//------------------------------//
// Once Upon a Time 
// Story: Ponytale 
// by Dragonfire2lm 
//------------------------------//

Everfree Glacier- 101X 

The wind howled as snow drifted past the ice encrusted forest, the stars and moon above offered little comfort to the figure that trudged through the frozen woods. Splashes of brown, purple and pink could be been on the figure as pale moonlight briefly illuminated it and the small set of footprints it left in the snow. 

The figure soon stopped in a clearing as a ancient run-down castle stood defiantly over a gaping chasm between the structure and the lone figure that stared on in awe. In their haste to search for a way to cross the chasm, the traveller stumbled and tripped over a tangled mess of rope and some cracked, wooden planks and in a matter of seconds they were plumetting to what would surely be their doom. 

Ruins- The Flowerbed 

They awoke to a voice, a motherly, concerned voice that was plainly worried about them.

Soft, welcoming light greeted them as they sat up and looked around in surprise. Beneath them was a bed of purple and pink flowers atop a barely noticable mound of dirt. The fallen human stood and carefully moved off of the plants and walked over to the sand fillled path that snaked its way through the greenest grass the child had ever seen. 

Curiosity took over, they reached out to pluck a blade from the lawn and marvelled at how it felt and pulled a face when they tried to eat it, grass did not taste as good as it looked. 

A giggle caused them to turn around.

Standing off to the side was a white unicorn with a soft pink mane, purple eyes and a look between embarrassment and relief on her face. A dark purple robe covered the equine's body and a gold medallion hung around her neck. The mare smiled, gracefully walked over to the human child and introduced herself as Tia, the caretaker of the Ruins. In response, the human told her their name was Frisk.

Frisk followed after Tia with a hand held fast around the hem of her robe. The child walked down the sandy path and through the white marble archway into an astonishingly well maintained garden.