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Whirl Wake shrugged. "Sure thing!" He turned to the left and started talking. "So you're wondering about me, huh?" He thought for a second. "Well, I've lived in Canterlot all my life. It's a nice place, though there is an alarming sum of rather stuck-up ponies." He laughed. "I've had a passion medicine all my life. Every since I was 10, when I created an instant-acting headache pill for my mom, I've had this." Whirl looked at his cutie mark. "I work as a pharmacist back in the city, and I really enjoy it. It just feels great to know that you're working for the greater good, you know?" He glanced at Emerald's flank. "I take it you have an affinity for gems." He smiled and looked up to her face. "Why don't you tell me about that?"