>>155661“Which Equestrian literature class? The basic overview?”
>>155662"The one that Focuses on Legends and Myths"
>>155663She nods
“But what about Political Science?”
>>155664"I Wanted that as my Major."
>>155665“So you will take an introductory political science class this semester?” She asks
>>155666"Yes? This is my First Year im not Exactly sure how this all Works."
>>155667She nods,
“It’s best to take introductory courses to get them out of the way. Now, you will be required to take Equestrian History and Equestrian literature at some point, as well as something like hippology, philosophy, or political science.”
>>155669“So…. You can take five classes.”
>>155670>>155668"Yea All of these you mentioned Before."
>>155681“Alright. Equestrian History to 400, Political Systems, Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Hippology, and Equestrian Myths abs Legends.”
It is done. Nadir goes next. She picks several classes that Solar Night has picked, but also Chemistry.
>>155682He Nods and Listens as Lunar Nadir Picks Her Classes
>>155683She decides she will take Philosophy and Hippology with Dark Star, as well as a class in Chemistry and in Literature. She protests against taking Equestrian History, and asks if she can take a different history class instead. After she is told that she must take two classes in Equestrian History to graduate, she decides to take the class with Solar Night.
And she is done.
>>155684I Smile and Write Down the Classes i will be taking
>>155685Not even necessary. A Secretary types out the classes, the location, the course numbers, the times, and the professors
>>155687The Secretary smiles
The counselor tells the two,
“Good luck on your respective journeys. What happens here will shape the future. Yours, and the World’s.”
>>155688Dark Star Feels a sense of Pride in his Chest
>>155689Nadir is overjoyed:
“I can’t believe it’s really happening! I’m actually getting to go to college!”
And Solar Night is now set up.
>>155690He Thanks the Counselor and leaves
>>155691Solar Night walks out of the administrative building onto the riding concrete pathways of the University campus, into the chilly wind of the Baltimare day.
>>155693>>155690"Im Happy For You. Its Not Every Day you get accepted into college."
He Smiles
>>155695“Yes!” Her wings are partly unfolded.
“I don’t know of anyone in my family… not that I have much family, but you know what I mean, who have gone to college. Not many ponies in Del Manantial, or the village, or really even that I know in Baltimare have gone to college. It’s all about going to work at a warehouse or store or something. That’s what I did much of last year. But I wanted to do something more. I didn’t think it could happen because I wasn’t smart enough, I didn’t have good enough grades. My family isn’t established or well respected or anything. But here I am. Here I am.”
She’s actually kind of breathing heavily by the end, probably because she is about to cry.
>>155625>tfw no hybrid bat-horse gf"I…oh." It slowly clicks into place. Amber had assumed Mrs. Dahlia was a widow from the shrine and her husband's absence. But if he was a POW, he can be considered to be still alive, and various legal benefits that come with being a widow don't apply.
"I see what you mean. So she's worried about Veneer marrying and her husband tragically disappearing?" she asks, her ears folded back.
>>155697feelsbadpone“She’s worried about Veneer getting pregnant out of wedlock by a stallion who doesn’t want to care for the foal. Or her.”
>>155699“It can happen, yes. Just get pregnant outside of marriage, and if the stallion doesn’t want to take care of the foal, then good luck forcing him to.
I don’t know, really. I don’t know what Veneer does. I know she goes out with friends. I know she drinks sometimes. She definitely looks like she’s trying to look pretty for someone. But I have never seen her with a stallion. I don’t ask her what she does, and she doesn’t tell me. I think my mother takes what she knows, and assumes the worst.”
>>155700She thinks about how it can be that a mare can get pregnant without both parents wanting the foal. She'll have to ask Mustard how it works sometime.
"It frankly seems mean that she gets treated like that. It's much better to assume the best of everypony, don't you think?"
>>155696i finished my baconHe Gives her a Hug
"You're Plenty Smart Enough Nadir. If Anypony Deserves to go to College its you."
>>155701“She is pretty mean a lot of the time. And honestly, I think if she didn’t need Veneer’s help with money, it would be worse than it is.”
He turns his head,
“I don’t know that she’s wrong though. The thing is, if she’s wrong, then she’s been cruel to her own daughter for no real reason. But if she’s right and she doesn’t stop it, her daughter’s life could be ruined, her grandfoal’s lives could be ruined, and she could look like a bad parent for failing to stop it. I don’t know. I don’t like it either.”
>>155702nomShe puffs her chest up, with glowing happy eyes, and an open mouth. Solar Night can see small fangs.
“D’awwww! Thank you Solar!”
She leans in and hugs him back. It’s a pretty tight hug, and she doesn’t break it quickly.
>>155704He Laughs
"Its No Problem at all,nadir."
>>155704Amber doesn't know what to think, if Mustard can't tell whether his own sister is "rough" or not. Although her own experience with the family has been positive, it has some serious problems.
"What if I made friends with her and kept tabs on what she's doing? Then we could know for sure," she suggests in a hushed whisper.
>>155706“I’m sure she’d love to go out to clubs like the one we were at last night, or talk to you about….. things I suspect you’d like to talk about, just because you’re a filly. I’m sure you could find out if she got past her envy of you. But I don’t want to know. I am afraid of the answer.”
>>155705bat creature thing is hugged“So uh… what now?”
>>155707He puts his hoof to his chin in thought
"I have no idea."
He looks at his class schedule to see when they start.
>>155707Amber pets Mustard's mane, smiling gently at him.
"Remember how suspicious you were of me last night?" she whispers.
"I think it's your ma rubbing off on you. I'd like to put your fears to rest."
>>155708And... Equestrian History is starting basically... Now
>>155709lanky colt is pet"True." He says. But then he whispers something into Amber's ear
"But my mom had good reason to be suspicious of me"
>>155710He looks over at Nadir.
"We're about to be late for a class."