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// Chapter 53 
// Story: One Hundred Ponies of Tambelon 
// by Tartarusbound 
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	It was only a matter of time before the ponies in town looked for the raiders. While scouts had reported skittish behavior near the forest boundaries, Tapper was far from surprised to find one searching through the forest.

If the stories were accurate, that yellow pegasus was one of the six who injured a scout. Her coloration was off… and her mane was shorter… but the talent mark matched.

Tapper struck her horn against a tree, channeling rapid bursts of magic that spread outwards through the root system. A cacophony of taps from every direction scared off the timid intruder.