Dr. Twinstar walked into the training courtyard of Canterlot Castle and looked across at the line of guards on parade. She checked her saddlebags on her back and in particular the two pieces of the broken obelisk on each side of her, deliberately clear for all to see.
It had been a week since her revelation that there might be another Nightmare Moon and it could be roaming around Equestria.
Her first thought was to take the granite pieces straight to princess Celestia but this was quickly dispelled it. The evidence that there even was a second Nightmare Moon was merely speculation, so was the theory that it was now in this world. There was also still the illusion that Nightmare Moon was a part of princess Luna and presenting her current findings at this time could be seen as slander.
Either way, Twinstar did not have a high regard for princess Celestia, her recent handling of the incident in Yakyakisatn reinforced this opinion.
But like normal, she had a plan. After going through reports on the crash site cleanup operation and took note of the ponies involved. Twinstar had a hunch that Luna and Nightmare Moon were not one and the same, and Nightmare Moon in whatever form it took had infected one of the aforementioned ponies.
Twinstar had been wearing here saddle bags with the obelisk pieces deliberately on show and then went round and talked to her research team, as well as members of the Red Hoof Medical Core. It was now the turn of the royal guard. All the ones she was after were paraded in front of her.
“Lieutenant Stern Wing,” She called out’ trotting slowly towards him.
“Dr. Twinstar,” The Lieutenant replied. “We’re in the middle of parade’ Dr.”
“This will only take a moment,” She retorted, walking down towards him in front of the line of ponies.
“Fine,” He said disgruntled.
“I’m just giving you notice,” -Twinstar stopped in front of Stern Wing- “That I and my team may ask you and those under your command for interviews as in regard to the cleanup operation.”
“Is that all?” -he looked incredulously at her-
“For now,” Came her quick reply, immediately turning away. Conversation over.
“typical Twinstar,” Stern wing muttered under his breath when she was out of earshot, shaking his head.
Twinstar strode past the guards and out of the courtyard. So She thought. Let's see who bites.