Emerald decides to do both, sort of. He grabs one of the non-spellbook goat magic books he has, one about the history of goat magic, and takes it with him to the fountain.
 
Emerald gets close to the fountain, and even through the crowd he can tell that Ruby isn’t there yet. Good! He didn’t miss her. Emerald decides to sit at the fountain, so he can see her coming.
 
He sits down on the rim of the fountain and pulls out his book, but just as he does he hears a slosh of the water and turns around.
 
Ruby is squatting down in the fountain, pawing at the water.
 
Emerald glances around to see if anyone is around, but they are all to busy with their business to care. Emerald asks what she is doing.
 
“Oh hey! Did you know people toss bits in this fountain? I mean look at all of this! Why waste perfectly good money that way?”
 
Emerald says that they use it for wishes, and that she should get out of there before a guard sees her.
 
“What? How is losing money going to help you achieve your dreams? I don’t understand people sometimes! But yeah, I know I’m not supposed to be in here… A guard saw me already. Why do you think I’m almost sitting in this fountain! Just keep an eye out for me, I’ll be out really quick.”
 
Emerald nervously looks around to make sure no one is approaching. And even then he’s a little fearful of a guard, for some reason he finds the whole thing a bit hilarious.
 
Ruby hops out of the fountain after a minute or two and says, “Alright, done! Oh yeah! I saw your face on a poster. Man, I know you told me your step parents were trying to find you, but they want you back badly huh?”
 
Emerald nods sadly. Ruby puts a hoof on his shoulder.
 
“Hey, don’t sweat it. Look, you are new to town right? Anything you wanted to do? Wanted to see? My treat!” She says, holding up the soggy coins. Emerald chuckles to himself a little.
 
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