The farmpony glared at Rainbow Dash, the pegasus quivering under her gaze.
“Look” Applejack began, an undertone of anger present in her quivering voice. “There ain't much Ah'm askin' of y'all...”
“I'm sorry” the Rainbow Dash blurted out, interrupting Applejack. “I didn't mean to... to...”
“Ya didn't mean for me tah find out? Well, it was darn close y'all got away with it!” Applejack cried out; she had been forced to hold back her feelings all day while looking for her marefriend, and her patience had quickly grown thin. “If Ah hadn't ran into Flitter t'day, Ah would have never realized!”
“I didn't...”
“Sure, looking back, ya didn't behave like y'all normally would” Applejack ranted on. “But how would I have known!? Y'all know how good I am at spotting liars!”
“---” Rainbow's mouth moved, but no words were heard. Tears had begun forming in her crimson eyes. Gulping, she opened her mouth to try again.
“I-it wasn't anything s-serious” she whispered. Applejack ignored her.
“Y'all know what upsets me the most?” She was shouting now. “Do y'all know why this is such a big deal?!” Applejack closed her eyes and took a deep breath. “Even if y'all wasn't serious with Cloudchaser-” She took another quivering breath, while tears begun rolling down her cheeks. “How could Ah trust ya not to do it again?” Rainbow couldn't answer, so Applejack continued pleadingly.
“There's one thing Ah'm asking of you, Rainbow Dash. One single requirement for y'all to be my marefriend. All Ah'm asking-” Her green eyes met Dash's, and both become still under each others gaze. “-is Honesty. Don't lie to me.”
Rainbow Dash tackled Applejack into a wordless hug, tears again streaming down both their faces. As night fell over Sweet Apple Acres, the two never left each others embrace; and after all was said and done, all that was left was forgiveness.
It came as a whisper, but it meant the world to Rainbow.
“How could Ah be mad at ya?”