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[Purple]

Sparkle looked concerned.  "You didn't do anything wrong..." she said in a soothing tone.  "I don't know who threw the rock at you, or if anyone was there, but i'm sure it was probably just an accident or something.  Maybe it just fell off of a larger rock," she said, not wanting to assume somepony would have malicious intent.  She always wanted to see the best in everypony, even if they didn't seem nice at first.

[indigoEruption]

I swear Honest Jack is good too, Sparkle. He's just a grump butt around commoners.
Ink made a mumbling, sad sound, hanging his head a bit more.  "It's much too late to be throwing rocks around. Mweeh....Where is Jack? He left during the stuffs. Nnnn...Cheated out of a promise again!"

[Purple]

Sparkle looked ever so slightly confused now.  "Promise?" she said somewhat absently.  She wasn't really sure what Ink was talking about, but she had a feeling that his other friend had promised him something, although she wasn't sure what.

[indigoEruption]

"The unicorn that went after you promised fireplace cuddles with me. Bweh...I'll pester him about it when he comes home." He huffs.

[Purple]

"Ah,"  Sparkle said.  She wasn't really sure what else to say now, as she didn't know what Ink would want to talk about, if he wanted to talk about anything at all.  And she certainly didn't have anything interesting to talk about herself, so she sat in silence for a moment, waiting for Ink to maybe say something.

[indigoEruption]

He sipped his drink quietly, staying quiet for a few minutes. "You want to stay here?" He asked about five minutes later.

[Purple]

Sparkle looked away from the floor and up at Ink Comet.  "Uh.. s-sure! I-if that's ok with you," she said, a small smile forming on her face. 

[indigoEruption]

"I don't mind. Since you don't seem to be one for drinking wine or touching the expensive stuff, I'm sure Jack won't mind either." He chattered out, still staring at the fire. He's listening, I promise.

[Purple]

Sparkle's smile grew a bit.  "Thank you..." she said, grateful that she could stay with Ink.  If it weren't for him, she'd probably be sleeping outside, or worse, in the Everfree forest.  She honestly might not've come out of the forest if it weren't for him. 

[indigoEruption]

Ink just made a strange tittering sound, feeling bashful at being thanked. "Jack is the one who went after you first. If he hadn't gone in, I don't know if I would've been brave enough to go after..." He admits, a guilty tone in his confession.

[Purple]

Sparkle gave Ink a sympathetic smile.  "Bravery doesn't matter, you were kind enough to reach out to me when I was upset..." she said, a hint of admiration sparking through her voice.  She wasn't the bravest pony herself, but in her opinion, kindness was the ultimate bravery.

[indigoEruption]

Those burning tears finally spill over, looking at her from the corner of his eyes. "_{I just didn't want you to meet my dad. It would be bad for everyone.}"

[Purple]

Sparkle looked slightly confused, and a bit concerned.  "Your... dad?" she said, sounding a bit lost.  She immediately regretted asking, as it just occurred to her that this might be a sensitive topic for Ink.

[indigoEruption]

"_{People are only allowed to meet my dad when they're dead, or family members come to uh...Check to make sure the dead are ID'd correctly.}" He mumbled.

[Purple]

"Oh... Um..."  Sparkle stammered, unsure what to say.  She wasn't exactly sure what that meant, but it sounded like Ink was worried about her staying alive.  She bit her lip, unsure what to do. 

[indigoEruption]

"...He's a mortician." He mumbled. Ink's father in general was a strange concept. Just. What he does and his talent.

[Purple]

Sparkle blinked, her expression blank.  She didn't know what that was, but she really didn't want to find out.  Now she really wasn't sure what to say.

[indigoEruption]

Eh...Ink gives up on trying to explain it. In a nutshell, his dad prepares dead ponies for funerals and to be buried. As well as working with the forensic team to see what the cause of death was. In general, not a very happy job.

[Purple]

Sparkle sat in silence for a bit, unsure whether she should try to change the topic or not.  She looked down at her hooves, thinking about what she could possibly say.

[indigoEruption]

"Do you want to see the room you'll be staying in Miss...Uh. What is your name again?" Flustered Ink.