Delayed dinner plans

[zervziel]

"Shhh..." Harness whispered. "Wait for it..."

Riptide stopped mid-step at the pony's words. What was he going on about now? The kelpie was starting to get really annoyed with the constant delays thanks to these overly wordy ponies. To make matters worse, she was getting hungrier each passing moment, a fact Sharp Wit and Primeval were taking a little too at ease. If she followed them down in that little confined basement to be surrounded by the smell of tasty meat, the temptation might be a little too much.

So the kelpie did the one thing she could do to protect her friends from herself and backed out of the store. As she turned from the store, her tail caught the door and pushed it closed behind her. She'd be able to track her friends down later, but if what Sharp Wit said was true, there should be some changeling infiltrators around.

Making note to avoid the massive castle, the kelpie started trotting down the street, hoping nopony noticed her barely visible profile.