It looks like thinks are concluding in both the North, and in Baltimare
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>>125658"Even in my apartment, it's best that it be hidden. Let me take these to a closet"
>>125659With a nod, Iron passes all of the stuffs to her, beckoning Sands to do so as well.
>>125660She takes it, and goes to the back. Sands likewise takes off the towels, and hoofs over the guns
>>125661Iron huffs before leaning over to Sands, rubbing coats with her slightly, while whispering to her.
"Hey, where do you want to sleep for the night?" he asks
>>125662She smiles back at him, deviously
"Next to you, of course"Their wet fur rubs
>>125663Iron can't help but blush lightly, smiling.
"Oh yeah?" he asks, mischievously looking at her
"Even if I go as far as sleeping on the grass?" >>125665Iron can't help but chuckle at the answer before nuzzling her on the neck.
"Sure thing, Sands," he agrees
"I definitely can spare some coin for it." >>125666She is nuzzled, and she nuzzles him back
"Is this that Zebra you told me about? The one you thought you had to try to date?" >>125667Iron nods.
"She is the zebra, yes," he answers
"took me in, showed me the ropes and all that."He proceeds to gently kiss the nape of her neck before continuing.
"You are not going to act jealous knowing that, right?" >>125668She doesn't say anything in response
>>125669Iron can't help but smile at her slowly rising competitive nature before shaking his head. "Now all I need is a little checkup to ensure I do not fall over alseep forever and wash off this nasty smelling water," he explains to her "not to mention yours as well."
>>125670Black Cauldron comes into the room
"Barring an official police search, or the secret police, these things should be fine. You say you need a doctor?"
>>125671Turning to Cauldron, coats brushing with Sands, he nods in the affirmative.
>>125672"Well... Time to take you to the vet"
>>125673Iron nods again, obviously enthusiastic about the visit to finally relaxing without the threat of dying in his sleep. "Lead the way," he proclaims.
>>125674The ponies travel down the street, assuming Iron doesn't start feeling dizzy, util they get to he back door of a building. Cauldron knocks on it, and a yellowish unicorn stallion opens the door
"My friend needs help"
She says
"You again?" The stallion looks at Iron. "I'm getting Deja Vu"
He welcomes Iron inside, to a room with a table, a picture of the internal anatomy of a dog on the wall, and a few sinks and Cabinets
"Alright, let me just do some tests here..."
>>125675Nodding, Iron lets the stallion do the testings, eyes heavy.
>>125676"Alright, let me check your heart rate... Damn, that's high. And blood pressure... pretty low, not a good sign. And your pupils.... are way too large. Looks like you've already had some medical care here. Alright... Let me see if I can find blood. Is anypony here an elligible donor"
Cauldron:
"I'm not sure we would match, given our different.... ethnic backgrounds"
White Sands
"I.... I can't really give blood"
He then says
"Alright, let me just stake a sample"
He picks Iron with a needle
"And let me acquire a matching batch"
[Read more] >>125677Iron looks like he didn't even felt the sting from the needle, still looking aimlessly forwards.
>>125678He leaves for maybe five minutes. Not terribly long at all, considering that he just went and found a half liter of pony blood
"Alright, let's place in the IV"
He does so
"And... You're high right now, aren't you? Well let's take those bandages off any seal these wounds"
He cuts some bandages off with scissors, looks at wounds, and covering areas in iodine and sewing stitches.
"Tell me if you feel too much pain, we have anesthetics."
He disinfects, stitches, and tries to replace lost blood, before bandaging Iron and adding a splint on one leg that makes it awkward to walk, or so it likely would when Iron tests it
"Alright, not too much pressure on your left foreleg, or your third left rib, or your back on the right side just three inches above your midsection. I don't know what you did, but it looks like you got hurt very badly, and it also looks like you've had pretty extensive treatment before you came here"
He looks to Cauldron
"And the money"
She counts out bills, and starts to pay him
[Read more] >>125679Iron's face contorts into one of mild guilt at seeing Cauldron pay the doctor the bills, trying his best to look at the expenses.
>>125680She looks back to him with a definite "You owe me" expression, and he can be sure he will know
"Alright, that should be all"
>>125681Iron nods weakily, rubbing his crest in mild discomfort at the look, but ultimately isn't worried as his haul will be more than enough to cover it.
He trots over to Cauldron, hoping she'd recite the number she had to pay.
>>125682"150 Bits" She says. The stallion says to Iron,
"Oh, and uh, drink this" He offers him a vial
>>125683Nodding, Iron drinks the whole vial in one gulp.
(Thank goodness the number sounds low,) he thinks to himself, considering he had that kind of money already.
>>125684Cauldron:
"Alright.... Where to now?"
>>125685Iron hums softly, wondering what to do next. "For now, I need to ensure Sands has a place to sleep for the time being," he explains "and considering how heavy I feel currently, I might have to stay at the same place, too."
>>125686"Oh... Alright" she says
"I'll.... see you tomorrow?"
>>125687Iron nods before hugging the zebra tightly once more. "Thank you, Cauldron," he says heartily, lightly squeezing her "It means a lot."
>>125688She is squeezed. Not the softest pony.... creature he's squeezed today, but she hugs back
"I'll see you tomorrow"
>>125689With a final, gentle nuzzle for Cauldron, Iron lets go and beckons Sands to follow him, wondering where he could find this 'hoh-tell'.
>>125691Iron hums softly, having adjusted his belt back to his waist. Perhaps there's somepony that could heed said call.
>>125547Silver is always there for his friends, and as for Jubilosa...
"I am glad to count you among my friends."
>>125694She's silent for a moment, then wraps her forelegs and claws around him
"I guess... I' glad to have met you tonight as well. For several reasons"
>>125695The unicorn pats her back, and gives her a friendly squeeze.
"Whatever it is you decide to do when you arrive in Aquiliea, whenever you do go, I wish you best of luck."
>>125697He pulls back enough to look at his griffon friend.
"What is it you were hoping to do in Aquiliea? You know, work, schooling, otherwise?"
>>125698"I didn't really know, to be honest. I figured that as I had worked as a Typist, I could do the same in Aquellia. Either in the city of Aquellia itself, or one of the other big cities. Or I could be a secretary. Or I could be a courier again. I suppose there are lots of things I could do. I guess I could go to school? I hadn't really thought of that."
>>125699"I do not know much about Aquiliea, but from what I have heard, it sounds like nice place."
>>125700"I've heard there are beautiful museums, theaters and wide streets with cafes and fancy townhouses. But most importantly of all, there is a Republic there, free from Imperial rule and valuing liberty and equality."
>>125701"Maybe someday when I retire from all of this, I will make visit to Aquiliea, if they will accept some old Severyanan stallion to see what they have to offer."
>>125702"Maybe. When the War is over..."
She sighs, and looks down a little
>>125703He puts a hoof underneath her beak, and lifts her head to look in his eyes.
"It
will end, my friend. No war lasts forever, not even this one. There will be peace."
>>125704With a bit of surprise at the touch, her eyes go wide before focusing in on Silver
"I just hope it's a good peace..."
>>125705Silver smiles at his griffon friend.
"With people like you at its helm, it will be."
>>125706She smiles back at him. Then her eyes go past him, and to the scene in the Sanctuary, with Johann and Undertoe trying to keep the cultists in place, and Khoi trying to tend to the sacrifices
"Well... I guess we took a step in that direction tonight? Heheheh..." she laughs nervously
>>125707Silver looks back to the scene which Jubilosa is looking at.
"If we all do our part to make those small steps, we will get there."
He returns to smiling at her.
"I trust in your talons and paws to make them."
>>125708She blinks
"I had hoped I could stay away from the action. I did not fight when my home was invaded. I did not participate in the resistance after. I could have, but I didn't. Only tonight did I really
do anything. I did it to prove to all of you that a Griffin
could fight for good. You-"
At this last part she breaks eye contact, before returning her eyes to say the last line
"And to prove to myself"