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"Ah, and as we are here," Puka finds time with just Feather, "I have a message from my government to Princess Luna or Celestia and nollama else. I trust you can keep it confidential?" Feather, a Royal Medic and thus able to report directly to the Princesses, nods and agrees, "Of course, nollama- or pony- will know but them!"

"Rainbow Feather! Quartz Horn!" a large llama yells in greetings, Ardeth, an adventurer who Feather and Quartz once met on a mission, along with a smaller llama, Puka, who worked for the Llamaland government and they met on the same! "Ardeth! Puka! You've made the trip all the way from Llamaland?" asks Feather.

Puka responds, "Of course, you came to visit us once, it is only time we returned the journey!"

"My elements are back together!"

Rainbow Power is happy!

She can feel the friendship energy flow into her. While some might care about the power, she could only think about what it represented- they were here with her!

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"That's the thing, Morning Bright- you didn't tell anypony what you were doing! We hear from Autumn Blaze!"

"Oh.... oh no!"

Morning Bright's face fills with dismay as she realizes she messed up!

“Rawr! I’m a Koopa, beware!” Koopa Gren!

“Ah, there goes our new friends!” says Puka, “It was enjoyable having outsiders for a change, or at least the right ones. There wasn’t too much trouble, was there?”

“Not too much,” Ardeth replied, “Extra hooves helped!  And things will remain quiet?” “The archeology llamas will love the pottery and architecture to study! Alas, not every dig can have something of excitement.”

Ardeth chuckled, “Indeed, my friend.”

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“Well that was some storm we had!” Puka shows up the next day, “I’m sorry I got, ah, cut off from you. Was there anything unusual to report?”

“Nothing but examining our finds, keeping our heads down, and a good meal, my friend,” Ardeth replies to the llama in charge of the official report. “Today will add little to report but the weather, I’m afraid.” Puka nods, “I thought that might be the case. Well, good work, let’s keep at it and we’ll have something for the museum llamas to talk about!”

Quartz and Feather nod, “Some of this pottery will give them a lot to talk about!”

The ancient evil that sleeps will remain not only asleep, but those hoping to find it’s location will remain unreported even for those who try and find it through the public records!

Some time after the dire winds died down, Ardeth reapppears.

“I see you are successful, my new friends. Thanks to your work, the danger is sealed for another three hundred years. Past this, I and my clan can take it from here.” “I’m glad we could be of help,” Feather answers, “Everypony and llama needs to stick together when danger comes!” He nods, “Well-said!”