We've been here at least three or four days now, we've been attacked a few more times by the local wildlife since then, but nothing on the sheer scale of the assault from those wolves of wood. We've taken the time to reinforce our position here in the 'Everfree' forest. Barbed wire, sandbags, a few high-intensity lamps for at night, the works. It's a pretty comfy position here, but i know that we'll have to move out at some point. For now however, we're just staying put until we get more equipment through the portal. If we're lucky, we might get a few vehicles. But navigating them through the forest might be a challenge.
We got a visit from royalty today, none other than Twilight Sparkle herself. We did our best to accommodate her, even if it was just for a short visit. When Zecora finally came back and introduced her, we took the liberty to offer tea, now granted it was practically swill compared to even your store bought canned tea, but she managed to choke it down like we did, albeit just barely. Disgusting stuff. But, preferable to that than coffee from hickory roots, god forbid. She mentioned that the other royals were busy in the capital, 'Canterlot' i remember. She said that it was quite important. Hah! They're probably having the finest of tea on the most delicate of chinaware. Before she left, she said that she may come back and visit with her friends. We wouldn't mind more visitors anyways.
Once, while some of us were talking with her, we passed the small area we were using as a makeshift graveyard. She seemed shocked, until we told her about the murderous wildlife roaming the forest. She offered her condolences. I'm going to take part in the watch in the north trench system tonight, all those damned noises keep me up anyways. Oh well, someone has to do it, but at least we're making progress with the defenses. Speaking of which, we'd gotten two machineguns and a mortar in the last wave of reinforcements! Not much, and granted the mortar's practically useless in these thick woods, but it's better than nothing. Better go choke down more of that sorry excuse for tea. for tonight, lord knows i'll need it.