//------------------------------// // Chapter 2.1 // Story: Clown Mare // by Flora Blossom //------------------------------// Sky Skimmer walked to the kitchen, she then grabbed a yellow brick, slippery it was, screwed the valve on the left side that made a fog steam coming out of the faucet.  She put both her hooves together from top to bottom and made suds. The left valve was turned with her left hoof, the water had stopped, when she grabbed that towel from the rack, and rubbed both hooves, she then set the yellow brick back on the counter, and used her right hoof putting the towel on the hanger to her left.   “Eggs are done Mrs. Sky.  Will you send these out?”  “Yes, Mrs. Tenderheart.”  Tenderheart used her left hoof, grabbed the utensil, and laid the eggs on the three plates. Sky used her left hoof and grabbed the middle plate.  She then used her right hoof, grabbed the right plate, took a deep breath, let it all out, and then walked to dinner room. Petal used her left hoof and grabbed the last plate on the counter.    Rane opened the door to dinner room, Sky walked in, and used her left hoof to set down the plate for Archduchess Golden Glow.  Walked past the Grand Duke on his left, used her right hoof to set it down the Grand Duchess plate.  Petal walked in first and then Sky walked out of the room, when Petal walked toward the Grand Duke Tipsy Tulip, she set the plate down on his right side, and opened her mouth with her teeth together.  The dinner room had a slight crisp touch of perfection. Hanukkah menorah candles wax were dripping down slowly from the heat of the nine small candles.  The room began to warm up a little bit from the candles.    Archduchess Golden Glow had eaten the eggs, used her left hoof, picked up the napkin, and tapped it on her face.  “So, are we going to the auction house three days from now?  If so, we do need more maidens. There is also another option: find custom servants.”  Grand Duke and Grand Duchess slanted their eyes and looked down ever so slightly.  Grand Duke used his left hoof, grabbed the napkin, while his throat was dry, he then coughed into the napkin twice, and sat the napkin down onto the table.   “So, who are we going to get this time.  It would be so natural to take Rane’s place.  That poor filly can’t even fly.  We need to do something quick to make her heal that wing of hers. To make her fly.  With my sincere respect that she managed to make it this far in six years.”  Grand Duke used his right hoof, grabbed the small tea cup, put it near his mouth, and took a few gulps of water.  “I still can’t believe we're still managing a forty percent income as well. Archduchess.”  “Well, Grand duchess if it wasn’t for Grand Duke Brother-in-law, we would be in the soil ourselves.  We had common interests.  He wanted my husband's farm, so I made him rent it. It’s a fine deal if you ask me.”  The Grand Duchess looked at her tea cup on her right, then looked at the Archduchess.  “Which he is coming here tomorrow to pay us right?”  Archduchess looked at the Grand Duke and raised her left eyebrow.  “Why yes.”   Grand Duke opened his mouth with his teeth together.  “Well, I can’t wait to see him tomorrow.”    Miss Chef used both of her hoofs, opened the fridge, placed a sandwich in the fridge on the second shelf, and then closed the fridge door with her right hoof.  “Miss Chef.  Is everything good for tomorrow? He can’t wait to see his brother.  It has been quite some time.”   Miss Chef's body shaken a little bit, placed her left hoof over the right, and turned her head to the right.  “Everything is great. Don’t you know the Archduchess will be there as well?”  Jazz head went up and down, then turned to her right, walked upstairs to dinner room, used his left hoof, and placed the cupcake on the table. She opened her mouth with her teeth together.  “Duke Teddy, the Archduchess Golden Glow will be there.”  “It looks delicious. Tell the Chef that it’s perfect.”  Jazz walked out of the room and went back downstairs.   Duke Teddy used his right hoof, opened his mouth with his teeth together, and took a bite.  Duke Teddy used his right hoof, grabbed the napkin, used it, tapping on his face, shut both of his eyes, facing the window, and imagined the sweet taste of the cupcake.  “Copper Glow and Floral. Will you be so kind as to water the plants in the green house.”  Copper used both of her hoofs, rolled both of the wheels, used her horn with a glow of green aura. The watering can was lifted, went in the sink, Floral used her right hoof, and turned the right valve.  Water ran down into the water can, making a water drip sound, when it was full Copper put the watering can onto her lap with her magic.  Floral grabbed another watering can to fill.   Floral then took her right hoof and turned off the water when the watering can was full.  She then used her right hoof, turned the faucet to the left, pulled the watering can out of the sink, and grabbed the bottom with her left hoof.  Copper used her horn, turned out green, glowed on the faucet, and turned pipe back to the right. She then opened the door for Floral, rode on a chair out of the house, closed the door with her magic. The two ponies walked to the right which is north.  The breeze blew in their face from the west. The sun continued to rise where the trees shook their branches and made leaves scattered across land. Copper used her magic, opened the green house door that was facing towards them.  The door went inward to the right and made a creek sound.  Floral walked inside and used her strength to place it upon the left table near the door. She then walked back outside, used both of her hoofs on the back of the chair, and pushed it forward. Copper used her horn, the handle of the door glowed, then the door made a squeak sound when she closed the door behind her. Floral went and grabbed the watering can once again.  She used both hooves, picked it up, and started to walk on the green house tile.  Behind her Copper used her horn, the object from her lap had a green light aura around it, went lift off of her lap, and poured the water on the top shelves.  Floral used her hooves and poured water on the lower shelves.  She used this high pitch note when she sang in the green house.