Rainbow Dash Around the World

by MagicS

Giraffe Glade VIII

Giraffes.

Giraffes.

GIRAFFES.

Rainbow Dash had heard enough about giraffes to last a lifetime. It all kind of turned into a whirling mush inside her head and the only thing left over was a bunch of giraffes and descriptions about necks. It had been a long day and her brain needed some rest. From hearing about giraffes. From looking at giraffes. From spending a whole day in a giraffe village. By the time the storyteller had finished her story about the giraffe’s history and why they were the way they were—Rainbow Dash had completely zoned out and everything was just white noise.

“Do you now understand us giraffes?” She Whose Neck Was Not Quite So Long asked.

“Yes,” Rainbow Dash answered automatically, stiffly nodding her head.

“Good. This one is happy to hear,” the storyteller said.

“As is this one,” He Whose Neck Is Long said.

In reality, they could’ve been talking about how to juice lemons for the past hour and Rainbow Dash wouldn’t have known any better.

“Would you like to now tell us about your home and the ways of your ponies?” The storyteller asked her.

“Yes,” Rainbow Dash stiffly nodded again. And after a moment of silence realized she was supposed to be talking. “Oh, right—uh.” Where to even begin? There was a ton to talk about when it came to Equestria and just as much to talk about if she started retelling her own journey up to this point. And by this point she really wanted to go to sleep and then wake up and fly her way far away from any giraffes. “I’ll, uh, keep to the big stuff. The important stuff about Equestria. Looks like it’s getting kind of late and I totally don’t want to keep you up all night. And that’s the only reason.”

“Very well,” the storyteller nodded. “This one eagerly awaits what you have to teach us about your home.”

Rainbow Dash sighed and started rubbing her eyes. “Okay...”

For over an hour she told the storyteller—and by extension He Whose Neck Is Long—everything about Equestria that she deemed was important enough to tell. The Princesses, the Elements of Harmony, some of their biggest adventures, the school, how awesome the Wonderbolts were, things like that. While neither giraffe did anything other than stoically blink, Rainbow Dash was pretty sure they were doing a much better job at listening than she did. She would’ve like more of a reaction to some of her awesome exploits but considering the situation she was fine settling with quiet appreciation.

“Your home sounds like a wondrous and friendly place. This one can understand why you love it so,” the storyteller said. “Though this one believes it would be too loud and busy for the tastes of us giraffes. We prefer the quiet and modest lives of dignity we live here. As you now know well.”

“Yeah...” Rainbow Dash rubbed the back of her neck. “Just saying though, if any of you ever wanted to come or whatever, you’d be more than welcome.”

Surprisingly, She Whose Neck Is Not Quite So Long offered a very small smile. “Yes. This one knows. Thank you for your sharing of stories and history with us, Rainbow Dash.”

“You’re welcome,” Dash nodded, a bit awkward with the formality of the situation.

“Would you like to get a tent now?” He Whose Neck Is Long asked her.

Rainbow Dash vigorously nodded. “Yes. Please.”

“Very well, follow this one and shortly you can have your own domicile for sleeping. Then get back on your way tomorrow morning,” he said.

“Cool,” Rainbow grinned and started flying out the mud hut.

“This one gives you her best wishes on your journey, wherever it may take you, Rainbow Dash.” She Whose Neck Is Not Quite So Long said. “Goodbye.”

Rainbow Dash waved back to her as she passed through the grass curtain. “Bye.”

Comments

[TheCommunistDog]

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In today’s chapter: Yes

[redmar]

I'm glad that this is over. The Giraffes are indeed strange.

[MagicS]

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I admittedly intentionally stretched out the chapter count for reasons. The same stuff still would've happened, but in a shorter amount of chapters.