It was an unusual sight, to be sure. Normally the only pony who preferred prancing as a form of movement was a pink party pony who had made her home in Ponyville. Yet here we had the newest princess of Equestria bouncing along the corridors deep inside Canterlot Castle. It was such a joyous occasion that Twilight had to express her mood. Only moments ago, she had been granted access to the archives of the Equestrian Secret Service, or ESS, as it was often abbreviated. She was just giddy with excitement at the opportunity to learn more and about the nation's greatest secrets, no less!