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Quickfic - The Horizon (2/?)
06/29/11(Wed)14:41 No.27265098>>27264793
The pegasi of Ponyville parked enough rainclouds above the orchard in time to save the trees, but the barn and a few other buildings around the farm burned. The fire was out by sunset.
Rarity looked down at herself. Her beautiful white coat was covered in soot. Her knees felt weak. But she remembered what Applejack had said: "Ickiness is often a side effect of hard work."
Twilight Sparkle, who had arrived after Rarity, asked, "How did the fire start?"
"Don't rightly know, don't rightly care," said Applejack. She was clearly on the edge of tears.
Spike, who had ridden along with Twilight, didn't look or act nervous. Rarity noticed this, and said to herself that he had nothing to do with this. Then she noticed what she'd just thought, and chided herself for assuming that Spike might have something to do with it in the first place. From what Twilight told her, he'd always been conscientious with his flame - except when hiccuping.
"Thank ya, Rainbow," continued Applejack, "Thank all y'all fer bein' there fer me an' mine," she continued. "When Applebuckin' Season rolls 'round, yer all gettin' a half sack on me."
The pegasi variously thanked Applejack and blushed. As the crowd dispersed, a few shot Rarity dirty glares.
She didn't realize why until she was back at the fireworks tent the next day. |
