“Ambassador Habbuck?” Daniel turned to see his personal pony guards trotting up to him, their ceremonial gold armor gleaming in the light from the embassy’s mage-light chandelier. Daniel restrained himself; even after five years of living in Equestria, there were still times when he was tempted to pick up one of the natives and squeeze them like a teddy bear. While “ponies”  vaguely resembled their terran counterparts, their appearance was more toy-like than horse-like, with their blunt muzzles, oversized eyes, and colorful coats and tails. Couple that with their childish names and constant use of cheesy horse puns, and you had a creature that was almost impossible to take seriously at first.