“Why would you give up being a traveling Magician to live in a small town?”
Shadow turned to glance over her shoulder at the filly settled on one of her audience pillows. She had seen this filly in the crowds of foals before but never saw the foal leave with parents.
“Well… that’s a pretty short answer. After I became a mother I felt it was not a smart idea to remain a traveling magician with a foal. Besides Mirage needed to have an education and a traveling life does not allow for a very effective education.”
The filly tilted her head “Why not leave Mirage with your parents or his father and keep travelling and earning money during the carnival season?”
“I’m not a welcome member of my parent’s household. I’m not in contact with Mirage’s father.”
The filly narrowed her eyes; it couldn’t be this straight forward “So that’s it. Have a baby with random stallion, move to small town, and act as storyteller to foals?”
“Basically, yes. That’s exactly what happened.”
The filly eyed Shadow Trick, “Kay…. What are you hiding?”
Shadow smiled staring at the filly calmly. “Nothing…. Why is it so hard to believe I just moved here for the benefit of Mirage?”