27. Silent Knight, Emissary
Miley Hooves—my grizzled, experienced sergeant—kept her professional demeanor until we were alone in my office. As soon as the door closed, she then bounced around me in a circle and chanted, “You’re getting maaarried. You’re getting maaarried.” The bouncing shifted to a trotting circle. “Silent Knight and Crystal Wishes sitting in a tree K, I—WOAH!” The little mare tripped over her own hoof and face planted.
For the sake of her pride, I stifled my laugh and helped her up. “You okay?”
“—S, S, I, N, G!” she sang.
“I’ll take that as a yes.”
Miley hugged me. “Congratulations! I’m so happy for you!”
“Thanks, Miley. We’re just engaged, though. Eventually we’ll get married. Now, did you do the thing where you forgot to lead with the official business first?”
“Yes, sir!” she chimed happily.
I waited. She just smiled. Finally, I prompted, “And?”
“You have a meeting with Guard Intelligence.”
My ear flicked and I peered at her. “About what?”
“The dragons, sir.”
The report Sunny had given me was sitting on my desk. I picked it up and started to flip through it. “This is real?”
“Seem so, sir. Word around the palace is that you’re the pony that is going to fix it. You have a meeting to discuss how or maybe why. I don’t know, I was planning my kissing song. I hope you have a plan!”
Great. I was going to need to have a word with my sergeant about her priorities. Speaking of priorities… “Miley?”
“Yes, sir?” she asked.
“Please send Sunny a bouquet of yellow lilies,” I said with a serious expression.
Her head tilted. “But, sir, she’s allergic to them. They make her sneeze.”
With the report under my wing, I patted her on the helmet. “Follow my orders.”
She stiffened to attention. “Yes, sir!”
I left my office and the palace proper to head over to the Royal Guard Central Command building. This was the first time in a while I’d done so with a legitimate appointment. With all my exposure to the intelligence section, I’d gotten to know the place pretty well.
The pony at the reception desk stiffened to attention when I approached. “May I help you, sir? I haven’t seen you in a while.”
I shook my head. “I haven’t had a reason. Evidently, I have a meeting about the dragons.”
“Yes, sir. Third floor, office six alpha. The colonel is expecting you.”
My ear cocked. “Colonel?”
“Yes, sir. He’s expecting you.”
“I best not keep him waiting then,” I replied before heading up the stairs and through the halls. The designated office was closed so I knocked and waited.
“Come in,” called an unfamiliar, masculine voice.
The door opened into an office that felt more constrained than it actually was. The illusion of its seemingly small size was created by the fact that each wall was flanked by rows of high-security filing cabinets. The kind with combination locks that are capable of surviving hours in a fire.
There was little room to maneuver left or right, so I had to imagine the pony inside went over the chairs and desk as necessary. Which wouldn’t be too hard, considering he was a pegasus. A lavender pegasus with orange eyes and a dark mane.
A mane I noted that was well kept but not strictly to Royal Guard standards. He also wasn’t wearing armor, but instead a flight suit somewhat similar to the ones the Wonderbolts used. “Apologies, I was looking for the colonel. I must have the wrong office.”
The lavender stallion shook his head and waved me in. “No, you’re in the right place, Lieutenant. You’ll forgive me. We do things a little different here in guard intelligence. I’m Colonel Wing. You must be Silent Knight?”
“Yes, sir,” I replied before flapping my wings to hover over the back of the chair in front of his desk.
“You’ll be tackling the dragon problem. How up to speed are you on it?” he asked.
I held up the report. “Just returned from leave and received this. Before I left, however, I was briefed in most of the meetings. Back then it seemed almost like a passing joke. How did this end up in your lap?”
The colonel tapped his desk. “There was some concern that perhaps the dragons were enticed into moving our way and that this may be a plot that threatens all of Equestria.”
My body went a bit rigid and I almost dropped into the chair below me. “Sir? Is it?”
Colonel Wing shook his head and snorted. “No, not in the least. They just like the mountain and made themselves at home.” He picked up a smaller report and tossed it to me. “My findings and all of the information in that report distilled down into a more usable format.”
I half-caught it, bobbled it, and then actually caught it. What can I say? I was an offensive linepony in school, we never had to catch the ball. After flipping through it briefly I replied, “This is very thorough.”
“Thank you,” he said, nodding. “How’re you going to relocate them?”
I looked up and our eyes met briefly. “I’m going to politely ask them to leave, sir.”
The colonel cleared his throat and then nodded. “Alright, that is one tactic. Is there any more to your plan?”
“Not yet. Fly in, get a feel for the situation, adapt from there. I hear that worked in Ponyville.”
“Yes, well, if you’ll look at my report, you’ll see that this isn’t one dragon. It’s several. Some older, some younger. They seem to be nesting. You might want to leave sooner than later.”
My wings started flapping to move me back behind the chair. “Yes, sir, thank you. Should I be concerned that they’re going to eat me on sight?”
He shook his head. “There isn’t a high probability of that happening.”
Which meant that there was some probability of it happening. I saluted, which he returned, and made my way out. I settled onto the yard outside of the command building and started to flip through the colonel’s report. It was extremely concise and contained only what a pony would need to know.
“Well, there’s no time like the present,” I said to myself before leaping into the air. The dragons were getting set up in the caves of Alicorn Spire on the opposite side from where Canterlot was built.
Alicorn Spire was the largest mountain in Equestria. Possibly the world for all I knew. Considering an entire city was built on it, it had to be at least a contender for the top ten. The summit was so high that even pegasi like me had trouble breathing up there.
What most ponies didn’t know is that the mountain was home to all sorts of creatures besides ponies. They live on the surface, in the caves, and deep below the ground. These dragons, however, were a new feature.
I tapped my breastplate to activate the dark vision enchantment and proceeded deeper into the mountain’s interior. My path was based very loosely on the original report I’d glanced through before I realized how serious ponies were about this situation. Thankfully, I received some help. There was the scent of smoke… or something like smoke, so I just followed it.
Eventually, the cave expanded into a large cavern. It occasionally echoed with the sounds of… wrestling? Most of the growls and such were tiny and originated from small dragons. The larger ones merely watched.
“Pardon me, which dragon is in charge?” I called loudly.
Several sets of glowing eyes shifted in my direction and all of the activity stopped.
From the crowd, a large, black scaled-dragon approached. She—or possibly he—drew up to loom over me. “You are trespassing, little pony.” The voice sounded feminine. At least for a dragon.
This dragon was an amazing creature. Her belly had lighter purple scales that contrasted heavily against the thick black ones that covered her sides and back. The belly was one of the weak points. So were the eyes and mouth, at least according to the Knights of the Moon. In either event, they had talked about the aura of intimidation that adult dragons possess but, until you’re in it, you can’t describe it.
I was intimidated. Thoroughly.
But I still had a job to do, and these dragons had not been hostile. Clearing my throat to cover the fact I was having a hard time finding my voice, I finally said, “Forgive the intrusion, but I am not a trespasser. I am an emissary as outlined in the Treaty of the Three Princesses.”
The dragon’s eyes grew larger. “That treaty is over fifteen hundred years old.”
“There was no expiration date, as it was signed by three ageless rulers. I am an emissary and must be heard, else you will be in violation of the treaty agreed upon by Princess Tanit, Speaker of Dragons.”
A frustrated huff shot warm air all around me. “Speak, pony.”
Thank you, Moonlit Star, for giving me access to the Haven library! “I am Lieutenant Silent Knight, Commander of Princess Luna’s House Guard. Who do I have the honor of addressing?”
Per the Knights of the Moon, it was not always necessary to fight and kill a dragon. Most were reasonable and preferred to remain alive. Negotiating with them was usually possible, but strict rules had to be followed. A deviation could be viewed as insulting or leave the dragon a loophole.
“You address Ragnhild, Matron of the Obsidian.”
I bowed deeply. “Matron Ragnhild, the common ponies of the city of Canterlot are wisely impressed by the presence of you and your brood. They, however, fear that living in such close proximity may lead to misunderstandings.”
Ragnhild settled into what I could only guess was meant to be a regal pose. Her head rose high, she squared her shoulders, and she settled back onto her hind end. “You are correct. Ponies are wise to be impressed by us. We are mighty, one and all. You should remind your ponies that this spire was home to dragons before it was home to ponies. We have decided to return and plan to rear our young here.”
“Our princesses know you are mighty and have deep respect for this. They too are mighty, and know that the mighty should resolve their differences with words instead of actions. Are you set upon this place, or do you simply seek a place where your young will be more easily protected?”
The dragon stiffened and her nostrils flared. “Our young are mighty! They are not helpless or in need of protection. We claim these caves because they are our home. In ancient times we lived here and choose to do so again. You will not find us so easily moved. Perhaps it is you and your ponies that should move to a more easily protected place?”
I’d made a mistake in suggesting that a dragon---any dragon—needed protection… even though that was likely exactly why this mountain was selected.
My mind raced with how to salvage this. “I recognize your claim,” I said and then wished I hadn’t. Another mistake. A huge one.
“You do?” Ragnhild replied, a toothy grin crossing her maw.
Come on, Silent Knight, there has to be a way out of this one. I quickly thought through a few things and decided correcting myself would be unwise. When it doubt, turn to flattery.
“Out of respect to you, Matron of the Obsidian, I take you at your word that the claim exists. Thus, I recognize it and do not refute it. To move my ponies would create a need to provide evidence prior to a formal agreement, if and only if that is what we agree upon.
“I would prefer, however, to negotiate a more amiable outcome for us all. You have only recently returned and have not settled in just yet. My ponies have built a great city and collected there in large numbers. It would take us quite a while to move, and would likely be disruptive to you.”
Ragnhild’s grin disappeared. I’d managed to talk my way out of that one but, at best, I was back to even on the scale that measured this conversation.
“You would propose that we just leave, because that would be easier than move your city?”
My head shook. “No, Matron Ragnhild. That would be disrespectful and unfair for me to suggest such. Our princesses would never stand for you to be treated inequitably. They, like I, have a great respect for you and all dragons. Thus, I wish to negotiate and provide you something of equal value for this land.”
The dragon returned to her regal pose and asked, “What, little pony, could you possibly offer that is equal to the value of our ancestral home? A mountain so tall that we can see all the world. An ancient home filled with the history of our kind. What do you ponies value as much as we value this?”
Yes, Silent Knight, what could you possibly offer a dragon matron? Dragons liked gold. The ponies of Canterlot might be willing to open their coffers if it made the problem go away. Gems, too. That was important.
Buying them off seemed unlikely, though. This felt like it was more about honor and respect. She’d asked a specific question: what did we value? Not what would we pay. What could be worth leaving here?
“Well, little pony?” Ragnhild angled her head to peer at me with one keen eye.
I had nothing. There was nothing to give the dragons. They wanted a place of honor. A mountain worthy of calling home. A safe place to raise their young. A place important to ponies that had history. If they were to give up their ancient home, we would have to give up something equally dear to us. Unfortunately, we didn’t have anything like that… except—
My mind started to race as the obvious option presented itself. Princess Luna would be deeply displeased with me, but she wasn’t around right then. I was the pony sent to complete this task. Alone. I needed to get the dragons out of Alicorn Spire without any trouble. No risk, no reward.
“I will offer you the seat from which Nocturna ruled. A mountain as glorious as this, as strong as this, and far deeper. A place where your young can grow and become even more mighty. Most important of all, a home free of ponies and their intrusions. I will offer it to you in trade for this location and one condition.”
Ragnhild’s breath caught and she paused to quickly regain her composure. Evidently, such a place was indeed valuable to the dragons. “What is your condition?”
“Nocturna’s keep must be kept intact and cared for. It is a precious site to the House of the Night and must be respected as such. And, on occasion, we must be allowed to visit it. The rest of the mountain, however, will be yours. Will you agree to this?”
“Do you speak for both Alicorn Houses?” the dragon asked, eyes focused and intense.
“Both will be satisfied with this, yes. Do you speak for all dragons?”
“I speak for all of the Obsidian, and the others will recognize this bargain out of respect. Silent Knight, Commander of Princess Luna’s House Guard, I accept your proposal.”
Once more, I bowed deeply to her. “Then it is agreed. Please prepare your brood to move. I shall return with the document and personally convey you to the location following the signing. If that is agreeable to you.”
“It is agreeable.”
“Then, with your leave, I shall inform the alicorns of the successful outcome of this negotiation and tell them of the wisdom and power of the Matron of the Obsidian.”
Ragnhild’s head bobbed and she replied, “You have my leave.”
Carefully, I backed away before turning and heading back to the palace. It was probably time I let Princess Celestia know I just gave away part of the nation.
☾
Princess Celestia was staring at me. She’d been doing only that for at least two minutes. Just staring.
I stared back. She looked nice. She’d recently done something different with her mane. It had more pink in it than usual. That wasn’t important, though. What was important was that I’d just told her what I’d done and she hadn’t said a word yet.
Finally, her head tilted and she asked, “You just flew in there and negotiated with the dragons? And not just a small group of dragons, but the Matron of the Obsidian?”
“Yes, Princess. Command said to get rid of the dragons.”
Princess Celestia lifted a hoof and waved it, mimicking a flight. “Just flew right into a dragons’ roost.”
“Yes, Princess.”
“Alone.”
“Yes, Princess.”
“And negotiated with dragons for ownership of this mountain.”
“Yes, Princess.”
“Royal Guard Command says get rid of the dragons and you just fly in, by yourself, and get rid of the dragons,” she said, again.
“Yes, Princess.” I was so fired. Career over.
“Raven?”
Raven, who was off to the side and looking rather pale, replied, “Princess?”
“Please send a letter to Twilight Sparkle and tell her not to bother coming.”
“Of course, Princess.”
Princess Celestia shifted her attention back on me. “Silent Knight.”
Not Lieutenant? “Yes, Princess?”
“I’m surprised and have no idea what to say,” she stated flatly.
“Would you like my resignation, Princess?” I asked. “Would that make this easier for you?”
“Resignation? You think I’m going to sack you?” the princess asked in surprise. She laughed and shook her head. “No, I’m fairly certain you are going to get some kind of medal for this stunt. I have no idea what kind of medal, but I’m sure the Royal Guard will come up with something.
“I just didn’t know you were the negotiating type. If I’d wanted the place stormed I’d have sent for you. Negotiation? Not so much. Although, I will rethink that position in the future.”
The princess wasn’t going to fire me? That was a relief. “My understanding is that dragons are reasonable when dealt with in the appropriate fashion. Storming the place just seemed like the wrong strategy.”
“And how did you know how to deal with dragons?” she asked, one brow raised.
“I read a book,” I replied cheerfully.
Princess Celestia stood and chuckled at that. “I see. Well, why don’t we go make this official? We’ll sign the agreement and you can lead the dragons to their new home. Then you get to go pick up my sister from Haven and explain all this to her.”
Ah, so there it was. Sure, get a medal, but explain to the current ruling Alicorn of the Night that I’d given away her mentor’s home. Clever princess. “Are you sure you wouldn’t rather do that yourself, Princess?”
“Nope!” she replied before illuminating the door handle with her magic and pushing it open.
Sunny Day squawked in surprise and jumped back. Evidently, she had been trying to listen in. Without a word, she bowed to the princess, flushed all over. Including her eyes. Except that was probably due to her lily allergy.
Princess Celestia strode by and nodded. “Lieutenant.”
I raced after her. At least until my back hoof was caught in Sunny’s magic. She tugged me to her and whispered, “What did you do?”
Quickly, I squirmed out of her magical grasp and started hopping in the direction the princess was going.
“I got rid of the dragons like you asked,” I whispered back before hurrying after the alicorn.
“You did what?!” Sunny yelled at me as I rushed off down the hall.
Thank you Wing for the use of Wing.
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Rest in peace, you poor bastard. Even Tia ain't playin' that!
I'm almost crying from laughing so hard. This fic just keeps better and better.
which is saying a lot, since is was pretty damn good to begin with.
Oh very smooth Silent Knight! Very well done. Let's just hope this report to Luna goes as smoothly as it did with Celestia...This aught to be interesting...
It is always a joy when Celestia is caught off guard and left speechless. Luna however may not be so.
Loved the bit where he has to be the one to tell Luna.
I'm honestly boggled that Silent Knight could possibly have that kind of authority, even if a colonel told him to do it. Hell, I can't believe a colonel had the authority to order it. Even further, I actually cannot believe that any of this would even be legal unless there was some very specific paperwork in that packet that was simply never mentioned - paperwork Celestia herself would likely have to have approved. We're talking about a pony with no apparent situational authority making far-reaching "international" and intranational policy decisions on the fly.
Yeah! Go get them dragons, Lieutenant. Hehe
6304240 Aint politics grand.
well I don't really get policies and international laws and such things in the nature, but wouldn't it make more sense for for the Princess to deal with this legal matter. Again, I don't know, so if someone can explain it to me that would be awesome. Also, Silent Knight is bad ass ;3
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I think Silent Knight should get another medal. He got the Celestia's Cross for fighting the gryphons. He should get another for making peace between the dragons. An appropriate fit I think for his character.
That was as smooth and diplomatic as one would expect from an intelligent and resourceful pony, but... letting a significant place like the ancient seat of Nocturna to be occupied by the dragonkin?
For Silent Knight's sake, I hope he can rise up to the challenge that shall be convincing Princess Luna about the rationality of such action. And leaving that discussion with his backside "whole and ungobbled".
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If the end of the chapter is any indication, Celestia did approve it.
She's such a nice and benevolent pony, don't you think? She even rewarded with another vacation, all expenses paid! The destination? Straight to the moon, of course! Bam! Zoom! Ha ha!
Onna real, though, that's hard luck, Silent Knight. The only place this mess was ever going to go was right to hell in a Baskin Robins, compete with all 31 flavors of "hell no." We all like you, bro, but we also like not being you, even if that does mean we don't get to have our own space program. Or especially if that means we don't get to have our own space program, since "bam zoom" does not include the usual amenities of a space capsule, like engines. Or heat. Or air.
Yeah, definitely a good day to not be Silent Knight. Well, good luck to you, pony, and take your time getting back, because while you're up there getting a close look at the moon, I'll be down here getting a close look at Luna's moon!
Peace!
6304240 Er, yes and no. It really depends on the context and how Equestria's government actually works. Given that he was technically given orders to have the dragons leave... eh, it's a gray area and it's kinda funky. Hence why even Tia was like "Wait, what? You seriously did that?"
Also, we have to factor in how the dragons' culture works in regard to this—they might see his rank, title, and relationship with Princess Luna as grounds to respect him in foreign policy.
Fun, eh?
I love it! Celestia of all ponies went BSOD for a few minutes.
6304355 6304240 In our world nothing like this would ever really happen. This is a fantasy though. In the show Princess Celestia sends Twilight and her friends to remove a dragon instead of going herself. She didn't put any real limits on how to do it. She just said "get rid of the dragon." In Silent Knight's case, he is very much a representative of the crown.
The civilian leadership tells the military to get rid of the dragons. The military command structure assigns him the task. They didn't really give him any constraints either and, truthfully, neither the Canterlot authority nor the military command would care about Midnight's Peak. So he brokered a deal and Princess Celestia went with it.
6304315 They left! That was the key part.
6304256 I'm glad I could sneak it in =D
6304196 I always like writing Celestia. She has a fun sense of humor.
6304191 That is the trick. Getting Luna to be okay with it!
6304188 Thank you very much ^_^
6304171 Throwing Silent Knight to the wolves ;D
6304425 The Celestia equivalent of a "LOLNOPE! You done goofed, son!"
that was just too good...
get rid of the dragons, well, ok... flys in, talks, dragons gone
gets back, what happened? i got rid of the dragons... YOU WHAT? didn't you want me to?
this is the best chapter to show silent knights new knowledge from the books of Knights of old
how did you know what to do? i read it in a book... that is one hell of a book
6304425 hehe that was some quintessential Wing you have going there
6304240 he didn't have that kind of authority (i have cartman in my head right now saying it)
the point is, he played along with the situation... having nothing better to suggest then a place he knew the dragoness with consider an equal trade.
from his point of view, he got an order and got to use an ancient agreement to be heard by Ragnhild and from this point he made himself an official emissary that had the authority to speak in the place of the alicorn princesses.
and as such he wanted to solve the issue in the less problematic way (at least until luna will hear of this and then he might not sit for long time as she wingslap him senseless for giving away the land and than give him a promotion as he did defuse the situation in the shortest and problem free way... Twi can handle one dragon... many dragons... not that much)
Silent Knight is just more awesome. Celly's response was golden.
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I think he'd prefer the wolves over Luna in this situation.
As a sufferer of allergies what SK did to Sunny was a bit cruel. She did kinda deserve it though. As for the dragons, with how Luna is gonna react given Celestia's reaction it might have been kinder to fire him.
6304372 He probably will! Get rid of the dragons and only give away an abandoned town that most ponies didn't know existed? Total win!
6304379 He is going to hope she is in a good mood =D
6304421 I enjoy writing Celestia very much. I base her entirely on A Bird In The Hoof. The whole tea scene speaks volumes.
6304437 He knew those books were going to come in handy!
6304495 I thought it was a pretty good chapter for him for sure!
6304555 That was pretty cruel yes ;D
6304496 Likely so! Likely so ;D
6304674 knowledge comes at a price... while celestia got the easy (and epic) way out with a simple "nope", silent knight will know the furry that is the night.... can't wait to read what Luna will do to the poor fool who did solve a problem with a great price
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Soooo... you're saying that SK will have to survive telling Luna what he did and a revenge from Sunny? WELL, IT WAS NICE KNOWING YOU SK, REST IN PEPPERONI M8
Also, I love your interpretation of Celestia.
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Best comment.
Don't look at it as inviting a dragon nest into a special place for Luna.
Look at as getting a free dragon's nest worth of guards for a special place for Luna.
That gave me Neverwinter Nights flashbacks.
Princess Luna I have acquired for you the Obsidian Dragons to stand watch over the Home of Nocturna that it may be protected for all time.
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Silent Knight has an epic cuddling in his future?
6304315
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oh my god Wing pony is real xD
6304372 I agree. Nice red panda pony avatar by the way. Did you know the red panda is closely related to raccoon?
I'm guessing you don't consider the Luna x Spike comic where the dragons had their own little neighborhood in Fillydelfia to be canon then.
6304836 and Larson declared him an alicorn at bronycon. Lol. But yes, I will send Anzel a message of thanks once I get home
I think you mean 'Perhaps it is you and your ponies'
Unless it's a verbal tic, then just ignore me.
Silent is in deep crap now.
6304240 That's why Knight was so certain he was going to be fired. He went into the cave presumably to establish a dialogue, just touch base for future communication... but instead ended up brokering a huge land deal.
I like the sound of the chapter name.
Or a try to get SK killed? (He has some enemies, like his first boss)
Congratulations, your Miley is evolving into... Faceplanted Miley!
SK: Miss Hoovez, please take caer of mah bussnus. *gun reload sounds*
Okay, so we have the wing salutes guy. Nice.
What? How? On first try? The guy's good! HE OUTTALKED A DRAGON AND SOLVED THE DAMNIT THING IN LIKE 15 MINUTES! Amazing!
Pinklestia. Holly Molly, if you know what I mean...
SK stole Flutterborn's job!
And he merged with Twilight!
Wut u mean, Sunny? Was this assignment a result of bad inter-castle mail?
MOAR OCs!!!
My proffesional opinion: A++
SK is overpowered. Knows too much, is strong too much, shrugs off evrything like nothing. Like a mary sue hidding under a personality...
EDIT: I also smell a rank up for mister Knight. What is next... 2nd in command of the Castle Guard?
Ooooo, are we finally getting the dragon chapter?
Hmn. Intelligence liason to Wonderbolt command, or something like that?
I think you should try to avoid that, Silent.
Oh wow, they're nesting on Canterlot mountain itself? That's an extremely local dragon problem.
So Silent is cheating after a fashion by means of Knights of the Moon knowledge? I approve. If you aren't cheating you aren't trying hard enough.
Treaty of the Three Princesses, you say?
Oh, one of them was a dragon, that explains the third.
Heh, Luna may be slightly less than happy at that exchange. But hey, if she and Celestia didn't want a guardspony handling the negotiations, they could have handled this themselves.
Yeah, best not hold off particularly long on that.
Hahaha!
You win some, you lose some, and sometimes you delegate some.
We need more of this AU dragon lore that you speak of.
6304730 It's all in the phrasing.
If he stands up to luna, then he should get another medal
I have to admit, I am not fan of SK having everything going in his way so far. Let's hope lot of thing came crash on him later x)
Oh Sunny. I'd say I felt bad for her, but she did foist the worst job off on a Pony who just got back from vacation. So...now she'll be Sneezy Day.
Just want to take a second to appreciate that the same pony who, at the beginning of Memoirs, missed all sorts of signals is now catching nuances from (of all things) a dragon! If there was any doubt how much SK has grown, it's obliterated now.
This might just barely save a certain knight's skin. Possibly. It can't hurt that he has those Glimmer earrings, right? Butter her up, then drop the news, and then take Shining Armor's job offer. Easy peasey lemon...he is so dead.
I love this. I love every bit of this. The stunned Celestia. The hoof 'flying.'
And then Silent Knight learned the Thu'um from the great dovah masters of Obsidian for his heroic treaty. May his deeds be sung upon the breath of future hatchlings.
-Lingrah lahney nahlon kendaar! roundstable.com/forums/images/smilies/noooo.png
"It was probably time I let Princess Celestia know I just gave away part of the nation."
And SK, now an absolute legend, got away with it! I loved that whole exchange at the end. I imagine it takes quite a bit to floor Celestia. Luna though... To reference psycher7's BSOD comment, I think she's is going to need a full system reset after she hears this.
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None of it was legal until he got the paperwork from Celestia and had it signed by at least Celestia and Ragnhild. The final scene of the chapter has Celestia getting said paperwork because she agrees with the plan.
Pure and sheer genius. I will never get enough of Silent. Simply put, I fell off of my chair because I was laughing very hard.
~Melly~
(Actually, I didn't, but hey, I deserve some creative license now and then.)
Short, but good. I prefer longer chapters but there's nothing wrong with an exemplary short one to liven things up.
That moment when you surprise a Millennium old Goddess to the point she has to repeat it all to you to get it to comprehend in her mind, The most priceless moment in the universe. I have to say He did handle it rather well considering he didn't have any diplomacy training. I am curious to see how Luna will react to this. -Offers Silent a reinforced helmet-. Also. I do have one question. If Celestia had plans to have Twilight handle the negotiations, and that the guard possibly knew Twilight was coming in to handle it, Why would it be given to silent knight like that. Celestia didn't order it, you can tell so by her surprise at his actions. So wouldn't it being given to Silent like such be abit suspicious? Also considering its from Intelligence who he has ruffled a few feathers with in the past soooo... Im sensing some sketchiness. Anyway a great chapter and im happy i got to read it good work!
Jolly good show old bean. Excellent form, hope to see more of it in the future.