Emerald says that Joyride said it was a valuable potion ingredient, and that he’s trading it for apprenticeship from her.
 
“Are you now?”
 
Emerald says to please not be mad, and makes sure to call her mommy afterwards. Hope gives a visible shiver at this and says,
 
“I’m not mad at you, honey. But I have some choice words for Joyride. Anyway, If you are up to it… How about one more go?”
 
Emerald happily agrees.
 

 
The next day Emerald wakes up in Hope’s arms. He can feel sleepy breath on his hair, and looking up sees what appears to him as a sleeping angel. He nuzzles her, and this causes her to awake.
 
“My goodness… I don’t even remember falling asleep last night. We certainly had[-”
 
“Mistress Hope? Hello?” A female voice from somewhere in the apartment says.
 
“Ah!” Hope says, darting up in bed and pulling the sheets, accidentally making Emerald tumble off of it, “Q-quick! In my closet there is some bedding, throw it on the ground and pretend that’s where you slept!”
 
Too scared by Hope’s fear to disobey, he runs to the closet and tugs some blankets and a pillow out and throws it on the floor. He’s climbing into his makeshift bed just as a knock comes at the door.
 
“Y-yes! I’m awake Delilah!”
 
The door opens and a donkey dressed as a maid pops her head in.
 
“Oh! You have a guest. Oh wait, you are that little girl who came yesterday right? That’s funny, I could have sworn you were blue…”
 
Emerald looks down at his hooves, and he has indeed changed back to his regular color. His hair seems to still be the same length though.
 
“…I am quite forgetful, aren’t I! Speaking of which Mistress, you got a message from this little darling, though I suppose it’s a bit too late for that! Had a little sleepover did we? How cute!”
 
Emerald nods at this, and the Delilah turns up to Hope and says, “I’ll fix you two some breakfast.”
 
She shuts the door after this, leaving you with Hope.
 
End of Chapter 9!
 
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