The Train Less Traveled

Spike got back today from the Crystal Empire via the late morning train. There was enough time for him to get to the station on time for the train following the evening parade, but it was packed with returning ponies last night and by the time the train reached Ponyville, it would have been so late that he could easily have slept through the Ponyville stop. Today the trains headed to the Crystal Empire are full, but not packed. I bought our round trip tickets for tomorrow's day trip.