Canterlot, royal capital of Equestria, home of the princesses and as of late, Spike's metaphorical new playground. Was he looking forward to the many conversations that awaited him, was there an adventure hidden here, lurking under all the manners and civilised mares and colts here. Im truth it all seemed like a lot of hard work, to be frank, Spike was never the one for all this walking and talking, he was more used to walking and talking alongside Twilight.
But now she had bolted off for wherever. It just then occurred to the little dragon that he hadn't the faintest idea of the layout of Canterlot. It was no Ponyville, he didn't live her or visit often, so all Twilight's talk of reaching the palace seemed a little far fetched at the moment But then again, he didn't have to worry about that just yet, he was here to have pleasant conversations with the pony folks all around the capital. So off he went with no clear sense of where exactly he was going. But then, Canterlot wasn't Ponyville, and Spike didn't know anyone here. It was bound to prove the challenge for sure, but then again after everything he had already been through, it really shouldn't be too hard.
What luck Spike had at the moment, as not too long after he had set off, what followed was one prime conversation with one slightly familiar unicorn. And how did Spike come across this particular mare; the usual way.
"Hey! Hey little dragon hey!" A voice interrupted his trail of thought.
Spike turned to investigate the source, he was hardly going to be mistaken for another dragon, when the unicorn in question was upon him in an instant. It took him a good moment to figure out where she had come from, but it soon dawned upon him where he had seen this light green mare with a silvery mane.
"Lyra Lyra." He exclaimed eagerly.
"No no no, little dragon. Just Lyra." The mare stated slightly annoyed.
"Oh okay then, Just Lyra." Spike replied cheekily.
"Very funny." Lyra said, but quickly moved the conversation on. "Fancy seeing you here, what brings you to Canterlot?"
"I could ask you the same thing." He retorted.
"Yeah." She acknowledged. "But I asked you first.
"Okay then." Spike admitted. "Well. I really just came to have a chat."
"Have a chat?" Lyra repeated in disbelief. "Have a chat with who?"
"Err... anypony really." Spike stuttered to himself, quite puzzled himself by the simplicity of his being here.
"Right." Lyra replied unconvinced.
"How about you?" Spike said with sone eagerness. "Oh." She exclaimed surprised. "Well it's kinda... special business y'know."
Special business sounded like suspicious business to Spike. A crazy thought popped into his mind that it might be something to do with his business, but what were the chances of somepony like Lyra being involved.
"Does it have something to do with your friend?" He pressed her.
"Bon Bon?" Lyra replied with slight surprise. "Yes and no."
"Yes and no?"
"Well." She began. "Yes, we are involved in it. No does not have to do with us."
"Right." Spike replied unconvinced. "Well what is it?"
"Oh I cannot tell you that." Lyra exclaimed. "It's top secret, what do they call it. Con... Con... Confi...?"
"Confidential?" Spike suggested. "Yeah thats it!" The unicorn exclaimed. "Still, my lips are sealed."
"What are lips?" Spike asked confused.
"Oh, um... I don't know." Lyra quickly retorted, her voice shaking. "Yeah I don't... don't what those are, heh. Just popped into my head that, hehe. Anyway my han- hooves, hooves are tied, y'know, heh."
Beads of sweet were trailing down her forehead, as her eyes darted here and there, as if searching for anypony that may have heard her.
"Okay." Spike admitted. "Anyway this secret business. Can I make a few guesses?"
"Wha-" Lyra said distracted. " Oh sure, of you want."
"Okay." Spike said before saying what was on his mind. "Does it have anything to do with... spells?"
"Spells?" The unicorn responded "Maybe."
Well that wasn't very reassuring, bit it wasn't all Spike could get out of her.
"Okay how about." He continued, thinking. "Does it have anything to do with Ponyville?"
"No actually." She replied. "It's to do with foreigners."
What foreigners did Spike know. Maybe dragons, but that was unlikely.
"Yeah we're going places we are." Lyra exclaimed proudly. "Me, Bon Bon, and a lot of other important peo- lot of other important ponies, heh."
There was something about the way she pronounced ponies that struck Spike as suspicious. But then again, something about everypony struck him as suspicious so he didn't think about it any further.
"I see." He reflected. "Well good luck with that then."
"Thank you little dragon." Lyra replied. "Now, if you will excuse me."
The light green unicorn trotted past Spike, and off into the crowd, passing from his eyes within seconds. Hmm, important business. Hmm, possibly to do with spells. Hmm, something to do with foreigners. Well the little dragon didn't need any to do any further guesswork to come to the conclusion that it might just have something to do with a certain sentient spell he was aware of. What the hay had Twilight gotten him into, he wondered.
Speaking of Twilight...