And somehow, Lily and Sparkshower had managed to convince Corporal Bound that the actual best team-building exercise wouldn't involve going for a gallop in broad daylight with somepony who wasn't even supposed to exist. So instead, outside of a few brief shopping expeditions, they had all mostly been hanging about in their quarters, swapping stories -- mostly about stupid nonsense, so far. 'Shoe camp, life in Canterlot, things like that. Things that didn't really offend anypony, and went well with booze.