Nivalias ears fold back at the sound of the news, "Oh it's closed? That's terrible." She looks over to Potato Ponie, "Was there anywhere else you wanted to go? Or perhaps you want to break and enter?"

Foxtrot turns around and gives Nivalia a rather cross look, "Breaking in? Really Niv that's an option?"

The mare rolls her eyes, "Oh stop acting like a total saint Fox, we both know the stunts you pulled back in the day were much worse. Besides I'm only listing our options, not condoning or endorsing either of them." She looks to the building, the inside much darker without the many lights. "So what's the plan then?"

Nivalia looks over to Foxtrot as the two continue towards the building, "Yea, he is different... Quite different actually." The mare pauses, a small smile appearing on her face. "I ran into him outside of Ponyville. He's nice; plus I'm always walking around with a python so I can't really say anything. Can you try to get along with him? I don't want to have to split up any fights."

Foxtrot nods, "Yea I know. I wasn't bothered by it just... caught off guard. Your last coltfriends were nothing like hi-OW!" The stallion flinches as his sister punches him on the shoulder.

"He's not my coltfriend!" Nivalia hastily whispers before returning to his normal tone. "He is simply a friend of mine who I assist with certain ventures."

"Uh huh, yea that's exactly it." Foxtrot flatly replies, a tone of sarcasm in his voice. "Did he woo you in with his cape of mystery?" The unicorn let's out a light chuckle before once again being punched in the same spot, "Ah jeez Niv! Relax will ya?"

"Hmph!' The mare scoffs as the two finally reach the entrance, "Well here we are, just one moment." Nivalia opens her bag, making sure Caprica is still sleeping snugly inside before closing it again, "Alright, I'm ready to go."

As Caprica slithers around Nivalia's shoulders to get in her usual spot, the mare goes over her things to make sure nothing has fallen out. When she gets her answer the mare merely shrugs, "Fair enough. I should get back to my search, Canterlot's actually the last place I have to look." Glancing to the city, a slight concern grows in her mind. Nivalia snaps out of her thoughts when she's asked a rather familiar question. "Oh Caprica? I found her a few years ago." She begins to stroke the python's head, the snake looking up at her with the same blank stare it always has. "She's was a newborn; my goodness she was about six inches long, the skinniest little snake you've ever seen. She was fighting off a bird twice her size when I walked into the scene." A rather devious smirk appears on her face as she continues, "I kicked that feathered jerk right into the closest bush, scooped her up and ran off. Caprica was thin though, she hadn't eaten in weeks and was very ill; I wasn't sure she would actually live, but she did. And since then she's been with me ever since." Nivalia nuzzles the python once more, "Ponies I meet wonder why a mare would ever save a snake of all things, but I have my reasons. I would tell you though..." Parting from the animal, Nivalia gives a teasing glance to the caped passenger next to her, "But that's private."

Nivalia nudges herself closer to Potato Ponie, her eyes still closed as she mumbles in her sleep. Caprica is the first one to wake up and shift her movements around. The slithering slowly stirs the mare awake, Nivalia shifting her head around until her eyes part. She looks over to the caped pony, her hoof unwrapping around his shoulder and wiping off a sliver of drool from her mouth. "Oh.. Uh hey." Nivalia yawns, pulling off her other hoof to rub her still blinking eyes. "Sorry about that. I guess I dosed off a lot heavier than I thought." Caprica slithers off her owner and rests on the space between her and the window. "I guess we're here now?" Although he definition of 'here' isn't well established, Nivalia continues to turn to the window to see their destination closing in.

Nivalia remains slightly speechless as she sees Foxtrot easily surrender, and just as another pony was approaching him. The crowd give off some disappointing sighs, although a few do applause for the show itself. The mare reaches down and begins to pick up her bags and mask but stops when she notices the approaching guards in the corner of her eye. Giving one glance back to Fox, she returns to picking up her things and walking over to the fountain as well. "So I'm guessing since you're going to be wearing that for a while, we go somewhere nice to show it off."

Foxtrot chuckles, "Yeah, at least this mask covers most of my face. The tail is getting itchy though." He adjusts his mask once more before looking back to his reflection. "So, do you know what the weather is for tomorrow?"

Nivalia looks up from her reflection, eyes scanning around them and peeks over her shoulder. The mare finds the three guards have now passed them without notice and were on their way out of the marketplace. "I'm seeing clear skies for tomorrow if you ask me."

"Good to know." Foxtrot replies, finally turning back to the spot where their competition took place; his bags still resting on the ground. "Alright, let's get going then. I need something to distract how silly I look right now." The unicorn trots over to his bags and picks them up.

Nivalia follows him but walks over to the bench as he gathers his things. Sitting next to the caped pony and balled up python, "Well, nice to see you two are getting along nicely." She reaches her hoof out to her pet, who uncurls and slithers up her leg and eventually wrap herself around Nivalia's shoulders. "So Potato, anywhere you want to go? I don't mind since I wont have to be wearing this anymore." The pony reaches over and begins to take off her bee costume.

Nivalia nods as Potato Ponie gets up, stretching her legs over his now vacant seat as she lets out a small yawn. "Sounds good, I'm going to take a small nap." She looks over to the window and pulls down the blind blocking any more sunlight from hitting her face, "If you find him, or need me, OR if we get to wherever we're going, just wake me up ok?" With that said Nivalia curls up and begins snoozing in her seat. Caprica herself coils up into a ball and remains still as she's tucked snugly under Nivalia's chin.

Nivalia laughs for a few moments, "Looking rather foxy there if I do say so myself." She spots another passerby and raises her hoof, "Am I right?" The mare trotting by looks at Niv for a moment before walking off, not wanting to be any part of what was going on. Nivalia's smile diminishes as she realizes her hoof has gone unbumped.

The unicorn in front of her laughs this time, "Oh! Denied! Go on, put on the bee butt!" He sports a smirk the entire time Nivalia grumbles to herself as she puts on a piece of her costume. The end result looking quite... peculiar.

As the two continue making fools of themselves, Caprica looks over to Potato Ponie. She yawns, opening her mouth, unhinging her jaw and bearing her teeth for a moment before closing it again. The python shifts her body around until her head is plopped right on her midsection; the rest of her body acting as a pillow as she watches the two ponies by the fountain.