your title if I am not mistaken” Messer stood up straight thankful at least one of these backwater ponies had some class “Yes M’lady you are correct that is the title in the old language, and you are miss Rarity, the pleasure is all mine.”
Rarity was beside herself in joy, outside she was calm and collected but inside she was jumping around like a school filly “Yes he’s an actual gentlecolt not like that want to be clod Blueblood!” she thought to herself quickly “Oh no the pleasure is all mine, but I do not want to hold you up good sir” Rarity smiles again watching Von Ross continue down the line as he spoke and greeted the rest of the ponies, after several party invitations from the pink one and countless apple offers from the one with the cowpony hat he walked back to Twilight “If I may ask how will we find out where we are able to sleep since it is getting late and our journey was exhausting” Twilight thought about it for a second “Well I guess it would be up to which ever pony would like to” Rarity grabbed the chance as soon as it presented itself “I would be glad to give you a place to rest Herr Von Ross” she beamed a smile at him.
“Thank you, your invitation is quite welcome and I hope that I will not impose any more on your hospitality then is necessary” Messer looked at his companions who at this point still had not even stepped up and talked “You two should find a place for yourself before nightfall” and with that him and Rarity walked off toward Carousel Boutique while the other two watched but not surprised he was always doing this “Damn Von Ross” muttered Magnus to himself when all of a sudden a blur of pink blinded him “Hi I’m Pinkie Pie and you look like you would love parties, and you looked all sad not talking in the back so I thought that a party would do you good and I love parties I’m always having them you can ask any pony around here come on!” Magnus stood there dumbstruck at the constant verbal assault from this apparently insane pony “Uhhh wha-“ but before he could even complete the word he was dragged off toward a large building that looked as if it was all gingerbread.
Bow Sehne watched the assault of the apparent party pony with a smirk, serves Magnus right, it would do him good anyway he needed something happy but now what would he do he looked over at Fluttershy again she wasn’t cowering anymore probably because Von Ross was gone, he was kind of scary at times but he was used to it, Bow sucked in a breath and walked over to Fluttershy “H-hello” recoiling for a moment from the high pitched squeak that erupted from her as she turned and saw him “I’m not going hut you…I…was uhh..Just wondering if I could have a place to stay?” Fluttershy almost panicking looked at her friends but they were already walking away smiling and thinking she needed something like this to help over burdening shyness “uhh…well…I don’t know…perhaps you would like another place…but whatever you want to do is fine” Bow almost didn’t catch it but he listened hard “I promise I won’t bother you, I like being outdoors and in the forests more anyway….” Fluttershy looked at for a minute thinking to herself “well Maybe it won’t be that bad maybe he likes animals” she nodded and started to make her way back to her cottage on the edge of the Everfree Forest with Bow behind her carrying his bag and bow.