Scroll Forty Two

[huffythedragon]

[Spike is back to cleaning up the library as he dictates into the journal, somewhat cheerfully. The horrors of the nightmares are done, and being back in Ponyville, even if it was only for a short time, has given the baby dragon a new lease of life]

So, that was a pretty weird couple of days, right? I never thought Paradisa would send us to Equestria of all places. I thought it preferred...you know horrible screaming places. Not that I'm complaining, it was really nice to go home again, even if everypony who should have been there was missing.

Guess Paradisa wasn't gonna make it that easy.

[Pause]

So did anypony actually learn anything from the experience? Or are you guys still gonna just complain and miss the whole magic of friendship lesson? ...I'm guessing not. You're lucky Zecora was around to send us back. Hope you thanked her.

[He's a little annoyed HE got sent back, too. But hey, there's plenty of time for going home, and right now, he has people here who need him]

Comments

[huffythedragon]

Not really, compared to others.

[not_mafia]

Yeah, but I heard that most people don't last more than a few months here. ... is that wrong?

[huffythedragon]

Oh no, that's true. But some people have been here a lot longer than me. Like four, five years or so.

[not_mafia]

Yeah, I know. One year and a half is still a long time to be away from home, though...

[huffythedragon]

It is, but I've always had someone form home here with me, so it hasn't been that bad.

[not_mafia]

That's good.

.. I know there aren't a lot of people who've been here for four or more years, but what about the people who've been here over a year? Do you know about that?

[huffythedragon]

Uh...I'm not sure. I think there's a few of us.

[not_mafia]

So most of the castle's been here for a year or less...

[huffythedragon]

Maybe...I guess if you look at it that way.

[not_mafia]

...what other way is there of looking at it?

[huffythedragon]

Well, I always looked at it that there are people who have been here for a few months, those who have been here for a year and then those who have been here even longer.