She opened the book for James slowly.
"You weren't kidding! They do look like horses."
"Ponies."the ambassador corrected.
"Yes."
"This is nurse Red Heart, she will be supervising your recovery here. I talked to the ruling monarchs here called princess."she turned the page showing him the four alicorns of Equestria."They agreed it was best for your recovery that you be here, your recovery will be a long term process because of your time in space. We have the time. Even after alliance ships are contacted, it will be months before they can pick you up. We are having trouble getting out a signal."
"Where am I?"
"You are on the greater continent."she again turned a page."mostly inhabited by a majority, ponies, it is also called Equestria, it is ruled by two princess of exceeding power, that we will go into later because mankind in general is not familiar with the thurmatic manipulations of fields certain ponies use, we will at present call in the short term, magic." She smiled at James who only blinked back.
"How is it I can only see the book and not you?"
"Patience," she said sweetly." let me finish this presentation."
James smiled remembering Tegan giving a lecture at the academy, this was Tegan all over.
"You are in the home of Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship,a castle in the town called Poniyville which is just an hours ride from the capital."She turned several pages, showing the castle the town and finally naming the capital,"Canterlot." she said."Home of the diaarche of Celestia and Luna."
She then held a loft what looked like a wand, its tip glowed. She brought his attention back to the book as she turned the page."And here is the princess of friendship herself, Twilight Sparkle." James looked back from the picture to the one holding it.
"So Tegan. You've shone me unicorns and pegasis and ponies, what kind of pony is she with horn and wing. Is she a pegicorn?"
He looked right at her. She swallowed her face frozen and unreadable. She swallowed.
"Uh, uh no.....She is a princess and they are called alicorns.."she said quickly gently closing the book.
"Does she have this "magic power" as well."
"Yes she does."
"Can I meet the princess?"
"uh..eventually...uh...ya..."
"Are you alright Miss Norwalice?"
She swallowed,"Oh I'm fine. I'm just worried about your recovery, that's all. Week heart due to prolong space exposure. You know, any sudden shocks to the system....um, let me take those glasses, this is just a temporary fitting,for the optometrist. The princess thought it best if I help you through with these. I'll bring him in and you pair tomorrow. Right know I need to bring in the medical staff."
"Can't I see them in the flesh?"
"Oh, Oh sure." she then turned to him with an expression resembling guile waving close to his eyes moving away."You know, it not wise to have left all the databases open for any equine to see!" He bit his lower lip. "But it's alright I was able to put up password protected firewalls before any pony in the media could see."her blurry image came close to him till he could see the dark strand of her head and smell lavander. "We need to discuss you're lately lax attitude toward security!"she smiled knowingly.
The staff came in.
"Hello James. How are you? I'm nurse Red Heart." She began setting up equipment after introducing other staff. So," she said."How has our guest Tw..."
"Twiggy!" cried the ambassador."How many times have I told you not to call me that nickname! The Princess herself told you not to call me that! I am Tegan Norwalas, cultural ambassador! Call me Ambassador, Tegan or Miss Norwalis...but NOT..."she looked at james then at red heart.
"Of course....I forgot!"she licked her lips"You're just such a willowy thing...."the nurse laughed nervously.
"That will be enough..."Tegan as she hurriedly left the room.
"Yes Tegan."
"Oh that Tegan!" said the nurse"Always in a hurry.Isn't that right?"
"Yes ma'am."said the staff stiffly and professionally. "Ambassador Tegan Norwalis is always in a hurry!"
"I guess it's just a society thing."shrugged James as he prepared to follow the medical staffs instructions.