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// Kilter 
// Story: Book 1 - The Behemoth came to Canterlot 
// by Equimorto 
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"Are you familiar with spatial manipulation spells?"
The mare looked up from her meal. "I can't say that I am. Why?"
The other passed her a rolled up scroll. "That has the instructions you need. It'll help with avoiding any unwanted intrusions."
The mare picked it up, looked at it without opening it, then slid it into her bags. "Thanks," she said, then she went back to eating.
"I trust you."
The mare paused, her spoon halfway to her mouth. She lowered it again, but didn't look up from her bowl. "Thank you," she said simply. "I hope I won't disappoint."
The other smiled at her, only slightly. It was an expression she was very familiar with, one she'd seen on her own teacher's face many times. She really was starting to grow like her. She turned and walked to the nearby window, to avoid forcing the unicorn to look at her. "A storm is coming," she said, looking at the sky outside. "Not today, not tomorrow, not soon, but I know it is. I know there's something out there."
"I better get moving quickly, then," the mare joked. "I have a long trip ahead, after all." She took another spoonful in her mouth, then tugged at the edges of her cape.
The other smiled at that, more sincerely. "You do. I hope it will go well." She kept staring out the window, and sighed. The sky was clear outside. "I'll let them know you're coming in advance. Good luck."