"Still don't see why we need a chariot. I told her I could just carry you there." Spike muttered, propping his elbow up on the chariot's rim and missing Twilight's slight blush at the idea.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but Princess Celestia's orders." One of the guards pulling it called out to him.
He sighed, "Get a wing cramp one time..."
"Come on, Spike. She probably just doesn't want you taking any unnecessary chances." Twilight set a hand on his shoulder, "And that cramp DID cause you to crash land on that group of guard recruits, remember?"
He mock glared at her for a second before snickering, "Yeah, I think at least three of them screamed about being invaded when that happened. That big stallion I actually landed on was crying that he didn't wanna be a captive."
"The one that Shining said was acting like he should already be a General?"
"Yeah, that's the one! Had his hands over his head and nearby bawling for his grandma. He actually tried to claim it was 'diversionary tactics' when he realized everyone was looking at him.!"
The two shared a laugh at that before settling into a comfortable silence.
After a few minutes, he looked over at her "Twilight?"
"Yeah, Spike?"
"Are you a little nervous about heading to a new town too?"
She looked at me with more than a little surprise, "You're nervous??"
"Kinda. I mean, Mom's always told me to be optimistic about things, but this is the first time I've ever left Canterlot."
"Well, neither have I." She replied, leaning up against him, "But I remember my mom was invited to Ponyville for a book signing once when I was little.
"Really? Well, what was it like?"
"According to her the place wasn't too bad, though a few of the ponies there were kinda eccentric."
"Heh, what place doesn't have those? Remember that one stallion who was convinced I was some new kind of jackalope the first time he saw me? And that you were my owner?"
"Sometimes I wish I didn't." Twilight groaned at the memory, "That nutcase tried to set the guards on me for 'not having you leashed or registered'." She rolled her eyes, "He was screaming that he'd 'have my breeding license' by the time they lugged him away."
Spike chuckled at that, "Tell me about. I think we just stood there for almost ten minutes with both of us just thinking 'whaaa?' " He punctuated the end with an exaggerated look of bewilderment.
A gigglesnort escaped Twilight when he did.
"Sorry to interrupt you, Your Highness, Miss. Sparkle, but we'll be landing in Ponyville in a few minutes." The pegasus called back to
"Ok." Spike took a deep breath, "We'll be finding out how this place is first hand." He added, draping an arm around Twilight.
"R-right." She squeaked realizing how close they were now before unconsciously snuggling in a bit, "Hopefuly we'll find the library we'll be staying at without too much trouble and then get to work!"
"Twi, our moms wanted you to try and make some friends, remember?"