Princess Cadance an alicorn pony, with pale, light cerise colored coat, and long moderate violet mane with moderate rose and pale gold streaks, curled up at the ends was organizing her room in the Canterlot castle, she looked at the small picture in a small gold frame with her light purple eyes, in the picture was her younger self smiling right next to Twilight as a filly, they were sitting on a blanket with red and white squares right beneath a linden tree in the massive Brinngton Park in Central part of Canterlot City, as she examined the picture her face saddened,

,,I hope we will get to have more happy memories like these after today, I truly hope this creature is what you say it is'', she thought to herself.

,,You alright darling'', said a strong male voice behind her.

Cadance turned around and smiled as she saw her beloved husband and Twilight's brother, Shining Armor.

Shining armor was a tall unicorn stallion, with white coat and moderate sapphire blue mane with moderate cerulean and dark phthalo blue streaks. His cerulean eyes were filled with a mixture of confusion and worry as he looked upon his wife.

Cadance nodded as she approached and nuzzled him lovingly,

,,I am now that you're here'', she said, but Shining Armor wasn't so easily convinced,

,,Come on, Cadance, if something is worrying you please tell me, I don't want you to stress'', he said as he caressed her mane with his hoof.

,,I know, beloved, as much as I try, I'm not able to calm myself down, and with this audience being less than an hour away, my anxiety seems to get worse'', answered Cadance.

,,Hey, everything will be fine, after all, it was Twilight who interviewed this creature, and you know her, she is a perfectionist, she wouldn't let a single detail out'', said Shining Armor.

Cadance gave him a reassuring smile,

,,I know, darling, I know, she is my sister-in-law after all'', she said and the two gazed upon each other for a few minutes before Shining Armor, coughed a little and said,

,,We should probably get ready, you sure you can attend?''

,,Yes of course, I am well rested now'', said Cadance with a nod.

,,Good, I'm gonna, go and organize the crystal guard, I'll see you in the court room, do you want me to send you an escort'', asked Shining Armor.

,,Oh, please do, send Flash'', said Cadance with a smile.

,,Alright darling, see you later'', said Shining Armor and kissed his wife on the cheek before leaving the room.

Feodore walked back and forth in his cell, his anxiety only rose as the hour progressed. He heard the door open and immidiatley approached the bars and grabbed them with both hands. It was Starlight, she was alone.

,,Feo, the princesses will see you now, I'll escort you, please don't try anything, just do as you're told okay'', she said.

Feodore nodded,

,,Rest assured Starlight, I will not try anything stupid'', he said.

Starlight smiled and used her magic to unlock the iron-bar door, Feodore exited his cell and followed Starlight who turned around and trotted towards the exit at the end of the hallway. Feodore tried to walk as slow as possible so that he may keep up with Starlights pace.

They left the Dungeons and started climbing up a long set of round stone stairs.

,,So, Starlight, how did Twilight's report go, how do you think the princesses will proceed with me?'', asked Feodore to break the awkward silence.

Starlight sighed,

,,To be honest with you, I don't know, though the fact that you haven't lied, complied completely and even risked your life to save ponies is very helpful, plus the investigation committed by our top mages and astronomical scientists concluded that you didn't come here on purpose'', she said.

,,Well, that is indeed helpful, at least now I know I never had any benevolent intentions'', said Feodore and scratched his forehead.

,,Don't worry Feodore as Twilight said, the princesses are very noble, and once they all see you for who you are, there will be nothing they won't do for you, trust me, I know from experience'', said Starlight.

,,Thank you, you Twilight and Applejack, thank you for trusting me, a complete alien stranger'', said Feodore.

Starlight smiled and the two finally approached yet another hallway at the top of the stairs, but this one was different from others, it had red carpets and colorful detailed tapestries with purple curtains hanging above them. From the ceiling was hanging a large chandelier, beneath it, two earth pony guards, one with gray and the other with white coat, were standing, holding handcuffs.

,,We're sorry mister Feo, but we have to put these on, we need to follow maximum security protocol since the entire royal family and the highest ranking pony officials will be attending your trial'', said one of the gurads.

Feodore nodded and stretched both of his arms in front,

,,Do what you have to soldier'', he said, the pony guard nodded and approached him opening the handcuffs, but he soon realized his captive was to tall.

,,Um, I'm afraid you'll have to..um...kneel, I can't reach your arms..hehe..'', said the guard pony.

,,Oh, right, I am sorry'', said Feodore and knelt with both his arms still spread out the guard gently placed the handcuffs and locked using his hoofs.

,,There we go, again we apologize for the inconvenience'', he said.

Feodore shook his head,

,,No need to apologize, I have to ask tough, how did you bring me to my cell, I mean it took three strong ponies and a filly just to drag me a few meters and even then I had to assist by using my legs and hands'', asked Feodre.

Both Starlight and the guard chuckled a bit,

,,That was really a tricky part, your body was carried by two strongest stallions in the Royal Guard, plus Twilight and I had to assist with our magic, and even then it was still a hard task, so two mages from the RAM helped us'', answered Starlight.

,,RAM?'', asked Feodore confusingly.

,,Oh, Royal Academy of Magic'', said Starlight.

,,It would seem that this city is the academic hub of your entire country'', said Feodore.

Starlight nodded,

,,Oh not just academic, but also cultural, spiritual, judicial, social, militarily, everything, it is the capital after all'', she said.

,,Right, well, before my trial, do you have any last tips or advices, you know, what should and should not I do?'', asked the giant as he looked at Starlight.

,,Well, your speech is already very formal so no need for adjustments there, when the princesses enter the court room you should bow, and remain in that position until she commands otherwise, speak when spoken to, be assertive but not rude, and friendly but not simple, and above all do not lie, and never show hostility either towards her or her subjects, try to gain her trust quickly but not too quickly, if you know what I mean'', said Starlight.

Feodore nodded,

,,Well as always I will do my best, my position may be grim, but I always come through in the end, or so I hope'', he said.

Starlight placed her hoof on Feodore's knee,

,,I believe in you, you'll do great, can't wait to hang out with you after today'', she said and smiled.

Feodore smiled,

,,Thank you, Starlight'', he said simply.

,,Umm, miss Starlight, mister Feo, I'm sorry to interrupt but we have to proceed now, the court as well as the royal sisters are awaiting us.

Both Feodore and Starlight nodded,

,,Lead the way, sir'', said Feodore in a tone that was a mix of anxiety, seriousness and respect.

The stallion nodded and gestured with his hoof to follow him.

The three ponies and Feodore left the room, there was another hallway ahead of them, the walls were decorated with paintings of various artistic genres, realism, romanticism, classicism and other.

,,These ponies never cease to amaze me, heck their civilization might be more culturarily advanced than mine'', thought Feodore.

The hallway ended after ten minutes of trotting, the wooden doors at the end were open, they led into a large atrium like room with high ceilings.

Walls were made out of stone and had golden details at the top. Windows looked very much like the bullet shaped ones you would find at your local cathedral and had mosaics of various pony historical figures and events, a red carpet was laid in the middle of the room, beneath every window was a short plant with exotic large leafs in expensive china vases, while flowerpots which were hanging above the windows held lavender plants.

The sweet smell of incense filled Feodores nose, he stood in awe as he absorbed the beauty of this castle.

The pillars decorated in various shapes were filled with diamond and jewels as well as the frames of windows and doors.

Feodore just stood and watched before Starlight noticed he wasn't following them anymore.

,,Feo, are you alright'', she said and raised her eyebrow.

,,I am, Starlight, I simply got...lost in the beauty of this hall, this castle, we have a lot of heritage sites back in my world, but none have ever captivated me like this one, I am very impressed.

Starlight smiled,

,,Well, in a few days we will hold a massive celebration for Equestria's five thousandth aniversary, so our civilization has existed for many millennia without major conflicts so it is only natural that we achieved this much.

,,Breathtaking, but as much as I would like to continue to look, we must proceed'', said Feodore in his usual formal, yet sad tone.

The guards and Starlight nodded, and after a few moments all four of them were standing in front of a large gold plated door.

,,Are you ready mister Feo?'', asked one of the guards.

Feodore took a deep breath and exhaled with his eyes closed, opening them after silence that lasted for a few brief seconds, he was determined to walk out of this alive, this will not be the end of his story.

,,Proceed, sir'', he said.

The guardpony nodded and knocked with his hoof three times on the door.

With a short creak the doors opened which led into a large opera-looking courtroom, the Royal sisters stood in front on top of a wooden podium, behind them were two high wooden chairs with red cushions, to their left was a special podium with seats for the high council, in the distance Fodore recognized Twilight and Applejack with other colorful ponies he did not meet yet.

The rest of the room was filled with earth pegasi and unicorn ponies of various sizes colors manes and ranks.

Ponies of higher status were sitting in galleries above the main floor, supported by thick wooden pillars made out of oak.

,,Go'', whispered Starlight.

Feodore lowered his head a little and stepped forward, trying to get to the center of the courtroom as fast as he could without showing fear, anxiety or disrespect.

As he walked down the aisle he noticed most of the ponies whispering to each other with remaining few just standing and looking at him in awe, he caught some of their whispers.

,,Sweet Celestia, he is huge''

,,...I would lock him up, I wouldn't risk it''

,, It truly is a giant''

,,He must be hostile''...

,,Pff, I will show them'', thought Feodore who was now finally in the center of the courtroom, in front of him was a small wooden fence. Without raising his head he bent the knee and bowed down, he was staring at the floor beneath him, seconds turned into hours, as nervousness and anxiety slightly grew, he heard clopping sounds in the distance approaching him, it sounded very similar to heels.

In the corner of his eyes he saw a tall pony with white coat and wings circling around him, her mane and tail waving behind her, following her every step.

The pony uttered no words, Feodore closed his eyes, he expected the worst to happen, but it didn't, the silence was finally broken, when the white pony spoke up.

,,Stand up, mister Feo Foreigner, let me have a look at your face'', said Celestia in her calm, pleasant motherly tone.

Feodore felt a lot more relieved, in fact, her voice filled his hearth with unexplainable warmth, he raised his head and stood up, like most ponies, he was much taller than her with her horn reaching slightly above his chest.

Their eyes finally met, it was strange for a human like Feodore to look at such a different eye color, not at all common back on earth.

,,Tell me something mister Feo, are you an honest pon...sorry, um person?'', asked the princess.

,,Yes, your majesty, of course, after all, I have absolutely no reason not to be'', answered Feodore calmly.

Celestia smiled and nodded, it was a pleasant sight for Feodore.

,,I am sorry our first meeting is in a court room, I assume my guards have treated you well?'', she asked.

,,Indeed they have, as a matter of fact, I was better treated here, then I would have been in most countries back on my world'', said Feodore.

,,Thank you for saying that'', said Celestia with a nod then added, we always try to be as fair and welcoming as possible to new visitors''.

,,Please, your highness, you do me great honor for thanking me, but I should be the one showing gratitude'', said Feodore and slightly bowed.

,,Your manners, are very well groomed, very well then, we shall proceed, mister Feo Foreigner, as my student princess Twilight informed you, you stand accused of, well off, how to put it...

,,There is no need for details, I am aware that there are a lot accusations against me, and I must object them all, for none of them are true'', said Feodre slightly assertively.

Celestia made a small chuckle,

,,I know, the Apple family was kind enough to testify on your behalf, as was Twilight and the entire garrison of soldiers which was stationed there'', said Celestia.

,,They did?'', asked Feodore in slight confusion.

,,Yes, and the high council can't prove the testimonies of forty ponies and a princess wrong even if they wanted to, so I hereby release you of all said accusations.

A heavy burden fell of Feodores heart, as he closed his eyes slowly and opened them again.

,,I am very thankful, your majesty'', said Feodore he looked to the right and noticed Twilight sitting next to a white stallion and pink alicorn, she was smiling at him.

Celestia nodded with a warm smile.

,,Now, we must adress the second point of this meeting, you see, mister Foreigner...

,,I apologize for interrupting, but just Feo will be more than satisfactory'', said Feodore.

,,Right, Feo, our top scientists and magic experts have concluded that your coming here was not intentional, something in your world must have caused a wormhole to open, you fell through it, and landed here'', said Celestia.

,,I understand, well, this is helpful, at least now I know I had no evil intentions, nor did anyone from this world bring me here for the same intentions'', said Feodore, more to himself than to the court.

,,Indeed, however, with our lack of knowledge of transdimensional travel, I'm afraid you will have to stay here'', said the dark blue pony behind Celestia, as she walked down to meet her sisters side, we cannot and will not try to bring you back to your home world, since such a feat could cause for you to disintegrate in the vacuum of space and time, that is not our intention''.

,,I understand, your majesty, besides, I have no memory of my past life, and there is no guarantee that I would get it back once I return there, I embrace my stay here with joy, however, I am afraid I do not have a place to stay'', said Feodore with a sigh.

,,That is the third point of our meeting, since you have no geographical, judicial, cultural or financial knowledge of our world, you will be staying with my student Twilight at her castle in Ponyville, we know It might seem like detention, but we simply cannot let you wander on your own'', said Luna with Celestia nodding.

,,My sister is indeed correct'', she said.

,,I am very much grateful, your majesty however, I do not wish to be a bother and impose, I can...''

,,The matter is already closed, Twilight was the one who suggested it, so it won't be a bother'', said Celestia.

Feodore found himself looking at Twilight, she nodded with a beautiful welcoming smile on her face, He nodded back and turned his look to the princesses.

,,Very well, your majesty, I accept your offer, is there anything else you would like to discuss with me?'', asked Feodore.

,,My sister and I as well as the other royals wish to meet you more, you are invited to join us for dinner tonight at seven'', said Celestia.

,,I accept the invitation'', said Feodore and slightly bowed.

,,Oh right, I almost forgot'', said Luna, she approached Feodore and her horn lit up, a magical familiar magical aura enveloped around the handcuffs, a clicking noise echoed through the hall followed by a sound of metal hitting the floor as the handcuffs fell.

Luna raised her head and looked up,

,,Welcome to Equestria, mister Feo the Foreigner''