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Pressy gave a chuckle and a smirk as she saw the stallion take off in a gallop, soon following after and catching up quickly. She wrapped her scarf a bit tighter around herself as she matched speed with the stallion,"Just say the word when ya see somethin'" she said as she looked to rusty. Coughing a bit at the cold she lifted the scarf up a bit to cover her mouth and nose. The forest was fairly quiet, except for the occasional croak of frogs and rustling of leaves on the ground by unseen creatures in the shadows.

Welcome to canterlot! I'm new here too, so far everypony is really nice so I'm sure you'll have fun here!

The mare grinned a bit as she saw the forest edge appearing in the distance,"Sounds dangerous... but exciting!" She smiled and looked round,"do you think this require's some stealth then?"

"Well I'll trust you to be my guide rusty! Sadly I've never traveled or explored everfree before..." she said in a somewhat embarassed tone

The young mare trotted alongside Rusty,"So, what do these herbs look like? Will they be deep in the forest?" as the duo trotted out of town they noticed some of the other ponies taking not of the unusual cold.

It was lucky for the pair that there weren't any unicorn around to see that. Coughing awkwardly at Rusty she patted his back with her hoof,"Don' worry Rusty. Hopefully we won't 'ave ta stay there again." The mare pulled her scarf from her bag and wrapped it around her neck. Shivering ever so slightly as she felt the cold air nipping at her.

Presteza Smiled as she saw Quillhart enter through the door, getting up in her seat and waving her hoof to him. This gesture went unnoticed due to the shenanigans that ensued, the mare's hoof slowly ceasing to wave and then moving to her face. Watching this scene unfold she couldn't help but crack a smile at the stallion's clumsiness. Upon seeing those cups and plates soaring in the air she was ready to leap in and try and help... although with her lack of telekinesis it probably wouldn't improve the situation in the least. The waitress' expression was merely Icing on the cake and with the Stallion's awkard pose she was already trying not to laugh as he approached the table and took his seat next to her. Presteza had already met Quillhart once before at the Grand Galloping Gala and already had taken a liking to him and his attitude. The second time she saw him she wasn't sure he'd even recognized her due to the lack of fancy dress she'd wore. Today and at their previous meeting the Mare's mane was silvery and messy although she'd left her characteristic hat at the door so she bared some resemblance to the Unicorn the earth pony met that night. The Tannish Unicorn smiled at Quillhart as he slid in beside her,"I'm glad ya made it, Quilly... nice acrobatics by the way!" she said with a playful smile.

The Unicorn nodded and put on a determined smile,"Right, let's go!" she said as she got her saddlebags and got them on her back. Thinking for a moment she took the sheets and placed them back on the the bed somewhat messily. She hadn't had to make a bed in a long time so it still looked rather disheveled, the mare blushing slightly as she thought how this would look to the innkeeper's cleaners. "uh yea... let's get outta here." As the duo approached the Barkeep he spoke up,"Hope you two had fun!"

"Possibly... but then again the princesses cutie marks are the sun and moon so maybe they just have a natural affinity for it?" she said questioningly before shrugging and trotting over to Rusty,"And yea these sure will make some awesome paintings! and besides even if they won't believe i saww it I can just say it's my interprrtational hypothe-whatever." she said with a chuckle. Suddenly a cold gust rushed over the pair as they enjoyed the view, pressy left shivering. "Somethin' tells me we should try not to overstay our welcome..." echoing far in the distance she thought she heard some faint but shrill whinnying but simply pretended not to hear it.

On the horizon a familiar orb of fire rose up and into the sky, bringing with it the break of dawn. "So that's how they did it... the books say that unicorns would bring about the night and day before the princesses came to power. this must be how they pulled it off! It little power from everypony of the unicorn tribe!" The mare icy blue eyes wide with excite and awestruck wonder,"this is so bloody cool!" she said her voice going into a near high pitched squeak of delight.

The morning was considerably warmer, but it still rather nippy and slowly getting colder. Yawning pressy pulled herself up and stretched out looking over to the still sleeping stallion she carefully went over and nudged his side,"Oi, Rusty--er uncle time ta get up." she said hoping he'd stir. the mare glanced out the window and her jaw nearly dropped as she saw millions of windows in the city lighting up, beams of magic blasting out of each and rocketing toward the horizon,"Rusty wake up ya gotta see this!"

Pressy nodded and laughed,"No kiddin'... Do ya think we should try and choose how to recharge the machine tomorrow?" she asked her voice beginning to drift off sleepily

It was a few minutes before Presteza showed up, luckily it seemed she wasn't too late as she was only the second one here. Being one of the newer members of the troupe she was eager to meet the other members, both new and old. Already she'd seen a face she recognized, Ghost writer the mare that had interviewed her for the position. During the interview previously the unicorn had brought several beautiful paintings to show her and even had shown her a painting that she had started and finished the previous day. "Oi, Ghostie!" she said in a perky tone, trotting over to the the mare's booth,"Looks like We're both the first ones here, huh?" The unicorn took a seat opposite Ghost writer and looked at the door for others who might arrive.

"No can do,Rusty." She takes off some of the sheets and strolls over with some of the sheets in her teeth and hoofs them to rusty,"You take these sheets and I'll take these" she said with a smile as she set up a makeshift bed on the floor

The mare stepped forward, laughing somewhat awkwardly,"Now now... he did ask for a room with two beds, 'e clearly doesn't 'ave that kinda stuff in mind..." she said glancing at rusty. "Look, lov. ya don't have to pretend to be all formal around me, like i said I said I don' judge! even if you are his -niece-" said the innkeeper in a teasing tone. Pressy sighed a moment,"I-I give up, let's go... uncle!" she said pushing rusty towards the room with the number matching their keys, the Innkeeping stallion laughed and mouthed at rusty,"She's a live one isn't she?"

PRessy thought for a moment,"Actually... I don't think that was ponyville... ponyville was founded after canterlot was built right?" she said looking to the older pony for confirmation. It seemed reasonable to say that since some of those huts the earth ponies they saw didn't look like they were made to last.

"Good idea... " she said as she looked out at the scenery,"I guess we should head off to look for one huh?" hopping off the bench she looked over the city trying to spot something that looked like an inn.

Pressy smile brightly and took the candybar, holding it in her hoof she took a bite and smiled even brighter,"Delicious!" she said as she began to munch even further upon the treat. Turning to rusty again she asked,"So... the chill sure is coming in... If we're not outta hear in time I'm kinda worried we might freeze." the mare aid eventually finishing her bar and going over to a parkbench and sitting down on it, trying to relax.

"Sure is... I can't to paint it once we're out of here." she said almost dreamily before arching a brow and staring as she thought she saw a strange looking blue box disappear at the town square. Pressy blinked a few times and rubbed her hooves to her eyes,"uh did you-- er nevermind" she said with a laugh before she looked to rusty,"So... can you use any magic with it?"

The mare stared at the Stallion then shook her head as if dislodge some cobwebs. She bucked the saddlebags off of her back and nosed through them eventually pulling out a mirror which she held in her teeth. Staring back at the stallion was himself but the horn on his head looked a bit suspiciously well placed and relaistic, pressy lowered the mirror to the ground,"Um... I think ya mighta used the wrong horn.... but on the bright side you will definitely be able to fit in now... "

Presteza smiles at Rusty, "yer not a genuis? ya coulda foaled me!" she said patting the stallion on his back. Eventually the pair reached a rather high overlook, the eager mare galloping over and putting her forelegs and hooves over the railing. The Unicorns may have been a vain and overly posh tribe in this time but they sure knew how to make building and landscape look good and regal. As she heard rusty speak about relationships she blushed a bit and laughed,"Well... if I did find a special somepony he'd have ta be wiling and free ta travel with me. If 'e's got ponies who need 'im where he is I'm not lettin' 'im tag along!"

"Tha' could be the case. I mean I do know a few spells but i can only use 'em with my paintbrush." she said taking a paintbrush from her bag and her horn began to light up. With a few fast movements of her body and quick swishes of the brush now being held aloft by her magic, a copy of the mare now stood beside her. The mare strolled over and poked the side of the illusion which just dissipated in a puff of magical sparkles. "Tha's been a helpful one in tight spots." listening to her friend's story of his foalhood to the special sompony chapter,"I never really got meet my special somepony either, but if I did ever meet them they'd have to travel with me... I 'ave had a few crushes on stallion's i met on the road though." she chuckled lightly and listened to the inventor once more.

"Nah, nah... It's only fair Rusty. But you gotta tell me about yourself in return, okay?" she asked, once rusty replied she took a breath and spoke her tale. "Ya see I already told ya I was born in Trottingham but what I didn't tell ya is I'm the daughter of one of the richest families there. My family was really good with magic, same way that apple family in appleoosa and ponyville are good with apples, but well... I was a bit of a flop when it came to that. I'd try and lift somethin' and wind up either breakin' it or not movin' it at all." The mare was considerably less sad about her memories now. perhaps the incredible sight of this city was just too uplifting for her to let her emotions get the best her but she still had the smallest hint of sadness in her tone. "I mean I'll even have a magic misfire if I sneeze. Wot kinda unicorn does that with -Every- sneeze?"

"Maybe We're wot they call... Kin'red spirits?" she said with smile as they trotted though the city," and Isn't that the truth... but they'll learn soon enough won' they?" she said as she looked over the area and shivered a bit as she felt the cold air on her coat.

Presteza thought for a moment,"Well... this place is pretty nice and I'm not sure their are a lot of records o' Ancient unicorn architecture in it's prime." A grin began to spread over the mare's face. This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity, scratch that, this was a never in a lifetime opportunity! A chance to paint a fully pristine ancient unicorn city was in her reach, how on equestria could she pass this up? "Tha' sounds like an awesome plan! Let's find the best view this city has to offer!" She said in an excessively eager tone.