[spirit_queen]

"I know, it's bothersome. I'm not sure whether it would be best to keep everypony in the dark about this or tell them; both have risks and benefits," Twilight admitted, hewing her lip.

"Are the ponies here known to panic?" Swift asked.

"Well, actually-" Twilight began.

"Then don't tell all. Tell a few close-lipped ponies and your friends, and that's it; panic will make things even worse, in my experience," Swift said.

"How long have you been a mayor?" Twilight asked, thinking that Swift Justice looked really young.

"Six years, I believe; I started around your age," Swift replied.

Ooc: I always picture Twilight as a young adult, somewhere between eighteen and twenty; young enough to get into shenanigans and have lots of friendship trials, old enough to be allowed to live on her own.