In Changelingia (West Equestria), Brie gains the support of a Changeling queen for his endeavors. Spark is doing his best to help an ill Wolf spiritual leader.
In Free Equestria (East Equestria), Iron is trying to intimidate a group of criminal griffin interlopers. Fantasy Play is helping to shut down an Anarchist press. Silver is helping his new household. Amber Sunset is walking through the city, and Dark Star has just finished helping the orphans.
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>>138240Silver hears Askfält stirring after some time.
>>138241Silver knocks on the door Sundown and Pear are behind before calling out.
"Just letting you know that Askfält is about to get up."
>>138247Yes. I think the last post for Spark was
>>137654>>138242Silver can hear talking, almost whispered, inside the room. It stops the instant Silver knocks, and there is silence for a number of seconds. After a delayed reponse, perhaps long enough to make Silver repeat his statement, the door opens to Pear, who lets Sundown come out.
"I think I will need to calm him down after this."
She walks out into the room, towards Askfält
>>138248Spark is unsure of what to do. He mostly stands there.
>>138249Thus the question for Spark: where to go now? And with who and how?
>>138250Spark is going to travel to find aid for the doggo. He will go with the doctor and the main wolf cast on a train most likely.
>>138248>>138251It follows that Spark should try to persuade Waabishki and Miskobag that they need to go to Whinnapolis
>>138252"The doctor did tell me that there are treatments out there. Not cures, but perhaps it would be wise to find them and see what they can provide us."
>>138253"This illness came to him
because of them, and even your doctor tells me that they cannot cure him. How am I to trust this 'treatment'?" Waabishki answers forcefully
>>138254"The doctor is offering help the only way he knows how. That is not deserving of scorn. If he knew of a better way, he would have recommended it. If he could cure it, he would. If there is to be a chance that the treatment helps, then you should consider it."
>>138255She is noticeably baring her teeth. She says
"What treatment?"
>>138248Silver nods to her.
"That is good idea."
He looks to Pear, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.
"Sorry to cut your interview short. Maybe they will continue after Askfält comes to?"
>>138256"The doctor says that another city has professionals that work with this disease and can help ease its effects. We will simply have to see what they offer and choose what will work best."
>>138257Pear doesn't say anything, seeming kind of irritated.
But Sundown goes over to Askfalt, who, after being prodded, looks around and jumps up. Or rather, he tries to. His wings spread out, but his forelegs are tied together, so he falls back down onto his side.
>>138258"I don't like this idea of 'faith in pony magic.' My father has it, and I do not believe it got him far. What have we really, to gain?"
>>138259He smiles sheepishly at her, then looks to Sundown.
"If you can calm him, I will cut his bindings."
>>138259"You simply have to weigh what you can gain from staying here and what you gain by going to see. If the worst gain is nothing, there what is there to lose by trying?"
>>138260"You-oo Bas-tard!" Somehow his accent is more noticable than Sundown's. He tries to jump up. "Invading our sanctuary and killing our kin!"
>>138261Waabishki breathes in and out heavily, and seems to make the beginning of a growl at Spark. Makade, who has been inching slightly closer over the course of the conversation, places a paw on Waabishki, who flinches at first and turns to Makade, but is more startled than angry.
Makade:
"He is right. You know we at the village can do no more, and I don't think there is much to be gained with the Nation up north. I have seen the pony's medicine, as has your father and Miskobag. It doesn't always work, but it can surprise you. If there is hope for Miskobag, it is probably in the City."
>>138262Silver bows his head to Askfält.
"And I suppose I rightly hold some of blame for that."
>>138263He screams out something in some foreign language, though the meaning of his words requires little imagination. He again rises and falls, and Sundown places a claw on him, and then whispers in his ear (or ear hole, given the anatomy of griffins). He starts to calm down.
>>138262Spark continues to watch Waabishki's reaction.
>>138265She pulls her lips back, closes her eyes, and hangs her head.
"We can try it..."
>>138266"Alright. I will have the doctor prepare our ride for us."
>>138267"Come again?" The doctor asks with an overly large smile
>>138264Silver looks over at Sundown, raising an eyebrow in concern.
"Is he okay? He will not attack us if I cut his bindings, yes?"
>>138269Askfalt:
"Like your police attacked our brothers?"
Sundown:
"No."
>>138268"You know the plan already. Just play along and everything will work out."
>>138271"Something... about a train?" He asks nervously
>>138270Silver looks at Askfält, then at Sundown.
"No as in, he will not attack, or no as in he will?"
>>138273"He will not." She answers
>>138274Silver nods in response, trots up to Askfält, and cuts his bindings with his knife.
>>138275Pear at least attempts to head off Silver, walking up to Askfalt, who struggles and moves, and then whispers something into his ear. He ceases all movement, as his eyes are wide, and stare forward. When Silver cuts his bindings (or unties him) he does not move.
>>138276Silver looks over at Pear, wide eyed in surprise.
"What did you do?"
>>138277Pear looks over to Silver, and freezes in place
"Huh? I told him about how I would like to ask questions."
>>138278He blinks a couple times, tilts his head, but eventually decides to accept it.
"Oh...kay. I mean, he is at least not attacking us. That is good. He will be okay, yes?"
>>138279She gives Silver a large, awkward smile
"... Yes..."
>>138280Silver looks at Sundown to see what her reaction is.
>>138281She seems to be simply observing the process, as if waiting.
>>138282"So...would you like to continue interview with Pear?"
>>138283She nods, as Askfalk looks sternly.
>>138284"Good! I will continue to keep watch outside, if that is what Pear wishes.
>>138285She nods, and the three of them slink off to a secluded room
>>138286Silver continues to stand guard outside the room, waiting either for a sign of trouble or for them to finish.
>>138287Pear is smaller than either of the two griffins, and though both Silver and Pear took steps to disarm the griffins, there is an element of risk in going into a closed door room with them. This does not deter Pear.
Silver doesn't hear anything out of the ordinary, or see anything exceptional, hopefully corresponding to an absence of threats. Hopefully. The dominant question is: how long is Silver willing to wait?
>>138288Ideally until they're finished, but Silver
would like to leave in time to buy some wine for Jubilosa and return home.
>>138289Whatever worst case scenario Pear was fearing, it does not happen while Silver is there. Perhaps in the meantime Silver becomes intimately familiar with the faded panels of the alicorn sisters on the ceiling, or with the patterns of star constellations and planets on the floor that correspond to no constellations or planets in the night sky that Silver can remember. In any case, after what is not less than half an hour - and very possibly much longer than that - the creatures come out, wordlessly, one by one.
>>138290Sillver looks at each on in the procession as they leave, before looking at Pear.
"How did it go?"
>>138291Pear:
"I will say more later"
Sundown looks to Silver, as does Askfalk, and the former says to him,
"We will go now" as the two start to inch away
>>138292Silver nods, and offers a hoofshake to them.
>>138293Sundown looks down uncertainly at his hoof, and offers a very limp clawshake that she breaks off quickly. Askfalk stands behind her, not closing in to offer a hoofshake