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// Epilogue 
// Story: Lookout Equestria 
// by RadBunny 
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Jason stretched and looked out from the tower railing, shaking his head in astonishment. The construction site was rudimentary but at least he had been allowed to tour and look over everything.

The forest had been clear-cut around his tower; a massive, two-story metal archway being built on a stone foundation in the artificial meadow. Large crystals and wires ran this way and that, control panels being housed in a still-under-construction control room off to the right side, opposite his current tower. There was temporary housing, a cafeteria; it was a like a small town was sprouting up around his once lonely tower.

Not so lonely anymore. How far things have come in these many months.

The man had a select few DVD’s he intended to give to Twilight and the other Princess’s for viewing- they had asked him for any ideas on the organization or logo design for exploring the other ‘Earth’s.’

They seemed quite perplexed on Jason’s insistence of the acronym. The man turned over the patch in his hand, a rough draft of the potential United-Equestria symbol.

'Starbeam Gateway Team 1’

Oh, Twilight is going to be so mad. But Discord is going to love it. Eh, we can always change it. But if humor can soften the blow of connecting worlds, both here and on the other Earth, if we make contact, all the better.

“Things are coming along, huh?” Galley asked as she landed on the railing, looking into the lookout briefly with a shiver. “Still feels weird being here.”

“Yeah, I imagine the memories are going to linger. I hope you can enjoy it, in time,” Jason said as she walked over to sit next to him.

“I think I will. Having you here helps.”

Jason reached down to ruffle her headfeathers prompting an embarrassed grumble even as Galley leaned against his side affectionately.

“I still need to take you on a first date, you know,” Jason admitted. “I think a week or two of Cadence meetings has given enough preparation for that.”

“Hey, no rush. I’m not going anywhere.”

Jason grinned, gesturing to the gateway.

“Well, neither am I, Earth connection or not. And I’ll keep reminding you of that.”

Another gentle nudge of thanks was Galley’s reply, Jason letting his hand rest on her shoulder.

No matter the outcome, no matter the future, the man had become sure of this fact. Equestria was his home, and if he ended up staying here forever? Earth or no Earth?

Galley shifted under his hand, looking up at him with a smile.

He’d be ok.