"So, do you wanna talk about it?" Sunburst asked the other stallion, nervous of what he might say or do. The two were now sitting down at the table that Sunburst stood back up and pulled out some stools to sit on. Sitting across from Sunburst, Sombra was now calm but still depressed.
"Talk about what?" His voice low and deep, though still filled with sorrow.
"About your situation, about what happened. How do you feel?" The former king then slammed his hooves onto the table, scaring the drop out.
"How I feel, I don't know what to feel! I'm angry because I couldn't stop him! I'm disappointed in myself because I couldn't save her. I feel pain because she's gone!" The pony then put his head down, sheading a tear. "H-Hope, we never got to see the crystal faire together..." That surprised Sunburst, why couldn't he see the faire.
"Wait, you've never been to the faire?" He asked the sad stallion, hearing some sniffling as he responded.
"Y-yeah, I couldn't because I was always sick during that time. Hope would always sit at the edge my bed, never leaving my side for nothing. She never saw the faire either because of me." He sniffled again, causing Sunburst to reached from the other side of the table to pat him on the head in a attempt to comfort the former tyrant.
"It's not your fault, she chose to stay with you because she cared about you. She's the type of friend to stay by your side, like friends are supposed to. Don't beat yourself up for having a true friend, unlike me." Sunburst said the last part with venom that was meant for himself. The words caught Sombra's attention, making him raise his head and look at the orange pony that had a disappointed look.
Curious, the black pony asked. "What do you mean?"
"Uh well, I used to have a friend named Starlight. We did everything together back in my home town. We were inseparable, at least that's how it seemed at the time." Sunburst lowered his head, hating that he couldn't speak to her for being a disappointment. "Ever since I got my cutie mark, everyone said I was destined to be a great and important wizard. I thought that too when I entered Celestia's school." Sombra flinched at the name Celestia. The name sounded familiar to him, and for some reason filled him with great rage that he didn't know he had. The black pony did his best to ignore it and continue to listen to Sunburst's story. "After sometime there, I realized that I wasn't cut out for it and dropped out. Not wanting to disappoint Starlight or my mom, I came here."
"Have you tried talking to her?"
"No, I don't think she'd wanna be friends with a disappointment like me."
"Well, you never know until you try." Sombra said, trying to reassure him. Sunburst in return scratched the back of head, thinking about it. "Yeah, I guess your right. Maybe I'll try sending her a letter sometime, hopefully she's still living with her dad." The orange pony then looked out the window to see that it was dark outside. "Oh gosh, it's dark out already. I must have lost track of time because of all of this."
Sombra nodded, standing up and walking towards the front door. "It appear so. I must thank you for your hospitality, but I should probably get out of your mane now." Just as he started opening the door, Sunburst slammed it back shut with his magic. "NO!" He screamed with a fearful look on his face as Sombra looked back at him with confusion.
"Uhh, you can't." Sunburst said. "You probably don't have a place to stay right?"
The former Tyrant thought about it. "I suppose your right, then what do you suggest?"
"We can stay here."
"I would rather not inconvenience you-" Sunburst cut him off.
"I insist. Really, you wouldn't be a bother at all." Sombra then smiled at the orange pony, feeling like he's made another friend like Radiant Hope. Someone that didn't think he was weird and was probably weird like him too. "Then I'll take you up on your offer."
"I'm glad to hear it." Sunburst nervously smiled back at the shadow pony. "Okay Sunburst, you've gotten this far, now we're in for the long run. Hopefully I don't regret it."