"You just had to tell it to everypony...? Well? What is it...?" Golden picked the parchment with her magic, opened it and began to read. She remained doubtful for first few lines, then her eyes widened. "A place in Canterlot's Royal Hospital??? H-how...?"

Golden stopped on her tracks halfway through Spring's speech. She groaned again after her sister was done. "Very funny Spring... I can barely stand from all the laughter... Now go away. The answer is still no, and you know why. I get more bits from my current job, than i would as a guard."

*UPDATE*
Issue #16 of Friends Forever is up for your viewing pleasure. Got a look into the lives of the CMC's biggest bullies; Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.

Clair listens to Chord's hasty retreat.  Why do ponies hurry?  Well, maybe she had things that wouldn't stay put for a few minutes, unlike him.  Slow pace is his homeground, and one he hasn't left for years.  And why should he?  Oh well.  It was nice meeting her again.

With her gone, though, and him out of the center of attention, he could get back to his book.  And that interesting-sounding spell.  He flips a couple of pages back, running his hoof over the textured paper until he reaches the formula again.  The points of origin were first his horn, and then...his hooves?  And...not all of them were needed.  How could he echolocate, even in objects, without listening for the answer?  Well...he'd try it out.  A few sentences further in, it recommends starting with something firm and solid.  Like...he slides his hooves off the book.  The thunks on the table give him a good thing to start out with.

Leaning in to Jazz, his horn glows softly as he presses one hoof against the table and puts his ear next to it as well.  His other hoof checks the formula one more time, and with a breath he starts the spell.

He flinches back as the table rattles loudly, drawing shushes for him as well.  Well, that didn't work out quite as he expected.  What had he done wrong?