Another fic during the event, this is by Misago
“Ah, Ms. Narciss Steel. Please, have a seat.”
The mare stepping into the room wore a heavy black cape a set of shades and the nervous air of someone really unused to clandestine dealings like this, Colgate thought. She had to resist the urge to sigh at so much inexperience.
The occasional twitching under “Ms. Steel”’s cape and the horn on her head were clear indicators of her identity, even if Colgate hadn’t have to of her associates observe the mare in question for … business. As such, she had a pretty clear idea what she was coming in here for.
“Narciss Steel” made her way carefully around the room and the seat in the middle, examining everything. She nodded occasionally, mumbling something under her breath. Probably things she recognized on the basis of her knowledge.
“Uh… can I keep the coat on?”, she asked after stopping in front of the chair. Another twitch. By now, Colgate was seriously considering just writing the the poor mare a letter later, detailing all her mistakes and how to improve on them.
Keeping her friendly smile in place, Colgate nodded. “Of course, Ms. Steel. If it helps you relax.”
She waited patiently for her patient to climb into position, nearly tripping over her coat and falling down on the other side.
The cleaning and examining was a routine procedure. “Ms. Steel” was in excellent health, and Colgate made sure to praise her for it. She gave her a few tips on flossing while an assistant did the actual cleaning, not that her patient could really reply to it. But in short time, they were done.
Time for business talk. Colgate gave her assistant a nod, and the young mare closed the door after leaving dentist and patient alone.
After waiting for a minute for “Ms. Steel” to speak up, Colgate cleared her throat. “You have excellent teeth, Ms. Steel. You must not eat many sweets at all.”
The mare visibly flinched, but regained her composure (or what little of it she had). “I-I do eat sweets. Cake, especially.”
That was the code word. Colgate’s smile turned mischievous and her horn flared to life. “I believe you are looking for this”, she said, floating a stack of paper from a drawer in one of the cabinets.
“Ms. Steel”’s eyes followed the stack, gaze widened. Her hoof twitched when Colgate took the stack and showed it to her patient.
“Dental hygiene is so important, Ms. Steel”, Colgate mused idly, placing the papers on the little folding table next to her tools. “If someone of high standing would remind ponies of that, or made a national dental hygiene day, there would be less need for me to use the… uglier of my tools.” She picked up her drill and examined it for a moment before putting it back. “Thank you, Ms. Steel. My secretary will sign your insurance papers.”
Colgate spend the next few minutes meticulously cleaning and disinfecting her tools. When she heard steps, she turned her head, offering a cheek to receive a kiss from Golden Harvest.
“Was that Princess Twilight just now? Why is she playing dress-up?” Golden asked.
Colgate smiled to herself. “With Celestia’s birthday coming up, some people would do a lot for a good cake recipe.”