'Spending' his recent earnings

Bounty had thought the topic was done, but I guess he was still on it. Bounty also found it sort of strange he didn't have someone to live with or didn't use the inn. Then again by the look of him he drinks and seems to gamble his bits away. Bounty had a inkling he had some other reason for not.


Bounty wondered how to answer this. He couldn't outright say the best, that's a opinion and kinda egoistical. He was thinking of a way to say it without a example. He racked his brain till he got annoyed and figured to just say plainly, "I made a lot of money doing it."

He thought that would express A: He caught who he chased after and B: Showed he knew how to track a pony. He wasn't trying to scare this pony or nothing. Then again, this pony didn't look like the kind to get scared.

Silver was satisfied with the answer. Though Bounty said he was retired, that told him that if it ever came to ends with this pony, that he was likely no simple pushover. He bet if he asked further he might recognize a few names of ponies he was after. Silver had encountered plenty enough wanted ponies, both as friends and enemies.

"And you retired. Huh. Well then why do you carry so many swords with you?" Silver had a good idea why he did. A bounty hunter might make enemies, and even after the fact it may attract others to get back at him.

Bounty felt like this talk was a mix of police questioning, friendly chat and trying to figure something out. Bounty had been a very successful Bounty hunter in his day. He cuaght many crooks, bandits, petty thieves and most famous for: Jewel thieves.

He looked at you with a tried look. "I carry swords because I collect them and I don't feel safe without one by my side."

Silver grunted and nodded. There was no arguing with that. There was enough trouble going for both of them it seemed. Still, he had one final question that was really bothering him. Then he would be done with this interrogation of his.

"So, you were a bounty hunter, and were good at it. And my name did not ring any bells for you?" Silver stopped and stared at the pony seriously, looking for any last trace of doubt in this pony.

Silver was in his forties, and spent a good deal of his younger years getting a bit too much notice for questionable things. Things that got his name and face on a wanted poster, dead or alive. While that was many years ago, not all those bounties were forgotten. At least that is what he thought. Was there a chance that they were all dropped? Or maybe this bounty hunter just didn't know them all.

Bounty's eyes widened for a second when he realized what this colt was about. He must of been some kind of criminal at some point. Why else would he be grilling Bounty so hard if not for that reason alone? Bounty racked his brain for silverspur's name. Was he on a wanted poster before? Bounty didn't remember names really well unless he had a reason to. h was gonna look into this colt now, once he got some food and info about this trip. Best to play it cool for now.

"They could possibly, why you asking?" He was in a much better mood as the questioning seem to change to this colt now.

Silver thought to himself for a few moments, being to all else. He reflected on old memories before pushing it away and continuing down the street.

"Nothing for you to worry about. If you ever go back into business though, i would appreciate you keep it to yourself."

Bounty followed behind him, keeping his pace. This colt seem to ask a lot and expected to give back so little in return. Though his words did help peace things together.

"If I ever got back in, I'd most likely go after somepony with a name behind the face, you know a real wanted colt or filly. Though I don't plan to ever do so."

Silver looked back to Bounty to see if he was being sarcastic before resuming his ahead stare. He was satisfied he had done well enough to keep his name and face off anything in the last few years. 20 years ago it was a different story. He could hardly walk into a town without getting some heat. Now that he was older, he had simmered down his old habits, happy to not be noticed when he could.

"That would be best...Some ponies don't know how to value some peace and quiet." Silver was a pony of few words. He didn't owe this pony any more explanation than he asked for.

Bounty agreed with such logic as sound as that. Bounty wasn't the talking type either, or more like he stops talking once he gets the info he needs. The encounter with this colt so far has had him running his mouth trying to explain himself. Bounty decided just to follow the colt to where ever he went till he got bored and would find a inn. He still in the back of his mind wanted to know about settlement and maybe the names of some of the other ponies, but this colt shut his mouth tight.

Bounty follows behind silent.

"......"

Silver kept on walking, feeling a bit wary with this pony just following him for no explained reason. If it weren't for the fact that he was going somewhere that helped them both, he might tell him to get lost. Last time he had ponies following him they were helping him break the law. How many of them were still alive today, he did not know. Maybe one day he might run into them again.

"Here." Silver said, beckoning up to the poster board near the town hall. There was a poster up about the new town that was going to go out and be settled soon enough.

Bounty followed behind, almost happy to see the colt wasn't asking any questions as to why. He must be taking him to somewhere or somepony with the info he needs. He sort of got a feel of this colt. He only did things for you that benefited him in some way, he also seem to want to ensure he was safe and the colt did a lot of inner talking. Which fit Bounty fine, he hated talking. IT always made him pull out his swords.


Thanks." He trots up and pulls out a magnifying glass to check for fine print and read what it said.

Silver looked over it again himself, reminding himself of the dates and where to be. After that, he turned and walked away, heading down the road on his own. He considered going to the saloon again, or maybe to his camp. Either way, he didn't wait for Bounty.

Bounty read the info at the same time SilverSpur was and he seem to be happy with what it detailed and such. He looks to see the colt trotting off and he wondered if he would want to get a drink, then again last time he asked to do so they drew swords on each other. He felt kinda weird not saying goodbye formally, maybe Canterlot had rubbed out of him way to much.

He would of thought more about it if he didn't hear a shriek of a mare. He turned to see someone running off with something and a filly on the ground, rubbing her flank. He ran up to the filly and lifted her hoof and asked her if she was alright.

"He took my,," He didn't even wait to hear what he took as he ran off after him, making a thundering galloping sound as he ran after the thief. The townfolk as him run pass and ones were poking out their windows.

Silver heard the shriek too. He turned his attention to where it came from in time to see a pony running with something his his mouth.

A classic thief. He had not seen anypony stoop to such lows for a while. Then again, every pony started somewhere.

While Silver was not in the way of the action, he made his way over to where he could intercept it. Already, he saw Bounty being chivalrous and going after the bandit. With a sigh, he took to the air and flew up onto a rooftop, watching what was going on with as little notice to himself as he could.

Bounty hopped up a barreling to a cart filled with loafs of breads, which he smashed on his jump on them. He tipped his hat in sorry to the driver who tried to throw a punch at him. He moves back from it and leaps to a awning and started leaping from the building to building, lucky for Bounty they were close to together. Sad to say he was running out of buildings and the thief was gonna turn the last building and gallop out of town. Bounty grabs a sword and vaulting off the last building, out shooting it and was falling to the earth.

Bounty hadn't figured it right and was gonna fall to the ground. Bounty fell thinking it funny this is how he is gonna go into harmony.

Silver was about a building or two away, keeping his eyes mainly on the thief. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Bounty leap. Either he was rather amazing with his jumps, or a damn fool. He watched the sword get thrown, thinking it would be no where near the pony. Not to mention a bit extreme for a simple thief. Then again, no pony ever gave him an easy time for thievery.

Silver watched Bounty fall, not really in a position to go and catch him. He figured he would live anyway. It wasn't like the thief had much anywhere to go. The next town was many miles away, and he could track the pony rather easily from the air. That is if he could get some coin out of it.

Silver glided down from the roof top and walked over to Bounty, looking at the pony with indifference. "...Fancy trick. You try to break your legs all at once like that every time?"

Bounty didn't even give you the time of day as he used a bubble spell to soften his blow, but it was only a little bit. It popped and covered Bounty in a syrup-like bubble sticky water. He ran after the thief till he tackled him close by and his sword fall around the colt, locking him in place.

Bounty lifts his head down and snatches up the bag. Then he pulls the swords away and tucks them in his coat. He gestures with his head for the colt to get lost. He was in shock till he heard the sheiff yell out his name. He jumped up quick as he could and bolted out of town. Bounty unzips the bag to see what was inside , but instantly closes it and has a red blush on his face.

The filly turns the corner and face lights up with excitement that her bag was returned to her. She started grilling Bounty if he had looked in the bag. Bounty tried is best to not be red as a beet as he lied through his teeth. Swearing on multiple things like the crown, harmony, his mother's grave and gravy. She seem to believed him and trotted off, once she turned the corner he fall to the ground with a tried look. He didn't even care he was sticky with dirt and bubble water now. He was just tried at this strange day and wondered if this day was a good one or bad.

Silver, on the otherhand, did not stick around. As a matter of fact, he trotted off in the direction the thief was going. Not because he was after the thief specifically, but because his camp was that way, and last thing he wanted was a thief stumbling upon it. There was not much to take, but he did not want to go find another bedroll. If he even laid one hoof on his stuff though, he would beat that pony.

Bounty laid there in the dust till he saw your hoofs walk by and he saw you going the path of the thief. Bounty shook his head at the thought he was going after him, he would be flying, but doesn't mean Bounty couldn't use it as a reason to follow him. He trotted behind him covered in dust and goo.

Silver was quiet for a fair amount of time. All that could be heard was the ring of Silver's spurs as he walked. It wasn't until the town was a fair distance away that he spoke.

"You sure are clingy for a bounty hunter." He grumbled, intentionally referring to his job as if it were still his employ. "A rather springy one at that. How old did you say you were? 12?" Silver jested, but one would be hard pressed to know it was a joke since he kept his expression all the same. A poker face.

Bounty followed behind, not really saying much till the colt looked back at him and made a joke or something. Was hard to tell by his poker face that sat on his face. Bounty wondered if he wanted to know his age or he was making some kind of point. He couldn't tell so he tried to speak plainly.


"I jumped from a lot of buildings back when I was one. Muscles don't forget."

Silver did not get much of a satisfactory answer, but he didn't mind that. He was at enough of an advantage over the unicorn when it came to answering questions.

Silver's camp was just at the top of a small rocky hill, and was in view soon enough. If that thief was anywhere near, he would be spotted soon enough.

Bounty wondered if there was a place to take a shower, but then he remembered he was in Appaloosa, where they didn't have anything like that yet. Maybe he could find a lake or something, somewhere. Bounty looked at the rocky hill and the colt seem to be heading up it to the other side. Must be where his camp is or something.

"Do you get any trouble from Stonebacks out here?"

Silver narrowed his eyes as he spotted a pony looking through his bag. The very pony that was seen earlier. The thief took notice of him moments later, hearing the ring of his spurs. The earth pony had a knife with him this time. A knife that belonged to Silver. He did not like that at all.

"Well look what we have here....You can go on and drop that knife, and your belongings." He said, keeping his calm poker face.

Silver did not intend to let the thief get away without taking a share of loot from him. There wasn't much the thief could do in return anyhow, but then again, he looked rather overconfident with that knife, and he was not dropping it.

Bounty walked next to you will a calm look. He floated out two swords and the floated around him.

"Now, you can attack us, know that it is already two against one. Now add the fact I got magic and I'm sure this colt next to me ain't much of a forgiving type. So how about you just set those down and give up?"