The bell rang and I prepared for another crying stallion to come rolling in from the bar next door. I may actually petition Celestia to have that bar evicted. I hear enough sob stories from stallions who found their mares in the wrong bed, now I gotta deal with occasional guards who don't think they're getting enough pay.
"Hey Joey! How's it hangen'?" Thank the Princesses.
"Spike! Buddy. I'm so glad it's you and not another one of those idiots from next door." I hear a couple of annoyed grunts from one of the tables. "Oh you guys know it's true." After a few seconds they returned to their food, trying to hide their chuckles, failing in doing so.
Spike sat at his usually place and we started talking, "Well, it looks like I won't be able to come here as often anymore."
I raised an eyebrow, "Oh really? Why not may I ask? Having a Spike the Dragon Ate here so you oughtta as well sign has been great for revenue."
"Well, it turns out Celestia's finally doing something about Twilight's anti social problem. I swear for a ruler that lived thousands of years, I would think she'd see Twilight absorption into books a lot sooner. Even I'm learning some of the stuff she reads."
I put a hoof to my forehead in mock surprise, "Oh good heavens! You're learning stuff? What a travesty."
"Hey, it's not funny." Despite his statement, Spike laughed as well, "I now know the difference between a chemical reaction and physical reaction. When, in my life, am I going to need to know that?"
"Well, you may Twilight's assistant--"
"Number One Assistant."
"Who's number two?"
"Uh...good point. Carry on."
"Anyway, even though you work with Twilight, you are a dragon. Dragons age much slower from what I know. By the time you are physically in your teens...well. Look what I'm saying is that someday you are going to be on your own one day, and for all you know you might take a a serious interest into chemistry."
Spike shrugged as I gave him one of his favorites doughnuts, the Bejeweled. "I guess so. Just seem unnecessary. Oh, I just remembered, I wanted to give you this." He reached below the table and pulled a scroll from...uh...I honestly don't know. He put it on the counter as I picked it up with my magic. Temporary scroll, when the spell on the scroll was cast it would disintegrate. A one time spell.
"What is it?"
"It's a connect with my fire breath. I haven't learned how to direct my messaging system yet so I have to concentrate on ponies with this specific spell activated. Cast it once and I can contact you anywhere."
I smiled a bit. Nice of him to think of me. I guessed it wasn't everyday that somepony is given a spell to contact a dragon. "I'll do that. Where ya headed?"
"Some little village called Ponyville. It's not too far, but it's a trip. Honestly, I'm going to be a little bit glad that we're moving to a more rural area. That is where most gems are dug up after all. Plus, the ponies are usually much friendlier then the ones here, sides from you of course."
Ponyville, I know that name. "Hey, I have a second cousin who lives in Ponyville. Doctor Hooves or something like that. You should look him up, tell me how's he's doing. He's probably one of the only members of the family with a normal name."
We talked a bit more about what Spike planned to do once he got there. I learned some things about Nightmare Moon, and then he left. I was likely not going to see him again for some time now. I would miss him.