Chapter 6 – Oh there you are
You continue to nod your head to whom ever is talking right now as you slowly start to just shut your active listening mind down. You're not complaining about sitting around all day and you're not mad about catching up with Twilight's parents, but talking about the same thing you have been almost forced to relay to almost everypony for the last few weeks has kind of taken it’s toll...Still the idea of talking about what happened in the Crystal empire and in Vanhover essentially to Twilight's dad does bring a feeling of pride. But that conversation has ended.
The thing that has turned your mind into wandering thoughts is the fact that Twilight's parents have decided to turn their comments too a reason why you two should not have another foal after this one, baby tips that you and Twilight already knew, and various things about how to warm milk...Which of course you're a pro at.
Your abilities to break away from the conversation at the table you sit at slowly fades as you realize the white mare holds a smile to you.
"...So have you heard from Celestia as to who will be presiding over Vanhoover?" Despite what you had thought her smile wasn't directed to you, but you now bring yourself back to reality as you turn your head to Twilight as she speaks up, "No, Celestia hasn't sent me anything about it since we got back."
Velvet nods her head as she brings the cup of tea she made up to herself for a sip, but her voice doesn't stay gone for long as she shrugs, "What about the school? Shouldn't Celestia have sent you something about that?"
A faint laugh comes up from Night Light as he speaks up, "Ha, from what you two have said Violet has already shown she can handle her magic." He holds a happy smile as his voice turns a little lower, "But I think we all knew she would take after Twilight."
You hold a light laugh to the initially good comment as you just continue to listen to the conversation.
Twilight copies your laugh but she shakes her head a little as she speaks up, "Well I don't really think I can help that much any more...She's started to do more with conjuring and creation spells."
Her comment rolls your eyes as you think over the few books Twilight already pulled from the library, despite Violet telling you and Twilight she wanted to learn it on her own.
Velvet wiggles her hoof to the lavender mare as she speaks up, "And now you know how I felt when you came back from your first year-..."
As Velvet's words roll around the room the sound of the front door opening turns everyponies heads. At first the light purple mare doesn't pay any mind to the ponies in the room. However that doesn't last long as she does a slight double take to everypony.
"Violet." The white mare has already moved from the table as she trots towards the young mare, "Oh...How do you already look so grown up?"
A brief smile comes to the young mare as Velvet brings her into a quick embrace. You and Twilight follow the mare's lead as you stand from the table, "How was the spell?"
Violet nods her head as she just waves her hoof.
To the answer Twilight starts her trot up the stairs as she speaks up, "That's good, i'm going to check on Aerolight."
Velvet's horn sparks up as she directs the young mare's trot to follow her, "We got you a little something Violet.” The dark blue satchel from the table comes up, "One of our friends recently gave this to us as a gift..." Velvet lowers her voice as she pokes her head a little closer to Violet, “But I believe they gave it to us as a ploy to get us to attend more events in their favor...” A slight giggle comes from the mare as she continues, “And Celestia knows I don’t like those gatherings of stuffy uppity ponies.”
Her comment flicks Night Light’s ear as he speaks up, “But I thought you liked those parties?”
The white mare turns her head back to the stallion as she waves her hoof with a sincere tone, “Oh...of course I do honey.”
A faint chuckle comes up from you as you look over Velvet's smile.
As her words end the pouch of the satchel comes undone as a silver chain white stoned gem necklace comes floating out of it, followed by a small book. Velvet's magic moves the necklace to Violet as the young mare takes it into her hold.
"It's a mood necklace..." Velvet brings her hoof up as she continues, "made with a diamond from Unicorn Range. But not just any kind of diamond, that stone is from the part of Unicorn range that's constantly getting sprayed with the rainbows from Cloudsdale."
Violet floats the necklace around her neck as the mare continues to speak up, "...And from what I understand gems like that are a little bit more in tuned with magic, making them supposedly able to help with some spells." A faint giggle comes from Velvet as she rolls her hoof, "But if it doesn't work like that at least it looks pretty."
A smile comes to Violet's face from the comment. But you turn your eyes to the now slightly pink glowing stone as you speak up, "Well at least it works." You give a little grin to the young mare as you continue, "Now I know when you're calling me bad names."
Your comment rolls the mares eye but the stone doesn't change in color.
"So tell us Violet, what did you think about your first year." Velvet holds her smile as she directs the young mares trot over to the table.
Seeing the opportunity to drift away from the conversation you take it.
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The sun outside has started to drift down to it's hiding spot behind the distant mountain ranges. The windows around the house have taken on a foggy lay from the warm air of the house settling against the cool now snowing world outside. Which gave a little bonus to the warm meal you ate for dinner...Even if Twilight cooked it.
Twilight's parents end up leaving only a few hours after Violet came home and you haven't had any visits from Rainbow that along with only about a dozen ponies coming by to pick up or drop off books made today a pretty simple day.Your guess is that today's winter start thing kept most ponies busy, at least it explains why Rainbow hadn't stopped by seeing as how according to Violet every pegasus was asked to help with cloud duty...Note to self ask Rainbow if she still thinks she can do everything in ten seconds.
A low groan comes up from the table that makes you turn your head as you stop putting up the few books that you had set aside for later.
"...Why do we even have winter?" Spike's whiny voice rolls through the house as he almost glues his claws to the warm cup of whatever he made earlier.
"Spike you slept all day and took a forty minute bath, how are you still cold?" Twilight cocks her head from the bottle sucking foal as she waits for a response from the little dragon at the table.
Spike starts up in a laugh as he pokes his claw towards her, "Well still, why do we have to have snow? Canterlot doesn't have snow except for holidays or events."
You float the last book to what you think is it's spot as you think over his comment, only snow in certain places and certain periods of time? Hm...
Twilight rolls her eyes as she turns back to the colt in the highchair, "Ponyville technically would still have snow if pegasus did not induce it, the clouds from the Everfree forest would still get cool and some would blow out into the town."
Another groan comes to Spike as he turns to the light purple mare sitting to his side with her head buried to the small book Twilight's mom gave her, "Well today felt extra cold..."
To the slightly annoyed tone Violet brings her head up as she just gives a devious closed eyed smile.
"Maybe if you tried waking up earlier tomorrow you would be able to adjust to the change in temperature?" Twilight's know it all tone turns Spike's head as he gives another simple laugh, "OR, I could just sleep all day..." He taps his claw to his chin as he speaks up, "Ya...I could be like a bear."
As Spike's words end a silent yawn comes over the light purple mare and she's struck with a deep exhaustion that slightly droops her eye lids. She jerks her head up as she starts to close the book in front of her with another yawn.
You pick up on her sudden change as she starts to stand from the table as she floats the book up next to her, "You alright?"
Violet waves her hoof to you as she hooves out a quick response. But it only brings a light chuckle to you as you speak up, "You're tired?"
Your words spark Spike's voice up as he nods his head to Violet, "See, i'm not the only one that got affected by the cold weather."
The little dragon's choice of words takes Twilight's attention as she turns her head to the young mare that now starts towards the stairs, "You didn't rush through that spell did you?"
Violet doesn't stop her trot to bring her hooves up as she just shakes her head, but the onslaught of questions she was hoping to avoid doesn't stop as Twilight again speaks up, "You didn't catch a cold did you?"
Again Violet shakes her head now more annoyed as she starts to quicken her pace up the stairs.
You trot towards the bottom of the stairs but you don't bring your voice up as you just watch the mare making her way up the stairs. Your sight of the mare is cut short though as she starts into the hallway.
The quick trot has brought her into her room, as she passes into it the low chime that holds to the book is lost as she brings it to set on the dresser to her right. Another yawn comes to the mare as she closes the door behind her and begins to untie her bow and remove the light blue necklace from around her neck.
It only takes a moment for the young mare to move to her bed but she doesn't immediately get in as she turns her gaze to the closed window. The upstairs of the house has always had a certain extra warmth feel brought on from the tree's branches and leaves that hang just outside of most of the windows upstairs. Her horn comes up as she cracks the window a little to let the chilled air come in without the risk of the floor being covered in snow tomorrow.
With another yawn the young mare moves her hooves to the bed as she starts to climb into it.
End of chapter 6