"Hey...Philo..." Nex, a thick black snake, also one of Princess Luna's many pets, slithered silently across the tile floor as he approached Celestia's prized bird.
"Hello again, Nex." Philomena pulled her beak from her breast to speak. "What's the news?" Nex was known by the pets of Canterlot Castle as the "informant", spending all his time eavsdropping on ponies, then passing the information on to whom it may concern. Appearing to Philomena meant that something was about to happen. To her or the entire castle.
The snake halted half a meter away from Philomena's roost. "Celestia is planning to visit Ponyville to inform Twilight's friends of her new schedule." he spoke in his signature Trottingham accent.
Philomena lifted a brow. "And this involves me...how?" She raised her wing and plucked a few specks of dirt from it.
"Princess Celestia is bringing you with her." He stated.
"You wouldn't tell me this if there wasn't something important happening." Philomena glided down to Nex's level.
"You are still searching for a mate, correct?" Philomena nodded, both of her eyebrows raised. "Well, I hear there is a fine gentleman down there that many of us have agreed that may come to your liking." Nex smiled slyly. "You may want to look into it."
Philomena straightened. "He's a Phoenix this time, right?" Nex nodded. "What is his name?"
"They call him many things. Some call him Elusive, some call him Ellie."
"But the name he is known by most is Legacy."