>Emerald gets up from his bed on the pews and goes to talk to Pip.
>After a bit of a conversation, Emerald decides not to take Pip with him. At least for the moment.
>Emerald falls asleep, and wakes up the next day to see Joyride and Ruby have arrived.
>Joyride, Lord Sepulcher, and Lady Elegance leave the two ponies alone.
>After a little chat about how things were going while he was gone, the pair decide to go listen in on the conversation the three are having.
>The pair find Lady Elegance was left behind, and Emerald manages to distract her away into doing a patrol, accompanied by Ruby.
>Emerald goes to the staircase, but can’t figure out where they went from there.
>Emerald ends up in a Laboratory of sorts.