02-21-2017, 05:32 AM
Sombra seemed to take Celestia's words into consideration, but he didn't abandon his own, flawed way of looking at the situation. He was assuming that magic here was directly comparable to magic as it functioned on Equus, he said as much himself, despite even his own previous acknowledgements of several things that had changed in himself since his arrival. “How do you explain such radical changes to our magic then? Magic used to be a sort of fluid energy, with a few predetermined shapes but able to be moulded. Now I find myself limited to a few very rigid structures, and although I can expand upon them I cannot break the moulds, only modify them or make new ones. And all that is before considering our newfound dependence on omnilium.” While by no means eager to get into an argument, particularly with Sombra of all people, this was one case where failing to set the record straight could be quite dangerous. The attempt must be made.
What Sombra did next caught her completely by surprise. He passed Celestia a set of maps, which even included additional cautions about dangers he had found. The maps unhelpfully lacked any description of what the dangers actually were, but it was still far more than Celestia would ever have expected. She accepted the maps only after much hesitation.
She didn't get a chance to reply before the suspicious generosity continued, with Sombra conjuring a key granting access to a fortress of his. Celestia would have to investigate that later. Presumably it could be found on the maps as well, but for the moment her attention was focused on other things. Sombra would only give her the key on the condition that she in turn prevent Twilight and her friends from attacking him should they ever be truly summoned in rather than merely copied.
While Celestia didn't want to give Sombra complete free reign, not attacking someone who wasn't attacking you in turn she found to be a generally successful strategy. Doubly so in a place such as the Omniverse, where there could be any number of unknown dangers. “I can only hope she doesn't suffer the same fate we have. But I can assure you, if Twilight and her friends arrive here they will have far more pressing matters than going out of their way to attack anyone, and I will remind them of this.” Just to be sure her meaning was completely clear, a moment later she added, “So yes, that seems like a reasonable condition.”
Celestia regarded Sombra for a momentm still unclear why he was giving her these things so freely. “I must confess,” she said after a moment, “I don't quite understand. The truce is sensible, and the maps I suppose are easy enough to create. But why grant me access to a personal sanctuary?” It was unlike him. And while she was half expected a lie of some sort, the type of lie given may yet reveal clues.
What Sombra did next caught her completely by surprise. He passed Celestia a set of maps, which even included additional cautions about dangers he had found. The maps unhelpfully lacked any description of what the dangers actually were, but it was still far more than Celestia would ever have expected. She accepted the maps only after much hesitation.
She didn't get a chance to reply before the suspicious generosity continued, with Sombra conjuring a key granting access to a fortress of his. Celestia would have to investigate that later. Presumably it could be found on the maps as well, but for the moment her attention was focused on other things. Sombra would only give her the key on the condition that she in turn prevent Twilight and her friends from attacking him should they ever be truly summoned in rather than merely copied.
While Celestia didn't want to give Sombra complete free reign, not attacking someone who wasn't attacking you in turn she found to be a generally successful strategy. Doubly so in a place such as the Omniverse, where there could be any number of unknown dangers. “I can only hope she doesn't suffer the same fate we have. But I can assure you, if Twilight and her friends arrive here they will have far more pressing matters than going out of their way to attack anyone, and I will remind them of this.” Just to be sure her meaning was completely clear, a moment later she added, “So yes, that seems like a reasonable condition.”
Celestia regarded Sombra for a momentm still unclear why he was giving her these things so freely. “I must confess,” she said after a moment, “I don't quite understand. The truce is sensible, and the maps I suppose are easy enough to create. But why grant me access to a personal sanctuary?” It was unlike him. And while she was half expected a lie of some sort, the type of lie given may yet reveal clues.