A few months later
Hazelhair leaned in close to her husband as they continued on their daily morning walk through the woods in the park near their house. Surrounded by trees and shrubs, this route was generally secluded from the eyes of most, and the daring couple had now taken to doing nude hikes down it, in order to gradually build up their confidence in preparation for the naturist resort trip they had promised their children.
"We still need to find one in our price range," Smart Globe had said on the matter.
"And within reasonable distance," sighed Hazelhair. "Most of the few resorts I've discovered are at least a day or two's driving away. Not exactly realistic to make that kind of journey regularly."
"At least you finished the garden," Smart Globe kissed her on the cheek.
"Well, you and the children were a big help," Hazelhair smiled. Then, with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes, she added, "You know, we're kind of asking for trouble doing this, aren't we? Walking around naked in the woods without a fence to hide behind..."
"I'd say you'd found it," a woman's voice interrupted. The couple slowly turned around to see a woman in her thirties with her arms folded. She had pale green skin, black hair that was messily held back by clips, a black top and skirt as well as black heeled boots. Of course, Smart and Hazelhair's faces immediately assumed nervous expressions of mortified humiliation. Being nude out here in the unexpected presence of a fully-clothed stranger was quite different to being so with their children in the safety of their own home. Both were too shocked and afraid to bring themselves to move and hide behind trees, so Smart simply tried to cover himself with his hands while his wife hid most of her body behind his.
"Err... hello, miss...?"
"Willow Grove," the woman's stern expression slowly morphed into a playful smirk. "You two seem a little underdressed, don't ya think?"
"Oh... yes, it seems we are..." Hazelhair replied with a nervous chuckle.
"We weren't expecting to meet anyone..." Smart added, though his excuse felt rather pathetic even to himself.
"Y'know," Willow looked around to see if there was anyone else before leading the couple off the path. "I sometimes get the urge to do the same thing."
"You... you do?" For the second time within the last minute or two, the couple were almost speechless with surprise. They had honestly expected this woman to either threaten to report them or make fun of them - but here she was telling them that she had interest in doing the same as them!
"Normally, I do it at the club I'm a member of, but I would love to do it in public."
"Wait," said Hazelhair. "You're part of a club? As in, a nudist resort that's near these parts?"
"Of course," Willow smiled as she pulled off her shirt. "The Green Hill Club is about half an hour from here."
"That's... that's great!" smiled Smart Globe, his spirits starting to lift. "Our family is new to the lifestyle, and we've been looking for a resort that's near enough to take our kids to every week."
"How many kids you got?" Willow asked as she unbuttoned her pants and stepped out of them. "I'm starting a teaching job at Canterlot High in a couple weeks, so I might see them in my class."
"What a crazy coincidence," replied Hazelhair. "We have a teenaged daughter, Sandymane, and we've been making plans to enroll her at your school. Plus, there's our little son Pimpernel."
Smart Globe, meanwhile, tried not to let his eyes wander as more and more of Willow's bare flesh was revealed. He would not think of being unfaithful to his wife, but still could not help reacting to the presence of another naked woman.
"You may wanna get a towel to cover up," Willow smirked as her boots and socks joined the pile on the ground. Hazelhair looked down and noticed what she meant, and directed a frown at her embarrassed husband.
"Don't worry," Willow chuckled as her bra and underwear were the last things to go. "It happens to pretty much all newcomers. Once you get used to being around nude people, it generally stops being such a problem." She now stood naked in front of her new friends and began to stuff her clothes into the bag she carried. "You got some clothes handy, right?"
After a brief silence, Smart replied. "Not immediately at hand. We left ours in our car, back at the park."
Willow thought this over for a moment. "Where exactly did you park? Cause I know a shortcut to the parking lot."
"We're on the far right edge, right next to the woods," explained Hazelhair. "That way, we were able to strip in the car and sneak in among the trees quickly."
"Ah, so you know about the shortcut already then," Willow smiled as the trio continued their walk anew.
"So tell us more about this club," Smart Globe said. "Are there many families who attend? Our kids would appreciate being able to make friends within their age groups."
"It's very family-friendly, in fact, there's this one family I think you'll be fast friends with," Willow smirked, referring to the woman Rosie Peace and her two kids. She continued to describe the club and its activities as they proceeded further through the woods. After a while, Hazelhair stifled a laugh, earning odd looks from the other two.
"Sorry," she said. "It's just... apart from all of us being stark naked, this is... well, it's just like any regular conversation at the end of the day, isn't it? The irony just struck me as rather funny..."
"I felt the same," Willow chuckled as they reached the edge of the woods. Smart and Hazelhair saw their car parked right by the entrance.
"Hope to see you there soon," Willow waved as she began to get dressed.
"We'll look this place up and make a plan to visit," Smart smiled. "What was it called again - the Green Grass Club?"
"Green Hill," his wife corrected him. "Now let's get in the car before we get noticed by anyone else."
Willow chuckled as she watched the couple tiptoe into their vehicle like a pair of sneaky children.
Soon
Globe Family's house
Sandymane sighed to herself as she laid back in a lawn chair. She was reading a book, a favorite pastime of hers for as long as she could remember. But unlike in the past, she wasn't doing so moodily, or ready to lose her temper if interrupted. She was relaxed and happy, and wouldn't mind at all if her little brother Pimpernel decided to come and talk to her. Plus, of course, there was the prominent detail of her being nude as she read, like she now was for just about anything in her home. She sipped from her glass of blackcurrant juice as she turned the page.
"Hey, sis!" Pimpernel hugged her from behind, causing her to spill the drink on her chest again, just like that day that started their family's conversion to nudism. Pimpernel backed away in fear. "S-Sorry! It was an accident." But to his surprise, Sandymane started to laugh.
"It's okay," she grinned. "No shirt to stain this time. C'mere, you little rascal...!"
Before Pimpernel could avoid it, his sister playfully grabbed him and started tickling his stomach.
"N-No fair, sis!" Pimpernel said between laughs. The siblings wrestled and rolled throughout the garden, until they both plunged into the pond. Even when drenched and spluttering, Sandymane continued to giggle as she felt around for her glasses, which had fallen off in the water. Pimpernel ducked below the surface and soon retrieved them.
"Thanks, bro," Sandymane grinned as she put the glasses on. They then heard their parents' car pull up in the driveway.
"They're back from their little stroll," Sandymane remarked.
"Reckon someone saw them this time?" asked Pimpernel with a cheeky grin.
"Those woods are pretty isolated," Sandymane giggled as they heard the door open and the sound of clothes rustling. Their parents soon stepped into the garden, finding the siblings in the pond together.
"Have a nice walk?" Sandymane asked with a wry smile.
"Have a nice swim?" Hazelhair responded with a smirk of her own.
"Well, we have some great news, kids," Smart Globe grinned. "We found a nudist resort nearby."
"Awesome!" cheered Pimpernel.
"How do you feel about going up there next week?" Hazelhair asked. "Think of it as an end-of-summer present."
"Sure!" Sandymane smiled.
"Oh, we also seem to be having some new neighbors down the street," Smart Globe added.
"Will they be there too?" Pimpernel asked.
"It's kinda wishful thinking, I mean, they're moving into the neighborhood, not taking their clothes off."
"Don't worry, bro," said Sandymane. "I'm sure there'll be plenty of new friends to make at the club either way."
"So wanna do some nude stargazing tonight over dinner?" Hazelhair offered.
"Sounds like a plan," Smart Globe kissed his wife before they joined their kids in the pond.
A week later
Pimpernel could barely contain his excitement as the family car left Canterlot and onto the freeway.
Sandymane smirked as she witnessed her brother's inability to sit still. "Someone's eager to get his clothes off again," she teased.
All of them were fully dressed for this first journey, which the parents insisted would make it easier for them to ask directions if they lost their way. Of course, they wouldn't be wearing anything much longer once they reached the club and signed in. They soon reached the gate and pulled into the parking lot. As they stepped out of the car, they took a brief moment to gaze upon the beautiful landscape into which the club was built. Sandymane was particularly eager to explore the nature trails and indulge in her interest in studying bugs.
"Let's go sign in first, sweetie," Hazelhair patted her head.
As the family made their way to the club's reception desk, they ran into two other guests signing in. One was a woman in her late thirties, maybe early forties, who was pink in both skin and hair. There was also a teenaged girl who had blue skin and blue hair styled up in a ponytail. Like the Globes, they were both still fully dressed, and from the girl's slightly nervous expression, the Globes guessed she must be new to the nudist lifestyle as well.
"Hello," a slightly plump woman with indigo skin, grayish hair and blue eyes greeted the Globe family. "Welcome to the Green Hill Club. What's the duration of your stay?"
"For the weekend, thank you," Hazelhair replied. She signed her family's names into the guestbook the woman provided, and Smart was given a key to one of the cabins. Despite the club owner's nudity, he was able to remain calm - perhaps he was getting used to this faster than expected?
The pink-haired woman happened to glance at the number on the key, and she and the girl joined the Globes in walking out of the room. "Cabin 17? You got the one right next to ours!"
"Yes, we just moved from Trottingham," Smart Globe explained. "I'm Smart Globe and this is my wife Hazelhair and our children Sandymane and Pimpernel."
The siblings in question gave friendly little waves, much to the woman's amusement. "My name's Rosie Peace," she said, shaking Smart's hand as they reached the cabins.
Outside Cabin 16, two more youngsters were waiting: a teenaged boy who had green skin and green, white-streaked hair, and a young girl around Pimpernel's age, who shared her mother Rosie's pink hair and skin, had a short braid on the left side of her head, and green eyes that seemed to twinkle with playfulness and joy. Both of them were already naked and eagerly waiting to get inside.
"This is Flutter Heart, a friend of my son's," said Rosie, introducing the ponytailed girl. "Perhaps, once we've all gotten changed, we can look around the place together?"
"That sounds like a wonderful idea," Hazelhair replied, bowing her head in respect as she and the Globes carried their bags into their own cabin. It was a modest size with two bedrooms and a small kitchen. Smart Globe and Hazelhair set their suitcases on the sofa, taking notice of the TV in the room. Smart noticed a leaflet on a small table in front of the TV and skimmed through it.
"Ah, plenty of channels available," he observed. "Even when we take a break from outdoor activities, we won't be bored."
"Enough stalling!" cried Pimpernel, practically wriggling out of his clothes. Sandymane rolled her eyes as she began to disrobe as well.
"Come on, dear," smiled Hazelhair to her husband as she followed suit. "We're at a nudist club, and when in Rockville..."
Smart Globe sighed before beginning to take off his own clothes. Once all four were fully nude, they placed their attire into a bag, where it would remain until their return home.
"Shall we?" Hazelhair asked her husband. She offered her arm, and with a deep breath, Smart linked his with it. "All right. Here goes..."
The two parents stepped outside together to join the other equally nude club members. Their children followed, each giggling with excitement. Sandymane then noticed Rosie Peace and her family exiting their own cabin as well.
"Hello there!" She waved at their new friends.
To be continued in Flutter and Emerald