Title:           Warforged in Equestria : Chapter Thirteen - Magic
Author:          PonyForge
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First Edit:      Saturday 14th of April 2012 11:39:18 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Saturday 14th of April 2012 11:39:18 PM CDT

> Twilight stops and turns to look at you.
> "What for?"
"For trying."
> She just looks at you confused.
> Oh well you said it and that's what counts.
"We seem to have stopped again."
> She turns around and once more continues walking.
> You can't help but feel you have just forgotten to do something.
 
> The walk from then on is uneventful and uninterrupted.
> Much to your surprise you stop in front of a massive tree.
> You could write a list of the strangest buildings you've seen in your time, and this one would probably be in the top five.
> Then again so would Sugercube Corner.
> You wonder how many more buildings you're going to need to put on that list.
"The library is in a tree."
> Again with the monotone questions.
> You really should find out how to make those sound like... Oh you know... Questions.
> Twilight seems to pick up on it anyway.
> "Yep this is home sweet home. Let's head in and I'll give you a quick tour."
> As she says that her horn begins to glow and the door swings open revealing a dimly lit library.
 
> Huh, Telekineses.
> So p0nies have some magic as well.
> Well suddenly the prospect of being overwhelmed in an assault has just become a lot more plausible.
> Take another note to self : For personal safety, attempt to be diplomatic.
> Twilight goes forward leaving you standing outside, lost in thought.
> "Coming in?"
> One last look at the stars, and in you walk.
> The door closes behind you leaving you and Twilight in darkness, the light of the moon shining through the windows doing little to illuminate the room.
> You aren't left in the dark for long, as a few seconds later a large amount of candles placed throughout the room seemingly light on there own.
 
> "Well here we go. There really isn't much to show you.
> The kitchen is to the left over there."
> She quickly gestures with her hoof.
> "My bedroom and the bathroom are both upstairs, and the basement door is just behind me..."
> She spins around, looking to see if shes missed anything.
> "There... Really isn't much here except the books..."
> She pauses for a moment.
> "Oh and I should probably tell you, theres usually an owl around at night named Owlicious, he helps me keep things organized while Spike's asleep."
> You have no idea who Spike is but don't bother asking, you figure hes just another p0ny who helps out around the library.
 
> You approach one of the candles and kneel to inspect it, looking for an arcane sigil to see if what makes them self lighting.
> Twilight sees you leaning rather close to the candle and speaks up, concern showing in her voice.
> "You should probably be careful around that, it is fire you know."
> You stand up and step back.
"I am curious, what caused these too light when we entered?"
> She raises a hoof to point at her horn.
> "Magic"
> Ah, okay that's another important thing to remember.
> Twilight can probably light you on fire at will.
> It's probably a good thing that Pinkie Pie is the only one who hasn't shown an objection to violence.
 
"Is magic common amongst p0nies?"
> There's that smile from earlier.
> Clearly she is enthusiastic about magic.
> "Oh yes! Well... Sort of... All unicorns can use magic, but pagasi and earth p0nies just have a sort of... Inherent magic.
> She raises a hoof and you hear the snapping of fingers.
> Okay seriously, how is she doing that?
> In a comical puff of smoke, similar to how Pinkie Pie disappeared earlier, she dashes over to one of the many book shelves lining the walls.
> After a moment several books seem to be wrapped in a barely visible aura and are yanked from the shelves.
> She takes a moment to look at each book, and tosses aside all but one, before flipping open one and carrying it over to you.
> "The Beginners Guide To P0ny Magic has a pretty good description in it."
> She turns the book to you and when you grasp it the aura of light around it disappears.
 
> As you look down at the pages it becomes instantly clear that you won't be able to read it.
> Though the p0nies speak the same language as you, there written language is vastly different.
"It seems that we may have a language barrier to overcome in time."
> She looks confused.
> You turn the book ninety degrees to the right in the vain attempt to better grasp what you're reading.
> It does not help.
> Twilight can see that this is an act of somewhat desperate confusion and intervenes.
> "You... can't read?"
> You lower the book again.
"I am usually able, however it seems that our races have dissimilar written languages."
> She takes the book back with her magic.
 
> "Here, I'll just give you the basics then..."