Responsibilities

by Hiver


Chapter 27

Ambassador Asbolus was an older griffon with dark, slightly grey towards the edges shifting feathers and dark fur.

“I must say,” he said and peered at a salmon puff before popping it into his beak as he regarded the buffet table, “I didn't expect there to be griffon dishes on the menu.”

I shrugged a bit and also picked up a salmon puff, giving it a try before I blinked at it, “Hmh.”

“Not to your taste, Lord Page?”

“Not really, no,” I admitted, “Way too little salt. It’s a bit bland,” I then added and put some cold smoked salmon on my plate, “This however you should taste. Chef did an amazing job with it.”

He gave me a wide eyed blink in surprise and I smirked a bit, popping some of the smoked fish into my mouth.

Mmmm. Damn that’s good, it almost melts on your tongue.

Asbolus chuckled and copied me, “It seems Ironbeak was right. A most unusual pony.”

“Or perhaps I’m just strange. I did hit my head hard enough to lose all memory at one point,” I said before I grinned, “Maybe I used to be a griffon.”

He blinked at me before he laughed, “Well said, Lord Page!”

Putting some more pony friendly food on my plate to balance things out or I’d really regret things tomorrow, I spotted Twilight and Sunset towards the other end of the room, “If you excuse me, Ambassador, I just saw some ponies I need to talk to.”

“Of course, Lord Page. It was a pleasure getting to know you.”

“Same.”

This birdcat was much nicer than the last birdcat.

“Hey you two. Having fun?” I asked as I managed to reach the alicorn and unicorn. Twilight was wearing a dark blue dress that kind of shifted colour as it moved. Rarity’s work of course, who else could it be.

“Page! Thank you for inviting me,” Sparks said with a smile, “It’s been ages since I was to something like this.”

Sunset looked at her, “I didn’t know you liked these things.”

“...I don’t, not really. Or I didn’t at least,” Twilight admitted and smiled a bit, “But it is a change of pace from my normal things.”

“Honestly, I would rather be curled up by the fireplace with a book,” I said, “But this isn’t as bad as it could have been. Salmon?” I then added, offering them my plate.

Sparks wrinkled her nose, “...No thank you.”

Sunset just rolled her eyes, “Carnivore. You kiss Princess Luna with that mouth?”

“I gobble her all up,” I said with a wink and ate one of the cucumber things, “Honestly, I think you would like it if you tried it.”

She shook her head, “I rather not if it’s all the same.”

“Oh well. More for me.”

Twilight stuck her tongue out a bit at that thought and then shook her head, looking over at Sunset before she turned back to me again, “Have you heard anything from Princess Celestia?”

I nodded, “I visited her dreams a couple of times. She says she’s having a nice time and should be back at the start of next week.”

“Where is she?”

I shook my head, “Not telling. You can ask her when she gets back… I’m not even sure she told me the truth when she told me where she was.”

Sighing softly, Twilight nodded, “...Dreamwalking would be so practical.”

“I’m actually a bit surprised you don’t know how,” I admitted, “Not like it was that difficult to pick up, even as a unicorn.”

Twilight sipped her drink, “I only looked at it briefly. It’s barely even magic like we use normally, but it’s so involved that I didn’t even know where to really start.”

“Maybe Luna could give you a hint if you asked her? I really, really wouldn’t recommend trying without help though,” I told her, “That would be really bad.”

Sparks nodded, “Usually the case with magic you don’t know. Reading about it is one thing, trying to cast unknown spells, especially from schools you don’t know it a good way to get hurt.”

Sunset nodded, “...Yeah. Like trying to turn into a demon with the help of mythical artefacts. I did some more study on it since then. It wouldn’t have turned out well, I would have gone insane most likely.”

“That would have sucked,” I said as I blinked at her, “Glad we got you back.”

Twilight quickly nodded in agreement and Sunset smiled slightly,

“Thanks for doing that,” she sighed before she eyed me, “Even if it was by threatening to stab me.”

“Hey, they said dead or alive… I think. Don’t remember exactly, but my goal was to get you and the crown back to Equestria before things went pear shaped,” I said with a grin, “If it’s all the same, I prefer how this ended, Sunny.”

Twilight quickly nodded, “Me too. I hate the idea of not having you with us,” and shifted to slip her wing across Sunset's back, “With me.”

Blushing softly, Sunset nodded, “I'd rather not be a crazy demon as well.”

That’s adorable.

Sighing softly, Sunset looked over at the dance floor before she turned to me, “Want to dance?”

“Why ask me? You have Twilight right there.”

Twilight quickly shook her head, “Please no, it’s better for everypony if I don’t,” she said and then smiled, “You two have fun.”

Nodding, I turned to Sunny, “Just so you know, I’m not great at this.”

“It’ll be fun!”