The legend of Lee Roy

by EternalPony


Worlds Apart

“I'm sorry,” the stallion repeated, bowing so deeply he was practically laying down.

Twilight didn't know how to react to the situation. He was apologizing repeatedly for so long that Spike and Pinkie came from wherever they were thrown to in order to sit near her. Applejack was even able to climb down from the tree she was tossed into, lending a hoof to help Fluttershy with Rarity's, “predicament” before the three of them could also walk over to Twilight. She was looking at her friends for guidance and all they could do was just offer her blank stares and shrugs.

“It's fine, really,” Twilight said. In reality, everything wasn't fine, but she was prepared to do anything to get this mysterious stallion to stop apologizing and start answering questions.

He finally let out a big sigh and then sat up eyeing them looking a bit sullen, almost like a pet knowing like it did a bad thing.

Finally having a moment where she wasn’t running for her life, Twilight could finally make out what he looks like in a little more detail. The stallion was a light sandy brown, his mane was a darker shade and was long - reaching all the way to his torso. He had stone-like features and a strong jaw lined his unshaven face, not to mention his soft, black as coal eyes. His voice was low but carried power behind it - each word was rough, unpracticed, with a very distinct latin accent. The armor that he wore seemed to be straight from this castle. His most obvious aspect of him was, of course, is that he was absolutely huge by comparison to the rest of them.

The stallion cleared his throat, grabbing the attention of all of them. “May I ask, who you are?”

Twilight stood up straight. “I could ask the same of you,” she said, trying hard not to sneer.

He seemed to jump at Twilight's words. “I apologize, how rude of me,” he says, bowing again to Twilight's dismay. “I am Le Roi Arion the twenty-fourth,” he stated, bowing once more.

“I'm Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship,” she said confidently. The stallion just stared at her like as if she was doing something odd.

“That’s all fine and good, but would someone, please help me!” Rainbow Dash cried, hobbling and squirming towards the group.

We must have overlooked her - why was she so quiet? Thought Twilight, trying hard to stay somewhat regal in the situation.

“I got her,” mumbled Applejack, moving forward. Making sure to keep an untrusting eye on the stallion whilst helping with Rainbow Dash’s predicament.

“Arion?” Spike murmured speaking up “The Arion?” shrieked Spike excitedly, getting up and running to Twilight. His claw disappearing into Twilight's bag and he pulled out the book he has been reading thus far.

“Woohoo!” Pinkie cried suddenly, just being as Pinkie as usual.

“Ah! Somepony that knows of my exploits,” the Stallion said to Spike, giving Pinkie a raised eyebrow.

“Yeah! You fought nefarious dragons, a big thing called a golem and even a thunderbird! You helped lots of ponies! You're a real life hero!” exclaimed Spike as he shuffled excitedly. “Right, mister Le Ro-” started Spike, his face contorting as he tried to repeat the stallion’s full name.

The stallion put up a hoof interrupting Spike. “Please, call me Lee Roy, it is what the pony folk know me by,” he said with a smile.

What pony folk? Twilight had never heard of this stallion before, - well until now.

Spike simply nodded rabidly clearly fanboying internally.

Lee Roy turned his attention to the book Spike was holding “How do you know all this? Is it the book?” Lee Roy points out.

“Yeah! Here have a look,” Spike says with pleasure handing him the book.

Lee Roy skimmed the book, flipping page after page keeping that ever prevalent stony expression making it hard to tell what this stallion is thinking.

He let out a loud sigh, closing the book “thank you” he uttered as the look of contemplation breaks thru the stony expression he had just moments before.

What is he thinking, Twilight wanted to know. She was so anxious to shpiel out all of these questions she had.

Lee Roy started to fiddle with one of his gauntlets - a mess of metal and leather straps - as he looked up at Twilight once more. “I'm sure you have questions, Princess. Ask away,” Lee Roy said, through a mouthful of leather straps.

Twilight could only think of one logical question. “Why were you a statue?” she asked.

The gauntlet Lee Roy was working on dropped from his large hoof, making a hollow clang against the floor. “I was umm ...” he paused. “I'm sorry my common pony isn't very good, let me think,” he apologized. After a quick pause, Lee Roy cleared his throat and continued. “...I was fighting Medusa, a terrible encha-, magic user, who turned ponies to stone and somehow I got turned into this myself. I think my curse saved me.”

Medusa - Twilight had heard that name before, but could not put a hoof on who that pony was. She quickly dispelled any thoughts, as the task of finding out who this stallion is, was far more important.

Twilight heard another hollow clang, snapping her back to reality. She straightened up, trying to appear regal again. “How did you get through my barrier? And what is this 'curse'?” she asked.

Lee Roy let out another sigh, his shoulders shrinking slightly “I, ugh”, he paused again. “I was born with it. I don't like to talk about it, it only brings me strife. Princess, could I perhaps borrow your hoof maiden?” Lee Roy asked, quickly changing the subject.

“Wha-” Twilight started, with a confused expression.

The others were just as confused as Twilight.

Lee Roy turned his gaze to Rarity. “Bonjour madame, pouvez-vous m'aider?” he said confidently.

Rarity jumped, her face curling in confusion “Um, I'm sorry but I don't speak French” she said, flabbergasted.

Wait, he knows French?  Twilight didn’t know a word but Rarity clearly knew he was speaking the language. This stallion was getting weirder and weirder.

That strange look appeared on Lee Roy's face once again.

“Could you help me?” he paused again,” ...These straps, madam? I can't reach them,” Lee Roy explains, blowing his mane out of his eyes.

Rarity hesitated, not sure about Lee Roy - but she put on a brave face.

“Alright, darling, I'll help,” Rarity stated as she moved forward somewhat cautiously.

Lee Roy waited for her patiently.  Once she was near enough, he pointed to where the straps were fixed. Rarity got to work immediately, taking the straps in her hooves and with magic.

“Princess?” Lee Roy stated, grabbing the attention of Twilight. “I have a few questions of my own if you would allow me?” Lee Roy asked.

She nodded. “Sure, go right ahead,” Twilight agreed, having no idea what Lee Roy would ask. Her mind was still reeling from his actions from before, and her questions were only bringing up more questions. It didn’t help that her horn hurt, either.

“Why are you naked?” asked Lee Roy, with a straight face.

Everypony was shocked. Spike snickered loudly but clearly, couldn’t hold it in and before long he was rolling on the floor.

Reading everypony's reaction, he quickly realized he had said something odd.  Thinking once more over what he had asked, he tried to apologize. “That came out wrong,” Lee Roy said, trying hard to salvage this situation “What I meant was, why do you not wear a crown? Or a dress of any kind?” he asked.

Twilight didn’t know what to make of this question.  “I don’t just wear a crown or dress around - not for any particular reason,” she answered.

“Why do you not use the Royal Canterlot Voice when speaking?” Lee Roy asked, dead seriousness tinting his voice.

Twilight was taken back as to how serious Lee Roy suddenly became and how soon the question came, she didn’t know how to answer.

“Well, I’ve never needed to use the Royal Canterlot Voice, nor was told I needed to,” Twilight explained.

Lee Roy nods, staring at Twilight. “What happened to the castle? Where are the princesses - are they safe?” he asks, keeping the same serious tone and look upon his strong face.

“The castle is very old and fell into disrepair. Celestia and Luna moved to Canterlot a long time ago,” Twilight reports.

Lee Roy glares at Twilight for a few moments holding his serious look before his expression finally softens. Lee Roy looks bewildered for a split second before wiping away the look from his face.

Just then his breastplate finally came loose, Lee Roy quickly putting a hoof to his chest turned to Rarity “thank you ms-, I’m sorry I didn’t catch your name,” he stated.

“It’s Rarity, no need for the ‘Ms’, darling,” Rarity stated confidently, moving back to sit with Twilight.

“Thank you, Rarity,” Lee Roy said with a small bow, rolling his shoulders loosening the breastplate more before it finally fell with a hollow boom, revealing what was underneath.

The Stallion had large muscles - as to be expected, but the most peculiar thing was the large red cape he was wearing. It was less of a cape and more like a cover, as it was tied down by the small satchel on his waist. The cape in question was large enough to cover his whole back and part of his flanks and was in a state of considerable disrepair.

A huge, loud-sounding sigh of relief escaped from Lee Roy, echoing throughout the courtyard. He closed his eyes and his head tilted back.

He rolled his large shoulders before stretching out like a cat, sending a flurry of audible pops to assault their ears as he cracked his back and shoulders before letting out another loud sigh.

In the meantime, Twilight’s mind was reeling. Thinking back - now that she wasn’t running for her life, the language that he spoke before, that was Latin. Twilight didn’t have a single doubt - she had a multitude of books on the subject, he definitely spoke Latin. The problem is that no one spoke Latin anymore as a common language, not since the time when Starswirl was still around.

Medusa is another problem entirely. This was silently driving her crazy - she swore that she read something about this pony but couldn’t for the life of her figure out who this pony was.

Twilight wanted to ask another barrage of questions, but Rainbow Dash had other ideas.

“Stop moving, Rainbow, you’re making it worse!” hollers Applejack.

Rainbow Dash didn’t say anything but continued to struggle against the bola she was bound in.

Wordlessly, Lee Roy stood up - giving Twilight a quick bow before taking slow, large strides over to where they were. Upon seeing Lee Roy, Applejack immediately stopped working, gazing up at the towering stallion.

“Please, allow me to help” Lee Roy uttered softly, gently blowing strands of his mane from his eyes.

“Heck no!” yelled Rainbow Dash with anger in her eyes.

“I'm not going to hurt you,” Lee Roy stated calmly.

“You attacked us!” Rainbow snapped, squirming away from him awkwardly.

“Hurting you was never my intention. If I recall, you attacked me first,” Lee Roy said nonchalantly.  “Besides, I was far more scared of you ladies,” he adds.

“Huh? Why!?” asks Rainbow Dash in disbelief.

Lee Roy looks apologetically at Twilight. He pauses a moment before continuing.

“Think for a second, imagine suddenly…” he paused again looking for a word, “awakening, to see six young ladies and a dragon in a ruined castle, the place where the two sister princesses are no longer. Wouldn’t you think that was a little strange?”

Rainbow Dash was silent, a sneer plastered on her face.

Lee Roy continues. “A princess is here in this…” he pauses again “disheveled place, without a single guard or servant - you can’t tell me that’s not a little strange? Especially when she is without any understanding of the old language.”

He must mean the Latin he spoke, Twilight thought to herself.

Rainbow Dash kept silent.

“If I was going to hurt you, don't you think I could have done worse? Hmm, you're talking to a stallion that can shake the earth beneath you and rip trees from their roots,” Lee Roy asserted, staring into Rainbow’s eyes.

“If my intentions were to hurt you-” he pauses for a second, taking a breath. “Don’t you think I could have done a better job? Can you at least understand why? Will you allow me to help you?” Lee Roy says with an even tone.

It took a moment but the sneer on Rainbow’s face melted. “Fine, but no funny business or else,” she threatens.

Before touching Rainbow, Lee Roy looked down at her with a calm expression.

“Blue one, take a deep breath try not to struggle. You’ll undo everything if you do,” Lee Roy states.

Rainbow only nodded as Lee Roy took the strings in his large hooves

"What was your intention then?” Rarity questions.

Lee Roy peered at her from his work. "Well I intended to arrest you all and then get information before bringing you to Celestia," he answered. "You could call me a guard of sorts," Lee Roy added.

Applejack steps forward “What did you think we were” she states.

He chuckles softly “changelings really, maybe some golem from Medusa,” Lee Roy says.

“But obviously, I was wrong,” He states looking sullen.

“How do you know, exactly,” Applejack questions.

He turns his gaze to Twilight “I can tell by the look of your eye,” he pauses “admittingly it takes some time to know for sure.” Lee Roy answers.

“You are all, very strange.” Lee Roy states “Not at all that I’ve imagined,” he adds.

“In what way?” Twilight questions.

Lee Roy carefully stretched and loosening the strings that bound Rainbow. “Hmm, well originally I thought you were all here for the princess,” Lee Roy states glancing at Twilight.

“But I’m sure you're not here for the reason’s I thought originally.” he glances at Rarity.

“You there, Blue one,” he calls down to Rainbow Dash “Are you not a guard?” he questions.

Rainbow glares up at him “No, I’m no guard, I’m a Wonderbolt,” she states.

He turns to Applejack “Don’t tell me you're not a guide or farmer,” Lee Roy says with a cocked eyebrow.

“Well, you got one thing right, I’m a farmer but I ain't no guide,” Applejack quips.

“You are all, just friends?” Lee Roy asks.

Everypony just nods, as if this wasn’t the most obvious thing in the world.

He suddenly stopped working on the bola, his expression darkening, “Princess?” Lee Roy says over his shoulder

“Yes, Lee Roy?” Twilight questioned.

“I think I know why we seem so strange to each other,” he stated.

“Yes, you are from a different time, aren’t you?” Twilight claims.

“I think you may be right,” Lee Roy agreed. With the strings of the bola in his hoof, Lee Roy bit through them, finally freeing Rainbow Dash.

“Yeah!” Rainbow Dash cried excitedly, quickly flying away to where Fluttershy was quietly cowering.

“You said the princesses are safe in Canterlot, correct?” Lee Roy asked.

“Yes,” Twilight confirmed.

“I must have an …” he pauses again. “audience with Celestia - I’m sure she will straighten out everything,” Lee Roy announced. “But first, your horn. It must really sting - let me get something for you,” Lee Roy uttered, quickly searching his bags.

“No-no I’m fine,” Twilight rebutted, subconsciously reaching up to touch her horn.

“Why did you do that in the first place!” yelled Rainbow Dash, still clearly agitated.

Lee Roy gave up on his search, frustration sprawling on his face. He resorted to ripping a narrow but long strip of material from this red cape.

“Well, can you tell me how a unicorn makes magic?” Lee Roy asked, looking at Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow was taken back, probably because she didn’t expect to be quizzed. “Ummm, from their horn?” she mutters.

“That’s where the magic comes from, I asked how,” Lee Roy corrected, searching his bags once again whilst still holding the piece of fabric in his large hoof.

“I don’t know, doesn't it just happen?” Rainbow Dash states, looking confused.

“Thought - it comes from thought,” Lee Roy answered, pointing to his head. “Think of magic as raw, undirected power your emotions can mold. Each unicorn having a set amount of magic and skill to use it.”

Lee Roy pulled out a canteen of water and poured a bit of it onto the fabric. “Unicorns gently guide the magic inside them with thought and focus it to whatever spell they want, this is where the horn comes in - it's there to focus and…” he pauses thinking of a word.  “distribute that magic.”

Lee Roy steps closer to Twilight, fabric in hoof. "The horn may be dense but it’s sensitive - put any amount of force onto the horn and the magic inside cannot focus correctly because of the pain, thus rendering any spell useless. It’s an old trick to disable magic without seriously hurting the pony in question."

“Hold still,” Lee Roy breathed, moving slowly bringing the damp fabric towards her. Before Twilight could politely decline, the damp fabric made contact with her horn, causing her to make a noise that is a mix between a yelp and a moan that echoed throughout the courtyard. The others - already on edge with Lee Roy actions from earlier  - Jump at the ready.

“Don’t worry, calm yourselves,” Lee Roy said to the others, with a calm expression.

Twilight could only nod, reassuring them that she was indeed okay, blushing hard at the embarrassing noise she had just made. But the cooling sensation on her sore horn feels so good. It still hurt a bit, but the cooling sensation seemed to sap the pain away.

Lee Roy slowly and gently wrapped the long damp fabric around her horn, sending sensations up and down Twilight's spine and making her coo silently to herself. Lee Roy finally finished by ever so gently tying the fabric. “I only know how to do a bow-tie, but this will do for now,” he says, giving her a look over. “Cute, too” he stated.

Twilight lifted a hoof to her horn, feeling the damp bow. Rarity rushed over to give her a look, only to gasp with that familiar shine in her eye.

“Twilight You look absolutely adorable!” Rarity gushed.

Twilight didn’t care what it looks like, she was just thankful that the painful sting of her horn has finally been dulled.

Twilight turned away from Rarity with the intention of thanking Lee Roy, only to see his curious expression.

“Is she okay?” Lee Roy asked, pointing with his large hoof.

Twilight followed his gaze to a sleeping Pinkie Pie, who is still standing straight up with a napping Spike by her side, both gently snoring. “No wonder she was so quiet,” Twilight muttered to no one particular.  “Pinkie?” Twilight said, shaking her gently. Spike woke up but was standing, wordlessly rubbing his eyes.

Pinkie on the other hoof continued to sleep, muttering and snoring softly to herself.

“Pinkie!” Twilight yelled, shaking her with a little more force.

“Uh- what- who!?” Pinkie started, finally awakening.  “Oh, hey everypony,” she said with a stretch. “Are you guys done with your dialogue? It's been like two episodes.” She yawned.

“We are just about to leave, Pinkie,” Twilight announced confidently.

“Before we go, I didn’t catch all of your names. I know of Ms. Rarity and Princess Twilight,” Lee Roy interrupts,  “But who are you?” his soft gaze falling on Pinkie.

“I’m Pinkie Pie!” she quipped.

“Pinkie,” Lee Roy repeated, as he turns his gaze to Applejack.

“I’m Applejack, sir,” she said, trying to hide her nervousness.

“Applejack,” Lee Roy repeated. Unexpectedly, Lee Roy started to giggle, then the giggle quickly turned into a hardy laugh.

“So, let me guess your name,” Lee Roy said while still laughing, turning to Rainbow Dash.

“Blue Fast?” Lee Roy laughed loudly wiping a tear, with Pinkie joining in momentarily.

“My name is Rainbow Dash!” she stated through clenched teeth.

Lee Roy suddenly stopped laughing, the serious look returning. “Say that again? ” he questioned.

Rainbow Dash was taken aback over how quickly his look changed, but she cleared her throat remembering what he said earlier.  “It’s Rainbow Dash,” she repeated bravely, staring challengingly.

Just as quickly as the look came, it was gone, replaced with a soft expression akin to that of earlier. “Rainbow Dash,” Lee Roy repeated. “How about you?” he asked, turning his gaze to Fluttershy.

Fluttershy only cowered away from him, whimpering behind Rainbow Dash, Rainbow stepping forward in her defense.

Lee Roy, clearly getting the memo gave a small apologetic bow with a sad expression. He then turned to Twilight, shaking off the rest of his armor with ease. “Now, with that out of the way, let's get out of here” Lee Roy suggested confidently.

Lee Roy quickly trotted over to the tree blocking the passage they’d just gone through, and with a mighty grunt, he hefted the tree away with ease leaving the passage revealed.

Twilight and her friends cheered as the passage was cleared, finally being able to get out of there.

Lee Roy turned around and trotted back to Twilight and her friends. “This way.” He said as he proceeded past them.

“Wha-” was the only thing that came out of Rainbow’s mouth, the others giving him questionable looks.

“Why take the long way? I know a shortcut, come on.” Lee Roy directed with a smile.

He trotted over to a wall covered in vines, standing adjacent to where he was just a statue. Looking it over, then feeling up and down, clearly looking for something.

“How do you know this shortcut’s here?” Twilight asked, her friends close behind.

“Well, I used to live here, did I forget to mention that?” Lee Roy mentioned.

“No, you’ve never mentioned that,” Twilight said in surprise.

"Well, I did help to be close to the person you are guarding," Lee Roy stated.

Lee Roy continues his search until his expression changed. “Got it!” he yelled excitedly.

He looked back at Twilight and the others, motioning for them to come closer.

“Come on, everypony get close,” Lee Roy ordered, shoving his mane out of his eyes.

Twilight and her friends obeyed, with various amounts of wariness. Lee Roy waited until everyone was acceptably in range and then pushed the wall, walking back a few paces before suddenly the wall turned and tucked before suddenly stopping. Simply turning revealed that they were back in the throne room, just below the actual throne.

“Yay!” Pinkie cheered, throwing confetti everywhere.

“Finally, let's get outta here,” Applejack said, breathing a sigh of relief.

Twilight celebrated with her friends, giving hugs and high hooves when she suddenly realized Lee Roy was gone. It didn’t take her long to peer around to see the big stallion. Lee Roy was just peering around, slowly walking forward until he stood near a crumbled pillar.

“Lee Roy?” Twilight called, stepping a few paces forward.

Lee Roy looked over to her, It was hard to read his expression - but Twilight knew instantly that something was wrong.

“Twilight, I wasn’t gone for just a few years, was I?” Lee Roy asked.

“No, Lee Roy I think .…” Twilight trailed off.

“How long was I gone?” Lee Roy asked, his expression unreadable.

“Lee Roy, I think you were in that statute for over a thousand years,” Twilight stated.

Lee Roy looked at Twilight, his glare unblinking for just a moment before looking down.

“Over a thousand years,” Lee Roy said, his expression unreadable. He sat brushing his hoof slowly down his mane. “Over a thousand years,” he said louder than he did before.

Lee Roy stood up suddenly and started to pace around the area. “Over a thousand years,” he repeated, continuing to pace.

“L-lee Roy?” Twilight said, stepping forward and trying to get his attention. Lee Roy turned back as if he had just learned that the other ponies were there.

“A-are you okay?” Twilight asked warily, not sure of the situation, but moving closer anyway.

“I don’t know,” Lee Roy said, sitting again. “Over a thousand y-” a sudden hug from Twilight cut him off.

“It’s okay, Lee Roy. It may not seem okay now but, it’s okay,” Twilight said tightly embracing the large stallion.

Lee Roy didn't return the embrace - only looked at Twilight in bewilderment, then up at Twilight’s friends quietly surrounding her, silently supporting her.

Lee Roy let Twilight pull away from the embrace and he took a deep breath. “Now I really need to see Celestia,” he breathed. “Let’s get going,” he muttered, walking past Twilight and her friends and motioning them to follow along.

It was a short walk to the doors outside. Lee Roy was the first to exit with Twilight and the others following closely. Twilight was happy to finally be outside - especially after what had happened earlier. The sun is high in the sky with its beams of light on her face and she could not help but smile a little.

“Princess?” Lee Roy asked, grabbing Twilight’s attention

“Princess Twilight, I took enough of your time. I’m off to Canterlot, goodbye,” Lee Roy stated with a quick bow, as he turned to walk southeast.

“Uh- Lee Roy? Canterlot's that way,” Rainbow Dash says, pointing in the opposite direction, her eyebrow raised.

Lee Roy stopped in his tracks, his shoulders shrinking. “Oh,” he muttered, his ears flat.

He spun on his hooves - looking quite embarrassed, giving yet another small bow as he passed them.

No, this is wrong. Lee Roy may have mistaken us for something else, but I just know that he is a good pony at heart. Not only that, but he is over a thousand years old - a lot has changed and who knows what trouble he could get into? We can’t just let him leave.

“Wait!” yelled Twilight, as Lee Roy halted once more in his tracks, silently turning with a raised eyebrow.

“What are you doing, Twilight!” Rainbow Dash whispered harshly. “We can’t trust this guy,” she muttered, clearly agitated.

“I agree with Rainbow, something's not right with him,” Applejack murmured.

“Come on guys! I believe him, everything checks out according to the book,’ Spike whispered holding up the book so everyone can see it.

“Let me see that,” Rainbow muttered, grabbing the book from Spike’s claws.

“Hey, give that back! I’m not done reading it!” Spike whispered harshly, jumping up helplessly trying to get the book.

Rainbow Dash ignored him, holding him down with one hoof and reading the book with the other.

“I like whispering, too! Whisper, whisper, whisper,” Pinkie whispered, having a little too much fun.

Fluttershy, following Rainbow, cowered behind her and only whimpered something incoherently.

“Enough!” Twilight hissed loudly, surprising everypony there. “He clearly needs our help, I won't just let him leave. It’s my duty as Princess of Friendship to at least help him,” she explained.

“Why are we whispering?” whispered Lee Roy unexpectedly, making Twilight jump.

For such a large stallion, he could certainly move silently. Lee Roy continued to stand there waiting on Twilight’s response, as she cleared her throat. “Just uh, we were going to ask you if you would like to escort me as I’m clearly in need of a guard,” Twilight explained, to the others dismay.

Lee Roy raised an eyebrow. “True, but you need not lie to me, Princess, all you needed to do was ask for my company,” Lee Roy said. “I hate traveling alone anyway,’” he added.

Twilight didn’t know whether to be impressed or shocked. How did he know I was lying? More importantly, can he tell I was telling the truth earlier?

“Could you please accompany us to Ponyville, I promise we will meet with Celestia - she should be there,” Twilight pleaded, trying hard to be somewhat formal.

“Yes, I can,” Lee Roy said with a bow. “But first,” he said, moving forward and stopping in front of Pinkie.

Pinkie looked up at him - surprisingly not scared but beaming up to him - “I wanted to do this the moment I saw you,” Lee Roy said, moving his large hoof to Pinkie’s head and gently patting the fluff that was her mane, much to her surprise.

“Fluffier than I thought!” Lee Roy said, with a hearty laugh.

Lee Roy quickly turned, "now with that done, off to ponyville!' he commanded. "Where is that exactly?' he added turning to Rainbow Dash making her sigh and facehoof.

Twilight had a sudden feeling, this is going to be quite the adventure.