The next day:
The girls and Spike are ready to give Tiger Lily a proper tour to Canterlot, since she has her little adventure to Canterlot alone. They already have their breakfast and now they are making sure that they have everything they need for their day out. They are excited to take her around and they have good places to take her too.
"So are you guys ready to get Tiger Lily a tour in Canterlot?" Pinkie asks with a cheerful smile.
"We sure are. I can't wait to show her the track field here," Rainbow says with excitement.
"And I really want to show her the Canterlot Carousel while we're here," Rarity says happily.
"I was also hoping to show her the school for gifted unicorns and the library. I was hoping to teach Tiger Lily some spells," Twilight says with glee.
"Twilight we're trying to give her a good time not teaching her spell like an egghead," Rainbow replies with annoyance.
Twilight rolls her eyes and say, "There's nothing wrong with teaching Tiger Lily how to use her magic and control it better."
"She has a point Rainbow Dash," Rarity replies.
Just Fluttershy comes into the room with a worried look on her face and asks, "Girls have you seen Tiger Lily?"
"No we haven't," Rainbow says as she shake her head in reply.
"Is there something wrong?" Twilight asks.
"Well, I went to her room to wake her, but she wasn't there," Fluttershy replies sounding concern.
"Really!" Rainbow Dash says with a shock on her face.
"Now that you mention it, I haven't seen Tiger Lily came for breakfast," Applejack adds.
Pinkie gasps with fear and screams, "You mean she's gone!"
"Where she went off to?" Rarity says sounding very worried.
Before the others can start creating a panic attack, Twilight firmly says, "Now let's not panic we just need to think about this."
"Twilight's right. We just need to think like her in order to see where she went," Applejack adds agreeing with Twilight statement.
Pinkie scratches her chin with her hoof and says, "Hmm. If I were Tiger Lily, where would I want to go?"
The girls start to think about where Tiger Lily can be. They think the best solution is to think like her. Even though they know her for a short time, they know about her interesting.
Just then they realized where she can bee and happily screams, "The Canterlot Castle Garden!"
With that they run out of the room to go see if their idea is correct.
At the Canterlot Castle Garden:
Tiger Lily is amazed to see the garden so pretty, unique and colorful. There are so many animals, plants, trees and other floral and fauna in the garden. To Tiger Lily, it feels just like home like she was back in Whitetail wood.
"This garden feels just like home. I wish my mother and father are with me. They would love to meet my new friends and see this beautiful garden," Tiger Lily says in her thoughts.
Tiger Lily decides to sit down quietly and see the small butterflies are flying on her. She usually the quiet type so she doesn't mind at all. She then simply lay down on her stomach and watch the butterflies and small birds fly around her. She feels very happy being around animal, even though she is starting to get used to being around other ponies.
Just then a familiar voice calls out her her saying "Good morning Tiger Lily."
Tiger Lily opens her eyes and turns to see Princess Celestia with a smile on her face. Tiger Lily is kind of surprised that the princess is here in the garden, but what is more surprising is to see something on her back. Her eyes widen when she sees a real live phoenix right before her very eyes. She then realized that the princess is still here showing her smile.
She face the princess and says, "Good morning princess, how are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine," Princess Celestia answers.
Then Tiger Lily says, "So… that's a phoenix on your back?"
"Yes. This is my pet Philomena," Princess Celestia answers.
Princess Celestia then lifts her hoof up and with that her pet phoenix flies to her hoof so she can perch on it. Tiger Lily is amazed to see a phoenix up close, she never see many of them where she's from.
"Um… hi… Philomena," Tiger Lily shyly says.
Philomena screeches in responses. The phoenix leans over to Tiger Lily and rubs her head against her long green hair. Tiger Lily can feel warmth coming from the phoenix and the soft feathers as well. The warmth feels like a cozy fire in a fire place.
Princess Celestia smile and says, "I can see that you are very connected with nature."
"Yes princess. I always love anything in nature since I was a filly. I used to play in the fields with my animal friend and sometime I love to play in the fields with my parents." Tiger Lily explains with a smile.
She then saden and starts to remember the good times she used to have in Whitetail woods. She also remember all the friends she had in the woods along with her parents, but now they're gone forever.
Princess Celestia notice the sad and lonely look in her eyes. She remember from Twilight's letter about her parents died and her home has been destroyed. No one knows on how the fire happened, but one thing that she knows, Tiger Lily lost everything that is meant to her that very night and she knows how it feels like to lose someone she loves.
Princess Celestia draps her wing over Tiger Lily and asks, "You missed your parents, don't you?"
"Yes," Tiger Lily answers feeling very sad.
Then Princess Celestia says, "I understand how that must have felt."
Tiger Lily looks at the princess with a confused look and says, "How could you?"
"Because… I know how it felt when I lost my sister. When I was forced to banished her I would always feels sad and alone without her. She… she is like everything to me." Princess Celestia sadly explains.
Tiger Lily is surprised to hear Celestia's story. She is more surprised to hear that the princess know how it feels to loved ones.
Tiger Lily asks, "How were you about to get through it?"
"It wasn't easy, but I have my subject who cares for me and support from my friends," Princess Celestia answers.
Tiger Lily is starting to understand what the princess is telling her, but she is still new to making friends with other ponies that it might not be easy for her.
Tiger Lily asks, "So, you're saying that my new friends will be able to help me?"
"I think they already are, but you also need more time since you haven't been with them that long," Celestia answers.
"I guess so," Tiger Lily replies.
"Don't worry, you're already doing well. It just going to take some time. The important thing that you should know is that your friends will always be there for you," Princess Celestia adds to her conversation.
Tiger Lily takes in everything that Princess Celestia is telling her and knows that she has friends now. She decides to work hard to be comfortable around the pony race and try new things.
Tiger Lily smile and says, "Okay."
"That's good," Princess Celestia replies with a smile.
As the two alicorns are having a conversation, Twilight and the others walk out to see them on the ground and from the looks of it they seem to be having a good time together.
Twilight comes up to them and says, "Good morning."
"Good morning girls, what can I do for you?" Princess Celestia replies.
"We were wonder if Tiger Lily is in the garden since we didn't see her this morning, but it seems you found her first," Twilight explains.
Princess Celestia laugh a little and says, "Yes. It seems that I have."
"Morning girls," Tiger Lily says with a smile.
"Morning Tiger Lily," Pinkie says cheerfully.
"Darling, what are you even doing out here?" Rarity asks.
"I wanted to see the garden and it's beautiful," Tiger Lily answers with a smile.
Then Fluttershy smile and says, "I know. The garden is so beautiful."
Just then Twilight says, "As much as I like to talk about the garden, but I think it's a good idea to get something for Tiger Lily to eat before we explore around Canterlot."
Just then, Tiger Lily's stomach starts to growl and rumble a bit uncontrollably. The girls and the princess can tell that she is hungry and needs to get something to eat.
Tiger Lily blushes a little and says, "I guess you're right."
Everyone including Tiger Lily laugh about that statement.
Twilight says, "Come on, let's get you something to eat and then we can go give you a tour."
"Okay," Tiger Lily replies with a smile.
After that, everyone walk back in the castle so they can give Tiger Lily to eat and then they can go on their walk around Canterlot.