The Owslander Courier
A town sat at the edge of Equestria, the town sits on the only large road out of Equestria and into the Southern Badlands. Few travellers come from the Southern Badlands. Those who do, come seeking trouble as they were banished from their own little Kingdoms across the Badlands.
One day the guards in the towers of Terminus see a figure appear on the horizon. A bi-pedal figure shrouded in a cloak. Slowly walking towards the town. Of course, they do not open fire as they do not know if they mean any harm. 30 minutes pass before the cloaked figure arrives. They turn their heads up to the figures in the towers, they speak out in a female voice with an accent the guards cannot quite place.
“I wish to enter the borders of Equestria. I hear Terminus is the town to do it. May I enter?” The guards look at each other. The Foreigners do not normally ask permission. One of the guards clear his throat and yells down at the figure.
“Yes, you may enter the town. We just hope you aren’t here to cause trouble.”
“I do not intend it. Is there a leader of the town?”
“Yeah, the Mayor. He’s in the big building in the middle of the Traffic circle.”
“Thank you” The figure looks straight again and strides into the town. Continuing along her slow walk. Heading straight down the road toward the large building in the middle. She walks up the steps, raising her arm the sleeve falls back to reveal a shockingly white, furred hand. She turns the handle and enters the building, walking to the pony behind the counter. “Hello ma’am. I am looking to meet the Mayor.” The pony looks at the figure. Inable to see under the hood.
“Do you err… Have an appointment?” The secretary doubted they did but she is payed to ask so she did. The creature within the cloak shakes her head. “Ah, yes I assumed so. Go and take a seat and i’ll contact him and see if he’s open.” The pony motions to a seat with a polite smile. The creature nods and turns on her heel, walking over to a seat and sitting down in it. The secretary sends a note up a magical shoot to the Mayor’s office asking if he was free. A few minutes later a note returns, the mare reads it then looks over at the creature sitting patiently in her seat. “Ma’am, the Mayor is free to see you.”
“Thank you.” The creature rises up and walks up the stairs on either side of the the Secretary’s Desk. The building has two entrances, one facing towards Equestria and one facing towards the Southern Badlands. To the right when entering from the Southern Badlands side is the Secretary’s desk with stairs on each side. To the left is just areas to sit. Up top is interior balconies looking down into the main area of the Town Hall. There are multiple doors up stairs for the offices and double doors directly across from where the stairs go up, The double doors is the entrance to the Mayor’s office.
The creature grabs the handles and opens one door, walking in. The Mayor is sitting behind his desk, reading some documents. He looks up and smiles at the Foreigner as if he was seeing an old friend.
“Ah yes! Hello hello! Good to see you! What’re you here for?” The foreigner smiles beneath her hood, which she reaches up and removes. The slim snout of a fox is the first thing the Mayor sees. She foreigner fully removes her hood to show that she is a snow fox. She smiles at the Mayor as she sits down. He fur is fluffy and really clean. The tips of her ears black.
“Hello there sir. My name is Xeea. I am a Courier from Cascadia.” Due to the Mayor’s confused look the fox, Xeea, elaborates. “Cascadia is the dominant Kingdom on the other side of No-one’s Realm. I believe you Equestrians call the desert the Southern Badlands.”
“Well, it is a pleasure to meet you Ms. Xeea. I am Mayor Sandstone. Is your species considered… Cascadians?”
“No, Cascadia is just the name of the Kingdom. The name of my species, the inhabitants of Cascadia, are Owslanders. That is what we are called.”
“Well that is good to know for those who do the books. What is your Business in Equestria?”
“I am here bearing a message for the eyes of your Princess only. Princess Celeste I believe?”
“Princess Celestia… Who is it from? Why does she need to see it?”
“It is from the Master Artisan of Cascadia, or who you would call our King. I do not know the contents of the Letter, I am just the Courier. I would like to rest in this town, my trek of No-one’s Realm was a tiring one.”
“Of course, the inn will be happy to house you. I will even write you a note so they will not charge you.” He takes out a piece of paper, writing down on it and giving his permission to not charge the Owslander, he signs it and gives it to Xeea. “I hope you have a good stay in Terminus, Ms. Xeea.” Xeea smiles at him.
“Thank you, for your hospitality and other wise.” She stands up, walking out of the office. She heads down the stairs, waving at the secretary as she heads out of the office. She starts walking to the town Inn, lifting her hood and recovering her head.