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Last Stand had to mentally restrain her when the pink pony pulled her in for a hug. Not because she hated hugs, more because it was a unannounced physical contact, and her instinct told her to fight the *attacker* off by force.

 

When Pinkie let go off her again, Last pretended the sudden embrace hadn't affected her and just responded to the things at hoof, although the look on her face when she had been grabbed must have told a few things to the ones who knew these sort of things. She doubted These two were some of those, but still, they seemed to have plenty talents already, so it wouldn't surprise her at this point.

 

"What's Canterlot like? Some of mine went there for the castle, but can't say I've heard much of the place."

 

 

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Brittle shook a little at the idea of many dead things going around. It sounded creepy to her, even if it might be fun for Mez, and she was a little happy she didn't just begin doing that.

 

Whilst talking the mare also pulled out the weird looking rat from before, something that Brittle had more or less forgotten all about, and seemed to talk with it. Could Mez talk with all animals or was this one special? Cause all she could hear was some weird sounding squeaks.

 

"I don't k-know what, uhm... What Blue Cheese is. S-So I can't... I don't know..."

 

So much for that amount of confidence she had gotten before it sounded like.

 

Brittle didn't know what many foods were, and she couldn't handle most things well so she didn't try often unless it looked really good or she was desperate for anything to eat. She figured it had something to do with what she was, but she knew so little off that beyond what she had heard Storm Shine tell earlier, so it was just an idea. Could be she were just sensitive and had allergies. Or that most of the things where found outside at night, which might not be the freshest of things.

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Storm chuckled, "Large and very stuck up for the most part...." He informed Last with amusement lacing his tone. "Word of advice, never talk to 'Prince' Blueblood if you can help it... Though Mr. Fancy Pants was a very nice pony." Storm said, making the sarcasm and quotes around the word 'Prince' practically tangible. Pinkie giggled, "Pants... Hehhe...." Storm shook his head at how easily entertained his marefriend was but continued his explanation. "There are some ponies who are very nice, but the majority seemed to be corrupted Nobles...."

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Last Stand let out a low growl between closed teeth when hearing about Canterlot before getting the more neutral look on her face again.

 

"I figured the few glorified it too much. A place of stuck of ponies and corruption ain't a place for me or my kin."

 

A few of the guards that had went with her majesty to tell them they had been relieved of service had told tales of the big city, but these were some things they had left out. Figures though, can't get a good look on all things when standing guard inside the castle all day, and who wouldn't straighten their act around the princesses?

 

Frankly, she'd believe the words of these two more than the guards in that regard. They weren't nobls or part of the castle. They'd be able to see what things were really like, especially if it included ponies with their heads stuck in the sky.

 

"I'll keep the name of this *Prince Blueblood* in mind in case I need a new punching bag, but beyond that, it doesn't sound like there's much to come for in Canterlot beyond the castle."

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Storm shrugged, "Kinda... The Wonderbolts are nice ponies, especially off-duty... And like I said, Mr. Fancy Pants-" Pinkie giggled again, "Hehe... Pants." Storm shook his head with a small smile. "Anyways, he was a nice Pony and both of the Princesses are fairly nice... Though I would guess that the Royal Guard would be obligated to stop any attempts at harming 'Prince' Blueblood whether they like it or not, and I'm sure most of them would rather just let him get hurt.."

Edited January 7, 2015 by Storm Shine

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"So a number of half-hearted guards and a pompous royal in the middle of things? Hardly seems fair to them."

 

A small glimmer and a minor twitch upwards on her lips made Last Stand get a little more life in her, although it would be a little better if the happy that could be traced a little now didn't seem to be the happiness of somepony looking forward to deal out some violence. Competitive might also enter ones mind, but that were the truth, since she enjoyed having a superior number of enemies against her. One on one tended to end far too easy, but a group? Now, That could at least give some degree of entertainment, as well as a chance to try and break personal bests in number of enemies, time and so forth.

 

Plus, she couldn't get by that the confused look on ponies and other beings faces when they got beaten by a one eyed earth mare was one of her few joys in life.

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Storm shrugged, "As unfortunate as it is, life doesn't often factor fairness into any equation..." He commented with a wry grin. "But it's something they probably figured that they would have to endure when they signed up for The Guard, so there's not much they can do but tough it out..." Storm continued, before giving a small frown. "I mean, even I would tough it out babysitting that annoying stick-up-the-plot if it was the only way I could get a paycheck for my family... Which unfortunately, is a situation that happens more often than one might think.." He finished, his annoyed frown turning slightly sad. "Hehe... Plot..." Pinkie giggled to herself.

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"A job's a job. Still doesn't mean you have to like it."

 

She took notice of the frown on his face, but didn't push it. She knew what it was like to do something even if you didn't like it, although in her case it had been duty more than a job. Still, it was the same base idea of things, so it counted to her.

 

*Not worth breaking someone just doing their lot in life, but still, if I meet him and he starts anything... Well, the blade ain't ornamental, and neither will the scars be."

 

A minor smile formed on her lips momentarily as the thoughts began to form in her mind of detailed ways to handle things, but it had a short life span as she instead focused on the giggling Pinkie Pie and her lips fell a little again.

 

"Sounds like somepony have their mind firmly in the gutter."

 

The weak smile returned now, and the look in her eye didn't say judging as much as slightly teasing. Last Stand knew of a few ponies like this that were raunchy enough to make a whole room go blushing, so she was used to some degree of company with that mindset. Seeing Pinkie now twice focusing on the rear being near was a little comforting actually. A somewhat familiar sense in the otherwise different place.

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Pinkie blinked and giggled slightly as she quickly tried to make it look like she hadn't just been staring at her coltfriends' plot. "Uh... I have no idea what you're talking about.." She tittered nervously, looking around the room shiftily. Storm chuckled, shaking his head at the pink mare. "She's easily amused..." He told Last with a smile, completely unaware of Pinkie's staring.

Edited January 9, 2015 by Storm Shine

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"Oh, well blue cheese is like cheese with edible mold in it that's blue. It's very smelly, you wouldn't like it. And if you don't know what cheese is, its made my mixing curds, whey and milk. Then you mix it while boiling till it turns into a solid. There's lots of kinds, some are very smelly while others taste very good with macaroni. " She stopped for a second and looked off as if she was in though.  "How do I know this..." She then shrugged." Oh well. Is there anything you like to do for fun, Britty?" She asked with a smile.

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"And easily distracted it looks like."

 

She sent Pinkie a knowing look. Last might not be one to look at plots or other such things, but she had known quite a bit like that while she grew up, and had seen a few of the more frisky amongst them in the last few years that had tried their hoof at letting her be the target of their wandering minds, so she knew her fare share of signs to look out for, and it wasn't hard to pick up on the fixated look on Pinkies face. She might only look at them with one eye but some things you'd have to be blind to miss.

 

Scratching her wound a little she kept her eye on Pinkie a little more, but kept from mentioning directly where her wandering eyes had been. That was between her and her coltfriend.

 

 

 

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Brittle didn't really understand half of what Mez was talking about, but she nodded slightly anyway and hoped she wasn't gonna have to try it later. Mold was one of the thing she did understand of that, and that stuff was usually there to show something wasn't edible any more, as far as she could tell anyway.

 

"N-Not really.. I uhm... I sometimes look t-through stuff when... W-When ponies are asleep."

 

It wasn't really a thing she did for fun most of the times. Mostly, it was something she did to see if she could find something she could use, or try and see what sort of things the normal, sleeping families had by sifting through the garbage they left out on the streets. Sometimes it showed something she could think was fun, some dolls and such that must have looked destroyed to most, but just looked used to her. Things like that made her think that the ones inside lived perfect lives, even more so when she ate a little of the overflow of love that she felt from the house and found there wasn't any lack of it.

 

Problem was the most of the things she found in the garbage was exactly that: Garbage. Things were moldy, destroyed to some extend or discarded stuff they hadn't eaten. That was most of the things anyway, but once in awhile she had found something more in there, though mostly she didn't take the things. Dolls and such didn't ease her mind, and the time she had tried to keep a ragged doll with one eye it had just made her more depressed because the salvaged thing made her feel even more discarded and unwanted than usual, like she was becoming part of the litter.

 

Only thing she had kept was her bow, the only thing that had actually brought her some comfort after finding it in a large dumpster, likely tossed by somepony that had gotten another they liked better. It had been in a little box, almost like it was tossed out with care, and while it was little different from the other things, it somehow made enough of a difference to her to make her want to keep it.

 

Sure, it would be a problem if she were trying to be transformed and hide amongst others as it would make her stand out, but since she couldn't control whatever was going on, what harm was there done? Not like a grey bow was more saying than being neon-pink with spiked mane and tail or something like that.

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Storm shrugged, "Sometimes, but there's nothing wrong with a bit of a distraction from time to time. Plus, she's pretty good at staying focused and on task when it's important." He informed Last with a easygoing smile. "Yeah, like when there's something I'm helping my friends with or when baking or when throwing a party!!" Pinkie happily pitched in.

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 Mezra raised an eyebrow. "Look though stuff?" She then thought over what Brittle meant by that. "Oh! I've done that too. I like looking though stuff. Trash, old houses, coffins I even been to a few dumps. I find a lot of neat stuff. One time I found a body. I was in Manehattan so it wasn't much of a shock. I used a spell to summon his spirit, he said he was part of a crime family and that one of the other families put a hit on  him. He asked me to meet his boss. I wasn't doing anything so I did.

 

His boss is a really cool stallion. I later find out hes half demon while his dad is a full demon. It was really fun talking to them. I learned a few things about the underworld from his dad. 

 

But anyway. Wanna go dumpster diving ?" She asked with a smile. 

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Last nodded, getting the gist of what Pinkie meant as she started to look a lot less shifty and more towards the somewhat goofy sort she had been before being spotted.

 

"Focused when it's important then. What matters in the long run."

 

She wasn't much *in* regarding the concept of parties, but if that was Pinkies talent then she wasn't really in a position to judge here. They all did what they did best if possible, and even if she found parties to be pointless interaction without the promise of a good brawl it wasn't her job to knock don one who did see the point in it. Long as nopony tried to doll her up and drag her along she'd be fine.

 

Ugh, just the thought almost made her want to gag. Fancy dresses and prancing around trying to behave and be all lady like was near her worst nightmare. She'd sooner take on a flock of Gryphons again before even getting within 2 yards of a dress with her name on.

 

"What sort of things do you help with around here Pinkie? Local unrest?"

 

 

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"D-D-Demon?"

 

Brittle took a small step backwards at the mention. She had just thought that Demons were myths, but if they were actually out there...

 

She almost felt like curling into a ball and hold her hooves over her eyes until she was able to convince herself that Mez hadn't just said there were those kind of creatures.

 

It wasn't much she had heard of them. mostly scary stories, but if they were real and Mez had seen them... No. No, Mez must have met one a long, Long way away, right? Like the Fairies and Dragons she had talked about earlier. Surely there wasn't that kind around here?

 

She wanted to ask, but the words withered and crumbled to ash in her mouth even before she was able to open and try to get it out. For now, she was better off just thinking it was a long way away, and then try and thin of something else. What had she said before? Oh right, dumpster diving.

 

"W-We could t-try and find... Uhm... A dumpster."

 

She took a careful step ahead again, looking at Mez with the same nervous look from her heads held down position as she had done the last 10 minutes or so and did her best to ignore the part where Mez had said she had found a body. Brittle Really didn't want to think about that.

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"I help ponies unwind, relax and have fun!" Pinkie exclaimed happily, "Yeah she throws some very wild parties... And I don't mean, 'Darling, this party is silent and magnificent.' like some snooty ponies would say, though Rarity does say something to that effect without the 'silent' part...." Storm told Last, imitating a 'snooty-canterlot attitude' before chuckling with a big smile, "I mean a PAAARRRTEEEH~!" He exclaimed enthusiastically.

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"Much better than them boring, over-fancy dress hells, that's for sure, even if I don't think mine  and your definition of a *wild party* is the same."

 

Her idea of a wild party generally involved at least 10 % of the ponies needing to be stitched up after the event and at least 1 wall having a hole through it that wasn't there already. Then again, they had called that more of an exercise with the fun parts being a bonus than a party, and there had been no fancy lights, colours or weapons allowed. Still, it had involved alcohol, some laughter and a break from the usual fights or funerals, so it was as close to one she had in mind beyond the tales of the prancing ones mostly spoken in mocking tones.

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"Yeah, that sounds like the gala... That was one of the best and worst nights EVER..." Pinkie commented thoughtfully at the 'over-fancy dress' comment. "It was so boring for most of it, and then it suddenly just went all crazy! But not in the good 'I'm having fun!' crazy but more of a 'Even I don't know what's going on, and I read the script!' kinda crazy..."

Edited January 12, 2015 by Storm Shine

[Gloomfury 243]

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 Mezra smiled. "Awesome! Lets go." She put Lucy back in her hood and gently took Brittle's hoof, Light a enough that she could slip out if she wanted to and firm enough that she didn't drop it. Then she started walking slowly. "And yes, a demon. But don't worry, not all demons are bad. Most are nice but some are not so nice. But the sane thing could be said about ponies. I've also met a few angels. It's kinda the same thing, some wanted to kill me cause I was friends with demons while some were nice to me because they were just nice.

 

But whatcha gonna do?" She said with a shrug.  

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Last Stand raised an eyebrow.

 

"Read the script? Did the Gala have a show going or something?"

 

From the tales she'd heard it was possible there had been some sort of posh theatre there, but in all fairness, why would they have Pinkie Pie direct it? She didn't seem like the sort that would do well with that kind of lifeless, repetitive things, especially since, far as she knew, theatre didn't really mean improv and huge parties, and she wouldn't think a bunch of stuck ups would want that from somepony she was sure would end up doing that.

 

Frankly, letting Pinkie in charge of that sort sounded like a good time for her, but then again, she didn't like ponies that felt above others, and if they really were some stuck up ones, then a shot of reality would be entertaining for any onlookers.

 

Few things like the mortified look on somepony sometimes.

 

 

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And now Angels too? Was their anything left out there that Was a myth? Or would it all turn out to be real?

 

Angels were good (far as she knew anyway) and there wasn't really a point in being afraid of them she hoped, but... It could mean there were all other sort. What about Hydras? Sea monsters? Bigfoot? Was it all...

 

Brittle shook her head a little with closed eyes. No, she couldn't think like this. It wasn't all real, she had to believe that it wasn't or else she would just be more and more afraid as time went by. Perhaps she should just focus on the dum pster dive thing instead and hope it went away.

 

When Mez took a grip in her hoof she didn't resist and started to follow her.

 

"I-I don't know...."

 

She was doing what she could to steer her mind away from the monster thinking, but she could at least answer Mez. Although... She wasn't sure if that was really an answer...

 

A little behind them, Briar would follow, having finished a little chat with the filly from before and finding it more important to be near those two, just in case. Not that he thought that Mez wouldn't be able to fend off things, that he would not question, but rather he was afraid that she would not be able to control Brittle's *Flee and hide* reaction. There was a greater chance she would just run towards him instead of trying to bolt for dear life, so it would be for the better to stay close by.

 

Also, he was slightly curious about what they might end up finding, that he could not lie about.

 

((Considering the time it have taken for Cookie to reply, I move things along here. He can catch up later if he haves the time, but 2 weeks+ between posts is harmful for the rest.))

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Pinkie looked at Last, tilting her head in confusion, "A show? At the Gala? No there wasn't, what made you think that? It was all just dancing and food and really boring music...." She said, trying to understand what Last was talking about. "Don't forget the snooty nobles! Though, Octavia's music was really good, despite it being a slow song..." Storm reminded, "Oh, right! Yep, and snooty nobles. Though who's Octavia? Never mind, I'll find our later..." Pinkie agreed. Storm chuckled, "Yeah from what I could tell, the gala was pretty crazy.. Even Fluttershy seemed to have lost her mind..." He said. Pinkie raised an eyebrow, "How did you know that? I don't remember telling you..." She asked, confused.  "You're not the only one who can read the script and/or break the fourth wall, remember?" Storm replied with a slightly smug smile. "Oh yeah... Right, forgot about that..." Pinkie commented thoughtfully, putting a hoof to her chin.

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"The fourth wall? You were breaking down parts of the castle?"

 

Last Stand felt like there was something she was missing to understand this. Their talks about what went on, fine and dandy, but fourth wall breaking and script reading? What sort of thing was that about? Was it a code for something? Somehow she wanted to know, but something told her she would just end with more questions than answers to this whole thing.

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Storm and Pinkie paused at Last's question before turning to look at each other and laughing. "N-no, not a castle wall..." Storm said once he got somewhat more control of his laughter. "It's here, and there, and there and everywhere!" Pinkie told Last, pointing randomly around the room. "Sometimes we can see, hear, or even occasionally touch and break parts of the Fourth Wall..." She continued. "Like this." Storm said, sticking his hoof under his wing. "Don't freak out but we can pull pretty much anything out of the fourth wall, even the..." He finished his sentence by pulling out a kitchen sink, causing Pinkie to break down into a giggle-fit. "Kitchen Sink!"

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Last Stand stood silent and watched them both while the seconds ticked by. The look in her eye didn't really say much as time slowly went by... Then she reached out and pushed to the kitchen sink a little to see if it was solid. It looked like it, but she had seen illusions before. This one though...

 

"Once heard 'Ol Haggler say that there was weak points in the world, but I figured he was mad... Guess I owe him a bottle of homebrew."

 

It was weird to her, but she couldn't deny that the pony had literally just pulled out a sink from under his wing, a place where there would be no place for it unless his entire body was hollow, and that was even madder than this. Occam's Razor spoke that the fourth wall/holes in the world was real, and she couldn't argue with that, try as she might.

 

 

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The skies above Ponyville was more of a natural day than what Last Stand had right now. Fliers of all speeds fluttered around or rested on comfy skies while the calm day went it's merry way like usual.

 

A cream-coloured Pegasus stallion with purple mane and tail let out a yawn and picked out a big, comfy sky that was rolling nearby for a little rest. His day hadn't involved much out of the ordinary, but he could still use a little rest for his wings, and the un-occupied seat was going to be a welcome sight for a li-

 

Further his line of thoughts didn't go before a pair of long legs shot out like lightning and pulled him in, bringing him face to face with a large Pegasus mare with Zebra stripes and glasses without the actual glass on her face, looking at huim with a big smile on her face as she gave the shocked pony an even tighter hug from her little trap.

 

"Hehe, sorry for scaring you, you just looked So huggable."

 

With that she squeezed the helpless stallion in her grip once more before giving him enough space so that she could meet him face to face.

 

"I'm looking for Ponyville, but got a little lost. Can you tell me where it is?"

 

"J-Just below us."

 

Ziggy got a light in her eyes and poked her head out of the cloud to look out and down on the town before returning again.

 

"Hehe, not lost after all, that's sure a ball. Or a lump of my chest, whatever's the best."

 

She gave her hapless victim a last squeeze before letting go of him and quickly move out of the cloud and headed.. Well, he wasn't sure, her path was irregular, but perhaps towards the school? Or towards the farm? He didn't know, but right now, he didn't think he should get mixed into this. He had gone here for a cloud to rest on, and that was what he was going to do, provided the adrenaline rush would slow down soon.

 

((This part is mostly just to place her in the area, in case I need her, but if anypony wants to use this as a point of entry, feel free. :3 ))

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Storm chuckled, "Sounds fun! I've gotta go, I'll see you later Pinkie, Last.." He said, walking off with a wave. "Okie Dokie Storm! Have fun!!!" Pinkie called out with a wave before she went to start her shift at the counter.

"What's that?" Storm wondered, looking at the odd figure  zig-zagging around the sky. "Looks like fun!" He decided, taking off towards the pony currently flying in a semi-erratic manner.

 

(I saw lots of 'Hug' mentions and couldn't resist having Storm meet Doc Zinger/Ziggy.   )

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"But still, even though some of the things I experienced were a little scary. I loved every minute of it.  Hell was dark and very very hot but it it looked wicked. The underworld was not so hot, but it was a lot cooler. It is just as it sounds, a world under this one where many beings live their lives just like us. And heaven was so pretty, prettier then Canterlot. Plus I've learned so many things, things that most ponies will never know because they were lost in history or erased from it. And I'm happy to say it was way worth almost loosing my mined more then seven times." She giggled. "Oh! There's a dumpster!" She let go of Brittle's hoof, ran over to the dumpster and literally dove in.

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Ziggy wasn't really going anywhere in particular when she saw the blue Pegasus going towards up where she was. Was he coming to see her? She didn't know, but he wouldn't get far off the ground now that he was on her radar.

 

Suddenly getting a good deal more of speed going than the lazy flight she had done so far Storm would see her from a distance, then only see the outline of the pink and white, triangle-shaped downwards spiral she left behind her as she would be heading for him, and when there, quickly grabbed him in a tight hug only a few feet of the ground, her big wings keeping them both up with ease.

 

To Storm Shine, it would likely be like a triangular tornado had done a reverse motion before he suddenly would be in the grip of somepony that would make him feel small in comparison.

 

"Hehe. Gotcha."

 

 

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Briar had to bite his lip to not say something when she said she *almost* lost her mind. Not because he meant she was utterly crazy, but just because it felt like a good setup for a semi-snarky comment. It wasn't always he had this urge to say something alike that, but when it arrived he was not always able to hold it back. This time he had been lucky and could keep it back, even if the words circled around his head for now.

 

On the other side of the spectrum was Brittle, listening to what Mez said and not sure what to make with it at all. She didn't really know much on the under- and over-worlds, since what she did know of stories had come from what she had heard from others when she was around, mostly goodnight stories to fillies and colts. Yet what she did know was that it was up as good, and down as bad, and she didn't know why Mez had been both places. Was she good and bad? Or neither? Or was it a visit? This was hurting her head...

 

When the dumpster was seen and Mez jumped in head-first it was a welcome sight for her, although Brittle approached the dumpster with a lot more care than Mez had and didn't jump in. Instead, she flapped the insectoid wings and flew the little way up there before landing softly on the pile.

 

She didn't fly much, as she was afraid that she would get up high, then change and suddenly have No wings at all, but she could take small trips over ground like this at least.

 

Not wanting to dig through things to see where Mez was, Brittle began to scrape a few things on the surface while making sure to keep on somewhat steady footing. If it would seem like she was about to break through, she would flutter a few centimetres up into the air until she had better ground to stand on, but for now, she seemed to have the upper hoof on things.