Twilight and Spike had finally finished re-organising the library, after about 3 hours. “Well,” Twilight began, surveying the room, “that may have taken a bit longer than expected but I think it was worth it.”
“Can I go visit Steed now? He said he found an easy spot for me to practice on!” Spike asked, with his claws clenched in excitement.
“Isn’t that what he said the last time?”
“That was weeks ago! Come on Twilight, please?”
“Fine, but I’m coming too this time.”
“Great! Let’s go!” Spike then scampered out the door with Twilight following, smiling in spite of herself.
The trip to Steed’s hut took the pair far outside Ponyville to a small mountain range (as in both the mountains and the range were small) and up a slope to a small ledge in the cliff face. Twilight had to admit Steed had a good eye when it came to property development as the view from here was spectacular, she could quite easily see Ponyville, despite the light fog in the air.
Spike was at Steed’s door in a flash and rapped sharply upon, his eyes aglow in anticipation.
“Come in!” Steed’s voice called out from inside.
Upon entering Twilight and Spike found Steed enjoying a cup of tea with Fluttershy, which caused Spike’s face to droop.
“Steed! I thought you said you’d take me around the mountains today!” whined the baby dragon.
“Bro. Come on,” Steed said with a certain look, “Have I ever let you down? Fluttershy was just leaving.”
Spike was much happier upon hearing that, “Oh, cool! Do you mind if I sort my gear out then?”
“As long as you don’t break anything, yeah. I’ll just be a minuet” Spike had run to Steed’s shed before Steed finished his sentence. “He’s defiantly enthusiastic,” Steed noted.
“Well, I’ll be off then,” Fluttershy said, setting down her empty tea cup, “Thank you for the tea, Steed. I’ll see you again tomorrow?”
“Same time, same place,” Steed replied with a smile. Fluttershy then got up from the table and smiled at Twilight before heading out the door and back to Ponyville.
“Can I ask you something?” Twilight asked to Steed as he to set aside his drained cup.
“Yeah.”
“You’ve been here for a good few months now. In that time you’ve built this hut, you've befriended a manticore, you’ve re-painted the town hall and Applejack’s barn at least twice, you’ve modelled for Rarity more times than I can count, you’ve helped Pinkie throw some of her greatest parties yet, you’ve improved upon my old system of organising my books, you’re teaching Spike mountain climbing, and every day you’re coaching Rainbow Dash.”
“I’m not hearing the question.”
“When are you going to ask Fluttershy to be you’re very special somepony?” Twilight asked with an obvious smirk on her face. Steed simply blushed.
“Um… I uh…. Spike is waiting for me…” He stammered before heading for the door.
“Actually, I had another question.”
“Yes…” Steed said hesitantly
“Don’t you have plans to head off somewhere else?”
Steed smiled and put a hoof on Twilight’s shoulder “Twilight, for the first time in a long time, I feel like I’m truly home.”