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"Well, you see.... I'm not actually from around here. At all. I was born in the Rainbow Coalition, in a little city-state called LaceAbbey. Now, things are very different over there. The concept of racial division is... practically non-existent. Ponies, cave ponies, zebras, and aye, even diomedians all live and work together. My mother is a pegasus, aye, and I get most of my looks from her. But my father - your grandfather now, I suppose - is a diomedian. A shadowbolt, to be precise. And he isn't some bloodthirsty barbarian or perverted foal-stealer: he's one of the kindest, gentlest ponies you will ever meet - and I do hope very much that you get to meet him one day."

Starkey balks. "Otik! Y-You taught her how to do that!? That... that's not fair!"

He tries his best to resist...

And fails. the D'aww is strong in this one.

"Oh... oh, alright, I give up."

He clears his throat. "Heiro... if it's alright with you - because these two have already made their minds up, which means I-"

Otik jabs him in the ribs.

"Oww! Okay, okay! As I was saying: would you like to give us the honor of being... your mother and father?"

Otik sits by Friesden opposite Starkey, leaning into her.

"Ye know ye'll always be our lit'l pony, Fri. I'll always be there for ye..."

"...Both of us will."

Starkey and Otik take up positions on opposite sides of Friesden. Starkey expertly dispatches each wraith that approaches too near, while Otik does the same with her hooves.

"That is for Her to decide."

"If you are truly remorseful, then from where I stand, your penance has been paid."

"Wot? Stars, he did such... monstrous things t'her! Dunnae tell me ye just forgive this bastard?"

"Nopony is beyond redemption, Otik. Farquaad has seen his error."

Starkey remains stock still, locking eyes with the spectre. As he stares, unblinking, the axe in his hand begins to glow with an inner light.

Starkey falls into place beside Heiro, Honesty flashing to life in his hooves.

"The Friesden who took your lives is long gone. She is not the mare you seek. Begone from this place, spirits."