//------------------------------// // Wrapping Up // Story: Lyra's Discovery // by Thunder Brony //------------------------------// After dinner in the crystal dining room as diner finished Cadence invited them to breakfast. The next morning Lyra asked Cadence “what are you going to do with the human skeleton?” Cadence said “it will go on display in the crystal museum.” Bon-Bon said “we encountered a group of bandits who believe ponies should not know about humans existing we had a few run in's with a group of them.” Cadence nodded “I understand I will cast an anti-theft spell on the exhibit.” Shining Armor said “and I will assign some guards.” Lyra smiled “it will be good for the empire the Canterlot museum had an increase in attendance since they put the skeletons on display.” Cadence smiled. After they returned to ponyville they went home just as Luna began raising the moon. Lyra sat on the sofa and said with a contented sigh “it’s good to be home.” Bon-Bon jumped on the sofa and laid down next to Lyra and laid her chin on Lyra’s leg then rolled on her back and said “yes.” Then grinned playfully and said with a slight hint of cynicism “it’s good to be back and away from the good food and all the pampering.” She looked up at Lyra who looked down and they both burst out in giggles. After they calmed down Lyra smirked and bent down and kissed Bon-Bon on the nose then gently on the lips, Then said “when I get royalties from the museums and what you earn from the candy store we can hire our own servant’s and all the pampering we want.” Bon-Bon said “that’s very tempting.” The next day Lyra went to Canterlot and met with Anton when he saw Lyra he smiled and said “Lyra glad you could come I was going to send you a letter to come visit. Our paleo Reconstructionist added some skin color to the reconstructed humans. He led her into a room where the human models were being painted all different colors matching colors for the hair on their heads Lyra asked “why are they different colors?” Anton said “since we do not know what their skin tone was we are basing it on pony skin tones.” Lyra asked “do you have those pictures I took in the Badlands?” Anton nodded led her to a nearby file cabinet opened it and pulled out a folder with pictures Lyra’s horn lit up and she levitated a picture. She looked at it and said “I see your point” she paused “somehow I thought there were a set of skin tones I saw in the caves.” Anton shrugged “I think the multitude of colors gives ponies who see them something they can relate too and we have no evidence that multiple colors is incorrect.” Lyra chuckled slightly “true but somehow I doubt you asked me here to come all this way just to discuss forensic reconstruction.” Anton nodded “your right I asked you here to offer you a position how would you like to be the director of ancient biped studies?” Lyra blinked “wow I would be honored.” Anton smiled and nodded “I’m sure there are more skeletons and artifacts out there and we will need more ponies to find them.” Lyra nodded “but what if there are more artifacts in the forbidden jungle?” Anton said “I will speak with Twilight about making the monster repulsion spells available.” Anton showed Lyra her new departments there were 3 labs forensic anatomy, anatomical reconstruction and forensic dating Lyra smiled. After she finished the tour of the labs and getting an overview of their purposes Lyra returned home she found a note on the door. She levitated it and read it she smiled it was a party invitation from Pinkie Pie. It read in honor of your amazing discovery and promotion. I’m throwing an Amazing Discovery Party tonight at Sugarcube corner. At the party several ponies expressed interest in Lyra’s discovery a few wanted to enroll in anthropology. After the party ended Lyra and Bon-Bon returned home t as they went to bed and kissed each other goodnight and turned out the lights. Lyra laid in the dark and let her mind drift she wondered what new discoveries awaited her she smiled softly and closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. The End