//------------------------------// // Peace // Story: Book 1 - The Behemoth came to Canterlot // by Equimorto //------------------------------// Sweetie Belle woke up to the familiar sound of claws stabbing in and out of a pillow. She smiled as she pulled herself up and out of bed. Rarity was convinced she'd trained Opalescence not to mess with anything in the house, but she'd merely taught her to only do so in times and places she couldn't notice. Walking past the cat and over her as she began to walk between her legs, Sweetie made her way to the kitchen and meanwhile gave Opal a few pats with her magic. Once she'd gotten there she began to look through the cupboards. There was the really fancy cat food that was supposed to only be for special occasions, but Rarity would notice if she took some of that. So instead she went with the other, only slightly less fancy cat food. Once Opal's bowl was full and her meows silenced, and once she'd been petted again to actually get her to start eating, Sweetie relaxed and focused on what her own breakfast should be, if any. Rarity still wasn't back it seemed, but she probably would be later that day. Thankfully her headache was completely gone, she felt pretty well rested from her sleep, and there were no intrusive visions bothering her. She would probably go see Twilight later, to talk about what had happened. She looked at the clock, then grabbed an apple from the fruit basket and headed outside, eating it along the way. She felt like taking a walk around town. She'd probably end up visiting either Apple Bloom or Scootaloo, wherever her hooves took her first, but she wasn't against the idea of helping out if she ran into someone who needed it. She hadn't gotten that good of a look at the town the night before, but she still had an idea of how things were. She could probably make herself useful in some way someplace in Ponyville, with repairs to buildings or anything else. It was a sunny and cheerful day outside, and though the air was still cold it wasn't too bad. She was feeling pretty happy, for whatever reason.