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png) ロLuna IzwKMSMP2U02/25/12(Sat)20:38 No 225210 to and can only take 5 with you >You are put under the strict superision most ponies are sc you age like luna and c How do you live the rest of your life book Some book about building spac eships and s--- The first weeks were a ditficult period of adjustment The strange new faces, the proliferation of inbelligent creatures, and lving in a world where everything seemed built at least a size too small, combined to make the experience alien it was easy to be di -He couldnt blame them for their suspicions, or their fears. But even they could recognize the miture of pride and loss in his voice when showing them the photograph taken frst, he was awed with the dazzing displays of magic they considered everyday tasks. He eagerly turned it into a cultural exchange, showing off the greatest achievement of mankind he had on his person his smartphone Sadly, the display was short-ived, as he realized he had no cables to recharge it Wanting to save it for something truly worthwwhile, he shut it off and stowed it away safely d been unpacking when he vanished, and aside from the photograph he'd been carrying a few other things. A Bible heavy with footnotes and annotations A physics reference book gifted by a relative who hadnt quite caught -And a loaded handgun. He always kept it on top of the shelves, out of sight and in easy reach. He'd never had to use it before, and had only fred five shots in his whole life, all at cans and bottles with some old college buddies -He gladly donated the physics book to the royal lib ary, uncertain wheter anything would come of it, but ㎞owing he lacked the inative to spearhead any advancements himsel Aner explaining the Bible to Celestia, she He's not sure where the gun ended s custodians. In time, they called one another triends. He began to gain a newfound respect for the power of friendship. While he was curiously unaffected by this world's magics, there -He was curious to hear the stories was no denying what t was capable of. Stll, some nights he'd stare at that old photo for ime uncounted, reminded of old connections now lost Without much use or his skills as a compute programmer, he decided to pursue son eth ng that would benefitfrom fine de erity. I the end, he settled on jene with Rarity providing the tools and siowiy but surely imp arting a Celestia was always attentive during their monthly Bible study She was inquisitive at all the right times, and true to her royal charm was somehow never condescending or humbled He always thanked her for her precious time, and enjoyed taking time to find passages tr eir next meetings -The years wore on. One day, Apple Bloom was celebrating her passage into adulthood. It was quite the party. Pinkie made certain of that Even now he was impressed with her boundless energy -As for himself, he'd settied into this life. Thanks to Rarity's help, he now had a shop of his own. He lived upstairs, though rarely did more than sleep there. While unpacking, he'd found his old smartphone. Curious, he tried to turn lOrd of his existence was well-known while he liked to think te qualty of his craftsmanship attracted astomers, he ㎞gw some ofthe lure was simply how diferent he was -He visited his oneti me watch en longin e guardians frequently only rarely did he look at the old photo, perched on his bookshe" when he ㎝d it was all the more poignant Now he believed that while he might find fiends here. he could never truly belong -One day a pretty young mare began frequening his store. He never turned somepony away for browsing, and it soon seemed she was determined to push that policy She visited about once a week at first saying little Eventually she started asking questions, coming more frequently Soon their chatter moved well beyond jewelry Within the year, she began testing the waters for something deeper Deeply concened realizing that he would have sald "yes" without hesitation if he were human, he sought Celestias adice during their next meeting She smiled quietly for some time. With a slow, majestc blink of her eyes, she said only, "T wish the greatest of happiness for you both Five months later, he and the mare were wed She joined him in his store, tending to customers while he worked in back. She was the better salespony by far -While they doubted they could even have children, and even worried somewhat what the result might be, they had to admit some feeling of disappointment when their home remained empty years later During their monthly meetings, Celestia began asking how he and his wife were getting along. Usually, there was little to say, but at times there were frustrations to vent. At these times, Celestia always reminded him, Life is too short and precious to fill it with bitteness Men in his family always aged well. t wasnt until the first of the Apple family's next generation began tending the orchard that the years he'd spent here truly gained substance -He stared atte photograph for several hours tat night, responding to his wife's calls to get some sleep with a mindess, ㄱn a minute, honey The colors had started to fade, as had his memories of the people in it Remembering that light tended to do that to old paintings and such, he Bucked the pholograph at the bottom of a chest The years weathered on longer still and despite his careful handling, more and more pages of his old Bible started to come loose He started dedicaing his spare tme to transcribing it word for word, footnotes and all. Until he started putting those words to thicker, common paper, with his larger handwriing, he hadnt truily appreciated the immensity of the contents "Business had se÷med 10 die down wm out a human behind the counter or perhaps it was his tailure to keep up wit the newest fashions In either case he and his wife managed to live comfortably enough -sall, he began to wonder if supplemening their income might be wise. To that end, he began to seek other opportunities -His wte began to lament how lme time they spent toget er After se al arguments, he finally mentioned the situation to Celestia Her responseクTwg found more enjoyable to live the re you have than to worry too much about -She urged him to make time for the important things. Promised that, as a diplomatic envoy and honored guest of the kingdom, his family's needs would be taken care of if he chose to give up jeweling for a time. When he denied being anything so grand, and objected the special treatment, she offered a playful half-smile and threatened to forcibly dose his business A week later, he started discussing adoption with his wite Their daughter was a bright-eyed, energetic filly An earth pony She reminded him of Pinkie Ple in some ways, but even more draining -in what seemed like the blink of an eye, she discovered her cutie mark. His wife caught him staring at the photograph one evening and broached the subject neither had the courage to explore -By his request, his wife accompanied him on his next visit to Celestia. There was no study that night. Only a grand dinner and an evening of warm conversation. Celestia admitted that she'd suspected time would passdffereny But that's no cause to fret You and your daughter will live very wonderful lives together.Im certain of it Somehow, hearing those words gave him more courage at the time than their mere memory did later on Anonymous 02/26/12(3un)0005 No 228977 One day, his little filly became a little mare In time, she was courted, and what seemed a painfully short time he'd become a grandfather Ater his wite's passing, he searched for other ways to pass the tme He'd continued his Bible transcriptions over the years, though as more of a hobby after the frst complete volurme. He began to pracice calligraphy as a means of injecting more flair into the otherwise monotonous work -His meeäings with Celesia coninued even after his wife's passing. Celestia had stopped asking about his daughter some time after her own marriage, and now prompted no conversation about his family at all. Sometimes hough, he couldn't help but bring them up. At these times, she was as pleasant and bright as ever No 228977 By the time he'd become a great grandfather, he'd grown tired of the jeweler's life. His reclusiveness had left his fashions horibly out of date He turned instead to watchmaking, reusing much of the skall he'd already acquired By the time his frst grandchild eamed his cutie mark, his shop was filled with the quiet, steady ticking of dozens of clocks and watches. The harmonic chiming of three grandtather dlocks, while not always welcomed by neighbors, Only after age dlaimed his daughter did he realize how out of touch he'd grown with his own family, living in Manehatian. The luneral was grim and awkward, and he was regarded strangely by his great grandson and Of course, when he commented to Celestia, she urged him to form tose connections For once, he disregarded her advice The day came that Celestia sent him a missive congratulating him on the 300th anniversary of his arrivall to Equestria During the small dinner they shared, he made a request -Celestia regarded him somberly for a few moments, agreeing to his request in a soft, quiet tone So itwas that a balcony was created outside a stained glass window in the castle. Behind the glass, he worked day afer day, selling his shop and moving into the castle Eventualy, the time came for the window to be removed, and he worked beneath a small pavilion, rarely seen Anonymous 02/2612(3un)00 13 No 229140 Despite the closer quarters, his meetings with Celestia became no more frequent He did, however, ee more of Luna than he once had She often came to keep him company while he worked or to bring his meals when he -At first he tried to strike up conversation, but Luna wasnt a great conversationalist. Eventually, he just enjoyed the silence for what it was -After nearly fifty years, it was unveiled A grand, mechanical cdock. He'd incorporated many designs, techniques, and ideas that had come to him in his years as watchmaker. Even secrets and subtle variations that might not be gave him s After the completion of the project for the first time Celestia approached him. Visiting him in the gear chamber, she delivered a list of names and addresses -He narmowed his practiced eyes, reflexively studying her as he asked, "And what am I supposed to do with this? -She only smiled That same sofL calm smie hatever you wish to." With thal, she departed. 걔 was not long before he was burdened by the tedium of day-lo-day life as Celestia hew he would be Before sta ng his Journey he gifted another of his Bibles to Lun He promised Celessia they would resume their monthly meetings after he returnec thanking her or wat ng over him during his great work The list was longer than he would have expected. He made the joumey on foot passing from city to city, town 10 town By the time he finished, he realized, the list may well have grown even longer -At frst, he did nothing but observe. Taking note from a distance, seeing where his "kin,"i they could be so called, found themseves in life. Most made no comment, no approach. Some, remembering stories of their family history approached him These ofen invited him into their homes, where he'd try to recall stories to share Back in Ponyville he found a little tomboy of a filly fending off bullies. He stepped in to help frighten away the obnoxious colts, using some made-up threat about pressure points and waggling his fingers menacingly The hily was a little frightened at frst, but tried to hide it He revealed the deception to her, and the two had a good laugh about it He asked about one of the names on the list which turned out to be a schoolmate of hers. He thanked her for the direcions -After completing his journey, he wandered again through Ponyville. His old shop had seen several owners since he vacated. The structure had aged, and was in need of more love and attention than the current rug-weaver could ofler When he spoike to the owner about buying the shop, he was surprised to hear the words come out of his mouth He spent weeks wondering why he'd bothered, before giving up looking for an answer The little filly he'd met years betore had become a dashing inmle mare He soon leamed that she habitually overextended hers elt More than once he had to step in to help her As their triendship grew, he found himself smiling more and more, only then realizing that somewhere along the way he'd stopped -After a few years, he began noticing subtle cues. Comments about stallions and relationships, playful quips and remarks. They were rare, but these days a span of months seemed to carry less weight han they once did. At this age, one started to pay atention to different things in their day-lo-day life. He only smiled and feigned oblimousness. He was not surprised when the day came that she confessed her feelings for him 기ith as much genneness as he could manage he rejected her He treasured their friendship but dai med to not see her in that light He went so tar as to le and say tat his first mamage had been hasty and tought out There were differences between humans and ponies that couldnt be resolved The lies were bitter. His heart wrenched, and he spent half the night brooding. He told himself saying "no now would hurt less than saying "yes."He was never fully convinced -He saw less and less -When he saw a stallion start to warm up to her, he made his decision He announced that he would be dosing shop again and returning to Canterlot t was a te arful parting, but she did not protest. They promised to continue writing Celestia was waiting in the entry hall when he returned wearing the smile to which he'd grown accustomed Slowly, they half-nodded hailtl-bowed at one another Without speaking a single word, he made way to his old room after that. They remained friends, but a certain tension wore at them. Anonymous 02/26/12(Sun)00 21 No 229309 After they dined that night, Luna and Celesta prodded him for tales of his travels He indulged them as much as he could.卻0logoing lor not staying in touch. He'd almost forgotten about that For the first time in years he turned to the Good Book Slowly he paged through one of his manuscripts, ingers drifting over the pages as he marveled at the craftsmanship of the leters. Thinking Driting from his reverie, he began to search for familiar passages which he felt would be a good introduction -Before paring for the night, Celestia suggested that Luna join them for their monthly Bible study hings he'd leamed. Wondering where to go from here -Celestia scheduled their session during a picnic lunch on a nearby grassy hillside. After delivering his message, Luna started into the distance and mused to herselt "So this gre at hope.. -Beside him, Celestia commented wistfully. They have such wonderful dreams, do they not?" -He turned to regard her, noting tears beginning to stream down her cheek as her gaze lay fixed on distant Canterlot

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