850 Followers! · 4:47pm May 24th, 2017
A massive THANK YOU to Yoshi89, Follower number eight five zero!
Sadly, I don't have anything special to show off except this excerpt from the next chapter of 'On Swift Wings.'
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“You did WHAT?!”
Applejack, seated behind her desk, winced at her Deputy Mayor’s outburst. “Lyra…”
“No no.” The mint green unicorn began to pace in front of the heavy oak desk. “Let me just make sure I have all this straight. After literal months of ignoring offers of aid from the alicorn who rules this entire land, she has to personally visit us in order for you to accept help from the smallest division of the Equestrian military. Have I got it so far?” She continued before Applejack could reply. “So, later that same day, you get a visit from two ponies who claim to be, and let me know if I’m getting this detail wrong, members of a tribe of ancient, nomadic pegasi. They offer help, and not only do you accept this offer without question, but you also sent two members of your family to act as ambassadors IN FIRST CONTACT WITH A SOCIETY WE DID NOT KNOW STILL EXISTED!” Lyra’s voice had steadily grown louder as she ranted. She glared at the Mayor of Ponyville, panting slightly. “That sound about right?”
Applejack pulled her Stetson down across her eyes. “Well, I suppose it does sound a mite stupid when you lay it all out like that.”
“Stupid? What you did wasn’t just stupid, Applejack.” Lyra leaned forward. “It’s borderline treason.”
“Now ain’t that goin’ a bit overboard?”
“Applejack, you are the Mayor of a small town. You were way out of line sending Dash and Fluttershy to meet this tribe’s leader.” She sighed. “You don’t have that kind of power.”
Applejack snorted. “So what was I supposed to do?”
“Contact Princess Celestia for starters.” Lyra snarled at the earth pony’s following eye-roll. “Will you stop that? Your personal issues with her aside, that mare is still the supreme ruler of all pony-kind.”
“Fine. We’ll tell Celestia what’s going on. I’ll even invite her to come back and talk to me face to face.” Applejack opened a drawer and pulled out a bit of parchment and her official pen.
“If this is going to go the way I think it is, it’ll be you being summoned to stand before the throne in Canterlot.” Lyra muttered.
Congrats!
Here's hoping Grandma Sunbutt doesn't go too overboard about this- the pegasi alone should be enough trouble.