Choosing To Go On
It had been almost a month since Trixie, Mirage and Skya arrived at the Crystal Empire for a visit. Both ponies hade decided that it is time for them to move on, concluding that they had stayed for long enough.
"Well," said Mirage, "You think it's time, Trixie?" "Yes," Trixie answered, "We must move on." "All right," Mirage agreed, "I'll go with you. Ok, that's true." "Well," said Trixie, "Let's get going." "You too, Skya," Mirage said to his pet ferret. Later, the three started to leave the Crystal Empire.
That's when Bright Smile and Crystal Beau ran up to them. "You going?" Crystal Beau asked, "So soon?" "Yes," Mirage answered, "We must go on our own journey." "We're sorry to leave," said Trixie, "But we must go on." "That's okay," said Bright Smile, "We respect your decision. If you must-"
"Then you can," Crystal Beau added in. "Thank you," said Mirage. "We had a great time here," Trixie said, "Thank you for everything you've done." "And for every pony here," Mirage added in. "Thank you for your kind words," said Crystal Beau, "We will remember you."
"Yes," said Bright Smile ,"Thank you." "And thank you for enjoying our visit," said Trixie. "Right," Mirage agreed, "We'll come back and visit you someday." "We're looking forward to that day," said Bright Smile. "So shall we," said Mirage, "So we shall. That's what Skya said."
"And we're looking forward to seeing your pet, too," Crystal Beau added in. "Well, aren't you happy for that?" Mirage said to Skya. The little ferret just smiled. "Well," said Trixie, "We must get going now?" "All right," said Crystal Beau.
"Good luck," said Bright Smile. "We will," said Mirage. "Really by yourselves?" Crystal Beau asked.
"No," Mirage answered, realizing that hadn't gotten their stuff together yet. "Let's pack up first," said Mirage. "Right," Trixie agreed.