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Region: The Alliance of Dictators
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The Equestrianic Imperium of Twilight Sparkle | There was a brief moment of hesitation on Pearlescent's face when she saw the tome, but then she permitted herself a small (and ever so slightly smug) smile. "...Yes, I think I could do that," she said. "My Father may be a monster who tortures innocent Ponies and is willing to murder his own daughter if it serves his interests, but back when he still thought he could control my life and bend me to his will, he took very good care of my education. Ever since I was a small filly barely old enough to walk, Father had me memorize complex spell patterns, countless old legends about Unicorn supremacy and the entire history of the Vanhoover Ducal Dynasty. He always said our family had been bred for intellectual tasks for hundreds of generations... Well, I'm willing to put that to the test!" For a moment some echo of Pearlescent's old "Highborn Unicorn Lady" persona seemed to reassert itself. It lasted only for a few seconds before she realized it and let out a very embarrassed sounding little cough. Quickly, she added, "...Ahem, I mean... It would allow me to both hide effectively and give me an opportunity to learn as much about your ways as possible." Rainbow was sharp enough to notice the moderate drop in Alula's disposition but her social skills were not quite honed enough to determine the exact cause. Twilight had mentioned the Novumequines were easily offended... She'd have to watch her every word carefully. Raising an eyebrow to Alula's hesitation about the whereabouts of New Elysium's adults, she decided not to press the issue further. Her own scouts and monitoring stations kept delivering her reports about suspicious Novumequine patrols on a daily basis. So far they had done nothing that couldn't be seen as a simple (if a bit overzealous) guard duty, but the General had her own theories about their intentions. The Schola Militarium gave both Rainbow and her entourage a pause. Even for someone who had grown up among the grandiose cloud structures of Cloudsdale, the immense building ahead was a truly impressive feat of engineering. Quickly regaining her composure, Rainbow gave a nod to her Novumequine counterpart. "Yes," she said. "I'm sure it will be a most interesting experience." |