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// Epilogue 
// Story: Rarity Borrows a Knife 
// by AlexTFish 
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A week later, Applejack caught Rarity's hand as she was about to head home from school. "Say, uh, Rares?"

Smiling at the nickname, Rarity replied, "Yes, darling?"

Applejack fidgeted with her hat. "You remember the other day, when ya... made me that promise?"

Rarity immediately blushed. "Oh. Ah, yes, I certainly do. What of it?"

"How... How come you phrased it like that?"

"Ah. Well." The flush on her cheeks intensified. "I mean, I obviously did want to borrow the knife. I've already been making great progress with the carving, and–"

"Ya know that's not what I mean."

"Right, yes." Rarity coughed delicately. "I suppose... Ever since I went to my cousin's wedding a few weeks ago, I've just been thinking about the words they said. And I might have... downloaded the script and been staring at it. A little."

Not meeting her eyes, Applejack wryly replied, "Thought it mighta been something like that." 

"Just... you understand, they're pretty words, and..."

"Yeah, I get it."

The two of them stood awkwardly side by side for a few moments. 

"Well, jus' let me know if ya ever need to borrow any more farm equipment."

Rarity quirked an eyebrow. "I will, of course."

Applejack was still looking away from Rarity, but continued, "Like, say, if ya ever want a pig feeder, ya only have to ask."

"A what?" It was all Rarity could do to avoid bursting out laughing. "Why would I–"

Applejack suddenly turned around, grinning broadly, and said, "Y'know. So that I could... pledge thee my trough."