- >The flight home is silent. Neither of you say a word.
- >At least your stomach no longer lurches with every turn or altitude change.
- >It looks like your only serious method of transportation for here on out
- >is going to be horseback, er strike that, alicorn back.
- >You occupy yourself by looking at the sunset.
- >Mom usually had you too busy to look at it before.
- >Were they always like that?
- >You could swear it looks different on this world,
- >besides the the dark specks you assume would be pegasi, of course.
- >The colors look fuller somehow, richer.
- >The sun sinks, giving way to a golden sliver on the horizon.
- >The sliver casts a pinkish glow on the clouds that darkens as your
- >gaze sweeps to the other end of the sky.
- >The day is gone, just like your old life.
- >What was that term your teacher was always yammering about? Symbolism?
- >It's like that.
- >Finally, you notice a few buildings down below.
- >This place sure is small compared to Canterlot.
- >You land by a large tree and dismount.
- >Before, it might have been amazing that the whole house is a tree.
- >Now it is only a reminder how different things are.
- >After you walk in the door, Twilight says her first words in some time.
- "Are you hungry"?
- "I'd rather just go to bed. I have a lot to think about".
- "You can sleep in my room. I'd feel guilty if you didn't".
- >You walk up the stairs to Twilight's bedroom.
- >The bed is really low to the ground.
- >Oh well, it's not like you aren't used to it.
- >You lay down and pull the the blanket around yourself.
- >The blanket seems awfully thin. More downsides of not having fur
- >when everyone else does.
- >Sleep doesn't come easily.
- >Over and over, you repeat the same question to yourself.
- "What am I going to do"?