"I do so get terribly cold at night," Adam feigned. Patting the bed, he asked, "Are you sure you can not lay with me and keep me company, Luna?"
Luna blushed slightly and smiled, "We need a dinner and movie first."
"How about tomorrow then? I'm free," Adam pressed.
"We have plans for thee tomorrow already," Luna replied.
"Oh?" he sat up, his curiosity piqued.
"My sister will inform thee about it. Good night," Luna left before she gave into her temptation.
"Night. . ." he sighed and laid back, rejected. "She is absolutely beautiful," he thought then chuckled to himself, "I hate to see her go, but love to watch her leave." A second thought entered his head, "Is it weird or unnatural for me to have feelings for a different species? Even if it is, I still like her."
He had a feeling that she had mutual feelings for him but noted that Princess Celestia would more than likely interfere. A snicker left him, as he remembered calling her Luna's mother. After deep reflection, he concluded the best course of action would be to tone down his advances and take everything a day at a time.
Twilight had a deep frown. How could she think she could trust a murderous beast. He said he would wait for them and lo-and-behold he was nowhere in sight.
"I keep my word," she heard his voice echo in her head, making her jump.
A large mound of snow to their left stood, revealing the gigantic black wolf. His eyes pierced Twilight, his hot breath bathed them. A sled which was strapped with the obelisk rested under him.
"Good morning, Mister Wolf," Fluttershy greeted him with a warm smile.
He gazed at her for a few seconds before he replied, "Good morning, ponies."
"What's that?" Pinkie Pie inquired, pointing to the sled.
"A platform to aid in the transportation of my totem. I lacked enough wood to construct wheels," he replied.
"How in tarnation did ya build that?" Applejack wondered.
"Telekinesis."
"You know how to perform magic?" Twilight asked.
"I suppose in your world it would be considered as such." The wolf picked up a rope that was attached to the sled and began to pull it down the mountain, "Let's walk and talk, yes?"
"So... you can read minds?" Twilight questioned, following the wolf.
"Yes."
"That is a major invasion of privacy," Rarity input.
"A good thing your mind does not interest me," the wolf remarked.
Rarity scoffed and turned her nose up at him.
"You are after my mind, aren't you?" accused Twilight.
"Yours has provided me with much information," he admitted.
Rainbow Dash flew around the wolf's head, "How do you know our language?"
"I do not. I am speaking in my tongue. When Twilight was corresponding with Princess Celestia last night, I could not read the writing."
"How far can you read minds?" Twilight mused, agitated by the mass invasion of privacy.
"Do not concern yourself with that information."
"It is my mind! You should not be intruding into my thoughts!" Twilight's anger finally flared.
"Too. Bad," he growled.
"Do you know about the other aliens?" Rainbow asked, feeling safe from his probing since she did not really have anything important in her memory to an alien.
"Yes. I know them well. I also know that we will need the help of the others to take down the most dangerous one rampaging through the Griffon Kingdom."
"What do you mean?" Rainbow Dash hovered in front of the wolf's face.
"His name is Kyllgorr. A supremely powerful demon. Not even I can hold my ground against him." Rainbow stared at him in horror. "Do not worry, your friend Gilda is unharmed and is on her way to Canterlot."
"How do you know that?" Rainbow Dash confronted him.
"I am able to connect to the minds of those you share a strong bond with."
Twilight stopped trying to argue with the rude wolf and stopped thinking of anything, wanting to reach Canterlot as soon as possible.
She noticed the grinning yellow pegasus trotting beside the wolf, "Fluttershy, why are you so happy?"
"Huh? Oh..." Fluttershy suddenly found something interesting to look at the ground. "I'm just talking with Price."
"Price?" Twilight asked, puzzled.
"That is my name," the wolf stated.
Twilight was amazed that the wolf had the ability to talk simultaneously with others.
"Luckily," the wolf began, "we have three powerful gods that will be able to put him under control easily. Although..."
"Gods?" Applejack interrupted.
"Yes. Although, one of them does not know, or to put it better, has forgotten that he is a god," Price said with concern.
"Who?"
"He was the one you found in the Everfree Forest. He is the most powerful of us all. Even with our powers combined, he could defeat us." Price sighed. "I think him without his memories is for the best."
"Why is that?" Fluttershy spoke.
"He had a very troubled life. And if we are here, that means he was slain. And if he died, there is a ninety-two percent chance that he was betrayed. And he will want revenge, stopping at nothing to achieve it. That would endanger this world tremendously," the wolf explained.
The group continued in silence. Price enjoyed the forest they were traveling through, but the trees could not compare to the giant Forrough trees back home. How he longed for home. Looking back, the Crystal Mountains still dominated the horizon with their majesty. His ears perked up and he cut through the trees.
"What's going on?" Rainbow Dash asked, flying above him.
"We are taking the aquatic highway. Much faster that way," he informed the group.
"No offense, but I don't think there'll be enough room for you and us on the sled." Applejack pointed out.
"Sure there will."
A river rushed up ahead but the ground dropped to a steep overhang.
"Okay." Price said, dropping the rope from his mouth, "Everypony aboard." The ponies hesitantly climbed onto the sled. "Hang on," he telekinetically placed the sled onto the river, turning it into a raft.
The ponies looked up to see the black wolf missing.
"Price?" Fluttershy called up.
They heard running and watched in shock as the hulking wolf jumped off the bluff. They all screamed and closed their eyes. Several seconds passed by before they opened their eyes. A miniature Price sat before Fluttershy, grinning wolfishly.
"Oh ye of little faith," he said smugly.
"Awwww!" Fluttershy cooed, picked the small wolf up in her hooves, and nuzzled him, "Aren't you adorable!"
Price let out a small laugh. "Yes! Fawn over me," his tail wagged.
"I gotta admit," Applejack said, smiling, "you are one cute critter," she rubbed his head with an orange hoof.
"Cute! Cute! Cute!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, bouncing around Fluttershy.
Twilight did not want to concede that the brash wolf actually looked cute, she walked to the front of the raft, watching the scenery pass. Rarity joined her friend at the bow of the raft.
"Unlike that wolf, I can not read minds, darling," she stated and placed an ivory hoof on her friend's shoulder. "What are you thinking about?"
Twilight heaved a heavy sigh, "A lot of things. I just don't know what will happen with these new aliens. They are all dangerous and I feel it will be better if they went back home."
"I feel that way, too, darling, but how will they get back home? How did they even get here in the first place? What did he mean the others are 'gods' and a 'demon'? These are all questions we will only get answers to if we help them. Even if they are brutish and barbaric."
Twilight sighed again but felt better talking with Rarity. "Thanks, Rarity," she managed a small smile.