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// Chapter 6 
// Story: A Mare, A Muffin, and a Time Lord 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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The next day, Derpy takes little Dinky with her to the market to pick up some stuff including diapers, bottles, wipes, baking soda, baking powder, and walnuts. While picking up her stuff at the store, Derpy runs into Fluttershy and a baby Screwball, who are doing some shopping as well.

"It's nice to see you," says Fluttershy with a smile. As she's looking away, Screwball poofs herself a bottle of chocolate milk which makes Derpy giggle. Fluttershy then looks down at her daughter and a smile appears on her face and she begins to laugh as well. 

"Motherhood, sure is fun, huh?" says Derpy.

"Moreso tiring, but I enjoy it," replies Fluttershy. The two then go their separate ways in the store. 

Within about fifteen minutes, Derpy finishes getting her groceries and checking out. She then returns home to find her mother sitting there waiting, which surprises her. "Mom, what are you doing here?" asks Derpy.

"I came to see my granddaughter," replies her mother, Dolleen. Derpy hands the sleeping infant to her mother and then goes off to put up the groceries. She's glad her mother is in town, she just wishes she would have called first. 

After awhile of cuddling her granddaughter, Dolleen walks over and puts Dinky in the crib. She then sits back down and begins to talk with Derpy. "So," she says, "how do you enjoy being a mother to a daughter of your own?" 

"I enjoy it, little Dinky is such a quiet baby," replies Derpy with a smile. "How are you and Arthur doing? I know you've been dating him for awhile now."

"We're doing fine, thanks for your concern, though," replies Dolleen. "Arthur is so nice to me, unlike your father." 

"Yeah, dad wasn't nice to either of us," replies Derpy. 

The two continue to talk for a few more hours over dinner. Derpy is glad her mother came for a visit. She's glad to have her mother as part of her daughter's life.