“I’ve told you before, this is the Hive, not a ‘castle-thing’. And it is far from gone as you can see.” She gestured with a hoof first up towards her horn and then to the crystal in the ceiling high above. “A concealing spell will hide us from Equestrian detection, those fools will have no chance.” She allowed herself a chortle at her own words while he stopped at the foot of her throne, before she raised an eye at him. “You’re hurt?”