Practical Application of Optimum Principles

Fluttershy and Amethyst Star are out of town for a few days. They're off to attend the annual Biome Management Conference, held this time in Neighagra Falls. There will be talks and information sessions on the morning of the first day so they decided to avoid missing anything and arrive the evening before the conference. We all turned up to see them off, and while we waited for the train to pull into the station, Fluttershy told me that they are to present a paper on jackalope reproduction and report on the practical application of the principles of optimum hibernation den planning and location. I guessed that Amethyst Star would do the talking. I guessed right. But Fluttershy enjoys listening in on all the discussions and presentations and of course she is especially keen on the conference field trip. While she's gone, Spike is looking after her critters at her cottage.

Starlight Glimmer and I had a post mortem on her friendship rekindling lesson. I see that Spike was not laying it thick, after the initial failure, she did succeed in rekindling her old friendship with Sunburst. With that one, key friendship secured, I think Starlight Glimmer looks happier! It might not be related, but I think she's getting better at finding her way around this rock maze the Tree built. It's been a while since the Tree sent us on an errand. Next time that happens, I think I'll send her along to see a Friendship problem get fixed. She'll probably want my notes on friendship concepts and attributes. I should see if Rarity can bind them for me. Which is better, one very large tome or say, five large volumes?