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Celestia couldn't help but giggle at the mare that had attached herself to the top of one of the many statues in the Royal Gardens. Her mane was in disarray and she looked at the ground as though it was Tartarus spawn.
"Rarity, it is only a gardener snake. It is completely harmless," said Celestia, trying to hold back her giggles as she pointed at the small snake that crawled through the grass towards another section of the garden.
"I do not care if it gave food to the homeless! I absolutely HATE snakes, Celestia! Now please, get rid of that...thing." Rarity shifted her position to glare at the small reptile. Celestia rolled her eyes as she motioned for one of her guards to approach.
"Please take this down to the nearest pet shop. Hopefully, they can find it more appealing than my wife," said Celestia, picking up the snake and sealing it in a magical orb that she then handed to the guard. The stallion nodded before tucking it under his wing and taking off. "You can come down now."
Letting down a huff, Rarity hopped down onto the ground, brushing her mane away. "I have no idea why the great creator put such a creature on this earth," said Rarity with a huff as she made her way towards the castle.
"Just to scare you, my dear." Celestia chuckled as she walked by the mare, flicking her with her tail. "Now come, I can assure you that no snakes await us in our dining room."