Eh sits on a stool, sipping his coffee. "Man. Four ponies. What a collection!"
The second Raven rolls her eyes. "We understand that you are delighted to have gathered us, Collecto--"
"Call me Eh." The creature points at the Alicorn Raven. "The one with the extra-pointy horn there gave me that name."
"You... do not have a name yourself?"
Eh sips his coffee. "'Dunno. Didn't care for a while, either, but knowing for sure that I have one now makes me feel warm inside. Like I'm filled with coffee." He stares at his mug before holding it up. "Speaking of coffee, you girls want any?"
The third Raven raises a hoof.
"Alrighty, hold on while I get another mug then." Eh stands up and wanders through an ajar door.
"Does Eh consistently treat you this kindly?" the fourth Raven cocks her head. "It feels almost as if his demeanor is nothing but an act."
The second Raven nods. "Eh treats us kindly, though we are not allowed much exposure to sunlight for the sake of our safety. I do wish he would smuggle us back to Equestria as per his original role, however." She pauses, averting eye-contact with the fourth Raven. "In all honesty, I see you as a more notable enigma than any creature of Klugetown. Why is it that you address one of your sisters as the 'Elevated One'?"
The fourth Raven tenses up, her face growing stern. "The Elevated One is the way to the continued existence of our bloodli--"
The third Raven sighs. "Must we discuss this once more? I stand firm in my belief that our purpose is to serve; to live is to uphold our end of the bargain, and when this purpose is no more, we must depart this world in peace. It is only fair that our lives are directed by a sole purpose and meaning when we are to enjoy the unnatural cycle of reincarnation that none else may experience."
"Very well then," the Alicorn Raven gives a singular nod. "If you wish to remain shackled and useless to our bloodline, then you will forever onward until your time of reincarnation be the plaything of the one you call Collector. I no longer have any interest in the energy that sustains your life, as I myself feel rather refreshed as of now." She glances at the second and fourth Ravens. "As for the two of you, I offer a choice: you may flee with me at dusk, or you may continue to live under the watch of Eh, kept like a showpiece in a glorified basement."
"I wish to remain with our sister." The second Raven responds almost immediately. "If escape may later lead to treason as you have suggested before, then I do not wish to have any part in it."
The Alicorn Raven's eyes turn to the fourth Raven. "My sister. Do you still wish to join me?"
The fourth Raven silently nods.
"Very well then. We shall continue our rest for now. As you are too a being capable of spellcraft, I trust that you will be able to teleport alongside me?"
Another nod.
"Very well. I will remain in your line-of-sight to allow for your own escape. I do not believe I have yet regained the energy to teleport more than myself."
"The full moon shines brightly tonight, sister. Do you ever wonder how the Moon Princess felt upon her banishment?"
The fourth Raven looks up.
"Betrayal, perhaps." The Alicorn Raven continues to stare into the sky. "The Moon Princess merely wanted what she saw was fair for herself. Though her methods were far from optimal, she was in no way in the wrong, I believe. Perhaps I am now retracing those ancient hoofsteps."
"You wish to allow yourself to be consumed by a demon of greed?"
"Nay. I seek what I believe is fair for our bloodline. Our bargain is to protect and serve the Celestial Sisters, and so long as we continue to do so, our blessed cycle of reincarnation will be upheld. Yet, if these sisters are to abdicate, and with this abdication allow their powers to grow unused and derelict, then this cycle will be severed by force, regardless of what we as individuals wish for. Is this not a failure to uphold their end of our bargain if we are to continue serving the Sisters?"
The fourth Raven remains silent.
"Must we remain placid in the face of our own impending doom?"
"...No, we should not." The fourth Raven chooses her words carefully. "Sister, do you remember the demise of our predecessor?"
The Alicorn Raven finally takes her eyes off of the moon, turning instead to focus on her sister.
"I am unsure of the number of duplicates the spell has fabricated in our current cycle, but I believe I remember seeing the carnage and panic of our sanctuary following your departure. It reminded me of the same carnage that befell my predecessor, a researcher in the study of magical constructs. Do you too descend from this researcher?"
The Alicorn Raven narrows her eyes. "Are you the one that has called their own sister a mistake?"
"I am unaware of such claims, sister! I merely saw another successor of this researcher being ordered to pursue you! I am your loyal follower!"
"...Very well, then. I trust you will not betray me?"
"I will not. Sister--" The fourth Raven leans back. "--now that we are away from Klugetown and its many treasure-hunters, may I ask if you are aware of the Chamber of Raven?"