Bonus Chapter Complete! · 11:35pm Jul 25th, 2020
I'm pleased to report that as of last night, the bonus chapter for In Search of Knowledge has been sent to the trained editor monkeys quick for editing. We're not going to put it out for a little bit, though, I want the next chapter to ISoK after literal years to be well worth the wait. We'll keep poking at it, the plan is to put it out sometime in the next week or two.
I'll make sure t keep you guys in the loop, I just wanted to share. For now, I'll just leave this here. Keep in mind that this is still being edited, and may not actually show up in the story proper.
Twilight plunged on ahead without listening. As promised, there sat a small collection of wooden barrels stacked in the middle of the table. Two empty glasses stood nearby, still dripping from an earlier cleaning. Without waiting, she dug in, filling a waiting glass with the rich amber liquid.
The unicorn took a drink, then paused. She took another, slower sip, and eyed the tapped barrel suspiciously. “Is there something wrong with this?” she asked.
“Sorry, I was trying to tell you that Applejack said it would be a little different from normal.” Fluttershy padded into the room and spun one of the barrels around. Burned into the wood was the word ‘Hard’ with a large X underneath. “Applejack brewed this for herself and Big Mac, but Applebloom found some of it, so she hid the rest here.”
“Hard cider, huh?” Twilight smacked her lips. “I’ve never had any before, but it’s not exactly bad. If you’re just hiding it though, why did you invite me?”
“I wanted to try it, but didn’t want to do it alone,” Fluttershy admitted. She carefully poured herself a glass, but didn’t take a drink. “Applejack said I could have some, but she was busy today. Pinkie doesn’t like to drink, Rainbow is supposed to be working all day, and Rarity won’t drink anything other than wine or champagne.”
Twilight nodded and took another sip. “Are you going to try it?”
“Oh, yes,” Fluttershy said. She lowered herself down until her muzzle was level with the countertop. “I like watching the bubbles and fizz.”
Mirroring her friend, Twilight also brought her head down. “Yeah, it does seem more fizzy than normal. I remember reading it has something to do with the ingredients that make it alcoholic...”
After a minute, Fluttershy picked up a straw from the countertop and placed it into the glass. She fought against the straw’s bobbing for a moment before finally pinning it down and taking a tentative sip.
Then another.
And another.
