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>Nor do you notice as Short Fuse flips the sign from 'Open' to 'Closed'
>Though you do shuffle over in your seat to make room for him as he slides next to you
>Slowly the family you haven't met filter in as well
>You had seen them, some helping their mother, some helping their father, but you didn't realize until now
>Two older sisters
>Introductions are given and stretch the night on as you trade stories as casually as tokens
>The unexpected meeting is cut off by a yawn from Mach as he sways in his seat
>Light chuckles fill the diner
>"Alright young colt, time for bed" Hot Stuff whispers softly as she scoops up her son and puts him over her shoulder
>He tiredly waves at you before going limp against his mother's back
>The sisters and Short Fuse give their own goodbyes as you and Rainbow head out of the diner
>The chill night air is crisp and soft, and you ruffle your feathers to keep yourself warm
>With a shared glance, the two of you take off in silence
>She follows you long enough to where you both catch sight of your house before she breaks off to return to her own home
>With a tired sigh, you ready yourself to answer your bed's siren call, only to stop at the brief sight of white contrasting against the night
>A letter's been nailed to your door
>A very haphazardly put together letter
>Like it was chopped up and put back together
>Very literally as there are various bits of dried glue, tape and staples lining its previous perforations
>With a squint, you realize it's the same letter from Celestia that you'd thrown away
>Turning it, you see new writing on the back, fresh ink, written in large letters
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>'ANON. GO TO CANTERLOT.'
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>You briefly ponder the lengths Twilight went through for this
>You then decide you're too tired to fully ponder that and mentally push it aside as you push your door open
>Thinking is a game you can play tomorrow
>When you make your way to Canterlot, apparently

https://ponepaste.org/10481#4415
this has probably been my biggest update so far, I hope it tides you guys over because I'm probably not gonna start writing the next update until after the anni stream