In fact, the carriage they were in was effectively empty. What few brave, or foolish, ponies dared stay in the same carriage stuck close to the doors, with ponies quickly shuffling off the train as soon as their stop came. Briefly, he considered what stories they were going to tell about the bipedal metal-bound monster that rode in their train as they passed through southern Equestria. Handy had to get used to sleeping in his seat while the griffons went to the sleeping cabins. This was a practical decision since he would probably cause a small panic if he went to the beds. It was uncomfortable trying to sleep in armour, but those three days provided good practice as they made the changeover several times.