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// Ch 13 
// Story: My Little Ball of Fire & Vengeance 
// by Scootaboom1 
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Amber Wood

"So what's for dinner?"

Carrot Top smiled and said, "We decided to go with a simple shred bowl for tonight since they can be really tasty and easy to prepare."

I raised a brow and ask to no one in particular, "What's a shred bowl?"

Amethyst Star who was finishing up the table preparations before sitting down explained, "A shred bowl is basically a salad were everything has been shredded in today's case lettuce, cabbage, carrots, reddish, colly flower, apple, celery, and a little garlic and onion with a hint of pepper. The you put the salt and lemon juice, in that order unless you're a hieratic and mix it all together."

I stayed quiet for a moment before speaking up, "Does the order you put the salt and lemon juice matter if you just mix it all together?"

I could see the gears spinning in her head as she began to stare off into space.

Dinky waved her hoof in front of Amethyst Star before saying, "I think you broke her."

Carrot Top, Derpy and Dinky did not seem to be worried and continued to serve dinner.

"Does that happen often?"

Carrot Top shrugged and said, "Often enough that we are not worried."

Shrugging I said, "Fair enough."

As we ate dinner I found that it was actually really good but the simplicity spoke volumes.

"So I guess that after you rescheduled the party you had to make something for dinner quickly?"

Carrot Top choked a little but before Derpy said, "I just don't know what went wrong..."

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I love her already.

Dinky finished up her shred bowl and asked, "What's for dessert."

Then as if on que a knock came from the door and Carrot Top said, "I'll get it!"

As Carrot Top left to answer the door Dinky levitated a marker and started to draw on Amethyst's face.

After she drew a go-tee and thick eyebrows I suggested she add a monacal which really pulled it all together.

As Carrot Top returned from answering the door she saw what Dinky drew on Amethyst's face and all but burst out into laughter.

Resting on her back was a freshly baked apple pie that smelled absolutely delicious.

Carrot Top noticed me eyeing the pie and chuckled, "Applejack brought over the pie as a house warming and welcome gift for Amber."

I nervously lowered my ears and asked, "Is she mad or upset with me in some way?"

Carrot Top looked confused for a moment before responding, "Why would she be upset with you?"

I rubbed the back of my head and said, "With how everypony reacted to me I assumed that I caused a lot of trouble.

And I was  worried that I caused her some kind of problem for her?"

Carrot Top gave me a sympathetic smile and said, "Don't worry you caused more damage to your own tail than any of her property."

Looking at my tail I noticed two small nicks near the tip.

"How di......"

"I GOT IT!" shouted Amethyst slamming the table with her hoof.

Amethyst continued, "Though we mixed it after we added the salt and lemon juice had we mixed the shred before adding them.

In other words it is still good to stay in practice."

Her gaze shifted between each of us as she wagged her tail like a dog.

With the drawings Dinky put on her face it was hard the keep a straight face myself.

The only thing keeping me from breaking out in laughter was...

Noticing the pie for the first time Amethyst excitedly asked, "Ohh is that dessert?"

She then let her tongue hang free and I finally lost it.

Though it appeared that I was not the only one as both Carrot Top and Dinky lost it as well.

Derpy seemed to be just as confused as Amethyst  but that only made it even funnier.

Confused Amethyst asked, "What's so funny?"

She looked to Derpy who shrugged in confusion and say, "I don't know either?"

After Carrot Top served the rest of us a slice of pie each Amethyst Star reached for a slice of her own before Carrot Top slapped it away saying, "Don't spoil your appetite and finish your dinner first sweetie."

Amethyst pouted, "If I wanted to get scalded by some pony I would have had dinner with my mother."

Amethyst then rolled her eyes and said, "Plus I'm two years older than you."

After we finish up are dessert Carrot Top asked Dinky to help me wash up before showing me my new room.

According to Dinky my new bed room was on the second floor right across from her own.

When we started to make our way up the stairs Dinky was shaking with excitement, "Your going to love your new bedroom. It does not have much yet but I will help you decorate it."

I smiled and responded, "Sure thing since I'm not sure of how I would even decorate it."

Reaching the top of the staircase a door just to the right in the hallway had Dinky's name on it.

Turning to Dinky, "I assume that that is your room."

Happily hopping passed me Dinky said, "Eeyup!"

Dinky's room had a single bed with a green sheet with a few different stuffed animals on top.

There was also a small book shelf next to a desk where I can only assume Dinky does her homework.

There was also a chest with the word 'toys' with the could only assume contained other toys.

Dinky then cheerfully asked, "So what do you think?"

"It's nice. A very homely feel to it."

Running passed me to the door across the hall she pointed at the door of my room with stary eyes.

As I opened the door Dinky scheed in delight.

The bed had a salmon colored blanket and the shelf was vacant of books, but overall it was no different from Dinky's.

From the first floor I could hear Amethyst exclaim, "When did these drawings appear on my face!?"