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// Ch. 1 Here It Goes Again 
// Story: What You Know 
// by Closer-To-The-Sun 
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Chapter 1: Here It Goes Again

It was around midday in Ponyville. Celestia's sun was high in the sky and all of the ponies were busy with their day-to-day life. One white unicorn with a beautifully styled purple mane was busy in her shop, the Carousel Boutique. Rarity was using her magic to construct a dress for one of her many clients. She would often stop in her work and imagine how she could improve the seafoam-colored dress. However, her work was interrupted by a knock at the door. Using her magic to place her red glasses down, she quickly trotted to the door.

"Coming!" Rarity called out as she descended the staircase.

Opening the door, the unicorn saw a grey pegasus pony with a blonde mane. It was the local mailmare. With one eye looking at Rarity and the other eye staring off to another side, she held what looked like an important letter in her mouth.

"Ah brought yu a letter," the pegasus said with the letter still in her mouth.

Rarity kept her politeness about her, trying to be disgusted from taking the letter from the mailmare, "Oh, thank you dear."

The pegasus saluted to Rarity before she turned around and started to fly off to deliver the rest of her mail. However, she promptly crashed into Applejack's apple cart. "What in tarnation?!"

Rarity, who had closed the door before hearing the commotion outside, was using her magic to open the very regal looking letter. "From Canterlot?" she asked herself as she sat upon her couch to read, "I honestly wonder who it could be from."

Opening the letter with no return address, Rarity began to read quietly to herself.

Dearest Rarity,

This is Prince Blueblood writing to you. I am aware of your opinion of me may not have changed since the incident at the Grand Galloping Gala. However, I wish to rectify what I have done in the past. So, I was hoping you would do the honor of allowing me to take you out for dinner. I completely understand if you do not wish to, but please allow me this one chance to correct my wrong. Thank you for your time.

Awaiting your reply,
The Noble Prince Blueblood

Rarity was frozen as she finished reading the short letter. A number of different feelings flowed through her veins. While she was happy that he wanted to at least right his wrong, Rarity still found it unforgiveable for what had happened at the Gala. Also inside her, there was a small filly who was extremely joyful that her childhood crush was actually asking her out for a date. Snapping back into reality, Rarity took a deep breath in and then exhaled.

"Well," she calmly spoke aloud to herself, "it seems I might need some help on this discussion."

Another knock at the door interrupted Rarity. She went to open the door to find Applejack, "Howdy, Rarity. It seems somepony crashed into my applecart an' ah could use some help cleanin' up. Can ya lend a hoof?"