Indigo
By Alaborn
Standard disclaimer: This is a not for profit fan work. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is copyright Hasbro, Inc. I make no claim to any copyrighted material mentioned herein.
Chapter 3
For his senior year, Blue Twilight agreed to share a dormitory room with Tall Tree. They would have many of the same classes, so it made sense to room with a study buddy. However, for the first two weeks, Tall Tree did very little studying. He worked late into the night, trying to finish his Web site before the new Swift Current television series began.
It was a sight to behold. Tall Tree would sit at his desk, his hooves moving over the hoofboard at a speed that put Blue Twilight’s hoofboard skills to shame. The earth pony stallion used a modified hoofboard, with the extra keys on a raised platform, and he held a pen in his mouth to press them without his hooves needing to leave the hoofboard. His desk was cluttered with papers with sample code written on them and empty coffee cups.
One morning, Blue Twilight woke to his bed being shaken. “It’s done! It’s done!” Tall Tree said.
Blue Twilight rubbed his eyes and looked at his friend. Heavy bags were under his eyes. “Were you up all night?” he asked.
“Yeah, but I couldn’t stop, not when I was so close! Try logging in.”
Blue Twilight crawled out of bed and went over to his computer. “What’s the site?”
“It’s swiftfiction.net,” Tall Tree replied.
He typed the address into his Web browser. The page loaded fairly quickly and resized to fit the window, with the individual frames remaining balanced. That part looked to be coded correctly. Blue Twilight then noticed the artwork. The site was brightly colored, and at its top was a logo and a picture of the three main characters. Unlike the pictures on the old books, these characters had large, expressive eyes, neat hairstyles, and bright colors. The characters looked a lot more ponylike.
“Where’s the picture from?” Blue Twilight asked.
“It’s based on the promo art of the new series,” Tall Tree replied. “Now try logging in to your account.”
He scanned the menus. “How do I create an account?
“I made one for you. User name Indigo, password Indigo.”
Blue Twilight groaned, but logged in anyway. “It worked,” he said. “It says I have an unread message.”
“Good. That’s because I sent you one.”
Blue Twilight navigated over to the mail function, finding the message from OakTree. He noticed OakTree was user number 1, and Indigo was user number 2. “It says ‘Testing, testing.’”
“All right. Now try the other functions.”
He went to the folders with the stories. There were a bunch set up, but only two had stories in them: ‘Best of RLFSC” and “Inspirations”. Best of RLFSC looked like stories originally posted to Usenet. And Inspirations only had one story, Indigo.
The discussion forums were also set up, but mostly empty. Tall Tree had created a forum for each of the story series, including the one that was about to debut, as well as one for discussing fan art and fanfiction. User OakTree posted one message in the forum for the current series, talking about when the show would air on television. Blue Twilight posted a reply, confirming that the function worked.
“This is really good work,” he told Tall Tree. “Now all you need is users.”
“Hooves crossed,” Tall Tree replied. “Or fingers crossed, as Swift Current would say.”
As the semester went on, Tall Tree remained busy. He didn’t neglect his schoolwork; he and Blue Twilight studied together and worked on class projects. However, a lot of his spare time went into his Web site. When asked, Tall Tree said it was going well. But he respected Blue Twilight’s lack of interest in the series, and didn’t talk about it much.
Autumn’s cooler temperatures arrived, and ponies donned clothing to keep warm. For some reason, a lot of stallions were wearing nearly identical dark blue vests. There was something vaguely familiar about the vest, but Blue Twilight couldn’t put a hoof on it. He was pretty sure he didn’t see vests like that the previous year.
Then, one day, he figured it out. Blue Twilight returned to his dorm. Tall Tree was working on his Web site, like usual, and he was doing something with the artwork on the top of the page. The picture of Swift Current showed the human boy wearing a dark blue vest.
“Hey, Tall Tree, are ponies wearing Swift Current’s vest?” Blue Twilight asked.
“Yeah. You noticed?”
“Sure, but why?”
“Because they like the new television series.”
“But it’s a show for foals,” Blue Twilight said.
“The show’s creators decided they didn’t have to make a show just for foals. So they created something the whole family could enjoy. They’ve already made references to Star Swirl’s journeys, Daring Do, and even Buck Charger.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. They also focus on the relationships more, and a lot of fillies and mares have been watching. So yeah, it’s popular.”
“How popular?”
“The membership in the Running Swiftly club has increased fourfold, and there’s a large group watching each new episode in the lounge each Saturday.”
“Ponies are getting up on a Saturday morning to watch the show?” Blue Twilight said incredulously. “Ponies in college?”
“Believe it.”
“I’ll never understand some ponies.”
“You know, I think you might enjoy it,” Tall Tree said. “For this series, the future technology is all about computers and instant communication. It’s like carrying the Internet with you at all times.”
“That doesn’t sound healthy,” Blue Twilight said. “Speaking of being on the Internet at all times, when was the last time you bathed?”
Tall Tree sniffed his coat. “Okay, you’re right. It’s just that Swiftfiction is taking up a lot of time.”
“So it’s successful?”
“Too successful,” Tall Tree admitted. “We got a mention on the biggest Swift Current page on the Internet, and membership increased fifty percent in a week. Even with the help of some volunteers, it’s hard keeping the page running and all the stories organized.”
“Anything I can do to help?”
“Just remind me that I need to go to bed and go to class.”
Following a relaxing Hearth’s Warming break, Blue Twilight returned for his and Tall Tree’s final semester. Surprisingly, his roommate made good grades in the fall semester, even with the distraction of his Web page. He was somehow able to balance the demands on his time and get everything done. So Blue Twilight was surprised when Tall Tree mentioned he was taking on yet another huge project.
“You’re putting together a Swift Current convention here at RCU?” he asked
“Well, not just me, but I’m in charge of the whole thing,” Tall Tree replied. “I love the series, and I’m heartened that so many ponies have embraced the new show. A convention is the perfect way to give back to the community.”
“You’re not doing it alone,” Blue Twilight said. “Even though I don’t really like the series, I know it’s important to you. I’m going to help you, and that’s final.”
“You know I’d never turn down the offer of help,” Tall Tree said.
After a month, Blue Twilight was seriously regretting his choice to help Tall Tree with his convention. Even though some of the work was simplified by the club being able to use the facilities at Royal Canterlot University, there were still guests to invite, space usage to plan, advertising to be done, registrations to process, and a lot more. He also got a look at the financials; Tall Tree and the other club members had put up a lot of bits, with the very real prospect that the convention would lose money.
Fortunately, Blue Twilight had a light class load in his final semester, so he could afford the time.
As the convention drew near, he was amazed by what Tall Tree’s club accomplished. They had an impressive list of guests, including the lead writer for the current series, the voice actors for the three main characters, and the animator of the previous generation of the series, which consisted of animated shorts that ran before movies back when Blue Twilight was a young colt. Paid attendance was nearing one thousand. The university-owned hotel adjacent to campus was sold out for the weekend.
Blue Twilight had told Tall Tree that he’d volunteer part of each day during the convention, so he wasn’t surprised when he got his schedule. But he was surprised by one thing on his schedule.
“You want me to moderate a panel?” he said.
Tall Tree nodded. “Indigo stories are very popular on Swiftfiction, so who better to appear on the fanfiction panel than the story’s writer?”
“It has nothing to do with Swift Current!” Blue Tree reiterated.
“And just like I said, for the conspiracy theory crowd, they won’t care. Speaking of which, that’s another panel. It should be fun!”
“I don’t know,” Blue Twilight said.
“Don’t worry about the panel. There will be three others with you, big names from Swiftfiction, and I know they like to talk. Your job is just to introduce them, and keep things moving.”
“And answer questions about Indigo?”
“Hey, if that’s what ponies want to hear....”
Blue Twilight grunted noncommittally. He’d do it, even if he felt like a fraud. Meanwhile, he decided to take a look at what the convention had to offer. He jumped onto his bed and took the preliminary convention program in his aura.
He quickly found the panel Tall Tree mentioned.
The Swift Current Conspiracy
Our panelists will lead a raucous debate on the eternal mysteries surrounding the Swift Current series. Do humans exist? Is time travel involved in coming up with the series’ technology? And who are the secret writers behind the pen name Apple Town? All these and more will be explored.
Another one caught his attention.
The Technology of Swift Current
From motorcycles and speedboats to talking computers and jet packs, Swift Current has always looked to the future as its characters invent and use technology. We look at how the predicted future technology lined up with what the real world developed, and discuss which technologies shouldn’t have developed in a world without magic. Also addressed: When will I get my own jet pack?
All in all, it might be an enjoyable weekend after all.
The weekend of the convention arrived. Blue Twilight spent Friday afternoon helping with the setup. The ballroom of the Student Union was set up to house the vendors. He helped ponies set up booths, where they displayed books, videos, artwork, and even plush toys, all devoted to this one series. He then helped with registration, and passed out badges and convention programs.
Saturday morning was his fanfiction panel. He arrived early to the classroom, one of the smaller lecture halls that could hold about one hundred ponies, and found everything set up. The table at the front of the room had four microphones set up, along with hoofmade cards showing the names of the panelists. He tapped a microphone with a hoof; the echoing sound indicated the equipment was working. At his place, he found an envelope with his name. In it were printed pages with brief biographies of the three panelists along with some sample questions. A note attached to the package indicated it was put there by Tall Tree.
Blue Twilight nodded. He was hoping the panelists would be as talkative as was promised, but he was glad to have backup.
The three panelists soon arrived, all college-age stallions, two earth ponies and one pegasus. Blue Twilight introduced himself and shook hooves with them.
“I really liked Indigo,” the pegasus, Gale Force, said.
“The only thing I’m hoping to say during this panel is that Indigo had nothing to do with Swift Current.”
“But it’s the perfect human turned pony story!”
Blue Twilight just shook his head.
The classroom was about half full when the scheduled time for the panel arrived. Blue Twilight decided to get started. “I’d like to welcome everypony to this session, Fanfiction, Swiftfiction, and Beyond. Let’s start by having the panelists introduce themselves,” he announced.
The earth pony stallion to his immediate left started. “I’m Sure Strike, or StrikeSwiftly online. I’m best known for The Pioneer Current series, which imagines Swift Current and friends in historical settings, discovering ancient technologies.”
“I’m Copper Pot, Copper77 on Swiftfiction. I’m the one writing all those sappy romance stories, but I enjoy reading all kinds of stories,” the other earth pony said.
“Gale Force, or GaleForceWinds. I’ve been writing fanfiction since I was in elementary school. Fortunately, I didn’t get Internet access until college, so those horrid works are nowhere to be found. My Daring Currents series certainly wasn’t the first attempt to cross over Daring Do and Swift Current, but it’s the favorite of my writing projects.”
“And I’m your moderator, Blue Twilight,” Blue Twilight said. “I once wrote a short story called Indigo for a creative writing class. Despite what everypony thinks, it has nothing to do with Swift Current. It’s still a surprise to see you all embrace it.
“This is an open discussion. While I’ll ask questions of the panelists if necessary, what we’re here to do is have them answer your questions,” he said to the audience. “If you have a question for the panelists, about their stories, about how to write, or about Swift Current, please come up to the microphone at the front of the classroom and ask.”
Immediately, several ponies got in line, and the first asked a question. The conversation that ensued was a lively one, with ponies asking about where to find inspiration, how to get better at writing, favorite Swift Current stories, and favorite works of fanfiction. Blue Twilight interjected a few times, when an audience member’s question made for a good segue into one of the topics on his cheat sheet. Moving to these topics was a good way to give all the panelists a chance to talk.
Blue Twilight glanced at the clock, and saw that the time for the panel was almost done. “We have time for one or two quick questions,” he announced.
Another stallion stepped to the microphone. “I have a question for Blue Twilight,” he said.
“Okay, but remember, I know almost nothing about Swift Current,” he replied.
“My question is about Indigo, and has nothing to do with Swift Current specifically,” the stallion explained. “Did you have an idea in mind why your character Morning Dew thinks there’s a seventh color in the rainbow?”
Blue Twilight pondered the question for a moment, trying to remember the specifics. “Well, I left the question unexplained, primarily because the professor seemed to like stories like that.”
“Sure, but most writers have an explanation in mind, even when they leave it over to reader interpretation. So, what was your explanation?”
Blue Twilight recalled the impetus for the story: seeing the name of the color indigo, then seeing a picture with the rainbow, and finally connecting the two. But given what he knew about these Swift Current fans, he did not want to admit that. But another explanation came to mind. “You know how each of the colors of the rainbow is associated with an Element of Harmony, and the power of the Elements is often called ‘rainbow power’? Consider if the missing color of the rainbow translates to a missing Element.”
“Ah, the lost seventh Element of Harmony,” the stallion said. “A classic trope.”
“But, I won’t stop you from thinking otherwise,” Blue Twilight said. “Now, with that said, we are out of time. I’d like to thank the panelists and everypony here for the wonderful discussion.”
As the crowd dispersed, Blue Twilight quickly worked to clean up the room for the next session. He only had fifteen minutes before the start of the next slot, and the session he wanted to attend was in another building entirely.
The session labeled “The Swift Current Conspiracy” was in one of the big lecture halls, normally used for the freshman general courses. Blue Twilight recalled his many 8:00 AM classes in rooms like these, where he would read the campus newspaper while sort of taking notes on the lecture. The session was near its starting time, so the room was quite full. He walked up the stairs until reaching an empty row, and took the chair three seats in.
Soon thereafter, a unicorn mare took the seat on the aisle. She smiled at Blue Twilight; he smiled back.
This session was also a panel discussion. The moderator, an earth pony stallion, tapped the microphone with a hoof and spoke. “Welcome to The Swift Current Conspiracy. I’m Meadow Brook, and with me are three of the loudest voices on Usenet, Winter Frost, Starlight Moondust, and Caramel Toffee.” He motioned to the three stallions on the panel, a college-aged pegasus, a slightly older unicorn, and a middle-aged earth pony.
“If you want to ask any of the panelists a question, please approach the microphone at the front of the room. I will be leading the discussion, starting with the topics on the agenda. Let’s start with one of the two biggest conspiracies: Do humans exist?
“Before we begin, let me state that according to science, the answer is yes. Star Swirl’s First Law of the Multiverse states there are infinite realities, and so there must exist one with strange bipedal simians who lack magic and a proper coat of hair. However, that fact is irrelevant, because you would need infinite time to discover this universe within the infinite multiverse. Not even Princess Celestia has that much time, and if she’s searching the multiverse, she’s looking for the existence where everything is made out of cake.”
The audience, including Blue Twilight, laughed at the joke.
“Of course, most of us here know what each panelist’s position is. So let’s start with Winter Frost.”
“Humans are strange,” Winter Frost said. “They are described in such detail through the many Swift Current books, but because they are so unlike the beings of this world, they could not be imagined, even by the most creative pony mind. Thus, the only logical explanation is the author was describing creatures she has actually met.”
A slide appeared on the screen at the front of the classroom, a scientific diagram of three feet. “I’ll introduce some scientific terms from this illustration. Unguligrade refers to the structure of the leg and foot in species like ponies, who walk on hooves. Digitigrade is the name of the structure of the leg and foot of creatures like cats and dogs, who walk on the digits of their paws. And plantigrade is the rarest structure of the leg and foot, with this illustration showing a bear’s paw. The bear walks on the whole of the foot, palm and digits.
“Humans are described as bipedal. Now, that by itself isn’t unusual; there are many bipedal races. But let’s take a look at them.”
Winter Frost now clicked through slides of various peoples of Equestria, some of which Blue Twilight had met, others he had only read about. Minotaurs. Diamond dogs. Abyssinian cats. Avians. Yetis.
“You may not have noticed, but I have. All these races fall into the first two groups, unguligrade and digitigrade. There are no bipedal races that stand like bears. So why decide that humans would stand like bears, and specifically call it out in the fourth book?”
The moderator now spoke. “Caramel Toffee? Would you like to respond?”
The earth pony nodded. “I sure would. I’ve been an unofficial historian of the Swift Current series for longer than many of the ponies in this room have been alive. What’s important to consider is that the books are the product of their times. The first series came out during the height of the Age of Discovery, that time when Daring Do, and her more scholarly compatriots, were exploring the uncharted Amarezon and delving into the heart of Zebrica. And at that time, ponies were learning more about the great apes. Apple Town, or at least the first Apple Town, was clearly of a scholarly bent, and she would certainly have been familiar with the descriptions of these creatures from the scientific literature of the time. Before the fourth book, in fact in the first chapter of the first book, humans are described as being descended from apes. So no, it would not have been hard for the author to look at a paper on apes, give them opposable thumbs, and make some cosmetic changes, and there you have humans.”
“Starlight Moondust?” the moderator said.
“I don’t think Apple Town met humans, but I don’t think she created them, either. Humans existed in another time and another place, and they had contact with ancient ponies. And the princesses have successfully hidden the evidence for centuries!”
“Well, that’s a good segue into another conspiracy on our agenda, the secret author of Swift Current series, more specifically, the series’ creator. The only official confirmation the publisher has ever made is that Apple Town is a pseudonym. A number of names have been suggested for the original writer. Starlight Moondust, what is your take?”
“Before I give you the correct answer, let’s talk about some facts. With modern computers, it is possible to analyze large amounts of data. One such application has been to authenticate writing. You may recall eight years ago when a computer analysis of the Seven Stars Tome, long attributed to Star Swirl the Bearded, was identified as almost certainly written be somepony else. A pony named Silicon Dream has done this with the Swift Current series, and the analysis shows that the first twenty-three books, along with twelve others in the first series, likely share an author.
“And if you look at the available evidence, that author is clearly Princess Twilight Sparkle. Note that Swift Current and His Motorcycle was released four years after she became an alicorn, and gained knowledge of all of Equestria’s secrets. Recall that she was the original Princess of Friendship, before Princess Flurry Heart, and these books all had quite obvious friendship lessons. But the key point of evidence is she was an amateur author. Any experienced author wouldn’t have abused adverbs like she did, and anypony not a princess would have had her style errors corrected.”
“I see you shaking your head,” Meadow Brook said to Winter Storm. “Would you like to give your opinion, Winter Storm?”
“I’d like to say why Starlight Moondust is wrong,” he stated. “I’m familiar with the computer analysis, and it also said that, based on the princess’s collected writings on friendship, they were not likely written by the same pony.”
“The computer was capturing the difference between a letter and a novel,” Starlight Moondust interrupted.
“Starlight Moondust, please don’t interrupt,” the moderator said. “Everypony gets to speak first, and then you can engage in debate.”
“As I was saying, the difference in writing styles suggests it wasn’t the princess. Nopony’s found an author whose writing style is similar to the first Apple Town. To me, that suggests a deliberate change in writing style, which would require a professional author to execute. And that author is A. K. Yearling.
“As Caramel Toffee mentioned, the first books came out during the Age of Discovery, the time of Daring Do. But this was the tail end of Daring Do’s adventure. Three years after the release of the first Swift Current book, Daring Do announced she was retiring from exploration, and at the same time confessed that she and A. K. Yearling were one and the same pony. Daring Do’s adventures were A. K. Yearling’s, and once she retired, Daring Do’s adventures stopped. But A. K. Yearling always said she never stopped writing.
“I suspect she wanted something to write, something that didn’t involve deadly traps, broken wings, and sinister rivals. The different writing style is explained by the desire to create books targeted to younger audiences, young colts specifically. And as an explorer, she could have found every Swift Current fan’s dream, the portal to the human world.
“Most importantly, if you read A. K. Yearling’s personal letters, you would see she is fond of puns, including the adverb puns we call Swifties.”
“Caramel Toffee?” the moderator said.
“I’m afraid my answer is a bit more mundane. The Bluebloods of House Platinum have a long history of scholarly research, writing books on history, etiquette, and lineages read by literally tens of ponies. As a failed writer myself, I know how much it hurts to write something that nopony will read. The Bluebloods have the money and connections to get something published and promoted, even if, as the books show, they weren’t particularly good fiction writers. They would be familiar with scientific research, and could have created humans, as I described previously. And this knowledge would have enabled them to create realistic future technology, based on recent discoveries.”
“So they didn’t look into the future?” the moderator asked.
“Of course not. Time travel magic exists, so it seems, only to serve as a warning to ponies.”
There was less debate about time travel. The panelists all agreed that the authors were extrapolating from recent discoveries. But when the audience started asking questions, it became clear that there were some people who believed the authors could somehow see the future.
The most popular of the conspiracy topics was the one about the existence of humans. Most ponies in the room believed either that humans exist in some other reality, or they once inhabited Equestria. And one pony was crazy enough to claim to have been a human in a past life.
The debate continued for the rest of the slot, and a few minutes over. Even not being a fan of the series, Blue Twilight had to admit the panel was entertaining.
As he got up to leave, the mare sitting near him spoke to him. “You did a good job with that fanfiction panel,” she said.
“Thanks. You were there?” he replied. “Wait. Of course you were there.”
“Yes, I was there,” she said with a smile. She extended her hoof. “Ruby Glimmer.”
“Blue Twilight,” he replied, touching hooves. “But you probably remember that.”
“Where are you headed next slot?”
“I don’t have anything planned. You?”
“Nothing for me, either. I was thinking of grabbing lunch,” she said. “Care to join me?”
“I’d love to!”
Fifteen minutes later, Blue Twilight and Ruby Glimmer were seated at a table in the cafeteria, each with a typical school lunch on a tray. Blue Twilight grabbed a few lukewarm hay fries in his aura. “I don’t think I’ve seen you around campus. Are you a student here?”
“No. I go to Star Swirl University. I’m studying gem enchantment.”
“Oh. Cool.” He took a bite of his sandwich. “Have you been a fan of Swift Current long?”
“All my life,” she replied. “Growing up, there were seven foals my age in my neighborhood, all colts. So we played Swift Current a lot.”
“You were the only filly? Those are some long odds,” Blue Twilight said.
Ruby Glimmer nodded. “But hey, it all worked out. Somepony needed to play River Wind, and none of the colts wanted to play the girl.”
“So do you like the new series?”
“Yeah, it’s lots of fun. You can tell the writers know the history, and are throwing in little surprises for the long time fans,” she said. “How about you? You said you didn’t know much about Swift Current. How did you end up here?”
“My roommate is one of the con coordinators, and I wasn’t going to let him work alone. I was willing to do anything to help. I wasn’t expecting to moderate a panel.”
“Why not? You’re a Swift Current fanfiction author,” Ruby Glimmer said.
Blue Twilight frowned.
“Kidding!” she said.
“Have you read my story?” Blue Twilight asked.
“I’m a big fan of human turned pony stories, so I’ve read a lot of Indigo-style stories. But it wasn’t until recently that I read the inspiration. And you’re right. Your story has nothing to do with Swift Current.”
“Thank you,” Blue Twilight said exasperatedly. “Did you, uh, like it?”
“Yeah, I did. I could empathize with the protagonist. For me, it was umbrellas.”
“Umbrellas?”
“Umbrellas. When I was little, Mom always made me carry an umbrella when it rained. And I hated it. They kept my head dry, but the rain would pour off the back, dripping down my mane and over my withers. And I thought that was stupid. One day, after reading a Swift Current book, I thought that umbrellas made much more sense for bipeds like humans,” Ruby Glimmer said. “So, I guess it’s more like a reverse Indigo.”
“Were, like, umbrellas invented by minotaurs or something?” Blue Twilight asked.
“No, it’s a pony invention. I mean, can you imagine a minotaur with an umbrella?”
Blue Twilight had to chuckle at the image of a beefy minotaur holding a dainty, frilly umbrella.
“Enough about umbrellas. How about you? Where are you from?”
“I’ve lived in Seaddle all my life, up until going to university,” Blue Twilight said. “You?”
“My family’s in Fillydelphia, but I’ve spent most of my time in Canterlot, first Celestia’s school, then the Academy, then SSU.” She looked at Blue Twilight’s sour expression. “Uh, sorry about that.”
“It’s okay. I’ve accepted not being good at magic. It’s worse when ponies assume I’m some magical genius because of my name.”
“Do you know why your parents gave you the name Twilight? Was it after the princess?”
“It was. They wanted to honor her, because without her alicorn magic, they wouldn’t have been able to have me.”
“You were conceived with the help of the princess’s magic?”
“Yeah. And that’s why I’m known as Blue Twilight.”
Ruby Glimmer’s eyes widened with surprise. “Really? Me too! I mean, the part about the magic. I was named to honor the princess’s first friendship student.”
“Wow. I’ve never met anypony like me before,” Blue Twilight said.
“Mom told me the princess can only help one family a year, so I feel very blessed to be here.”
“And we just happened to meet by chance.”
“Like I said, blessed,” Ruby Glimmer said.
Long after they were finished with their meals, Blue Twilight and Ruby Glimmer talked. They talked about their pasts, their home towns, their families, their interests, their dreams. In the end, he left with Ruby Glimmer’s phone number and e-mail address and an invitation to visit any time. It was the best day Blue Twilight had on campus in at least a year.
He missed the panel on technology in Swift Current. But Blue Twilight didn’t really care.