//------------------------------// // The Deal // Story: Reflections // by Flutterbat276 //------------------------------// "Woah woah woah, hold it there Twi! You went to a high school...with HUMANS!" Lyra exclaimed excitedly. "Well, yes, Lyra. I did! I also saw you! She couldn't shut up about unicorns for some odd reason. But I couldn't hang out with her for long since I had other matters to attend to, like saving their world from this power hungry unicorn, Sunset Shimmer, and these sirens, The Dazzlings. Before I left, though, I talked to her about Equestria. She was ecstatic! She begged and begged to take her with me, but I declined," Twilight said, putting emphasis in the word 'begged' each time. Lyra muttered something like, "I have to go there," to herself, then Twilight said, "Did you say something Lyra?" "Oh, um, n-no. Nothing Twilight. Just contemplating something to myself," said Lyra nervously. "Ooookay. Anyways, mind playing me a little something on your lyre, Ms. Heartstrings?" asked Twilight quite formally. "Sure, what would you like to hear?" asked Lyra levitating her lyre. "A little Mozart perhaps? Or Drewery François?" suggested the purple alicorn. Twilight adored French music as much as she enjoyed learning a new spell. Drewery François was her favorite of all the French musicians. "Drewery fan, are we?" asked Lyra, a hint of sarcasm and excitement in her voice. "Let's see what I can do." Lyra then played a beautiful piece from François himself, a more famous one titled "Le Musique De La France" and Twilight applauded. She spoke up and said, "That is the most beautiful playing I've ever heard Lyra! I must ask, how do you do that with your magic?" She pointed to the orange-ish gold magical aura surrounding the lyre, and the strange magical shape that Lyra was using to pluck the strings. Twilight then recognized the shape to be a hand. "Oh, I don't know how I do that. I just don't imagine using telepathic magic to pluck the strings, rather I think that the proper way to play the lyre is to pluck each one with some form of physical entity. The entity I prefer to use and what I find most efficient is opposable appendages, otherwise known as fingers on a hand. I've used the technique since I was a foal, and I can't remember exactly how or why I chose to play this way instead of the way any other unicorn musician would," explained Lyra as she set her lyre back in its case. "Anyways, do you really mean it when you say that it's the most beautiful playing you've heard?" "Yes, I really mean it Lyra. I also can't help but notice that you said that you prefer to pluck the strings with a more physical magical entity rather than the usual telepathic one that most unicorns would use, as well as choosing a specific entity that you referred to as a hand. Why did you choose that specifically?" asked Twilight, seeming to make a connection between the Lyra from CHS and the Lyra in front of her. "Well, before I discovered my natural talent, I read a book of mares tales and something about the passage on humans caught my eye. I read that passage over and over again until I practically recite it word for word on my own. I then researched and read everything I could find on it! I read about their hands and how they used them to do nearly everything we ponies can do without using magic or wings. I wanted to imitate that efficiency whenever I could. When you mentioned that you had been there before, my mind went racing! I doubt you'd let me go there, though. I mean, having two of me in one place at once would definitely cause some confusion, or worse!" Lyra said, choking up at the last few words. She really wanted to see the human world, but obviously understood what disasters she would possibly cause. This made Twilight upset knowing that she can't let one of her friend's dreams come true with it being so close to her grasp. "Tell you what Lyra. I'll take you to the mirror to let you see Canterlot High for a few minutes tomorrow, alright?" asked Twilight, trying to make Lyra feel a little better. Lyra grinned, a tear streaking down her face, and nodded. "That...that'd be great," said the mint green unicorn, happiness filling her voice. She reached over and hugged Twilight. Twilight hesitated for a second, but gave in and hugged Lyra back. "Lyra?" "Yes Twilight?" "Your crushing me now," said Twilight, her face a slightly darker shade of purple than usual. "Sorry!" Lyra said a little worried. She quickly let go of her alicorn friend and asked if she was alright. "I'm fine. I'm fine, Lyra," said Twilight, taking in some deep breaths. "So, what time will you be coming tomorrow, Twi?" asked Lyra, relieved that Twilight was alright. "How's noon?" Twilight suggested, her breathing slowing down and growing smaller as she regained her usual orchid purple tone. Lyra smiled and nodded in agreement. "Noon it is Twilight." The two shook hooves as Bon Bon walked in with Spike. "Noon it is what?" asked the cream colored earth pony, oblivious to the conversation the two mares had had over the past fifteen minutes. Twilight and Lyra exchanged glances, smiled, and took turns explaining the conversation they had just finished.