The holidays are usually a huge event for the Apples, but sometimes things can slip between the cracks, and even at the best of times, the worst of times can do their best to sabotage things. But for those with a loving family, even that can't stop the simple enjoyment of each other's company.

Written for Love_Bite for Jinglemas 2023!

Trixie's line of work is dangerous. But she's a careful showpony, and that's why she's only died a few dozen times in her career.

She thinks this is normal.

When some birds are born
Their mothers throw them from the sides of the nest
And tell them to fly.

An entry for the Thousand Words contest. Stop being weird. This is serious.