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// Epilogue 
// Story: A Week in the Rainbow Factory 
// by bahatumay 
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The door creaked open, and Raindrops entered. “Hey guys,” she said, looking around at the cages filled with foals. It was a larger group this time. Her eyes flocked over to the cage nearest the end, the one with only one filly in it. 

Perfect.

“Hey,” she whispered, crouching down to meet the filly’s eye level. “Sundog, right? How are you doing?”

The filly looked up and wiped a tear from her eye. “Ok,” she said softly. “I'm really scared, though.”

“I know,” Raindrops said as she reached through the bars and pulled her into a hug. “Don't worry. I'm getting you out of here, just like I promised.” She opened the cage door and held out a thick black trash bag. “Here,” she prompted. “Get in. It’ll look like I’m just taking out the trash.”

Hope swelled up in her barrel, but she was still hesitant. “Are you sure it’s safe?” Sundog asked, casting a wary glance at the plastic bag. 

“I promise, you’re not going to be in there long,” Raindrops said earnestly. “The clouds here may be compressed, but the ones up top are not. Once you’re outside, you can grab a chunk of cloud, and you should be able to steer yourself down. Just don’t make a sound until we’re out.”

Sundog nodded, hope shining in her eyes, and she climbed inside the bag. 

Once she was safely there, Raindrops gently slung the bag over her shoulder. “Oh, yeah,” she said softly. “I’ll get you out in no time.”