About halfway through eating Brent noticed he smelled and asked about where he could find a shower his room had a toilet but that was all. Shining quickly answered. "There is a communal guest bathing room. I can show you where after breakfast."
Brent nodded and thanked him before continuing to eat. The three members of the royal family spoke while Brent remained rather quiet. As per usual with his nature. He finished before the others and peacefully waited for them to finish not wanting to be rude. If it weren't for his size and magic coming off him, he could very easily disappear.
He had considered that a positive trait most his life before being taller than almost everyone around him even in his own world but there it was only by a little more than a foot. Here he loomed over all others even when he was seated he was only at a little above eye level with the ponies.
Soon enough Brent was once again snapped back into reality but this time by Shining. "Can show you the bathroom if you're awake enough." He said slightly amused by Brents habit of spacing out.
Brent quickly stood ready to follow and prepared to map. "Lead the way." He found most of the walk was heading towards his room. "Could I go grab some clean clothes before we continue?" Brent asked Shining who which nodded.
"Go ahead I'll wait here." He said to Brent
Brent walked off to his room and stuffed a shirt and some pants into his bag. He wished he had some extra underwear but oh well would have to make do for now. He went back to Shining and continued to the bathroom where he was rather surprised to see a large circle bath with a small fountain in it and several stalls of what he assumed to be showers. Shining showed Brent where the bathing essentials were then left him to himself.
Brent grabbed a thing of shampoo which multi purposed as a body wash considering how the ponies entire bodies were covered in hair and a towel then headed over to the bath undressed pulled his phone and the history book out of his bag then stepped into and quickly sat in the bath.
Turned on his music and letting the warm water relax his muscles began to read for about ten minutes before remembering the main reason he came in here. He then popped the cap off the shampoo and scrubbed some into his hair and slid over to the fountain in the middle to let it rinse the shampoo out then stood applying some shampoo into his hand and scrubbed himself down once more then slid back down into the water. Then went back to his stuff and continued to read for another half hour undisturbed.
When he thought he had been there long enough. He got out and got dressed then put his things in his bag followed by his dirty clothes. Would have to ask where he could wash his clothes. When he exited he noticed how it seemed to be much cooler in the main castle than in the bathroom.
The ponies didn't quite have insulation fully figured out. Wasn't much Brent could do to help there. He was more of a mechanical engineer than anything else, structures were his grandfather’s speciality.
His walk to his room was quiet till suddenly Flurry popped up Brent jumped at this more jolted, really.
She followed him and talked a bit saying she wanted to hear more music and get to know him better. Brent at a cross of glad someone showed interest in what he liked and wanting to continue his lack of interaction. Agreed to let her in his room. Flurry seemed rather pleased at this.
Brents innate sense of self worthlessness and paranoia Caused this to bother him slightly.
Where do I start with the music? Oh Halo ODST would be good lovely jazz there. Or should I just put it on shuffle. He thought. 1500+ songs mainly soundtracks so a good bit of variety. When they got in his room he decided to start with Kandinsky's quandary. The other song he had mentioned to her in the library. His magic instantly spiked when it started playing.
This song seemed even more impossible to Flurry than Cohens but it still enthralled her, nonetheless. With that song began an hour plus of conversation and listening to music.
"So why is it you alicorns are so rare?" Brent asked Flurry.
"Well for the most part alicorns have had to be made by another alicorn from a normal pony of any race. I am the first alicorn to ever be born an alicorn." Flurry replied.
"So you're one of a kind amongst one of a kinds. What is it your best at?" Brent continued knowing each alicorn had something they were only capable of.
"Well I'm not too sure yet I know im very magically gifted. But nothing else has shown yet. however I do seem to have a small amount of each other alicorns abilities. When I was young sometimes Luna and Celestia would have to fight me to keep the moon and sun in their proper positions and I do seem to have some of mom’s ability to sense emotions." Flurry said with a small smile. "What is it your good at?" She then asked.
"Well to be honest I was decent with machines and math prior to my injury but now my brain runs at a small fraction of the speed that it used to." Brent somberly replied.
Flurry frowned at this. "Well you must have been rather intelligent before. As you still seem mentally capable." She said in hopes of raising Brent’s spirit and as she said this Gwyn lord of cinder started playing and despite its desperate and sad tone it seemed to help boost Brents mood.
"Thank you." He said and a surprise to him as well as Flurry he hugged her. He quickly broke it "Sorry don't know why that happened." He said in a confused and apologetic tone.
"Its fine, was actually nice though brief." Flurry calmly said.
Brent went quiet and just listened to the music which thankfully kept the lack of conversation from being awkward. A song or two later Flurry tapped Brents good shoulder and when he looked she gave him a hug. He slowly returned it still uncomfortable with affection even though he enjoyed it. They stayed like that for a few minutes before Flurry broke it off.
Brents mind was still kind of realling last non family hug he had was in middle school. A partial side effect of his ability to basically melt away. Since on earth he didn't have magic coming off him and he tended to stay near walls so he was largely ignored.
"So why do you think magic is coming off me?" Brent asked wanting to change the topic from affections.
"It's most likely because your body isn't designed with magic in mind and yet seems to be rather adaptable. It's probably because that lack that any magic that enters you becomes chaotic in nature though you seem to naturally generate some. With enough time you should be able to properly contain it possibly." Flurry answered.
This answer didn't really give Brent any confidence in fact it worried him. "How the hell do I generate magic if i'm not built for it?" He thought figuring it would be too aggressive sounding if he asked it out loud. Last thing Brent wanted to be right now was aggressive.
Though with the sudden flurry of emotions and thoughts in his mind he did want to be alone. He found himself partially lifting Flurry at her midsection. "Sorry I need to be alone right now." He said as he held her to his side under his arm. This threw his balance a little but he managed till he set her down outside his door then gently closed it
Flurry was surprised by what just happened and she just sat for a moment trying to monitor Brents emotions a little to get an idea of why that just happened. Anger, lust, depression, fear, and most of all confusion. She respected his wishes and walked away.
"Calm yourself you can’t explode from the magic right? Nothing about spontaneous magic explosions in anything you have read so far. And next that interaction with Flurry purely platonic right? Has to be, your minds just so desperate for affection it’s trying to interpret it as something more than it is. Don't be a damn idiot. She’s an interesting person no pony and your pathetic excuse for a human. Only logical reason she would have any interest in me is the music. Considering the majority of how I’ve been towards her." He aggressively spoke to himself.
Yet that doesn't explain my own feelings what was the fourth alicorn’s ability again? Oh yeah friendship. Flurry said she had a little of each one so that must be a big factor or am I just in denial? Fuck if I know this is why I avoid emotions. They make no sense unlike machines and numbers. Still have a lot of studying before I understand this place. Some basic scientific rules are still in play though that’s reassuring. He continued but internally this time.