It was late in the day at Ponyville, the princesses had left royal guards to covertly watch Teotle as he stayed with Twilight, Nyx and Spike. Their friends had all gone home for the day, and they were getting dinner ready.
"What's the plan tonight?" Asked Nyx, holding a hoof to her stomach as it growled.
"Tonight, we're having some hayburgers." Said Twilight.
"You can have that." Said Spike. "I'm in the mood for just a sandwich."
"What about you, Teotle?" Asked Nyx.
Teotle was looking out the window at the moon, like last night. His eyes were fixed on it's glowing light.
He was silent at first, until he finally said, "I'll have a sandwich."
Nyx felt uneasy toward him at that moment. She walked up to were he was sitting on the windowsill.
"Teotle, whats wrong?" She asked.
His eyes didn't falter from the moon as he heard Nyx. He simply answered, "I was told to look at the moon when I'm troubled."
Nyx raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's troubling you?"
"My mother." He answered.
His words were calm, but Nyx could tell that he was sad on the inside.
"Is she ok?" Nyx asked.
Teotle turned away from the moon and looked at Nyx. He answered, "I don't know. That's what bothers me."
Just then, Spike announced that dinner was served. Teotle jumped from the windowsill and walked to the table before Nyx could ask anything else. Eventually she just decided to leave the seemingly sensitive subject alone for now. She joined the others at the dinner table and they all began to eat dinner.
Meanwhile,
Celestia and Luna had arrived back at Canterlot from ponyville. They both were famished, so they decided to get some dinner of there own. They waited in the throne room as a servant brought them their food.
After they finished eating, a knock came from the door on the other end of the hall.
"Come in." Replied Celestia.
The door opened and Nexus, the headmaster of the academy for gifted unicorns and the old leader of the children of nightmare, entered the thrown room with his head down in respect.
He looked up to them and said, "Forgive me for the interruption, your highness's, but I must request an audience."
"Please rise, Nexus." Said Luna, "You're embarrassing yourself."
Nexus stood up straight, cleared his throat and said, "Thank you. I have just received word, from one of your escorts, that a wolf has been found in equestria. Is this true?"
"Yes, Nexus." Said Celestia. "It is true. Why, is something wrong?"
"Your Highness, if word leaks out that wolves have returned to equestria, and that you let it stay here..."
"He." Celestia corrected.
"Princess." Nexus continued. "There could be an uproar among the citizens if this gets out to the public."
"We are aware of that." Said Luna. "But they have nothing to fear at the moment."
"Teotle is a kind and gentle cub." commented Celestia. "If word does reach the public's ear that a mere cub is about, they will only have minor concerns and rumors, nothing more."
"But, your highness." Nexus pleaded.
"Enough, Nexus." Celestia called out in a firm but caring tone. "Haven't we always succeeded during a crisis?"
"Yes." Nexus replied weakly. "But what if this cub ends up being transformed like nightma..."
"Nyx did turn into a threat at first, yes." Said Luna. "But only because everypony was misinformed of the situation, and she was misguided by the children of nightmare. This time, we will not falter."
Nexus hung his head in regret, from the mention of the children of nightmare. The memory of the cult that he once lead to resurrect nightmare moon hung around his neck like a metal collar.
"It will be alright, Nexus." Celestia reassured. "We won't let Teotle slip into enemy hands as we did Nyx."
"I will trust your judgement, your highness's." Nexus replied, giving a final bow before leaving the throne room.
"Sister?" Asked Luna. "I don't doubt that your student will prevail in protecting Teotle, but what if he decides to leave and go back to the enemy? What if we're..."
"No, sister." Celestia said softly. "I sensed no deception in his heart."
"But what if he looses faith in us?" Asked Luna. "If he eventually feels like we can't protect him, if we don't care for him, what will he do?"
"He has a strong will." Said Celestia. "He won't easily lose hope in us. Besides, he has somepony to hold onto."
"Who?" Luna asked.
"He has Nyx and her friends." Celestia answered. "They care dearly of him. I doubt they will likely leave him astray."
Luna thought about it for a moment. Eventually she shook her head in agreement.
"You're right, Celestia." Said Luna. "I've helped those fillies in their dreams. I've seen their hearts. They will be perfect for him."
The sisters agreed and went down the hall to the next room. But little did they know, a spy from the wolves had been listening from the raptors of the ceiling. He heard everything they said. He soon left canterlot, unnoticed, and was on his way back to the fortress.