//------------------------------// // Meanwhile, at Carousel Boutique... // Story: The Shields We Share // by keaton-furman-prower //------------------------------// “Where are your gems?!” Sweetie Belle winced as her sister stared at her cutie mark angrily. “What are you talking about?” the younger unicorn asked. “You should have gems in your cutie mark!” Rarity yelled. “Apple Bloom has an apple like Applejack, and Scootaloo has a lightning bolt like her brother! So why don’t you have a single gem on your flank?!” Sweetie Belle groaned.