Why yes!  I am doing quite a bit better.  And I should be rejoining Five back in Ponyville soon…  The weather hasn’t been too good recently, so the trip’s been delayed a bit.  Anyways, with my horn starting to regrow I’m able to control my magic enough to feed on my own and apply rudimentary disguises.  Enough to survive easily enough in my home in Ponyville at least.  Synch will be coming with me to make sure everything goes well.

Hardly Five in a Tux, but this is the latest sketch of him that I didn’t end up posting for whatever reason.  I think it turned out pretty good I suppose.  I’ll see about Five in fancy formal-wear when I get to drawing again, thanks~

Oh hello, haven’t heard from you all in a while either.  I suppose you are due some explanation…  Well for one I do live in a cave, but it’s comfortable and just out of the way enough for me to access the town easily enough.  My race is from quite far away, and I’m not surprised that you don’t know of us.  Our reputation is … well it is less than stellar.  So you’d understand why I wouldn’t want to live directly in the town…  Don’t worry about me though, ponies have mostly warmed up to me, I just really like my cave, reminds me of home.

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// Yes Bucketling, you have to stay in the giant safety marshmallow for hugs until you’re healed.
It’s comfy~

// H-hey… Quiet down.. Listen, that’s … different. If you really wanna know how I feel, give [this] a quick read… And it’s a good recap for those of you who are confused about my, uh, relationship with Five.

sure? as long as bucketling is alright to be on her own for a bit…
Sure! I’ll make sure Synch knows your gone. Just be sure to bring him back soonish! Otherwise Synch’s gonna be pissed~
um, i guess i’ll be back soon then… *Is carried away*

“Uh … No… Even though I’m accepted in Ponyville, I’m always nervous when I have to travel.”

“So unless you count Twilight, I’ve been mostly avoiding the Princesses… Especially Cadence.”

“I did meet Luna once though, but that was when I was with Gears and Shocks. I’d be way too nervous to be alone with them though…”

“I have pranked Chrysalis though, only on April Foals day though.”

“is that why you were hiding here for most of april?”
“Shush, she got over it eventually…”

“Well it’s just a nickname, but it came about because one of my favorite pranks back at the hive was to stick myself to the ceiling …
… And drop onto the careless changelings that rushed around under me!”

“Oh! I listen to all sorts of music! Five likes more classical sounding stuff, but he tends to turn his ears off when I put on electric or similar stuff.”

“Sure! Hugs are great!”
“I’m glad we could meet in the park. I don’t know if we could’ve found each other in Canterlot proper. Its too big and confusing…”