Princess Ponies 12 by Chloe Ryder

Author:Chloe Ryder
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781547601912
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-03-15T16:00:00+00:00

“What? Oh, it’s you again,” said the smaller pony. “What have you come to accuse us of this time?”

Pippa flushed, but of course the ponies hadn’t really read her thoughts. They were just grumpy! “We’re sorry to bother you,” she apologized. “But we need your help. Please can we go in?”

“What’s in it for us?”

“Just let them in, Ragwort,” interrupted the other pony. “You know what that royal lot is like. If you refuse, they’ll only start whining.”

Ragwort eyed Pippa and Stardust suspiciously. “Will you whine?” he asked.

“No . . . ,” Princess Stardust started to say.

“Of course we will,” said Pippa loudly.

“In that case, in you go,” said Ragwort.

Pippa hid a smile as he hurriedly unlocked the castle door.

Side by side, Pippa and Stardust stepped into a large castle that was almost identical to the one at Stable-side but without the Whispering Wall. The courtyard opened up into a magnificent stone balcony with a view into the heart of the volcano. Pippa went over and stared into the boiling pool of lava far away beneath her. At first it made her stomach feel squishy and she glanced away, but after taking several breaths she was able to look again. The lava hissed and steamed like an overfull kettle as snowflakes drifted into it from the cold blue sky above.

“Look,” said Stardust, pointing with a hoof to a figure carved into the rock that encircled the volcano’s center. “Over there, by the stone pony gargoyle. It’s Nightshade and Eclipse.”

“Where? Oh, I see them. Nightshade, Eclipse!” Pippa yelled. “Over here.”

Nightshade and Eclipse broke off from a fierce discussion and glared at Pippa.

“If you want to speak to us, then you come here,” said Nightshade. She turned her back on Pippa and Stardust and continued arguing with Eclipse.

“Oh dear,” said Pippa. “The effect of Divine’s spell is everywhere. Looks like we’ll have to go to them.”

Pippa and Stardust picked their way along the black stone walkway. It led them on a winding trail through many caves of all shapes and sizes, carved with archways and stone pillars. Pippa wanted to walk slowly, to take it all in, but Stardust pushed on at a fast trot until they finally reached Nightshade and Eclipse. Nightshade narrowed her eyes, but before she could start being horrible again, Pippa jumped in and explained why she and Stardust were there.

“That explains everything!” exclaimed Eclipse, her face brightening with relief. “I woke up on the wrong side of the straw this morning! I’ve tried to cheer up but everything I do makes just makes me feel grumpier. What is love, though? Have you heard of love, Eclipse?”

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