Corruption

Library

The Royal Chanterlot Library was a place that Arone had dreamed of going to. Yes, he was aware that it made him incredibly boring but after spending your life in a hive with nothing to do, reading stories about adventures and a better life is pretty nice. Arone held the scroll containing the library books his new leader needed. He was still new to the job. Had only been "employed" for a few weeks and the Gala was coming closer and closer.

He trotted into the dark large library. The moonlight coming from the large glass ceiling, lighting up the large hourglass in the middle of the circular room and the thousands of books lining the shelves around it. He focused on the lone figure of a unicorn mare with a messy brown mane with a ponytail and a short tail with peach fur.

She had pushed up her glasses and adjusted the dark red scarf she was wearing as she skimmed through a book on the table surrounding the large hourglass. She adjusted the lamp next to her with her magic and then resumed her reading.

"Are you going to stand there like an idiot or are you going to tell me why you are here?" The mare asked with a breathy voice. He pushed down his immediate irritation at her attitude.

"I am here with some book requests from Princess Celestia. Who are you exactly?" He asked. She shrugged and closed her book before turning around to face him. Using her magic to allow the lamp to follow her towards the visitor.

"I am the Chaterlot Library Librarian. My name is Bini Filters." She replied.

"Th-That is kind of a stupid name." Arone blurted out with a repressed chuckle. Bini scowled at him as she trotted closer to him.

"And you are suspicious. You came out of the Catacombs with the Princess a few weeks ago. Before that, I haven't found any records of anypony named "Arone" before that time. Yes. I do know your name. No. It isn't creepy. But that is all I know about you. Who the hell are you?"

"Arone. Do I really need to say anymore?"

Bini smirked and took the scroll of Arone's grasp. She quickly scanned the page before looking back at him with a neutral expression.

"Yes. Because if you don't tell me the truth. You won't get your books." Bini threatened. She looked back at the list with a raised eyebrow. "Why does she need...20 medical books? Now that is concerning..."

Arone ripped it away from her and slammed his hoof down.

"Look, the Princess. Princess Celestia. The sun Princess-"

"I know who she is. I don't live in the sea. Can we move this along? I don't have all night."

"She needs the damn books OK!?" Arone snapped. Quickly losing his patience. Bini glared at him with a suspicious gaze as she disappeared into the nearest bookshelf. "She only needs-"

"Forty-six. I can count. This might take me a few minutes...or hours. Depends on how much information you give me. So, why did you take the job as the Princess's Personal Assistant?"

"Because I needed a job." Arone mumbled as he moved to follow her as she searched for the books.

"Alright. I will accept that. Why did you come out of the catacombs with the Princess? No pony, but the Princess is EVER in there. How come you just showed up with no records or identity! Your name is just as stupid as mine!" Bini complained as she pulled a few books down and looked through the titles before putting one into a basket she was also bringing along.

"My name is normal where I come from! And I was in the Catacombs because I got lost!" Arone defended. Bini started laughing and wiped tears from her eyes as she looked back at him with a wide smile.