Borg said:
Thank Lotus and follow her advice to hurry to Dirt before it rains. (But don't hurry so much that Dirt feels threatened by our aggressive approach.)

[Searching] You roll a 19 (required 10). Success!

You decide to take Lotus Twirl's advice, and promptly resume your search. With a shared bow, you thank her for taking the time to chat with you, then bid her farewell.

Lotus Twirl: "You're welcome. See you again!"

Now confident in your ability to carry Honourshine across the sky, your party takes flight once more. You travel southward, scanning the eastern fields for any foreigners among the dozens of workers.

After a few minutes, you finally spot him: a tan-coated pegasus with light yellow hair by the field's edge. You glide down and land gently on the dirt road before entering the flooded field on hoof.

By the time you get close enough to get a good look at the stallion, you realize that you have seen his face before — plastered on countless billboards and posters all over Fillydelphia. And his cutie mark, a star-framed microphone, dispels any doubt from your mind about his identity.

You greet Dirt Flaxen as you approach, drawing his attention. He finishes uprooting some weeds, and tosses them into a nearby bucket, before turning to your party. Then, he tilts his head, looking at you, your horn, and your wings.

Dirt Flaxen: "Alright. How much trouble am I in?"

You offer the pop star a friendly grin, and assure him that he is in no trouble at all — or at least, none with you.

Dirt Flaxen: "Yeah, I figured they'd send someone eventually. A prince, though?"

You shake your head, and tell him that despite your appearance, you are no prince. On that note, you take a moment to introduce yourself and your friends to him, and show him your sealwhistle's badge.

Dirt Flaxen: "So you're contractors? That makes sense. You wouldn't be here if it weren't for me. Guess you're not getting paid unless I come with you, right?"

You shrug at that, and tell Dirt Flaxen that you mostly took the contract to make sure that he was safe. Whether or not he returns to Equestria is up to him.

Dirt Flaxen: "Really. Not in it for the money, then? Alright, I respect that. And yeah — as you can see, I'm doing just fine. Just taking a bit of a vacation, y'know? Thanks for checking up on me, though."

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