Eclipse

by Hiver

Chapter 47

"You know we should leave soon," I told Luna as we looked out over Canterlot, the moon just above the horizon.

"I'm aware, My Page," Luna said quietly before she looked at me, "But you are still injured."

I smiled faintly, "It will take a while until I'm fully healed. I can put full weight on my hoof even if it hurts and Steady Beat has cleared me for travel. I should return to my ponies."

Luna sighed softly before she nodded, "I know. Airship or train?"

"I think airship," I admitted, "It's slightly faster, if not by much."

Nodding, Luna's wing brushing across my back, "I am tempted to accompany you."

"I promise not to crash this time," I teased before I smiled, "And I would love that. For a visit or just for the journey?"

Luna considered that, "I believe I can stay for a few days," she admitted, "In fact, I will talk with my sister and see if she can come as well."

"...Can we risk that?" I asked, "Somepony may burn down the capital."

"Silly pony," Luna teased before she smiled, "It has been a while since I visited Nocturnis. Has much changed?"

"Some," I admitted, "There is the lower town now. Mostly ponies without wings which are more comfortable on the ground. Which I can't blame them for."

Luna nodded thoughtfully, "I can see why," she admitted and flicked one ear in thought before she looked up as Sunset poked her head out the door,

"Hey you two, our guest has arrived," she said before heading back inside.

I sighed softly, "Oh buck."

"Be a good colt now," Luna teased and guided me back towards the inside of the tower. Despite the fact that I could put weight on my hoof, it just hurt less to keep it off the ground so I limped along. Really not looking forward to going inside.

The door opened and Luna lead me in, "Page! Aunty Luna!" Cadance exclaimed with a smile as she, Shining Armor and Sunburst crossed the room to meet us, "So good to see you again!"

"Likewise," Luna said with a smile of her own.

I looked at Cadance. She looked at me.

The pink menace smirked slightly before going back to talking to Luna, the two mares steering away back towards Sunset and Twilight, leaving me with Shing and Sunburst.

I looked between them and scratched the side of my muzzle with a wing, "...On a scale of one to ten, how smug is she?"

"Actually, I think she looped back around to about a three," Sunburst said with a smile, holding his hoof out, "Good to see you again, Page."

"Same," I agreed, carefully bumping my right hoof against his before repeating it with Shining, "How's things in the Crystal Empire?"

"Snowy," Shining said with a smile, "We had the year's first snowstorm today."

I raised an eyebrow at him, "It's summer."

"Like I said, first of the year."

I suppressed a shudder. As pretty as the Crystal Empire was, and despite the field keeping it livable, I could never live there.

Way, way, way too cold even inside the shield.

Glancing towards the mares, I then turned to the two of them, “Pathfinder?” I asked.

“What’s a pathfinder?” Sunburst asked before Shining shook his head,

“Princess Luna would skin me alive if I allowed you out in public after the attack,” he said firmly.

I smiled at him, “Luckily, the assailant is safely in custody and it is important to show ponies that I have no fear of being among them. I already talked with everypony.”

Shining Armor looked at me hesitantly, “And if I asked Princess Luna about it?” he asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Go ahead. If you dare interrupt them.”

Shining glanced back and hesitated before he frowned at me.

Sighing, I leaned to look around him, “Wife! We are going out!”

Luna laughed and looked over at us before making her way over, “Shining Armor hesitant to let you?” she asked with a smile.

“Just making sure,” Shining said with a smile, “Page has a history.”

“So he does,” Luna agreed before she moved over and leaned down to bump her nose against my ear, “But in this case, as long as you bring the guards, it is no problem.”

“See. I told you!” I said, glowering at him before I gave Luna a small kiss before I looked at him again, “I am an adult and somewhat responsible stallion. I go where I wish.”

“Silly Page,” Luna murmured against my ear, “Be careful.”

I nodded, “We will,” I said, glancing up at her, “have fun.”

“You as well,” Luna said and pulled away to return to Cadance. Looking over, I found that Skitter had joined them in the meanwhile. It was good to see that she was talking civilly with Cadance. What more, Cadance was smiling at her, something I wasn’t sure would ever be possible even a couple of years ago.

I raised an eyebrow at Shining, “Well?”

He chuckled, “Okay, fine. You got me. Let’s go… Cloud and Swift joining us?”

I nodded, “Eh, Swift is. Should meet us there in a bit. Cloud got his tail transferred out of the city by being too damn good at what he does.”

“Huh.”

“E-excuse me?” Sunburst said, one hoof lifted off the floor as he looked between us, “What’s a pathfinder?”

Comments

[shadow wolf1573]

Nice.

What is a pathfinder

[Kasharo]

Quick, somepony get Sunburst drunk, and into bed with Shining and Page...

media.tenor.com/ef2ma-5Q-MEAAAAC/trixie-lulamoon-mlp-wink.gif

[Tianna]

11645987
Pathfinder, the spin-off edition of D&D, after 4e borked things, the original creators of 3.5e spun up Pathfinder and Paizo to replace that niche in the ttrpg landscape?

I could see Page having introduced Pathfinder to Shining.

[shadow wolf1573]

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I didn't think he was talking about DND pathfinder. I hate pathfinder. Fucking armor classes of 30+ shits dumb as fuck

[IRrebel]

11645987
You will understand when you are older

I think it was the pub used frequently by the guard?

[shadow wolf1573]

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I'm old enough dad.

[IRrebel]

Thanks for the chapter!
Have a great day!

[Silent Wing]

Glancing towards the mares, I then turned to the two of them, “Pathfinder?” I asked.

They are going to regret that in the moorning.

[Tesseract417]

Honestly, if they get attacked again in the GUARD PUB, then I really don't know what Hiver is thinking. Poor Page getting beaten up every story, fine.
But not even letting him get a drink in peace? That's just mean.

[windy_prance]

...FEW HOURS LATER...

Luna: : You made a mini blackhole inside a tavern! Why? WHY?!

Page&Shining: Sunburst did it. *childishly pointing at the unicorn*

Sunburst: Realism was needed during the climatic battle against the Dominion of the Black! I'm sorry! I got caught up in the moment!

Luna: ...children. All stallions are CHILDREN!

[Asolem2]

"...Can we risk that?" I asked, "Somepony may burn down the capital."

...why would you leave Sunset in charge?

The door opened and Luna lead me in, "Page! Aunty Luna!" Cadance exclaimed with a smile as she, Shining Armor and Sunburst crossed the room to meet us, "So good to see you again!"

Oh yeah, Page ended up staying in Canterlot longer than planned

I looked at Cadance. She looked at me.

The pink menace smirked slightly before going back to talking to Luna, the two mares steering away back towards Sunset and Twilight, leaving me with Shing and Sunburst.

I think we are all Cadance in this scene

Also, unless Shiny got himself a new nickname there's an "n" missing.

“Just making sure,” Shining said with a smile, “Page has a history.”

That he does

“You as well,” Luna said and pulled away to return to Cadance. Looking over, I found that Skitter had joined them in the meanwhile. It was good to see that she was talking civilly with Cadance. What more, Cadance was smiling at her, something I wasn’t sure would ever be possible even a couple of years ago.

That's nice

“E-excuse me?” Sunburst said, one hoof lifted off the floor as he looked between us, “What’s a pathfinder?”

A "finder of paths", it's in the name Sunburst

[Black--Soul]

Blank Page and the stallion going to a bar for a few drinks.
Once there first round appers two Abesinian females apperently come out of the shadows and take poses that reminded Blank Page of the anime
'The Jojo adventures'.
Blank Page looks amused and orders two drinks more for the Abesinian to share with them.
On Page invitation the Abesinian felines abandon the poses and start to massage Page and Shining Armor.
When Shining Armor ask what this is about Page answered:
"I found this two Abesinian massage girls in Canterlot, they apperently lost their jobs when Neighsay was put into a intensive care for life. Now I have two Abesinian massage workers for me and my herd.
Unless you want them? As you can feel their paws are perfect for massages and their claws with preparation can be used for acupuncture therapy.
Very neat kittys to have around."

Shining Armor already in massage heaven only listening with half a ear was purring louder than the Abesinian females.

Blank Page:
"Perhaps they are better here than in Nocturnis, less rain and their clients might appreciate their talents even more than my herd would."

[Rune Knight Genryu]

You could try Tormenta 20

[origami]

Blasphemous. You feature Skitter and not have her say anything to him?

Can we at least get a drunk Thorax in the next chapter? Something like too many drinks and starts arm wrestling the entire bar?

[midnight arrow]

Great chapter

[FoxyLove]

Well Sunburst, to some it is a place where everypony knows your name. And they are always glad you came.

To others it may be an individual or individuals that help colonists to find them a world to call home.

Now the big question with Skitter and Cadence is did she ask her for advice to get Page to accept her as his next wife or how to successfully form a plan to stick in a wall with changeling resin and completely and throughly Snu-Snu him?

[umbreon1234]

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All I can imagine is thorax getting drunk and then waking up in moose mode.

[Black--Soul]

11646974
Deviant art sure has a lot of art often fitting. If anything is saving if humanity's archivments it would be our art.

[Black--Soul]

PARTY IN THE JUNGLE HOUSE ♡
-Will Fern chew on someone's bed pillows?
-Will Celestia get in competition about who becomes Mr smoothtalker first foal mother?
-Will Flurry Heart be shipped by Cadance next?
-Will Luna make another Wona in the near future?
-Will Cadance include somepony else in the Crystal Empire royal herd?
-Will Spike get a nice substory with his love interested partner outside the comment section?
-Do we get Chrysalis or Skitter to snuggelbug Page?will Midnight or Twilight get a medal for random humor?
-Could the comment section explode from all the activities!?

Find that out or not at all...

In
ECLIPSE ♤♡

COMING THIS WEEKEND or next week,
unless it don't...

Don't miss it 👍

[Akira Dragonborne]

The pink menace smirked slightly before going back to talking to Luna, the two mares steering away back towards Sunset and Twilight, leaving me with Shing and Sunburst.

Correction: Shining