The mare stopped and gently rests her left hand on one of the statues. A smile dances across her face. She looks at the audience assembled before her.
"I want to thank you all for coming tonight. My name is Silvia and I'm so thrilled that so many could make it this opening night reception. I also want to thank the Canterlot Central Gallery for graciously hosting this event. "
The mare notices several guests looking at her dress. Flowing up the right hand slit of her black satin dress was a cockatrice embroidered in numerous shimmering threads. An impish smiles dances across her face.
"Ah! I see several of you have noticed the totem on my dress. She gently runs her hand over the embroidery. As a creator of statues I feel a certain almost spiritual connection to them."