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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>>138462He looks out with her.
"Water looks very busy tonight."
He looks back at Mala.
"Care to join?"
>>138463Mala seems to have been sitting nearby, just barely on the living room side of the floor. Mala moves over quickly, pulling out a chair, and sitting on the opposite side of Silver and Jubilosa
>>138464Silver smiles, and looks at Jubilosa.
"Remind you of Sicameon?"
>>138465“Not really” she says. “More lights here. More of a bend in the bay. You can’t see land from the sea front in Midora.”
>>138466Silver nods, and continues looking out the window.
"Have you ever travelled by sea? Well, besides coming here, that is."
>>138467“No. I haven’t. I hadn’t seen the sea before going to Midora to work. My work sometimes involved shipping but... I never even saw the things. The ships, I mean.”
>>138468"Really? I thought Sicameon was land of ships, from what you told me."
>>138469“It’s known for that, yes. I just didn’t experience it. Not directly, anyways.”
>>138473He smiles, and decides to change subject.
"So, I know what Mala and Khoi did while I was gone. What about you?"
>>138474“I talked to Khoi for a while. And read magazines. And watched the television.”
>>138475"Sounds like fun. I heard Khoi did not get chance to style your mane."
>>138476“Well I don’t really... have a mane”
>>138477Silver tilts his head at her.
"So what would you call it? Crest? Plummage?"
>>138478“‘Crest’ would be the closest” she answers
>>138479"Hmm. I should really learn this kind of stuff..."
He scratches his chin for a few moments, before looking at Jubilosa.
"Well, perhaps we should go to spa sometime, you and me."
>>138480She looks up at Silver with expanded eyes
“There’s a spa?!”
>>138481He smiles and nods.
"I have heard as much, but I am unsure exactly where it is at. We should go sometime, get you all pampered up."
>>138482“That would be great!” She answers
>>138483He smiles back.
"You sound rather excited about that idea."
>>138484“It seems like it would be nice. Well... it’s something I haven’t ever done before.”
>>138485He smiles even wider after taking another drink of his wine.
"That is great! It would be our first time together!"
>>138490She takes another drink
“There are some good things in this city after all”
>>138491His smiles is dulled by this statement.
"I have also noticed that this city seems rotten, but yes there is some good to be found in it as well. After all, I found all of you, did I not?"
>>138492“Heh. You did.” She moves in, and rubs her beak against his muzzle.
>>138493He rubs his muzzle back against her beak, letting a soft, happy whinny escape his throat.
>>138494She rubs more, then rubs the side of her head against his muzzle, and his head. This is better, as her beak is hard, slick, and almost cold, but the feathers on her head are short, mostly soft and warm.
>>138495His smile returns to full force. The mutual rubbing continues for a few more seconds before Silver lets out a yawn.
>>138496“Did you have a long day?” She asks
>>138497He pulls back, and nods. His eyes look tired.
"Yes. It was busy, even though I felt like I did so little."
>>138498She pulls her beak forward in a gesture resembling a frown.
“Well that’s not good.” She blinks, and turns her head over towards the water.
“So long as what you did do, was good, then you can say you did good.”
>>138499Silver is silent for a moment, as he looks out the window.
"Yes...I think I did do some good today."
>>138500“You have done better than many, then” she says with a reassuring tone
>>138501He looks at her, and smiles brightly.
"Have I ever told you how glad I am that you are here with me?"
>>138502She gives him a mischievous smile, turns to him and says
"No. I don't think you have."
Sipping her wine thereafter
>>138504Hello. Time to begin Amber’s night?
>>138506De Sew is the most senior of the waitresses, her section includes,
four combination booth and tables (seats 4)
3 regular tables (seats 4)
Melon Mangrove is less experienced, and approximately in the middle. She is assigned the tables on the opposite side of the bar. She has
five booths (seats 4)
four high tables (seats 2)
Mustard Trim is the least experienced. He has what remains, which is:
Six tables in the front section (seats 4; note that it is understood that if tables are combined, this section is the most suited for it)
Two tables of two (seats 2; section is located on the other side of the bar. The "exclave")
The bar is operated by Salt Mixer, and could seat probably about 12
>>138506>>138507Amber begins today at 5:00 PM. Seating ends at around 9:30. The restaurant is open until around 10 PM on weekdays under current wartime practices.
>>138508Amber takes her place at the front of the establishment.
>>138509The first evident customers appear almost immediately afterwards: a white Pegasus stallion and a cream colored Pegasus mare, both fairly young
>>138511The stallion smiles and faces Amber as if to speak, but the mare speaks first
"Two" she says
>>138512"Right this way," she says, taking them to a high table manned (ponied?) by Melon Mangrove. This isn't an establishment that uses a reservation system, evidently.
>>138513No reservations. It ain't that fancy.
They take their seats.
Shortly there after, an earth pony mare with two foals (one of whom is yearling) enters
>>138515She smiles at Amber, looking up from her youngest child.
"Four. Hopefully" she says, and looking back at her yearling
"Don't pick that up." Then she moves to take hold of her slightly older foal before she runs off.
>>138516"Of course! Your table is over here." She leads them to a booth in De Sew's section, reasoning that foals might be a little difficult so it's best to let the most experienced waiter handle this.