Cadence: Are you sure these men are ready, Shining?



Shining: Of course. I've overseen every step of their training personally. These men are the finest the gaurd has to offer.



Luna: For Cadence's sake, I hope you're right. If we do not secure the Crystal Heart and her power before those thrice-cursed insurgents do, they could potentially overturn the entire Crystal Protectorate.



S: *Tightly* One of those 'thrice-cursed insurgents' you're talking about happens to be my sister.



Luna: *Scoffs* You mean your parents didn't disown her when she turned her back on the Empire?



Celestia: That's enough, Luna. Captain Armour, mobilise the men and send word to the airship. We head North within the hour.



*The sisters walk off*



Shining: *To the men* You have your orders. Move out!



*Shining and Cadence are left alone. Shining reaches inside his armour and presses something, causing the crest on his armour to dim slightly*



Cadence: *lays a hand on Shining's arm* How is Twilight?



Shining: Still protecting Ponyville, last I heard. She managed to convince Cloudsdale officials to move the place to make defending both easier. If we weren't feeding her as much intel as we are, it would be a lot worse.



Cadence: *Sighs* Being moles this close to the princesses is a lot of work, but it'll be worth it in the end.



Shining: *Draws Cadence into a brief kiss* I know it will, darling. Now, we have somewhere to be as well.



*The two walk off*