Chapter 1: Out and about.
I stepped out early this morning. I was headed out to Sugar Cube Corner to see the Cakes.
Normally I would be visiting Pinkie there, but I got an invite from Mr, and Miss Cake instead. I wanted a fresh start to the morning and have my breakfast at the bakery. They would not be ready to see me for my intended visit until after the early morning rush. They have a busy business to run after all, and the morning always seems to be their busiest time.
I thought I would observe them working while I wait, and I may get to say "hi" to anyone I may know coming in as well.
On my walk over I could not help thinking of another invite I received from Princess Celestia to see her tomorrow. I was so excited.
I don't often get to visit her in Canterlot much anymore since my move to Ponyville. I don't regret the move. In fact my life has been fulfilled in ways I could not have imagined. It was just not something I thought about at the time.
I found for myself something I never knew was missing. Even though I would have been content living back in Canterlot burying myself in the vast number of books that the library there had to offer, I would not trade what I have found here for anything. My friends.
I took in the sites of a walk through Ponyville as I gingerly strolled to my intended destination. With a smile on my face seeing everypony starting their daily activities, all in a friendly manner as they pass one another going about their business.
An infectious result of Pinkie's efforts to help keep Ponyville all in high spirits. Would seem not so much an easy task for one pony. Doing it with so much boundless energy as well.
She is a odd one, but from what I have seen, much smarter then she pretends at. She just seems driven to have fun. Nether Ponyville or I would be the same without her, and her influence on everyone.
Makes me wonder just how much of it she actually plans out. I have also found, dealing with Pinkie Pie, one is just better off not thinking to hard on how or why of anything she does. One learns to just go with it. I have learned that lesson many times while trying to understand her.
I have finally arrived. Not being the first in, I find having to wait in a short line gave me a chance to talk with Rainbow Dash. Clear skies meant she could come in early herself.
Usually she would be still asleep on such a day, But she got in her head to try out a few new stunts, and wonted to properly fuel up before working on them for much of the day.
I swear she is like a cat, If she is not sleeping the day a way, she is going all out, freely tearing through the skies just because the activity is there to do, like a scratch that needs to be itched.
She is one of the most care free ponies I know, next to Pinkie Pie. But even Pinkie works to help out each day. Rainbow Dash only works when she is needed, to either clear the skies, or prepare a scheduled rain, or any other planed out weather condishion.
I am not one to talk, I mostly just run a library. Not much work to that, not to a pony like me. And I have Spike that helps me out with much of that as well, leaving me with not much to do myself. So like Rainbow Dash, this leaves me mostly fee to undertake some of my favorite things to do. Research.