Twilight and Cadence walked along side Dazzle as the three mares made their way through Canterlot. "I'm so excited; in a few months, I'm going to be a big sister," Twilight said as she smiled a cheeky smile.
"Indeed, it is very exciting," Cadence said as walked beside them.
"How many more months until you're expected to deliver?" Twilight asked her mother.
"Well, when I found out I was pregnant, the doctor said I looked as if I was three or four months along. So sometime within the next six or seven months," Dazzle said. Twilight's expression of joy turned a little worrisome.
"Um mom?"
"Yes dear?"
Twilight thought a little before speaking again. "Do the doctors think that the foal is going to be born without any complications?"
"Well they did express some concern; most mares don't get pregnant at my age," Twilight and Cadence looked worried.
"Is there a chance that something could happen during the birthing?" Cadence asked with a worried look on her face.
"Well there is always the risk but I'm healthy and there's a good chance that everything should go smoothly," Dazzle said trying to reassure her daughter and daughter-in-law. Twilight and Cadence smiled a bit but still had their worries. "Now can we please go get something to eat? If you girls are forgetting, I am feeding for two here,” Twilight and Cadence quickly rejoined her.
On the other side of town, Shining sat with his father and a group his friends at a bar. They were all celebrating Dazzle's pregnancy with a few drinks. "So you're are like 50 and still get action?" one of Shining's friends said.
"You know it," Orion said taking a drink of his cider.
Another one of Shining's friends spoke. "Orion, I don't care how old you are, you still kick ass."
"I still tap a little ass too," he said laughing. Shining’s friends laughed and cheered as well. The only one who didn't say a thing was Shining who just there and fiddled with his drink.
After another hour, all of Shining's friends had left the bar. "Well that sure was fun," Orion said getting up from the table and walking toward the door.
"Dad we need to talk," Shining said in a stern voice.
“What about son?" Orion asked.
"This whole foal business, I really think this was a bad idea."
"And why is that," Orion said back.
"Well, for one thing, why did you wait this long to have another child?" Shining demanded.
“It's just how it worked out. I love your mother very much and it just happened," Orion responded, looking back at the floor.
"What about when the foal is my age, will you even still be around?" Shining asked.
"Believe me son, I've already thought that. That's the first thing I thought of when I found out your mother was pregnant,” Orion replied.
"In any sense, this whole thing was very irresponsible," Shining snapped.
Orion looked up from the floor. “Okay, I'm going to stop you right there. You have no right to call us irresponsible," Orion said loudly.
Shining held his ground. "I'm just thinking about the well-being of the foal," Shining said.
"No you are thinking about what everyone else is going to say about our family," Orion said. Shining was about to speak but stopped. His dad was right.
"Well I just hope you're not getting in over your heads," Shining said looking down.
"Don't worry son, your mother and I are more than capable of doing this," Orion gently said. He wrapped a hoof around his son’s neck. "Come on Shining, let's go home.
After their lunch, the three mares continued walking through the town. Dazzle had caught something in the corner of her eye. A shop along the road had a crib in the window. It was made of elegant mahogany and had beautiful engraving on it.
"Oh I wanna look at that," Dazzle said as she turned and walked toward the shop. Twilight and Cadence quickly followed her. Dazzle walked inside and found the cradle. "This is the cradle." she said as she got into her bit bag.
"Oh no you don't," Twilight said as she got into her bit bag.
"This is on us." Cadence said as she too got into her bag. A sales mare saw the group gathered around the crib and asked, "Hello ladies. Do you need any help?"
“Yes. We would like to buy this crib,” Cadence answered.
"Okay, that will be three-hundred bits." She suddenly stopped speaking. "Oh my gosh you're Princess Cadence and that’s a crib." She put the two together and ecstatically said, "Oh my gosh, I'm selling a crib for the royal foal!"
"Not exactly," Cadence replied with a giggle.
Dazzle stepped forward and sheepishly said, "Actually I'm the one having the foal."
"Really? You’re so old though," the sales mare said bewildered. Dazzle suddenly bared her teeth and moved toward the sales mare.
"Just sell us the crib," Twilight said, holding her mother back.
After a long day with their family, it was time for Twilight, Shining and Cadence to head back to their own homes.
"Bye mom, bye dad, we'll see you again this weekend,” Shining called as he shut the door. As soon as she heard the door shut, Dazzle walked over and kissed Orion.
"I take that your day was good," Orion said.
"Yup I already got the foal a crib," Dazzle said as she levitated it into the house.
"Oh wow," Orion remarked a little surprised.
"What did you do today?" Dazzle asked, lying down next to her husband.
"Well I went and did a little celebrating with Shining."
"Oh and you didn't want to celebrate with me?" Dazzle remarked.
"Well you can't really drink much can you?" Orion said.
"Not that kind of celebrating," Dazzle slyly replied as she pushed Orion onto his back and kissed him. The two continued their make-out session as the door opened and their son walked in.
"Sorry, Cadence forgot her bit bag," Shining said. He then looked up and saw what his parents were doing.
"Oh my god, why are you doing that when I'm right here?" Shining screamed as he covered his eyes.
"It can't be any worse than when I walked in on you and Cadence," Orion said as he gestured with his hoof. Shining blushed and grabbed Cadence's bit bag.
"Things are gonna get a little wild Shine, so you might wanna get outta here." Orion casually remarked as he smacked Dazzle on her flank.
"Oh mommy likey." Dazzle cooed.
Shining turned around and hurried out the door.