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// Epilogue - Strawberry Fields 
// Story: Wizards of Everfree Valley 
// by Dafaddah 
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Epilogue: Strawberry Fields



Peppermint Twist, Pound Cake, Pumpkin Cake


Peppermint Twist rushed into Sugarcane Corners just as the long needle on the wall clock over the counter reached two muffins.

“Hello Mithter and Mithus Cake. I’m here to pick up the twinth.”

“Just in time, Peppermint!” Mr. Cake winked to let her know he wasn’t upset. Behind him she heard the twins rush down the stairs in a clatter of hooves and giggles. They screeched to a halt in front of Peppermint.

“Hiya, Miss Twist!” they said in perfect unison, and then squealed in laughter as she rolled her eyes.

Mr. Cake chuckled in turn. “So what do you have planned for the afternoon, Peppermint?”

She pulled out a list from her hip-purse. “Oh, the uthual. Firtht, we’ll go play in the park, and then thereth a puppet-thow at the cathle. And after that we’ll be taking flying lethonth from Thcootaloo.”

Mrs. Cake arrived wearing her shopping saddlebags. “Flying lessons?” she asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Yeth, maam. Pumpkin and I will be wearing training wingth approved by Rainbow Dash herthelf. It’th all very thafe!”

“Hmm,” said Mr. Cake. “The stuff they’re doing with spell casters these days...  At least the kids will be doing stuff together.” He shrugged on his own saddlebags. “Ready to go, sweetums?”

Mrs. Cake nodded. “Ayup! Come along, dear.” They left the store. 

Pinkie Pie came in from the kitchen with several trays of pastries balanced on her back. “Goin’ flying?” she touched a task-caster stone and the pastries flew off in multiple directions, restocking the display shelves.

“Uh-huh!” replied Peppermint. “All the kidth are doing it now! Well, that and go-karting. But I like flying better.”

“What a coincidence, so do Rarity and I!” Pinkie winked. “We’ll have to go together sometime! Have fun now!”

“We will! Bye!” Peppermint gave chase as the laughing foals fled outside. It was going to be a great afternoon!