Once on the busy street Sapphire wandered around aimlessly.

"Grrr! I don't know where anything is!"

She decided to duck into a nearby shop.

What they sold she didn't know but greeted whom she believed to be the owner in a pleasant fashion.

"Good morning. What is it you sell here?" she inquired looking around quizzically at the bits and pieces of mechanical parts.

~

He looked up. Not a normal greeting for him. Besides... somehow... she looked different than all the other ponies who came in.

"Good morning. I fix mechanical things and sell the parts for those who want to do it themselves. How may I be of service?"

No, she wasn't the usual customer. She seemed... He noticed her fully. His first reaction almost slipped out of his mouth: wow, you're really... pretty. And it was true. At least, to him. Maybe not to other high-and-mighty Canterlotians, but he thought she was. It made him happy to at least try to help her.

~

She blinked a few times, surprised at the look she was receiving from the shop owner.

"Oh, mechanical items and parts."

She magically lifted what looked like a copper mechanical part with dials spring to get a better look.

As she did a spring popped out and and startled her. She set it back down.

"Oops, sorry." she giggled embarrassed.

He was still looking at her as if he was stunned to see a girl unicorn.

"Are you alright dear? You look a bit flush..." She asked cautiously, silently questioning why she was nervous to hear his answer.

~

He almost jumped. It seemed like her asking that startled him.

"No, no, I'm fine... I was just... Thinking. Deep in thought. I'm trying to figure out what I should try to design in my next set of free time."

Of course, the lying made him blush a bit.

"Never mind that. Is there something I could help you with?" He asked with a smile.

~

"Design?!" She gasped.

She composed herself, realizing that she may have just caught him off guard with her enthusiasm.

Not everyone knows you're a designer Sapphire, this isn't home

"Oh um, I love designing things, I dabble in fashion. What is it you are designing next?"

She was baffled that she was so open with a stranger she had only just met.

In her baffled stupor she realized she never answered his question.

"I do apologize I never answered your question. I was just exploring Canterlot. I just moved here and I'm fairly new to the stores around town. Thought I'd try going in one and I stumbled into yours."

Looking around as she explained herself, she realized that she didn't quite look the part of someone who would be in this store.

But the owner was nice enough so she decided to stay and carry on the only conversation she'd had with anyone in her new town.

With the exception of her door man of course.

~

"I don't know what I want to design next. Maybe I'll experiment until I get somewhere."

A fashion designer. Of course that would be the reason she looks so pretty.

"New to Canterlot? I've always been here. Would you like a tour? I'm pretty sure I can spare today from work..."

He almost facehoofed. She was just looking around, exploring Canterlot on her own. Did he have to ask that question..?

~

"Oh well I wouldn't want to impose, you probably have a lot to do here in the shop."

What was she saying?! She would probably get lost without a tour guide and he was offering!

Plus he wasn't too bad on the eyes...who what she kidding? He was handsome!

"We'll now that I think about it, I could use some guidance and help finding perhaps a grocery store and a craft store where I could get supplies for my designs.."

There! She spit it out and hopefully he would help her.

It dawned on her that she did not know his name nor did he know hers.

"Oh my, today is a day of sorts! I have forgotten my manners once again! My name is Sapphire Gem, Sapphire for short. And whom might you be?"

Hopefully he had a handsome name to go along with his handsome face

~

He thought for a moment. He'd have to know where she lived in order to know the best, closest grocery store and craft shop. But his thoughts were interrupted when she said her name and asked for his.

"Nightfall. Nightfall Starline is my full name."