You pick up Celestia’s hoof and give it a good shake to reinforce the camaraderie you had developed with her over that evening. “Well, thanks for the company tonight,” you tell her, giving her hoof one last friendly pat before proceeding back to your chambers. “I’ll talk to you tomorrow!” you call over your shoulder.
“B-but-I…We…What?” Celestia babbles in response, tilting her head. “Oh, I’m so confused now!” she mumbles to herself. “I hope I didn’t run afoul of a human social paradigm.” Sighing, she enters her room and closes the door behind her.
Proceed to Chapter 17.