I stopped, stunned yet again, not believing my eyes.

And some of the zebras have magic fetishes that can allow them to fly, Rarity's voice chimed sweetly in the back of my mind, speaking to the three bucks harassing Rainbow Dash. If you think it's impossible for an earth-bound mare to fly her way into Cloudsdayle with the right magic, you have tragically short memories.

All eight of the zebras in front of me, including Xenith herself, had grown large, bat-like wings.

"Wow... that's... when did you?..." My gaze fell to the strange talisman hanging from Xenith's neck, formed in part from an inhaler, and the identical ones worn by each of the other zebras, several of whom were still wiggling and writhing as their wings grew in. I realized what the bloodwing strips were for.

Xenith smiled at me with feigned innocence.

"You realize those are kinda creepy, right?" I finally said, smiling just a touch.

Fallout: Equestria Chapter 36