1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:05,129 gray the walls for the maintenance 2 00:00:02,730 --> 00:00:08,069 stalls were all a very monotonous dull 3 00:00:05,129 --> 00:00:09,990 gray the particular wall I was staring 4 00:00:08,069 --> 00:00:12,750 at had the merit of being a very clean 5 00:00:09,990 --> 00:00:15,000 gray pit Bucks were notoriously Hardy 6 00:00:12,750 --> 00:00:16,710 and reliable so being a stables pipbuck 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,320 technician that there were usually long 8 00:00:16,710 --> 00:00:20,910 periods of nothing to do being the pit 9 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:22,320 buck technicians apprentice meant that I 10 00:00:20,910 --> 00:00:24,240 was assigned all the mundane daily 11 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,399 chores while my trainer took extended 12 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:28,858 naps in the backroom chores like 13 00:00:26,399 --> 00:00:29,368 cleaning the walls this wall needs a 14 00:00:28,859 --> 00:00:31,859 mural 15 00:00:29,368 --> 00:00:33,630 I let myself fantasize picturing the 16 00:00:31,859 --> 00:00:35,399 overmare agreeing in ordering palette 17 00:00:33,630 --> 00:00:37,820 herself to turn our entire solid to one 18 00:00:35,399 --> 00:00:39,989 of her brightly painted masterpieces 19 00:00:37,820 --> 00:00:42,210 palette was the greatest painter in 20 00:00:39,988 --> 00:00:44,968 stable - and like every skilled artist 21 00:00:42,210 --> 00:00:46,710 that made her a staple treasure life in 22 00:00:44,969 --> 00:00:49,170 stable - inevitably began to eat your 23 00:00:46,710 --> 00:00:50,280 spirit you're born in the stable you 24 00:00:49,170 --> 00:00:52,440 lived your whole life in the stable 25 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:54,058 we're going to die there and the course 26 00:00:52,439 --> 00:00:56,759 of your life was largely laid out for 27 00:00:54,058 --> 00:00:58,409 you to see by your cutie mark party so 28 00:00:56,759 --> 00:00:59,729 the overmare insisted that a new song be 29 00:00:58,409 --> 00:01:02,069 added to the stables broadcast 30 00:00:59,729 --> 00:01:03,569 repertoire each week that meant public 31 00:01:02,070 --> 00:01:05,159 areas that were breathy painted in a 32 00:01:03,570 --> 00:01:07,319 door with uplifting and motivational 33 00:01:05,159 --> 00:01:09,780 murals that regular parties were planned 34 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:12,629 in the atrium all in an effort distract 35 00:01:09,780 --> 00:01:14,070 and stay off depression reality came 36 00:01:12,629 --> 00:01:16,408 crashing back as I stared at the 37 00:01:14,069 --> 00:01:18,298 eternally blank ray beautifying 38 00:01:16,409 --> 00:01:20,310 maintenance areas was tragically low and 39 00:01:18,299 --> 00:01:21,570 priori already and the pit buck 40 00:01:20,310 --> 00:01:24,060 technician saw was one of the least 41 00:01:21,569 --> 00:01:25,438 trafficked parts of maintenance I felt 42 00:01:24,060 --> 00:01:26,850 my years troopas I started to realize 43 00:01:25,438 --> 00:01:28,139 I'd be staring at the same gray wall 44 00:01:26,849 --> 00:01:32,368 nearly every day for the rest of my life 45 00:01:28,140 --> 00:01:33,030 oh dear is it really that bad and there 46 00:01:32,368 --> 00:01:35,578 she was 47 00:01:33,030 --> 00:01:36,930 velvet remedy the gorgeous charcoal 48 00:01:35,578 --> 00:01:38,728 coated you wrong with the streaks of 49 00:01:36,930 --> 00:01:40,439 color and her white mane and what the 50 00:01:38,728 --> 00:01:42,478 voices smooth the silk enriches the 51 00:01:40,438 --> 00:01:44,699 finest chocolate was standing the 52 00:01:42,478 --> 00:01:46,618 doorway of my stall I felt immediately 53 00:01:44,700 --> 00:01:48,450 grateful I'd finished the cleaning and 54 00:01:46,618 --> 00:01:50,489 simultaneously a shame that the room was 55 00:01:48,450 --> 00:01:52,560 so beneath her I couldn't believe she 56 00:01:50,489 --> 00:01:54,478 was standing there I'd seen her on the 57 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,710 stage of all of us at late parties I'd 58 00:01:54,478 --> 00:01:57,899 listened to her songs incessantly 59 00:01:55,709 --> 00:02:00,419 recording every new one of my pipbuck so 60 00:01:57,899 --> 00:02:02,310 I didn't have to wait to hear again I'll 61 00:02:00,420 --> 00:02:04,070 admit it now I touch crush on velvet 62 00:02:02,310 --> 00:02:06,829 rowdy for years 63 00:02:04,069 --> 00:02:08,840 mean at least 300 other ponies my mother 64 00:02:06,829 --> 00:02:11,210 used to laugh at that little piss you 65 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:12,620 would say trolling with her friends Bell 66 00:02:11,210 --> 00:02:14,990 of remedies barn door doesn't swing that 67 00:02:12,620 --> 00:02:17,390 way took me a couple years to understand 68 00:02:14,990 --> 00:02:19,100 what another had meant by that and took 69 00:02:17,389 --> 00:02:21,969 me several seconds to process fel remedy 70 00:02:19,099 --> 00:02:25,340 had actually asked me something or what 71 00:02:21,969 --> 00:02:27,319 wonderful response little bit so elegant 72 00:02:25,340 --> 00:02:29,030 I wanted to dig my way through the 73 00:02:27,319 --> 00:02:29,479 concrete floor pull the chunks over top 74 00:02:29,030 --> 00:02:32,569 of me 75 00:02:29,479 --> 00:02:35,539 she smiled sweetly she smiled at me in 76 00:02:32,569 --> 00:02:37,669 that amazing voice you looked so 77 00:02:35,539 --> 00:02:40,579 heartbroken when I came in is there 78 00:02:37,669 --> 00:02:44,119 anything I can do without remedy offered 79 00:02:40,580 --> 00:02:44,709 to help me I was shocked back to my 80 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,939 senses 81 00:02:44,709 --> 00:02:50,030 velvet remedy must have some reason for 82 00:02:46,939 --> 00:02:51,139 being down here some pipbuck reason it 83 00:02:50,030 --> 00:02:53,240 wasn't like she would just go wandering 84 00:02:51,139 --> 00:02:54,889 around maiden it's after all looking 85 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:57,680 around I realized that I was the only 86 00:02:54,889 --> 00:03:01,009 pony on duty my teacher was as usual 87 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:04,400 asleep in his office oh oh no it was 88 00:03:01,009 --> 00:03:05,859 nothing I tried to regain composure how 89 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:08,030 am I be of assistance 90 00:03:05,860 --> 00:03:10,370 velvet remedies his expression was both 91 00:03:08,030 --> 00:03:12,409 compassionate and unconvinced but she 92 00:03:10,370 --> 00:03:14,959 lifted a for of raising her pipbuck to 93 00:03:12,409 --> 00:03:16,609 my gaze a more elegant model in mine 94 00:03:14,959 --> 00:03:18,229 with her initials and cutie mark a 95 00:03:16,610 --> 00:03:20,630 beautiful bird with wings outstretched 96 00:03:18,229 --> 00:03:23,030 and B köppen in song embellishing it 97 00:03:20,629 --> 00:03:25,370 tastefully I hate to be a bother but 98 00:03:23,030 --> 00:03:27,680 it's beyond the chafe could you replace 99 00:03:25,370 --> 00:03:29,900 the padding oh absolutely 100 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:31,370 I was already levitating the special 101 00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:33,709 keys used to unlock a Pip Boy from 102 00:03:31,370 --> 00:03:35,150 ponies foreleg as in Prentice pipbuck 103 00:03:33,709 --> 00:03:36,769 technician I had all the manner of 104 00:03:35,150 --> 00:03:39,200 special precision tools in my pockets 105 00:03:36,769 --> 00:03:41,420 with my utility barding I'll have it 106 00:03:39,199 --> 00:03:44,000 done right quick the fit book came off 107 00:03:41,419 --> 00:03:46,458 with a click velvet remedy chuckled 108 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:48,590 hesitantly lowering her hoof oh no 109 00:03:46,459 --> 00:03:50,269 that's all right take your time I'm 110 00:03:48,590 --> 00:03:51,560 going to put some salve on this leg back 111 00:03:50,269 --> 00:03:54,950 in my room and rest it up for the 112 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:56,539 afternoon that's right fellow remedy was 113 00:03:54,949 --> 00:03:58,639 performing at stable to saloon tomorrow 114 00:03:56,539 --> 00:04:00,048 night I would have to polish it up and 115 00:03:58,639 --> 00:04:02,208 make it worthy being worn above her hoof 116 00:04:00,049 --> 00:04:03,799 if I spent all night on it I could give 117 00:04:02,209 --> 00:04:05,840 it a full tune-up have it running 118 00:04:03,799 --> 00:04:07,730 smoothly as today she got it and still 119 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,709 have it back to her before or so 120 00:04:07,729 --> 00:04:11,479 all right I have it back to you by this 121 00:04:09,709 --> 00:04:14,989 time tomorrow you won't be disappointed 122 00:04:11,479 --> 00:04:16,459 I promise she smiled at me again and all 123 00:04:14,989 --> 00:04:19,970 the grain the world couldn't darken my 124 00:04:16,459 --> 00:04:22,220 day thank you and then she turned to go 125 00:04:19,970 --> 00:04:25,090 I watched as her cutie mark disappeared 126 00:04:22,220 --> 00:04:27,710 around the doorway then she was gone 127 00:04:25,089 --> 00:04:29,418 the next day I was listening one of Elva 128 00:04:27,709 --> 00:04:31,728 remedy songs as I walked down the halls 129 00:04:29,418 --> 00:04:33,168 toward her room turning the corner I was 130 00:04:31,728 --> 00:04:34,909 started out my reverie by a mass of 131 00:04:33,168 --> 00:04:37,579 ponies gather outside in velvet remedies 132 00:04:34,910 --> 00:04:39,080 room damn I was going to have to battle 133 00:04:37,579 --> 00:04:41,599 my way through the hoofprint seekers and 134 00:04:39,079 --> 00:04:43,069 paparazzi levitating the pipbuck higher 135 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:46,490 started to shove my way into the crowd 136 00:04:43,069 --> 00:04:47,990 she's gone how could she leave hush 137 00:04:46,490 --> 00:04:50,300 ponies and panicked whinnies go around 138 00:04:47,990 --> 00:04:52,150 me cruel alarming why was she abandoned 139 00:04:50,300 --> 00:04:57,139 us gone 140 00:04:52,149 --> 00:04:59,388 velvet remedy was gone and then the 141 00:04:57,139 --> 00:05:01,970 words that stopped me cold I don't think 142 00:04:59,389 --> 00:05:03,759 this table door ever could open she was 143 00:05:01,970 --> 00:05:06,500 gone outside 144 00:05:03,759 --> 00:05:07,849 don't worry everypony boomed the voice 145 00:05:06,500 --> 00:05:10,639 of the overmare from somewhere in the 146 00:05:07,850 --> 00:05:12,439 cloud I have the tag of each and every 147 00:05:10,639 --> 00:05:13,759 pony in the stable I will personally 148 00:05:12,439 --> 00:05:15,560 sound out a rescue party 149 00:05:13,759 --> 00:05:18,500 we'll have our velvet back by the end of 150 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:21,978 the day worry not I felt I was drowning 151 00:05:18,500 --> 00:05:23,720 in cold wet cement my gaze slowly moved 152 00:05:21,978 --> 00:05:26,029 up towards the bit bug floating above me 153 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:27,590 I lowered my head slowly trying to back 154 00:05:26,029 --> 00:05:30,288 out of the crown curling the floating 155 00:05:27,589 --> 00:05:32,029 bug close when the overmare brought up 156 00:05:30,288 --> 00:05:34,339 velvet remedies tag would lead everypony 157 00:05:32,029 --> 00:05:36,859 not to velvet but to her pipbuck sitting 158 00:05:34,339 --> 00:05:39,049 the maintenance with a thump I backed 159 00:05:36,860 --> 00:05:42,379 into somepony startling enough that the 160 00:05:39,050 --> 00:05:44,120 levitation field evaporated and poof the 161 00:05:42,379 --> 00:05:47,418 clean and shiny pipbuck clattered to the 162 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:49,939 floor turning I found myself I to I with 163 00:05:47,418 --> 00:05:51,469 the overmare she didn't speak her gaze 164 00:05:49,939 --> 00:05:53,719 turning to the pipbuck on the ground 165 00:05:51,470 --> 00:05:58,460 velvet remedies initials on cutie mark 166 00:05:53,720 --> 00:06:00,340 clearly visible what is this the 167 00:05:58,459 --> 00:06:03,769 overmare spoke slowly and dangerously 168 00:06:00,339 --> 00:06:07,279 all eyes turned to me I could feel every 169 00:06:03,769 --> 00:06:09,859 pair of eyes nobody spoke the silence 170 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:12,069 bore down like a lead blanket a mouth 171 00:06:09,860 --> 00:06:15,110 went dry I couldn't find my voice I 172 00:06:12,069 --> 00:06:16,469 didn't need to could feel the wave of 173 00:06:15,110 --> 00:06:19,020 loathing 174 00:06:16,470 --> 00:06:21,420 dozens of velvet remedies fan ponies and 175 00:06:19,019 --> 00:06:23,699 I was the pony holding the reason why 176 00:06:21,420 --> 00:06:24,990 their Idol was lost to them the 177 00:06:23,699 --> 00:06:28,310 overmare's voice was low and 178 00:06:24,990 --> 00:06:31,590 surprisingly gentle take it to your room 179 00:06:28,310 --> 00:06:34,439 swiftly she didn't need to tell me twice 180 00:06:31,589 --> 00:06:36,299 I lay on my bed that evening poking 181 00:06:34,439 --> 00:06:38,069 velvel remedies pipbuck as the radio in 182 00:06:36,300 --> 00:06:40,710 my own played yet another reiteration of 183 00:06:38,069 --> 00:06:41,209 the trashy of the day I couldn't believe 184 00:06:40,709 --> 00:06:44,039 it 185 00:06:41,209 --> 00:06:47,489 velvet remedy was gone I couldn't 186 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:50,340 understand how could she leave why would 187 00:06:47,490 --> 00:06:53,129 she go the door out of stable to was 188 00:06:50,339 --> 00:06:55,619 closed and sealed but a ghost story son 189 00:06:53,129 --> 00:06:57,449 poon told me my first and only slumber 190 00:06:55,620 --> 00:06:58,920 party had given me a horrible nightmares 191 00:06:57,449 --> 00:07:01,740 and still lurked in the shadows of my 192 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:03,470 head a tale of a pony who somehow got 193 00:07:01,740 --> 00:07:06,110 the stable door open stepped outside 194 00:07:03,470 --> 00:07:08,490 only to find that there was no outside 195 00:07:06,110 --> 00:07:11,280 just to great nothingness that whisper 196 00:07:08,490 --> 00:07:14,220 phony away devour and her soul that she 197 00:07:11,279 --> 00:07:16,199 was nothing as to empirically I knew 198 00:07:14,220 --> 00:07:18,660 that wasn't the case but the mental 199 00:07:16,199 --> 00:07:20,279 image still haunted me the two things I 200 00:07:18,660 --> 00:07:21,780 did understand was that volve remedy had 201 00:07:20,279 --> 00:07:23,849 gotten me to remove her pipbuck so the 202 00:07:21,779 --> 00:07:26,819 overt american tracker with it and then 203 00:07:23,850 --> 00:07:28,890 I was screwed being the smallest pony my 204 00:07:26,819 --> 00:07:30,930 age and the last to get my cutie mark I 205 00:07:28,889 --> 00:07:33,360 did not facilitate building friendships 206 00:07:30,930 --> 00:07:34,019 with my pure ponies mother honestly 207 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:36,270 didn't help either 208 00:07:34,019 --> 00:07:38,668 nor did waking up screaming in my first 209 00:07:36,269 --> 00:07:41,029 slumber party so I was used to being 210 00:07:38,668 --> 00:07:43,228 alone but I'd never had enemies before 211 00:07:41,029 --> 00:07:45,500 I've been beneath the notice of other 212 00:07:43,228 --> 00:07:47,550 ponies but I never had one hate me I 213 00:07:45,500 --> 00:07:50,759 really couldn't blame them either 214 00:07:47,550 --> 00:07:52,710 even though totally wasn't fair they 215 00:07:50,759 --> 00:07:55,110 were upset and hurt and needed a 216 00:07:52,709 --> 00:07:58,079 scapegoat the news hadn't mentioned me 217 00:07:55,110 --> 00:07:59,490 by name yet just velvet remedies custom 218 00:07:58,079 --> 00:08:02,310 decorated pipbuck was found in the 219 00:07:59,490 --> 00:08:04,620 possession of a buck technician pony but 220 00:08:02,310 --> 00:08:06,839 with a hole two of us it wasn't hard for 221 00:08:04,620 --> 00:08:08,910 everypony to figure out even with the 222 00:08:06,839 --> 00:08:11,219 scene outside her room earlier the 223 00:08:08,910 --> 00:08:13,500 overmare was speaking on the radio we 224 00:08:11,220 --> 00:08:15,090 are all feeling this loss but I want to 225 00:08:13,500 --> 00:08:17,339 remind every pony that velvet remedy 226 00:08:15,089 --> 00:08:18,128 chose to do this she chose leave her 227 00:08:17,339 --> 00:08:20,649 home to 228 00:08:18,129 --> 00:08:22,539 and us her family she betrayed my trust 229 00:08:20,649 --> 00:08:24,038 and she betrayed yours just as she 230 00:08:22,538 --> 00:08:25,269 betrayed the trust of the pony who she 231 00:08:24,038 --> 00:08:27,908 tricked into removing her pipbuck 232 00:08:25,269 --> 00:08:29,408 ensuring we could not find her I know 233 00:08:27,908 --> 00:08:31,478 many of you are angry or hurt 234 00:08:29,408 --> 00:08:34,479 I urge you to direct that anger where it 235 00:08:31,478 --> 00:08:36,068 truly belongs as thankful as I was for 236 00:08:34,479 --> 00:08:37,569 her words it wasn't going to change the 237 00:08:36,068 --> 00:08:39,418 resentment that I would face every day 238 00:08:37,568 --> 00:08:42,689 even if everypony kept it to themselves 239 00:08:39,418 --> 00:08:45,039 it hung in the air like old smoke I 240 00:08:42,690 --> 00:08:47,410 distract myself with the armpit buck 241 00:08:45,039 --> 00:08:48,939 taking note of an encrypted file I'd 242 00:08:47,409 --> 00:08:51,188 spotted that yesterday figuring it was 243 00:08:48,940 --> 00:08:52,540 probably an unfinished new song I didn't 244 00:08:51,188 --> 00:08:55,000 want to open it then but without my 245 00:08:52,539 --> 00:08:57,338 respect for vel remedies privacy and it 246 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:59,169 is like Oh spoilers but I guess it 247 00:08:57,339 --> 00:09:01,990 didn't matter anymore the song would 248 00:08:59,169 --> 00:09:03,729 never be played opening a pouch on my 249 00:09:01,990 --> 00:09:05,049 utility barding I withdrew an access 250 00:09:03,730 --> 00:09:07,240 tool that would allow me to remove the 251 00:09:05,049 --> 00:09:11,409 encryption safely and easily was a sound 252 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:16,539 file I played it the override code for 253 00:09:11,409 --> 00:09:20,230 opening the door disabled to is C MC 3 b 254 00:09:16,539 --> 00:09:22,599 FF I shot up and surprised at what I had 255 00:09:20,230 --> 00:09:24,789 heard swiftly I turned off the radio and 256 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:28,000 played it again I didn't recognize the 257 00:09:24,789 --> 00:09:29,409 voice was female kind of sweet and that 258 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:31,568 strange accent that didn't sound like 259 00:09:29,409 --> 00:09:32,620 anyone in this table but now I knew how 260 00:09:31,568 --> 00:09:34,599 them arriving they left 261 00:09:32,620 --> 00:09:36,549 I must have sat there for hours 262 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:39,250 contemplating what I should do but 263 00:09:36,549 --> 00:09:41,769 finally I made my choice was going to go 264 00:09:39,250 --> 00:09:43,000 outside after her I was going to bring 265 00:09:41,769 --> 00:09:45,220 her back 266 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:46,779 I stood there staring at the huge steel 267 00:09:45,220 --> 00:09:50,040 door that sealed stapled to away from 268 00:09:46,779 --> 00:09:52,389 the whores nor nothing is outside and 269 00:09:50,039 --> 00:09:55,089 the two guard ponies who blocked the way 270 00:09:52,389 --> 00:09:57,250 I had my saddlebags packed with apples 271 00:09:55,090 --> 00:09:59,050 and necessities even a big book of 272 00:09:57,250 --> 00:10:01,840 arcane sciences for something to read I 273 00:09:59,049 --> 00:10:04,240 had two canteens around my neck was 274 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:06,330 ready to go but the overmare was making 275 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:08,590 sure there were no follow-up acts 276 00:10:06,330 --> 00:10:10,720 insistence and glowering looks weren't 277 00:10:08,590 --> 00:10:12,580 getting me anywhere my horn was glowing 278 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:14,500 but they stood their ground unimpressed 279 00:10:12,580 --> 00:10:16,990 they weren't going to let me anywhere 280 00:10:14,500 --> 00:10:18,370 near the control panel hey aren't you 281 00:10:16,990 --> 00:10:20,320 the filly lit our velvet get lost 282 00:10:18,370 --> 00:10:22,509 outside anyway one of the guards 283 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:24,670 inquired daringly taking the bullying 284 00:10:22,509 --> 00:10:26,590 step forward the other guard looked away 285 00:10:24,669 --> 00:10:28,419 and discussed I'm not sure if he was 286 00:10:26,590 --> 00:10:30,009 disgusted at me or if he felt like the 287 00:10:28,419 --> 00:10:32,259 overmare seem too concerned about ponies 288 00:10:30,009 --> 00:10:33,429 wanting to take it out on me I was kind 289 00:10:32,259 --> 00:10:34,629 of hoping it was the former concering 290 00:10:33,429 --> 00:10:37,659 when I was about to do to them 291 00:10:34,629 --> 00:10:38,710 thud the mental footlocker of them 292 00:10:37,659 --> 00:10:41,980 dropped onto their heads 293 00:10:38,710 --> 00:10:43,660 knocking both out cold earth ponies they 294 00:10:41,980 --> 00:10:46,269 never see that levitating something up 295 00:10:43,659 --> 00:10:47,919 behind you trick coming I was at the 296 00:10:46,269 --> 00:10:49,389 controls entering the passcode from the 297 00:10:47,919 --> 00:10:50,919 love remedies pipbuck when the over his 298 00:10:49,389 --> 00:10:54,088 boys boomed through the nearby speakers 299 00:10:50,919 --> 00:10:56,379 stop i order you to stop this instant 300 00:10:54,089 --> 00:10:58,750 yeah that wasn't going to happen 301 00:10:56,379 --> 00:11:02,710 guards I want everypony it's stable to 302 00:10:58,750 --> 00:11:04,240 door stop that filly oh crap my host 303 00:11:02,710 --> 00:11:05,680 flew up to the main switch for the door 304 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:08,080 and I prayed to Celeste you that the 305 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:10,899 code worked then with all my strength I 306 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:12,820 threw the switch a loud clanging filled 307 00:11:10,899 --> 00:11:15,338 the air followed by a hissing of steam 308 00:11:12,820 --> 00:11:17,770 and a great Rumble that shook the room 309 00:11:15,339 --> 00:11:19,870 as I watched the massive bolt that held 310 00:11:17,769 --> 00:11:22,480 the door from stable to shot slid back a 311 00:11:19,870 --> 00:11:24,610 huge hinge arm swung down attaching 312 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:26,800 itself to the door with a teeth hurting 313 00:11:24,610 --> 00:11:29,560 squeal pulled massive steel door out in 314 00:11:26,799 --> 00:11:31,689 a way randomly I found myself thinking 315 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:34,059 in my mother's voice stable to his barn 316 00:11:31,690 --> 00:11:35,410 door doesn't swing that way the door to 317 00:11:34,059 --> 00:11:37,659 the stable wasn't supposed to open at 318 00:11:35,409 --> 00:11:39,730 all even though I threw the switch I was 319 00:11:37,659 --> 00:11:41,620 stunned to see it actually open you 320 00:11:39,730 --> 00:11:43,899 don't have to do this little pip isn't 321 00:11:41,620 --> 00:11:45,820 it the overmare's voice kicked me out of 322 00:11:43,899 --> 00:11:48,220 my stupor I could hear the hooves of 323 00:11:45,820 --> 00:11:50,020 galvan guards drawing near I took a step 324 00:11:48,220 --> 00:11:53,080 towards the door don't worry I'll bring 325 00:11:50,019 --> 00:11:54,379 her back no you won't if you leave here 326 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:57,470 you'll never be let back in 327 00:11:54,379 --> 00:11:58,939 for a moment the unfairness stun the 328 00:11:57,470 --> 00:12:00,980 over was willing to send out a search 329 00:11:58,940 --> 00:12:05,420 party to bring Velva remedy back but 330 00:12:00,980 --> 00:12:07,519 then valve was special I was not part of 331 00:12:05,419 --> 00:12:09,169 me wanted to turn back right there crawl 332 00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:12,259 back to my room when my dreary would 333 00:12:09,169 --> 00:12:15,229 save life drawing myself up I stepped 334 00:12:12,259 --> 00:12:17,029 out the door with a final hiss and clang 335 00:12:15,230 --> 00:12:19,550 the steel door of stable to closed here 336 00:12:17,029 --> 00:12:21,019 Avoca bleah behind me I don't know what 337 00:12:19,549 --> 00:12:23,089 I expected to find just beyond the door 338 00:12:21,019 --> 00:12:24,799 but it certainly wasn't this long dark 339 00:12:23,090 --> 00:12:27,710 hallway that smelled of rotting Timbers 340 00:12:24,799 --> 00:12:30,019 in Sepulchre air it was no longer in the 341 00:12:27,710 --> 00:12:33,290 stable but I wasn't outside yet either I 342 00:12:30,019 --> 00:12:35,090 was in limbo I turned on my pipbuck 343 00:12:33,289 --> 00:12:36,769 light and recoiled with a gas but the 344 00:12:35,090 --> 00:12:39,139 skeletons of long dead ponies which 345 00:12:36,769 --> 00:12:40,759 littered the hall the outside of the 346 00:12:39,139 --> 00:12:42,289 stable door was marked from where ponies 347 00:12:40,759 --> 00:12:45,860 had slammed on until her hooves cracked 348 00:12:42,289 --> 00:12:47,120 and shattered trying to get in moving 349 00:12:45,860 --> 00:12:48,500 forward quickly I discovered that the 350 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:50,120 hallway opened to an old room with 351 00:12:48,500 --> 00:12:52,850 stairs leading up to a horizontal door 352 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:54,679 with a shattered lock the entrance from 353 00:12:52,850 --> 00:12:56,330 the outside world into stable - had been 354 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:59,029 cleverly disguised as the door to a 355 00:12:56,330 --> 00:13:00,379 humble apple cellar and by disguised I 356 00:12:59,029 --> 00:13:02,899 mean that the first new-built had been 357 00:13:00,379 --> 00:13:04,840 building an apple cellar taking a deep 358 00:13:02,899 --> 00:13:08,269 breath I trotted the stairs 359 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:10,450 swung open the cellar door and stepped 360 00:13:08,269 --> 00:13:10,449 outside