Her eyes sparkled as the light shone down onto them. Her curly purple mane was pulled onto one side, the streaks of black and blue hardly showing. She glanced back at her left wing, feel suddenly self-conscious. She blinked as the light reflected off the metal, temporarily blinding her. She shrugged it off and patiently waited for the curtain to withdraw.
Beside her sat an earth-pony with a pale gray coat, and a mane of a darker shade. She was listening intently to the speaker outside, introducing them to the waiting audience. "It has been a long winter so far, as we all have waited so long for Hearthswarming. So today we have a special event. Now introducing Melody Scratch and Octavia Melody!"
She always stared in awe as the curtains opened, no matter how many times she had seen it. The crowd of ponies listening to their music, and all their praise, it filled her with warmth. She drew her eyes away and focused on the movement of her hooves. She slid them gracefully down the keys of the piano, moving left to right, leaving room for Octavia to play on the opposite side. She gave a little nod as a signal for Octavia to start playing her part of the duet.
The show lasted for quite some time, playing multiple Hearthswarming songs, and getting a loud round of applause each time they stopped. Everypony was impressed at how well they played, and left Town Hall with smiles on their faces. Melody and Octavia thanked Mayor Mare for letting them play, then proceeded to walk outside.
Octavia looked at Melody, "Vinyl and I are getting some lunch. Want to come?"
Melody just shook her head and reply and veered away from Octavia. She looked back over her shoulder, "I just want to take a walk."
Octavia smiled and walked away from her, and so did Melody. She felt her hooves carrying her to one of her favorite places, and she felt the familiar path beneath them.
It was comforting, knowing every stretch of the land in Ponyville, nothing ever changed. The same ponies passing her on either side, the houses they lived in. Her life was pretty normal, nothing too great had happened to her, but nothing bad either. The ground suddenly sloped upward, and the grass grew thicker. She smiled warmly and sat down at the top of the hill. She closed her eyes, letting the breeze blow gently on her face, swaying her mane.
She opened her eyes and looked at the land below her. She could see the rolling fields and grasses that stretched all the way to Canterlot. She could see many flowers and the animals that inhabited the area around them. She felt safe here, the world's gentle embrace surrounding her.
She breathed in deeply. Life is good. she thought.