"I think we could use a name for you," It has been a month since I have had my new body and conversation was little less scarce than the blade that should have adorned my side.
"Why do I need a name Mistress?"
"Please look at me when we speak in fact look at anypony when your speaking with them," I turned to look at her and she glared at me. "and back to my original point I can't call you Guard or Protector all the time we need a proper name for you,"
"Mistress I am your guard and protector what possible name other than those could possibly fit me," She scowled at me she did that a lot when we were alone.
"You're not going to even give me any suggestions or help in any way,"
"No Mistress I will not assist you, as helping you with a name for myself does not assist me in protecting you," Her scowl hardened she barely tolerated me.
"You know, since you represent a mythical creature, and the enchantments themselves being so strange that not even the brightest minds at Canterlot University can explain it, they said it was straight from the golem of love so how about Myth, what do you think?" She gave a name first one to do that with any actual thought and she hated my presence more than my previous owner and his cutthroats, ponies are confusing.
"Mistress if you like it I see no reason to not after all my previous names mostly consisted of scrap and slave," She didn't like my previous names I didn't blame her I also happened to dislike them.
"Did your enchantments include feelings?" There was so much sarcasm in her question that if it was wieldable it would make a great bludgeon, but she was also serious very serious.
"I was programmed with emotions but they must be unlocked somehow, I have not been able to find exactly how to do that, however, I would like very much to feel them will you assist me in this endeavor Mistress?" She was surprised and then she nodded with tears of joy in her eyes everything was sort of a blur after that I remember her trying everything she could to get me to feel the only ones that even slightly worked where the games we played together I thoroughly enjoyed them my favorite was hide and seek it was most fun when some of the maids, guards or visiting foals would join in our games.
Eventually, our games had to stop I had a few emotions triggering every now and then usually joy when my Mistress and I held proper conversations that didn't end in hypotheticals about slavery having upsides. The other most common emotion was fear every time I saw a foal without its parent, thankfully I was given plenty of freedom with my mental connections so I could ask where the little one's parents were.
I was soon allowed to carry a weapon once more although my Mistress wouldn't allow me to use a sword she said they were too dangerous to have at the ready with the foals who tended to run amok in the castle and that there was a small but possible chance it could get caught if I was drawing it from a scabbard. So we came to an agreement I would use a halberd instead it would keep the foals safe and as an added bonus it would always be easily accessible always in my capable hands. I also decided to push for a more intimidating body to match my new weapon she said if I can successfully defend her once then she'd think about it, all while chuckling behind her hoof. She is quite playful she sometimes reminds me of the foals we played hide and seek with. She was always happy when she could tease.
She was having mixed feeling over the days it was a mix of excitement, fear, and sadness I didn't want to pry but these feelings could affect her judgment and put her at a higher risk of self-endangerment. I naturally waited until we arrived at her private quarters. "Mistress is there something on your mind?" She looked confounded that I would ask such a thing.
"No Myth I don't believe so why do you ask?"
"You are scared, excited, and sad at the same time that tends to mean something is on one's mind Mistress," I looked down at her when she sprawled to her pillow.
"Perceptive as ever Myth so yes there is something on my mind a thousand years ago I banished my sister to the moon when she became corrupted with jealousy and this coming summer sun celebration is when she will be released,"
"I'm scared she will be unredeemable and succeed in her attempt to bring eternal night, I'm excited that I will be able to see her again, and I'm sad that I'll be seeing her after a thousand year banishment I put her through and that she won't be able to forgive me," I leaned my halberd against the wall got on my knee and held her close, her head leaned into my shoulder.
"Mistress I believe if she is redeemed she will have it in her heart to forgive you after all she was banished and not killed in her endeavor," She chuckled at my attempt to make her feel better.
"A strange yet effective way to brighten my spirits Myth I'm going to bed, I can expect you to make sure an assassin doesn't stab me in my sleep," She had a playful grin on her face even if she didn't believe it possible I was sure an assassination attempt would happen one of these days.
"Night and day Mistress I will protect you till my destruction," Slamming a gauntlet on my breast and grabbing my halberd I set up in the corner with the best view of the rooms doors and windows.