"So..." He looks at Jenny as he limps over to the comfy chair, wincing as he sits down. "when did we get a pony?"
"Today. Saw the poor thing at the pet store today, she's had a bad first impression on humans, but you've seen some of the news reports of how some owners have been treating their ponies, and I couldn't stand the thought of her falling into the hands of another pervert."
"Yeah..." He looks down at you. "Look, I'm gonna be honest with you, Spoons,-I can call you 'Spoons', right?- you're lucky my wife found you when she did. people have been doing horrid things to your kind, and them bastards are only found out after the pony is broken beyond any therapy, or worse."
The thought hurts.
Stuck in a box being prodded by kids doesn't; sound so bad all of a sudden.
"Sorry to tell you, but until things cool down and people start treating ponies like they should be, or that damn war is over, you're stuck with us.
"But the second things calm down, and it's safe for you, we'll see to it about getting you home, okay?"
The sincerity in his eyes and words is hard to miss. The tears are hot and heavy. Closing your eyes to try to stop the tears, you're slightly startled to feel a pair a warm hands wrap around your waist and lift you into the air. Your hooves fail involuntarily, but stop when you look into Jimmy's eyes as he sets you in his lap.
"Careful James, she's skittish, try not to surprise her like that. We don't want her accidentally knocking some sense into you."
You giggle at that, despite your efforts not too.
Holly Celestia hands are amazing. You can't help but to lounge across his lap as his hands scratch your ears and back.
When did you become a house cat?
Oh, who cares, this is the best feeling ever.
Boy, your eyelids sure are heavy today...
An awe inspiring smell brings you back to the world of the living. Your nose takes in a deep rich smell. Slowly opening your eyes, first thing you notice, you're no longer in James' lap.
The blanket was the first tell.
The pillow was the second clue.
The blurry everything was the third.
After feeling around with your hooves, you find your glasses have been put off to your side. Putting them on and looking around, you recognize the couch you're laying on. Sitting up, you see that the coffee table has been pushed closer to the couch, and a glass of water sits not to far out of reach.
After a quick stretch of your legs, you roll off of the couch and drink the offered water.
"Ah, you're awake."
After snorting up half the cup's worth of water, then sputtering and gagging it back into the cup, you notice James stepping into the living room.
"Sorry, didn't mean to startle." He points back to the kitchen. "Well, I was just coming to wake you so you don't miss dinner."
"You are hungry, right?"
"Uhhhh, I mean, eep, er... yes, thank you."
"Well, come on then."
Following him to the kitchen, you're greeted by the sights and smells of Jan putting noodles on a plate, then drizzling alfredo sauce with large clearly visible chunks of green broccoli. The first plate is set before Jenny, the next two are set and empty seats before making herself a plate and sitting at the table.
As James sits in at the table, you hop up onto a chair and look at your plate. A big pile of spiral noodles topped with a thick creamy white sauce with large cut chunks of broccoli, with a fork resting on the edge of the plate. You pick up the fork and stab a noodle lying outside the reach of the sauce and dip it saintly in the sauce. The spiral shape is perfect for trapping the alfredo.
You bring it up to your muzzle and sniff it. You can't take it any more, and bite.
Flavor explosion. Perfectly mixed spices and consistency, complemented by the chewiness of the noodle. You hum in delight as you stab a chunk of broccoli, the tiny leafy tips coated in sauce. The soft crunch, and the planty flavor of the boiled greens, again, mixing with the sauce...
Now it all makes sense, you died in that plastic box of starvation at the pet store and went to food heaven.
Next bite had a few noodles and a chunk of broccoli.
You can't contain your hunger. As politely as you can, you start shoveling the pasta down your gullet. Taking the time to chew and savor the flavors. Closing your eyes with each bite and humming your bliss to the world.
"Someone's a hungry girl."
You notice the stares.
"Sorry, if you're hungry, don't let us slow you down."
Janny starts piling another plate high and sets it next to your current plate. With seconds already served, you obey your body and soul, cleaning this plate of its impossibly delightful flavors.
After dinner, you and Jenny go to the living room to watch more plays. This one has a grey rabbit tricking a bald man with one of those human weapons. Jan and James have disappeared after telling you and Jenny to stay in the living room, Though, during dinner, they did act like your mom and dad do in the spring...
Stealing glances and making cutesy faces at each other.
That night, after Jenny went to bed, Jan came out and told you that you can sleep on the couch for now. Her hair was all messy, and she had an airy happiness about her. She said that some time this week, they'll look into getting you your own bed.
Sleep wasn't coming as quickly as you would have liked.
The sound of a clock ticking, and the occasional carriage lights going by outside keep you awake.