An After Noon Tea: 1
”Time for tea, Rarity!” I pronounced.
“Certainly does brighten my day, my dear Twilight Sparkle!” Rarity responded.
“I know, Rarity; it is one very important reason why I insist on us sharing it at this time of the day!” I responded.
“You know how I love tea, but having my daughter Sweetie Belle and her filly friend with us does make it even better. They are such sweeties together!”Rarity put forth happily.
“Yes, I certainly do understand the glammer and sophistication from my time as Princess. They do that part adorably, I have to give you that, my dear!” I responded.
“Tea is served!” I exclaimed quietly.
“Thank you, Twilight!” Rarity expressed.
“Oh, there you are, Sweetie Belle and Dinky Whooves!” I responded, at the moment I noticed them slipping into the room.
“Greetings, Rarity and Twilight!” Sweetie Belle said in response.
“Greetings, Rarity and Twilight!” Dinky Whooves echoed, just an instant after her filly friend had announced her arrival.
“Always nice to have both the two of you over for our tea time!” I put forth.
“Thank you, Twilight!” Sweetie Belle responded.
“We do love to see both of you over, both for the tea and in general, Fillies!” Rarity pointed out.
“Your tea is as great as always, Twilight!” Dinky proclaimed as she had set the cup down after the first tentative sip.
“It certainly is a delight to share the tea with you and Rarity!” Sweetie continued.
“Thanks, fillies!” I responded.
“So, how are you doing, Dinky?” I continued.
“We are doing well together. You have managed to raise such a sweet and lovable daughter, Rarity!” Dinky responded.
“Thank you, Dinky. Your parents have done a great job at raising you as well. I hope they do know that!” Rarity reciprocated the compliment in her usual style with a wide grin on her face.
“I wish more fillies and colts had parents like Derpy and Doctor. Certain ponies has done a very poor job at raising their foals. The ceaseless enthusiasm of Derpy is unmatched, for all I know!” I pointed out.
“Yes, Derpy certainly is a positive and enthusiastic mare, despite all her setbacks. I sometimes wish all parents were more like her, even with as stylish a mother as you, Rarity!” Sweetie Belle expressed.
“Got to hoof it to her, even with all her challenges, she does take excellent care of you, dinky. Besides she has managed to keep her job as Ponyvilles Mail Mare for several years, now!” Rarity pointed out.
“I guess it is her enthusiasm that keeps her going through all these challenges. Keeping me does also motivate her, she keeps telling me. That part I have to believe. Being a mother does things to a mare!” Dinky responded.
“Doctor is a good Stallion at her side too. They are great together!” Sweetie Belle pointed out.
“He certainly is a Stallion, and he is great by her side!” I pondered quietly.
“He is the only Father I have. He is also the warmest and most caring Stallion I have seen around, both to me and Mum!” Dinky put forth.
“Even as an Earth Pony, he certainly is an outstanding Stallion. I sometimes wish we had more Ponies and Stallions like him!” Rarity pondered in response.
“Mr. Carrot Cake and Big Macintosh my not be the most prominent, but they are at least good Stallions!” Twilight put forth.
“What if certain fillies had fathers like them, as opposed to the fathers they have?” Sweetie Belle suggested.
“From what I have seen, they are great and caring. That is what a Filly or Colt needs above all else, not a prominent Stallion, how ever successful he may be!” I expressed.
“Our foals need us to be there for them above all else. It may be a challenge from time to time, caring for my Filly, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I can’t imagine a life without you, Sweetie Belle!” Rarity exclaimed.
“You just need some Pony to explain it to you from time to time and point it out!” she responded.
“Maybe that is why the Sister Hoof Social is such an important event? Besides, I do enjoy Applejack and Apple Bloom, even if they are different and have different ideas, Sweetie!” Rarity responded.
“If every Pony in Ponyville was exactly like you, who would be buying the suits and your other creations? Dinky inquired with a curious look on her face.
“She certainly did get you there, Rarity!” I teased, knowing the truth of it.
“If every Pony was like me, they would all be wearing elegant suits all day, every day. The only problem would be that they would be making them for themselves, wouldn’t they? Thanks for the heads up there!” Rarity responded and flashed a blush as the realization sunk in.
“It can be very hard to pay the price of perfection, or what you pass of as perfection, Rarity!” Sweetie Belle pointed out.
“On the other hoof, Pinkie Pie demonstrated another side of that effect. Not that she enjoyed it for all that long!” I pondered in bemused tones, smiling.
Of course, the memory of that particular event brought both Sweetie Belle and Dinky Whooves down into a fit of helpless giggles as they saw the image of Pinkie Pie, Pinkie and dozens more Pinkie all over town. The irony of the tale is that Pinkie Pie had been the saddest of all Ponies in Ponyville as it slowly dawned upon her.
“I love this castle, dearest Twilight Sparkle. The beauty and elegance of it all. I just can’t quite put word to it. Even if I still do remember the time when you were feeling uncomfortable and a stranger here!” Rarity pondered quietly.
“Even if it does have a library, but it is still too large to me. I guess part of the problem lies in how I had been forced to move from my old home in the Golden Oak Library, with no turning back, and no chance to change my mind. When I moved in into the old library, I still had my old room at the Royal castle; that room is in fact still there, but the library is forever gone with everything it represented. I was uncertain of a great many things back then. I have started to grow accustomed with my role as Princess of Friendship, even if I still have some challenges left to fight with!” I pointed out.
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