Shadow Dancer

Crystal nuzzled Arcania's hand. "I'm sure I will it is very clear she is a very nice girl. As for Crystal I'm sure she has, it is obvious Crystal is the motherly type and Scarlette fills that position very well."

Indicus smiled, "Yeah, I noticed. Scarlette also seems to hold you in very high esteem." Indicus continued to follow Arcania with Crystal still on his back this time just resting her body on his head and closing her eyes. "Hmm did not think piggy back rides were that relaxing." Indicus commented on the Changeling Queen on his back.

Both Indicus and Crystal smiled at the sight of Scarlette's sudden bout of joy. Indicus looked up at Crystal banishing the thought that certain parts of her were resting on his head among other things. "It will be interesting to see how Scarlette acts around us when she is much more familiar." Indicus whispered to which Crystal just nodded.

Crystal laughs, "You are Arcania's sister by blood or not so you can drop the formalities if you wish. Chrysalis or Crystal will suffice. Besides I have no kingdom to rule, my old title of queen is unfounded at best."

"Don't worry I will keep her shyness in mind if I ever meet her again." Indicus replied wanting to know the wolf woman a little bit more. Crystal figured out what Indicus was planning and teased him "So another addition hmm?" Indicus shook his head, "That's not it just figured making friends with the staff would be nice."

Indicus shrugged, "Perhaps we will get to know each other in time i would hope." Indicus looked back at the ice wolf giving a small smile. Indicus shifts around to better support Crystal on his back as he walked.

Crystal was the one to speak up this time. "I would imagine so if what my former subjects say is any indication of their character." The Ice wolf catches Crystal's eye. "Now that is a race I have not seen much of."

"Don't worry everyone here was not even raised in equestria and I would imagine if your parents hired Changelings other races would not be out of the question." Indicus said with a grin. As they started to walk down the hall Indicus glanced behind himself and saw Crystal grin and she suddenly hopped up on his back forcing him to held her legs to his sides her chest just above his head. "Now onwards my steed!" Crystal said with a laugh. Indicus smiled at Crystal's antics and proceeded noticing she was probably using a light anti gravity spell to lower her weight so she would be easier to hold. "As you command mistress." Indicus remarked with exaggerated reverence. He really started to notice as time went by how playful Crystal was and her playfulness only grew be it teasing or not as time passed

Indicus looked around the room before curiosity took over. "Who wants to walk around learn the place as is the case for most of us?" Crystal shrugged, "Why not might as well pass some time." Crystal got up behind Indicus as they waited for a moment to see who else was interested.

Indicus kissed Arcania and then Crystal. "Ahh your right jaded or not I have a great life right now with nothing to complain about." Indicus looked at both of the daughters he now had with a smile. "Yea life is good right now."

Indicus was about to protest Dremora's point before he realized that for most of his life he had been exposed to the worst of the world sure he was killing it but besides his team and now marefriends he had not let himself experience watching normal people going on their lives. "Funny how right you are Dremora I guess I never thought about it." Indicus replied. Crystal put a hand on Indicus's shoulder.

Indicus smiled, "That is very true. Though practicing that is very difficult for some and eventually someone will have a difference with someone else and it may escalate. It is why I have a job." Crystal shook her head and put a hand on Arcania's shoulder. "The old war horse is just jaded, it is always good to strive to be a better person."

"I can imagine the curiosity between how your parents must have raised you to be less sceptical of other races and stories of changelings being less than favorable." Crystal said adding her own insight. "I am glad at least some ponies are not as skittish around the predator races like changelings and griffins."

Indicus and Crystal both wave ast he leaves the room to have lunch prepared Indicus looks to the group. "Well it seems things can get even better we will have to pray that our fortune holds as it has for this long."

Indicus decided to say what we both thought of their appearance. "Well that is quite fortunate help is help even if it is from changelings that look like they had a run in with a paint factory and I can't explain the wing tail."

Crystal's smile grew as she found more of her people survived then she thought. "It seems you even do me a great service even when you are away from the hive." Crystal squeezed Indicus's arm to keep her composure. "I assume you have gotten word of Thorax and his new brand of changelings?" Crystal held her tongue as the thought of how the new changelings looked like someone threw paint all over them and tacked a wing on their flanks. With such an appendage she couldn't just tease Indicus using her tail to cover up as it were.

"Well it seems that this last week or so has been full of reunions." Indicus looked at Crystal with a smile. Crystal chuckled. "Yes it seems to be so doesn't it." Crystal looked back to Jasper, "That is great news. It is heart warming to know that more have survived those hard times."

Indicus laughed, "As her stallionfriend I must say her room is perfect. As a soldier I will say it would have earned laps, latrine duty and various other punishments for a week." Crystal shook her head and grinned.

Crystal smiled, "That is great news. it is a shame I will be unable to thank them personally. Indicus and Arcania are both responsible for me being here to talk today. To make good news better my friend, I gave birth to an heir eight months ago sadly the father died protecting me. But by some twist of fate I found another to mark as my mate in Indicus here."

Crystal walked up to Jasper and hugged him. "It has been almost very long time indeed my friend glad to see you survived." Crystal let go of the hug "Jasper here is part of a line of butters that have both served and protected the royal family his father did so with my mother and he did so for me up until the collapse where like most he was forced to go out into the world to try and survive."

Indicus walks with Arcania and Crystal to the entrance. "Well those staff did a great job it doesn't look like it is falling apart. Depending on how many staff members work here I may give them a small bonus myself."

Indicus put a hand on Arcania's shoulder, giving it a light squeeze. "Don't worry you have us no matter what happens we're here to support you, remember that." Crystal made the same gesture on Arcania's left shoulder.

Indicus raised an eyebrow, "Never took you for the smithing type Arcania. Huh, you learn something new everyday." He had to admit the idea of Arcania smithing was an interesting one that he did find a bit appealing in some ways.

Indicus exits the chariot much to the displeasure of Crystal who reluctantly follows her living pillow. Indicus looks at the manor and true to it's name it is quite large but not so large as to be a masion. He saw the building had three floors and a basement. "Wow it is a big place now that I see it up close."

"Sounds good," Indicus nodded, "Maybe someday I will get why you would call grade school friendship school but as long as they teach the subjects that every student should learn it probably doesn't matter all that much."