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...Why did I pick such a fluffy, dark form?... It was good for winter, but now I'm just getting fried out here...

*The fake unicorn is sitting at a cafe table under the umbrella, sipping a cup of water*

We've made a mistake. We lost our minds... we lost our memory.

There's a lot of chatter on the link... *Kuno struggles to keep the mental block in place, but the sheer amount of communication causes some voices to leak through*

*Suddenly, the gray and orange “unicorn” steps out from a nearby alleyway, falling in next to Aerion* Hey, Feather.

I had to... take shelter in Agrippa’s house. There was an unusually high volume of changeling activity around, I had to keep a low profile. *Kuno moves to keep pace with Feather, walking side by side* Who is the new mare you have been around recently?

*The changeling is silent for several seconds* ...You offered her a job before me?

I didn’t ask because it didn’t occur to me. *she glances around the café, the smell of coffee beans touching her muzzle* But it makes sense. I could observe pony activities and practice interactions. It would also help... return the favor, for helping me.

You could pay me in love. *Her forked tongue licks her lips as she sits across from her, putting her hooves on the table* Make me work for my sustenance.

Fine. *she leans back* ...What about amrita? I can get my sustenance that way, without hurting ponies.

NO. *Her eyes flash green and she slams a hoof on the table, only to shrink back when ponies turn to look* ...No. I cannot join the traitors. I will not betray the hive like that.

No... that’s not the same thing... it’s different. *she sighs, deflating slightly* It is... hard to explain. But no, I am not betraying the hive. At least, in my eyes, I am not. And I will not join the traitors. I will not consider it.

Anything would help, Aerion. *She nods* Thank you.

Of course. See you around, Aeri.

*Kuno stands in silence for a few seconds, silently contemplating what she had said, before turning and exiting out another door into town*

*Kuno pauses as a few distorted voices from the link leak into her mind, the pull from the hive inviting...* *She shakes her head, replacing the mental block she’s placed on the link* It’s too soon to return... not yet.

*Kuno’s eyes faintly glow green as she waits in the shadows, keeping an eye on the Ponyville streets*