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Recap:
>Emerald convinces Venator enough to make him check out his step parents, and leaves him with Alacris at an Inn. >Alacris and Emerald start to worry after Venator doesn't return from his step parents, and they are attacked at the inn by Emerald's step parent's soldiers. >Alacris and Emerald jump out the window, and Alacris holds off the soldiers while Emerald flees. >Ruby and Emerald are interrupted by the cook who announces dinner. >Emerald, Ruby, and Joyride eat, as well as have a pleasant conversation about the Order of the Arrow and Starswirl the bearded. >Emerald and Ruby leave, and on the way sneak some booze and drink a bit of it. >They stargaze for a while, and Ruby passes out.