Sunset trotted to the dining hall where Fluttershy and the family were eating thier dessert. Each pony had a slice of apple pie with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.
"Excuse me, your majesty," Sunset Shimmer spoke. "A telegram was delivered to you." Discord read the telegram. When The King finished reading his telegram, he looked at his daughters.
"Children, I am going to leave for the Changeling Kingdom tomorrow," The King announced, without emotion.
"Father, not again!" The princesses shouted. Discord growled at them to be silent. The girls shrank in thier seats. Why must their father leave them all the time? Doesn't he love them anymore?
"How long will you be gone, this time, Father?" Sweetie Belle murmured, sadly.
"A week," Discord replied, still emotionless.
"What for?" Babs Seed pressed on.
"To see Lady Chrysalis?" Screwball frowned.
"Will she ever see us?" Apple Bloom innocently inquired.
"Why would Lady Chrysalis want to see you, Apple Bloom?" Scootaloo frowned. Apple Bloom narrowed her eyebrows and sticked her tongue out at her pegasus sister.
"For your information, Scootaloo," King Discord began. "I will be bringing Lady Chrysalis home to meet all of you."
"Oh good!" The princesses chimed. This will give them plenty of time to come up with pranks for Lady Chrysalis. The children have never met Chrysalis, but already they resented her for being some mare who was always trying to steal thier father away from them.
"And I will bring back Uncles Flim and Flam," Discord added.
"Uncle Flim and Uncle Flam!" The children squealed. Flim and Flam, were two stallions who had been good friends with King Discord for many years.
Fluttershy's face was full of concern and sympathy. The King and the children seemed to not spend much time together. She knew that the princesses looked a bit upset at their father's departure. But what about the King? He acted so calm and collected that Fluttershy could not tell whether he was disappointed or happy about his trip.
"Thank you for escorting me to my bedroom, Miss Applejack," Fluttershy thanked the orange pony as they along with Pinkie Pie and the princesses cantered through the hallway. After the meal was over, Discord had asked Applejack to escort Fluttershy back to her bedroom.
"No, problem Miss Fluttershy," Applejack smiled. "Don't want you to get lost and get in trouble with the master, again!"
"Yeah," Fluttershy chuckled, nervously. "Don't want that to happen, again!" Even though, Fluttershy held respect for the King, at the same time, he still intimidated her.
"Don't worry, silly!" Pinkie said in a cheerful voice. "I remembered my first day working here. I got lost in every single room here!"
"Pinkie, you're always lost in every room!" Applejack frowned, rolling her eyes. The princesses giggled.
"Is that why Daddy always has Rainbow Dash or Flash escort Pinkie around?" Apple Bloom whispered to Babs Seed who chuckled.
Fluttershy giggled along with them. Perhaps, working at the castle wouldn't be so bad. She just wish she knew why the King acts so cold and rude all the time.
Maybe Fluttershy can ask Applejack about him, but only after the children are tucked into bed.