Zestari slowed as Happy peered off into the distance and appeared to become distant, she was slightly concerned, what was going through the stallion’s head? Had she offended him? Was he annoyed at her response? Was it simply thought provoking? Her ears lowered slightly in subconscious nervousness.
Finally he seemed to return to the present and turned towards her, and she held her breath, waiting to see what he would say.
"A family...they're a family."
She breathed out, he was answering her question, not covering mock anger or disappointment at her.
We all change over time Happy, it’s how we grow as ponies, you make it sound like a bad thing that you’ve grown and changed and matured. Do you think your mother would love you any less? What made you feel isolated? Did you try and talk to them about how you felt?”
Zestari looked back towards the group of ponies. “And what exactly is it that makes you feel at home with the Khans? You mentioned you were a wanderer, what was it that made you think; ‘this is where I want to be. This is who I want to be with’?” she paused for a moment, realising there was another question she wanted answered, "I mean, if there was somepony in your life, would that change your priorities?"
Finally he seemed to return to the present and turned towards her, and she held her breath, waiting to see what he would say.
"A family...they're a family."
She breathed out, he was answering her question, not covering mock anger or disappointment at her.
We all change over time Happy, it’s how we grow as ponies, you make it sound like a bad thing that you’ve grown and changed and matured. Do you think your mother would love you any less? What made you feel isolated? Did you try and talk to them about how you felt?”
Zestari looked back towards the group of ponies. “And what exactly is it that makes you feel at home with the Khans? You mentioned you were a wanderer, what was it that made you think; ‘this is where I want to be. This is who I want to be with’?” she paused for a moment, realising there was another question she wanted answered, "I mean, if there was somepony in your life, would that change your priorities?"