Stardust*

@Dynamo Pad Kitsune could hear Dynamo and could feel the heaviness of his body. She took another look at her watch and it was 11:13, she knew she only had a few minutes to get out of the hotel room and on her way to the meadow. She now had the predicate of trying to wiggle out of the arms of Dynamo without having him notice. She began slowly to push her leg out from under the covers, she slowly turned to lay flat on her back, while trying to maintain the covers that she bunched up to keep his arm in place. She used her legs to pull her body down towards the bottom of the bed. Once she felt she was outside the grip of Dynamo she quickly got all of the way down to the bottom of the bed, and got out from under the covers and quickly made her way to the door. She grabbed her bag as she made her way there and gently turned the handle. She looked back to Dynamo to make sure that he was still sleeping. Then she opened the door just enough for her to slip out and then closed it without making a sound. She made her way down the stairs to the front entrance, she went swiftly and silently, the pads of her feet hardly made a sound as she rushed through the grass. She looked at her watch it was 11:29, she would have to pick up the pace a bit to make sure that she got there before Sasha so she would have the advantage. The knot in her stomach was only getting worse as she felt so guilty for deceiving Dynamo, but she thought this was the only way to peacefully and quietly to handle the situation. She didn't want there to be a huge fight. She continued more focused then before, pacing herself but increasing in speed as she went along.

Dihydrogen oxide with a twist of lime. xP

@Dynamo Pad He smiles, leaning over to turn off his side lamp. "Goodnight Kity. I love you and I'll see you in the morning." He kissed her forehead as he wrapped his arms around her to close. He slowly closed his eyes and soon fell asleep, but pretended to be sleeping. He knew the moment that she left, he would wait before making his leave, as well. He felt worried, but he wanted to know that everything was okay. Kitsune cringed at the words he spoke, she was torn, she wanted to repeat them to him but she felt this knot in her stomach, which no thanks to the cheesecake was even bigger than normal. As his arms began to wrap around her she tried desperately to get as much blanket between her and his arms as she could without looking like she was being crazy. "Just a bit cold, heh." She was watching the time pass and she was waiting for the sound of heavy relaxed breathing to emanate from Dynamo before she made a move. In the meantime she tried very hard to remain frozen in place as to not alarm him or bump him in any way that would wake him.

The Disney move Hercules basically sums it up for me lol. But no, I think a lot about that, as well as the Greek Poem Odyssey. Those were the two biggest influences in my life for anything related to Greek Mythology.

I don't think I would want to know, like many of the other posts, it would be too much for the mind to handle. Me personally, I would try to find ways to prevent it, I would probably be wasting all that time trying to prevent the time from coming, or changing the outcome that I would lose track of what is truly important.

I don't think that funerals are pointless, now the word funeral is kind of a negative word to put on someone's life. I think that if we just got rid of that, and replaced it with life celebration, people might have a different outlook on it all. Yes, if you have people that genuinely care about you, when you pass away, they will be sad, they will mourn you. But that goes hand in hand with humans being a species that thrives on being part of groups and having close personal relationships. Is this really a bad thing? I think that as long as you can process the loss, and remember them how they were, rather than realize what they are now, it will help. I think that the whole view point on funerals is just a negative one, no one wants to think of their own mortality, but it's a fact of life, you live, you die. But you can make darn sure that while you are living you can make the most of it and impact those who care for you, and those around you.

Pretty awesome, the weather is nice and outlook on life has changed drastically. Things are looking up! XD

@Dynamo Pad He tilted his head to the side as he heard her question. Was she beginning to suspect him? He never really did have the best poker face, but he still wanted to act as if he didn't know anything. "Oh, yeah. I guess my back is a little stiff from the bed. After sleeping on a water bed for so many years. I've really grown accustomed to certain sleeping conditions." He chuckled, standing up from the bed, before stretching his back. "Still, thank you so much for the cake, babe. I really appreciate it. So, what do you think? Do you want to sit back, relax, eat some cake and watch something together?" Her nose twitched as she heard the question. "I was thinking just finishing the cheesecake and then curl up and go to sleep. I'm pretty tired." She forced herself to yawn again. She checked her watch and noticed that time had already flown by, it was already 10:45. She quickly shoved the cheesecake into her mouth, threw away the paper plate and plastic fork, she made her way to the bathroom to brush her teeth and quickly use the toilet. She then made her way back over to the bed, took her slippers off, and crawled under the covers, she turned off her side lamp and wiggled her way down. "Oh, tomorrow is going to be a lot of fun.' She yawned again, 'goodnight Dynamo." She was hoping that by doing this, it would cause Dynamo to do the same, giving enough time for him to fall into a deep sleep so she would be able to leave quickly and quietly. She looked at her watch from under the covers, 10:52 PM.

@Dynamo Pad Tentatively, he picked up the phone and scrolled through the previous messages between the two. He gasped slightly, putting a hand over his mouth in shock. 'He still loves her after all this time? W-What's going to happen with Kity and I? Did what happen before not mean anything?' He trembled slightly as he was beginning to doubt himself. 'No! I can't do that. She proved to me that she was both loyal and faithful. I can't doubt her, but I can't help in being sure. It looks as if they are going to meet tonight. So, I'll probably have to follow her and listen to the conversation. After they leave, I'll make sure to make my exit.' He quickly put the phone back in her bag, before straightening everything up for her return. He then laid back on the bed and sighed. Both in relaxation and nervousness as he awaited tonight's events to unfold. Kitsune made her way down to the bar in the lobby of the hotel, and she ordered two slices of cheesecake with cherries on both. She waited for them to be sliced and brought over to her before making her way back up to the hotel room. She opened the door carefully as she balanced the plates. "We got the last two pieces for the night, how lucky is that?!" She made her way inside and placed the plates on the little table. "Oh man, I can't wait, this is going to be so yummy!" She noticed that Dynamo was laying on the bed in somewhat of a stiff position. She wrinkled her brow at the sight, but didn't want to push too hard on the subject. "You feeling okay after our long walk?"

@Dynamo Pad Dynamo watched with awe as Kitsune had become passionate with every word she spoke. "It sounds to me that this place and the castle has helped you to find out who you were truly meant to be. It's the tiniest things like sound and acoustics that really go a long way. It's combinations like that is how I can tell that you've made wonderful songs. I look forward to hearing you play at the castle sometime. I don't think you ever told me before, but what instruments do you play. I know that you must be good with a guitar. Given how you can kick my butt at Guitar Hero." He chuckled as he recounted the many times he had won, lost or even tied against her. She smiled at his statement about kicking his rump at Guitar Hero. "Actually, yeah, I play a little bit of guitar, mostly piano, and I have dabbled a bit of violin. I would have to say that my favorite is the violin. It has such a pure sound, and it can be so sad sounding and then so happy. I don't know what it is, but it's my favorite." "It's been a long day and we did have a lot to do. The same can be said for tomorrow and the rest of the week. So, I might join you on that idea. A bit of cheesecake and then turning in for the night." As he walked, he folded his arms behind the back of his head. "I'm up for an anime marathon tomorrow. I know of a new anime that just recently came out. I was wondering if you wanted to give this new anime a try. Although, it does depend. Do you like super heroes?" He asks, glancing over to Kitsune with a curious look upon his face. "I am always interested in expanding my anime library!" She giggled. They got to the hotel in a pretty decent amount of time, slightly ahead of schedule, even if it was only Kitsune's schedule in her own mind. They made their way up to the room and Kitsune put her things away and quickly got changed into her sweat pants and a band tee shirt. She put on her slippers and headed to the door. "I'll be right back with our cheesecake! Do you want cherries on yours? Or just plain?" She asked as she started to turn the handle of the door. In her bag, her phone buzzed, it was Sasha. "Don't fall asleep."

@Dynamo Pad As she spoke, Dynamo turned his attention to her. At the same time, he listened to her story of visiting the woodworker's shop. He smiled and chuckled at some parts, while he began to imagine other moments that she described. "That's a really interesting story, in my opinion. I don't believe I've ever heard of a game called tiles, but the game does sound like a lot of fun. I'm guessing you and your dad made up the lie, so your mom wouldn't find out and be mad that you both played games, or something like that? "My mom doesn't like my dad to gable, and even though they don't get out of hand or crazy with their bets he tries to avoid the conversation. And he always liked to take me to just experience a bit of life, and so I wouldn't have to be stuck at home. There would be times I wouldn't go with him, but for the most part we always went. Time for us to spend together, and it was always a lot of fun." I can relate as I would be playing a handheld game late at night, while telling my mom that I was sleeping." He chuckled as he recalled countless nights of getting no sleep when he was younger. "It's nice that you got to get out of town and meet a nice pony like Chip. I'm guessing that's the guy from the latest shop you visited?" He asks, an idea forming in his mind from her explanation, before chuckling softly. "I can't even imagine someone running all around Canterlot, while it's a place for regal ponies to walk around. Although, I think it's sweet to stop by this forest to listen to nature. Just being out here is so peaceful and beautiful. I wonder. Did you ever come out here to get inspiration for your music? Seeing how you brought a violin to play and maybe write or create songs. Maybe we cane come back here sometime. I know I would like to meet Chip and listen to you play violin or any other instrument." "I think that this place was a lot of my inspiration, that and the Castle of the Two Sisters. I learned a lot form the acoustics in that place. Here I was able to learn what nature sounded like, and tried to emulate that sound. Trying to find the most peaceful sounds and even going to the other extreme and learning about the most harsh sounds. I think it would be a lot of fun to come out and play sometime, or even going to the Castle and doing some playing there." As the sun was beginning to set over the horizon, Dynamo noticed that the sky was beginning to turn to night. He turned back towards Kitsune, who was shivering from the slight chill of the wind. Thinking quickly, he took of his jacket and wrapped said jacket over her shoulders. "Here you go, Kity. I hope my jacket helps you keep warm. I wouldn't want you to get sick." He stood up from his sitting spot and dusted off any dirt from the back of his pants. "I think that sounds perfect, babe. It's starting to get late and we have a big day planned for tomorrow. Maybe while we eat some cheesecake, we can watch some show or anime from the game console." He smiles as he offered his arm to help her stand up. Kitsune stood up and gladly accepted the jacket. "Thank you for this, I'm not usually this cold, but there is just something in the air." She gathered her belongings and was ready to head back to the hotel. She glanced at her watch, it was almost 9. They should be back at the hotel no later than 9:30, she was starting to get more nervous, but she tried to also just play it off like she was getting tired. Hoping that she can convince Dynamo to go to sleep sooner rather than later, she needed to leave the hotel room no later than 11:20 in order to make it to the meadow on time. "I think that maybe just some cheesecake and then hit the hay, I'm getting kind of tired.' she quickly made herself yawn and she stretched her arms up a bit. 'maybe we can binge watch some anime tomorrow for our lazy day?"

@Dynamo Pad "Fifteen minutes? That's not bad and we got here early. That, or we made it just in time. This is a really pretty spot. I'm guessing you've been to Canterlot before to find a place like this, huh?" "I've been quite a few times, mainly with my dad, he would sneak me out on long weekends and bring me here so he could play tiles with Chip and a few other ponies. We had to do it in secret, we had to tell my mom that he was taking me on a trip to one of the math and science museums for the weekend. We would quickly stop at a new one every time, grab some pamphlets, and to sometimes really sell it, my dad would get a hat for himself and a sweatshirt for me. But then, we would high tail it over to Chip's house and we would stay in his guest rooms. He is an older pony who's kids are all grown and away from home. His wife has passed away and now it's just him in his big old house. I think my dad felt for him, he knew the feeling, and he wanted to be a good friend. I always got spoiled too though, and so I do my best to make sure that I come back as often as I can and visit Chip. I usually get out here every three weeks or so, sometimes more, sometimes less." She sighed, she thought about the times she would be out here and just fall asleep under the stars. "I would run all over Canterlot, and when I got bored, I would come out here and just listen to nature. I would bring a violin sometimes and play to the sounds of nature." The sun was dipping lower and lower, the air started to grow chilly, she shivered as a cold sensation went up her spine. She looked over to Dynamo, "What do you say, shall we make our way back into town and back to the hotel room? Maybe order up some cheesecake?"

@Dynamo Pad The two made their way through the rest of the town and down a little grassy hill and though a small patch of trees and found themselves next to a slow moving river, not something that anypony would document or dignify a tourist attraction, but just nice enough to be a destination for the right ponies. Kitsune put her things town and made a spot just so in the grass, it was a bit taller the farther out of town you go, more of a "wild" feeling, which she liked. She checked her watch, 7:24. "Sunset is just 15 minutes away." She said as she finished fussing with the grass and finally sat down. "Dynamo, I need to...'She thought for a moment 'no, nothing, it's nothing. Here, come sit, the 'show' is about to start." She had a knot in her stomach as she realized that in just a few hours she would be doing the exact thing that she told him she would never do. Lie, and deceive him. What would she do, tell him now? Let him go with her and hide in the shadows? Tell him tomorrow? She could just tell him about the texts, and then that is that. If Sasha really means what he says, then he will be done with this whole stalking thing and he will be out of her business. If that was the case then she could make it seem like he just stopped. How would that look though? She didn't know what to do, but she did know that she could just be here in the moment with him. "Oh wow, look at the colors. It's so pretty out here, everything plays off each other so nicely. The sound of the river, the smell of the grass and the pine trees, and the shades of red and orange of the sun. It is so beautiful."

@Dynamo Pad As they arrived at the woodworker's shop, Dynamo nodded and pouted slightly as she let go of his arm. "Okay and I'll wait out here for you. If I went with you, then I'd probably buy something on impulse. In the off chance something in the shop caught my eye." He laughed slightly, before shaking his head. "Just let me know if you need me and need any help. I'll see you in a bit, my love." He waved to her as she mad her way towards the door. She smiled and opened the door, she knew the old pony, her father and him were old friends. "Hi Chip!" "HEH?! What did you....OH! Kitsune, it's you dear." "Hi Chip, I've come for another walking stick for my dad, his is getting a bit warn out." "OH, I have the finest one for your father. You know he still owes me 10 bits from our last tile game!" "Don't worry Chip, I will remind him." "You are always such a good little one. Ah, here it is." He reached in the back of his work bench and grabbed a beautiful walking stick, the detail that he put into it from handle down to the tip was incredible. "Wow Chip, this is beautiful." "Nothing but the best for your father Kitsune, he is a good fox, and one of my dearest friends." "How much do I owe you Chip?" "For you my darling, a big hug and a promise that you will come back and see me more often." "I can't just do that, you have done such an incredible job I have to give you..." He put a finger to her lips to silence her. "Nonsense child, it's my property, it's my work, if I say this is the payment, then this is the payment." With a sigh and a smile she embraced the old pony and held him tight, "Thank you Chip, I know he will love it." She let go and turned to leave the store, she quickly slipped bits into the tip jar that he had out on the counter. "And don't forget to tell your father, the old cheap heap of fur!" " I WILL." She said as she was already out of the store as the door was starting to close. She was giggling and shaking her head. "Okay, all done, now, shall we head over to the river? It will be really pretty today, I can feel it."

@Dynamo Pad Kitsune saw Dynamo leaving the shoe shop, she skipped over to him and took his arm and wrapped hers around it. "Shall we be off to the next shop?" She said smiling. She walked at a somewhat quickened pace in order to make sure they got there on time. She took a quick peek at her watch and she knew that they had about half an hour to get there and get the right stuff. "I'm excited for tomorrow. I think it will be a lot of fun, I haven't been to a concert in a long time. I miss the music, it is going to be wonderful. And since that is tomorrow evening, we can just be lazy tomorrow morning and afternoon. I know the hotel has a pool, I was thinking about taking a swim after going for a run in the morning." She was trying to keep it casual, and she knew that she needed to get back to the hotel somewhat early so she had time to wait for Dynamo to fall asleep and go out to the meadow to meet up with Sasha. "We are coming up to the woodworkers shop, I will pop in real quickly and get the walking stick." She said as she let go of his arm and made her way to the door.

@Dynamo Pad As the female vixen opened the door to the pub, Dynamo closed his eyes as he felt the cool breeze wash over him. He sighed happily as he allowed the breeze to flow through his mane. "Oh, a sunset by the river. Now that sounds both romantic and a sight to behold." He began to keep pace with Kitsune as they walked briskly towards the shops. At the mention of the tea shop, Dynamo took notice of the giant tea pot standing as the roof. "Oh, I see it. The shop isn't too far. I think I saw a shoe shop right across from the tea pot shop. So, maybe we can go to one shop, then head towards the other. If not, then we can split up and meet back in the center of the two buildings." "Let's do this quickly and just run into both shops and meet back here. Then we can make our way to the woodworking shop that much quicker." She smiled, although having an anterior motive to separate from Dynamo. With that she quickly made her way into the tea shop and began to make her way to the back of the shop. She knew that all of the good aged tea pots were back there, the pretty ones were up front of course to entice those who are walking by with their beauty and delicacy. Kitsune knew that the best ones for making tea, the ones that give it the most rich flavor and delicate smooth taste are the ones that were hand crafted and aged with the pouring of tea over the pot and steeping the tea inside giving it a wonderfully dark walnut color. These, naturally were more expensive however, but she knew that they would also last the longest because she knew that her mother would cherish it and use it with care. Continuing the tradition of making sure that the pot still continues to get a glazing of the tea every so often. As she looked to find just the right one, she pulled out her phone. She stared at the screen and saw the words from Sasha. She unlocked he phone and went into the text thread between the two of them. She wasn't sure what to say, she needed to say something, but she couldn't formulate the words in her mind. She just took a deep breath and let her fingers do the typing. "Why do you care?" She put the phone in her bag, and before she even released it, it vibrated. "Because....I love you." She read the words, dumbfounded. "Then why are you stalking me? Why can't you let it go?" She waited. "Because I want to have this experience, I missed it once, I don't want to miss it again." "What will it take to make you stop?" She waited. "Meet me tonight, alone, at the meadow just outside of town." "Why?" She waited. "Because I just want to talk, I just want you to hear me out, I promise, if you at least give me that, if I don't persuade you, I will drop it. I will leave you alone." "Midnight." "Okay." She shoved her phone deep down inside her bag. She found the tea pot that she wanted as well as 3 aged cups and made her to the cash register. She paid for them and the shop keeper gently wrapped everything up placed it all in a nicely packaged box and then inside a larger bag. Kitsune thanked the pony and made her way back to the street to meet up with Dynamo.

@Dynamo Pad At the mention of going to a few other shops, Dynamo smiled as he was glad to see that she was looking a little better. At the same time, it looked like she didn't appear to look as worried as before. "That sounds good to me, babe. I think getting a couple of souvenirs is a great idea. Plus, it'll give us to look around and explore the town, in a way." He says, making sure he had everything as she was collecting her bag. Kitsune smiled and said “you should look and see if there is anything your parents would like. I know we have a few more days. But I know we will busy for the most part for the next few days.” Indeed we shall. A tea shop and a woodworking shop, huh. Those both sound pretty interesting and not too bad for a walk. We'll save the river for last as the shops might close soon like you said. I guess old ponies are easily more tired and don't have their shops open for very long." He nods, following the female vixen as the two started to make their way out of the pub. She opened the door to the pub and welcomed the cool breeze through her fur. “If we hurry we can make sure that we can watch the sun set by the river.” She quickens her pace as she sees the familiar shop window displays. “The tea shop is just ahead. It’s the one with the giant tea pot on top.”

@Dynamo Pad "Hey, Kity. I..." He stopped as they both talked at the same time. He chuckled slightly, before shaking his head. "I hope you can forgive me if I talked over you. I was just wondering if you wanted to leave the pub early. I'm pretty full from our dinner and I think we can call the game a draw for the time being." He says, taking their pool cues and placing them back upon the wall. "Did you want to head back towards the hotel, or did you want to look around town some more. It's still a little early and not too dark out. So, I think there might be a few more things for us to do, before calling it a day. What do you think, sweetheart?" He turned back to the female vixen, before giving her a soft, yet reassuring smile. Kitsune was relieved, she quickly went to the table and grabbed her bag and placed it over her head as it crossed her body with the pouch landing on her hip. "I would like to go out to a couple more shops and down by the river before we go back to the hotel room. I have a couple things that I want to get for my parents and Mr. Rich." She smiled at Dynamo, she felt her phone in her bag, and shoved it down to the bottom. She wanted to not think about the text at all at this point. "Shall we go? There is a tea shop just down the road, and then I have to go to the woodworking store that is just on the other side of town. If we go now, we should be able to make it before the pony closes up shop. The old pony likes to go home early most days."

@Dynamo Pad As Dynamo was about to launch the pool cue towards the cue ball, he stopped as his ears perked from being called. He looked over to the female vixen, who showed him the half empty mug of water. "Okay and no worries, Kity. Just take your time and if you need me, then just call out to me. I'll be there in a moment's notice." He nods with a smile in understanding, while waiting for her to return. He knew it would be unfair if he took his turn without her knowing what was going on. However, upon her return, he would ask if she wanted to have the game be a draw. Along with her being distracted from the game, he wanted to make sure that her well being was okay. She made her way to the bar and asked for some water, she took a swig and took a deep breath. She really wasn't in the mood to finish up the game of pool. She was wanting to just head back out and do a bit more shopping. She found it therapeutic at times, and she knew she needed to find a new tea pot and tea cups for her mom, the one that she brought from their home country was starting to crack and leak. She also wanted to find a new walking stick for her dad. Mr. Rich was always on her mind too, she would always try to find the best things that she could for him. Not something that cost any money, it was usually something she found in nature, or made for him. He always treasured the things that she would get for him. She took another deep breath, she didn't want to disappoint Dynamo, but she really needed to get out of the pub. She made her way back into the billiard room. "Hey, can I..."

@Dynamo Pad "Whoops! Oh, sugarcubes. I guess that means it's called a scratch, right? Which means the cue ball is reset and then it's back over to you. Oh, well. I guess you live and learn." He says, moving around the table as he took some of the fries he ordered. "Huh, what? Oh, yeah, a scratch. Heh, it happens to the best of us." She tried to avoid eye contact as she made her way quickly to the table to take a shot. She hit the cue ball but ended up not hitting a single billiard on the table, the cue ball just bounced around and finally came to a gentle stop by one of the solid balls. "Oh nuts, I think maybe I am just distracted by the smell of the food, I didn't realize how hungry I was until it got here. Maybe a few more quick bites will help me focus." She tried to play off the fact that she was clearly shaking. -Outside- Shasha was still watching the couple, he saw Kitsune pull out her phone and become nervous. He liked that he was in her mind. He did feel slightly bad for doing it to her, but he felt like she deserved it for how she was treating him. "I'll go... for now." He knew that they would bump into them again, if he knew Kitsune any, which he knew her quite a lot, he knew that they were in town for a few specific reasons, and he would make sure that he was close by. -Inside- Kitsune went to the table and drank the rest of her ale, which was about half of the mug. She wiped her lips and said, "I think I will go get a glass of water, I'll be right back." She told Dynamo.

@Dynamo Pad He soon stood up and began to look around the pool table to see what his next move would be. He managed to see an opportunity, but all he managed to do was send the billiard balls crashing into one another. "Oh, well. I wasn't able to make another point, but I'm making some progress. It's your turn to go, sweetheart." He sat back patiently as he waited to see what Kitsune would do next. She smiled and picked up her cue stick. "You will be a pro in no time." She walked around the table and tried to calculate the perfect shot. She took aim and was able to sink a stripped billiard into one of the pockets. "Yes! I'm not competitive at all by the way." She moved around and angled herself just so, "not competitive at all...." she said while she sunk one more ball. Her eyes grew narrow as she contemplated her next shot, her nose twitched and the tip of her tongue poked out of her mouth as she tried to sink a third ball, but it was too good to be true. "Dang it! Oh well, it's your turn." She made her way back to the table, her vegetarian chili fries finally showed up and she went over to have a few bites and quickly check the time on her phone. She pulled it out of her back and saw the text. "I know you are in Canterlot, we need to talk. please." She quickly shoved the phone back in her bag and looked around, she scanned the billiard room and peaked out into the bar area of the pub. She scanned quickly and couldn't see Sasha anywhere. She almost felt like he was right on top of her though, right behind her. The fur on the back of her neck stood on end. She didn't like this feeling. She tried to shake it off she didn't want to make a big deal about it right now. Maybe he didn't know where they were, that is why he was texting, he did see them, but didn't see where they went. She was trying to convince herself quickly as to not bring any attention to the subject. She shoved a few more fries in her mouth and took a swig of apple ale, trying to make it look like nothing.

@Dynamo Pad Kitsune couldn't help but giggle at the pony, she knew he was trying hard, but he was just so adorable. Especially when he started to blush, he made her heart melt. She walked over to him and planted a little kiss on his cheek. "You are adorable. Here, like this." She came up behind him and pulled his waist into hers, she placed her hand on top of his dominate hand and she leaned into the table. She placed her right hand just on the back of his right arm, trying to help him aim and get the right angle and to pull back enough to give the cue stick enough force to create a reaction on the table. "This shouldn't feel like an awkward angle, this will be the natural stance that you will take usually. Some shots can be a tad tricky, but for the most part a beginner will lean into it like this. Now make sure you have a slight bend in your knees, so you can make sure that you can bob down a bit to help you take aim and make sure that your cue is lined up with the cue ball just right in order to knock the billiard ball in the direction that you want it to go." She flicked her tail a bit to help her balance a bit more as she attempted to help him make the shot. -Outside- Sasha was watching every second of the action from just outside, the pup entrance had a perfect window that you could see the billiard hall perfectly. He was fuming and wanted to march up and just be as angry as he could be. He knew that would not get him anywhere, but deep down he loathed that blue pony. He wanted nothing more to be that blue pony, he wanted to be the one that Kitsune was holding. He wanted it more now than ever, he wasn't sure either. Why were his feelings growing with every second of watching this. He had to get a grip. He took out his phone and started to text her. "I know you are in Canterlot, we need to talk. please."

@Dynamo Pad "You can say that again. It's been a long time since I played pool myself. I wouldn't say that I'm rusty, but more along the lines of I'm not the best at pool. I can't ever hit the billiards with enough force to sink them into the corner pockets." He chuckled sheepishly, walking over to the side wall to grab a pool cue for him and Kitsune. Kitsune giggled as she crabbed a cue. “Don’t worry I can help you if you would like me to.” She walked passed him and her tail grazed his shoulder and up across the back of his neck. “I’ll break first.” She took her position and readied her cue stick. After she broke, the billiards scattered across the table. One of the stripped ones went into a corner pocket and she was able to go again and try to sink another one. Unable to, she went back to the table and took a drink of her apple ale. “Your turn.”