A Hearth's warming eve Story about Applejack and Rarity
Hearth's warming eve: A very special day for every pony, especially for Applejack and Rarity. This story will tell you about the first meeting and how the relationship evolved through the years.
The first hearths warming eve rarity could remember was when she was four years old. She remembered how her little filly hooves were not able to walk through the snow and how her father took her on his back. It was so nice to feel his body heat while the snowflakes fell in silence and left the smallest cool little kisses on her back and her flank. Her little filly eyes sparkled with joy, as she gazed up and down the streets decorated with colorful lights and traditional decorations. All the ponies around them have been wearing their best clothing as all of them walked the path to Sweet Apple Acres. The traditional hearths warming play was over and the annual party was held in the apple-families barn. There were so many ponies and so much food and music! Rarity never had imagined a barn could be so warm and comfy and fun. But she was also a bit scared of all these people, so she held to her mother until she meet up with another mare.
“Buttercup! It’s so nice to see you.”
“Cookie! Get here sugar cube.”
The two mares hugged each other for a short moment.
“Thanks for arranging this party Darling, it’s beautiful.” Rarities mom had said
“It wasn’t me alone, all of the family helped and also some of the other Ponies from town.” said the mare with the orange mane. She looked at Rarity, while the little marshmallow filly tried to hide behind her mother’s leg. “Is that Rarity!? How could you have grown so much?” She said with a smile. Rarity just smiled and blushed, but she was too shy to answer. “The last time I have seen you, you were as small as a green apple.” She seemed to be a very friendly pony and Rarities mom gave her a little nudge.
“T-thank you, ma’am, for inviting us.” Said the little marshmallow in the cutest manner “this party is really fun a-and, you… you look really beautiful?” Rarity hadn’t much experience in talking to grown-ups.
“Awww, she’s so polite and well behaved.” Buttercup had to smile again. “You should play with my daughter, maybe she can learn something from you.” She looked around “Ah! There she is! AJ! Come over here.”
A filly around Rarities age walked over to them, she had orange fur and blonde mane. Rarity blushed as she saw her, she hadn’t had much chance to make many friends yet, she also had no siblings, so getting in contact with other fillies was still something new to her. But as she appeared she felt the urge to smile and to do something, It was like her hooves started to move on their own as she walked over to her.
“Howdy, my name is Applejack.”
“My name is Rarity. I like your mane, so long and golden!”
Applejack blushed a little and smiled at Rarity, it was an honest smile, only for her “Do you want to play with my new dolly? My Granny made it for me and it has a real mane to comb!”
Rarity looked back at her mother “Can I mommy? Can I please?”
Cookie Crumble looked over to Buttercup. She was very careful about Rarity, she was her first filly and worried something could happen.
“hey, Cookie, let's walk over to Mayor Mare, she tells the funniest stories after she had two glasses of Grannies special cider. Let the fillies play together, no worries, there are apple ponies all over the farm to look out for them.”
Cookie looked back at her daughter, it would be the first time to let her go to play with someone, and it was also the first time she wanted to leave her mother's side… this was healthy, right? Also, she really wanted to get some of that cider.
She gave her daughter a soft nod “Go and have some fun little marshmallow.” She nuzzled her daughter before the two fillies runoff.
Rarity couldn’t remember much more details of that night, they played with AJ’s doll and had fun. Then AJ’s big brother and cousin showed up, to steal the dolly! Applejack and Rarity had to chase them and fight them with water balloons and this was even more fun! She also remembered taking a real warm bath with AJ and her mom and spending the night at the acres. It was her first night sleeping in another bed and somehow sharing a bed with Applejack was fun. They cuddled close under the blanket and told each other so many important little filly secrets until they finally fall asleep.
Rarity didn’t know much about friendship and relationships and so on, but on this Hearths Warming Eve, she made a friend.
Applejack was part of a great family, she has always been surrounded by cousins, nephews, and nieces and had her big brother, so she never felt lonely and was used to spending time with foals around her age. It was different to have a friend from outside of the family, little AJ was scared that only her family was able to understand her. The other fillies had expensive toys from the store, Applejacks toys were self-made or given down from older ponies for a few generations. Spoiled milk has laughed about the doll that Granny Smith had made for AJ, she doesn’t even want to touch it. But Rarity was not making fun of Applejack or the doll; they even made a dress swap with Rarities dolly. Hearts Warming Eve has always been a very nice time for Applejack, but this one, when she has meet Rarity for the first time, was something truly special.
After that day Rarity was visiting the farm very often, she learned from Granny Smith how to sew, learned for school with AJ and Big McIntosh, and spend a lot of time with Applejack in the old treehouse, sometimes playing games or just talking. She became something like family for AJ and maybe even more, something more precious.
But time went on.
Rarity had to spend more time in magic classes to learn how to use her unicorn magic in a proper way and Applejack had to work more often on the farm. At least they could meet in regular classes and Rarity came over at least once a week.
Things changed after AJ got her cutie mark, her body started to change as well as her feelings towards Rarity. She had noticed how other fillies had started to meet with colts, sharing some cuddles or even nuzzles. AJ didn’t feel any urge to get closer to a colt, but she felt more excited when being close to rarity. The scent of her mane was making her heart beat faster and when they cuddled close during a sleepover it gave her exciting feelings and a war heat spreading from under her belly button through her whole body. She felt sick and awesome at the same time and no matter how hard she worked, she couldn’t get Rarities blue eyes and the scent of her mane out of her head.
Before Apple Jack realized what happened she was twelve years old and Hearts Warming Eve was right around the next corner. The annual funfair was built close to Ponyville, Apple Jack could see the lights and the Ferris Wheel from her room and gathered all of her courage to ask Rarity out. And Rarity agreed!
Apple Jack was really excited that day, she spend at least one hour in the bathroom, cleaning herself very well, using the expensive shampoo and perfume she usual never used, and styling her mane. It was the first time in her life she really wanted to be pretty for someone else. She even got that dress from her wardrobe, the one she got from her mother, Buttercups going out dress. Granny had helped her to fit it into her body. As AJ saw herself in the dress she had to think about that talk she had with her mom, about finding a special somepony and also about the bees and the birds and from where foals came. She blushed as she thought about Rarity, maybe she was her very special somepony? But shouldn’t this somepony be a colt? She still felt very comfortable remembering the hug her mom gave her, that embarrassing warmth only a mother could give, when she told her, that she only wished for her to be happy, regardless of who was her very special somepony.
“So, who is it?” asked Granny Smith, as she saw the familiar faint blush on her granddaughter’s cheeks. “Ah mean the lucky colt yah meet’n at the fair. And don’t try to lie to me, we both know yah very bad lying.”
Applejack felt like her cheeks were on fire “Ahma… just meet’n a friend, ah guess.”
“Awww, that’s so sweet,” Granny said and gave her a hug, it was not like her Buttercup’s hugs, but still full of love, it also made her a bit sad, because her mother was not around anymore to give her that hug. “Just go there and have fun… oh! Yah brother will be there as well, ah don’t know which mare he is dat’n righ’ now, but if y’ see them, tell him to be home before midnight, there is work to do tomorrow!”
The day at the funfair was one of the best in Applejack's young life.
They’ve met in front of the entrance. Rarity was wearing a nice dress, like Applejack and it looked stunning on her. AJ was not able to take her eyes of the silky fabric and once her sight went down to her flank and how perfectly the color of her clothing matched with her tail it was like she never could look at something else.
“Applejack? Is something wrong?” Rarities words got her from trance back to reality.
“Sorry sugar cube,” Aj said and blushed “Ah was a bit dreamin’.”
Rarity chuckled before she said “You should wear a dress more often, you look really good in it, and this nice little blush makes you look like a princess” she had the sweetest little laugh before she added “my little apple princess.”
That made Applejack blush even more, but it made her also feel good, she never felt like a princess herself, and never wanted to be one, but hearing it from Rarity made her feel special and warm.
“But y’look so much better!” Applejack was finally able to say “What dress is that? Yah got it from ye mother? Maybe from the store? Ah never saw somethin’ like that. Yah’ beautiful Rarity, ahma feel like a dumb mud-covered rock next to ye.”
Rarity smiled “No, no, I made it myself! Granny Smith helped me a bit, but all together, this is the first dress I made myself. Oh! I also helped Granny fix your dress, but I had no idea it would look so good on you.” she had to think a little before she continued “maybe even the best dress can’t compare to a beautiful mare, like you.”
AJ felt how her cheeks became hot and she was smiling so wide, she was sure she looked really stupid right now. Rarity hugged her and AJ hugged back, that new dress felt so soft and Rarities scent was mixed up with some kind of nice perfume. It felt just right, it felt too good to be wrong. She hold a bit longer to her friend to inhale some more of her and that was the moment she knew it. Her mom was right, it was not important who she liked, Rarity had to be her very special some pony and AJ would tell her so! She wanted to hug and kiss with Rarity behind the school or in the barn, like other foals they age did. But not here and now! They were standing in line to buy tickets, no, AJ was sure it would be best to have a nice time on the funfair first, she would tell her on the Ferris Wheel. That’s nice and romantic, like in the books Rarity was reading.
Everything was like Applejack hope it would be. The two fillies had a lot of fun together, they strolled over the fair, shared a big portion of cotton candy, had nice hot apple juice with cinnamon, and played some games.
AJ was really good at the ball-bucking games, especially when it came to tossing the tin. She even managed to crash all three tin pyramids with three balls, thanks to her strong legs and all the experience she made during her work on the farm. She won a real big dragon plushie, it was as big as she was.
“Awww, this cutie is beautiful.” Said Rarity, she really liked big plushies “And he is so chubby!” She giggled as she touched the green belly of the violet toy dragon.
Applejack blushed as she put the cuddly toy on rarities back “please, take it! Ah won it for yah.”
Rarity smiled at AJ “really?”
“Really!”
She hugged Aj and put a warm little smooch on her cheek “Oh thank you AJ! I love it!”
AJ touched the spot where Rarity had given her that kiss and smiled. This was good, this was the way things were supposed to be, right? Now Rarity was sure this would work. She took Raritie’s hoof with her hoof and looked into her big beautiful eyes with a smile.
“Rarity, let’s get on the big wheel next.” AJ’s said with a pounding heart.
She was so excited as they walked in the direction together. Just a few minutes and she would tell rarity, her whole life would change from here! She would have her very special some pony, she would kiss with her and everything will be perfect! Just a little longer until they get on the wheel and AJ would tell her!
“Found you!” This was the voice of Big McIntosh, it was ripping AJ from her formal thoughts.
The two fillies turned around and saw the big red colt, he was older than AJ and nearly a stallion, but with this big goofy smile, he seemed like a little colt from AJ’s class. Applejack sighed, she really liked her big brother, but right now he had the worst timing to appear and be the BBBFF he was supposed to be. She doesn’t need him right now. She had to make this quick, but still polite, saying hello and maybe she could tell him to get a snack so she had time to get on the Ferris Wheel with Rarity, alone.
“Hi Big Mac, How are yaaaaaa-“ AJ lost her thoughts and words as she saw how Big Mac walked straight to Rarity and they hugged and kissed! On the lips!? For several seconds which felt like the most painful hours in AJ’s young life!
“oh, sorry Applejack, I didn’t notice you.” Said Big Mac as he realized that his sister was there too.
Rarity blushed a bit “I wanted to tell you about that Darling.” She said with a little blush “you remember that time a month ago when we had this slumber party? And Granny called out for us because a timber wolf had broken the fence? We went out to repair the fence and granny and Big Mac looked for the wolf. You told me to get you the tools from the shed while you got the new wooden planks. But at the shed, there was the wolf! And before he could attack Big Mac was there and he gave that beast such a hard buck it broke to pieces and after that, it run away… he is a hero! And I was still so scared I couldn’t move, he hold to me and made me feel safe… since this day we are… dating… Applejack...I think your big brother could be my very special some pony.”
AJ didn’t even understand half of the story, the whole world around became blurry and shaky since the moment she saw Rarity and Big McIntosh kissing, Rarity's words sound like from behind a waterfall or such. The happy warm feeling she had seconds ago was now gone and her heart had stopped beating and it hurt. Her legs felt they had no strength left and she just felt cold. All of a sudden she felt so silly, that she was wearing that dress and thought she could be with some pony like Rarity. She felt how the tears went up to her eyes, but she was strong enough to fight them a little bit longer.
“Applejack?” Asked her brother “you need help?”
“N-no!” She gasped “Ah mean… ah just remembered Granny tol’ me to ge’ back early… there is some work to do on the farm… the two of ye’ have some fun, L’right? See yah!” And she run, she run away as fast a possible and hoped no pony would see how she was crying.
Minutes later the dress of her mom was laying on the floor and AJ was curled up in her bed, crying louder and more than ever before. She had sworn to herself, she would never be mad at her mom for not being here, because she never wanted to leave them, but right now she would need her so much! But she was alone, all alone and it felt like she would be alone forever.
Half an hour later Granny Smith came back inside, she was grumbling around because she had two young and strong but lazy grand foals who spend the time on the funfair instead of helping her with the important work here on the farm. But then she could hear the crying from upstairs and walked up to look who was crying there, Apple Bloom was fest asleep, but it was Applejack. The filly was curled up on her bed, shivering and crying. Granny never was good at such things, talking about the problems of the youth, but she knew what she could do. She got on the bed, next to her granddaughter and pulled her into a warm hug.
AJ stopped crying and looked at the friendly face of her grandmother, only lighted by the pale moonlight that came through the window.
“Granny…?” AJ tried to speak freely, but it felt like her throat was closing itself, she don't wanted to cry, but these darn tears just came again and again.
The elder mare stroke the fillies back “it's alright sugar cube” she said “let it all out... no need to talk. Ahma hear, yer not alone.” And so they spend the next hour. Granny knew this kind of pain AJ was going through, but the only thing she could do, was to stay here with her, showing her granddaughter, that she was loved.
Rarity was in love with Big McIntosh, her best friend's big brother. She wanted to tell Applejack on the fair, it seemed like a real occasion. Also, she would meet with Big McIntosh at the fair later, they would have a fun evening there, with games and snacks and so on. The plan was good, at least Rarity thought so.
She had met with AJ and was surprised how good she looked in that dress, she didn’t know her friend could be such a beauty. But she was right, AJ had this nice long blonde mane and her body –if it wasn’t covered in mud and dirt from farm work- had these nice female curves and also some handsome muscles. Somehow she totally forgot about Big Mac and her plan and just had a really nice time with AJ. She even won that cute stuffed dragon for her, a cute chubby little guy she fell in love with. She hugged her friend and kissed her cheek and for a moment she thought about how it would feel to kiss her on the lips. She already knew how kissing with colts feel, but Applejack's lips seemed way more soft and smooth.
She really thought about it, she could say it is normal for friends to kiss a bit, or maybe that she just wants to practice? The idea became more and more real as they walked toward the Ferris Wheel, Rarity really wanted to feel these lips. But before they reached the wheel, Big McIntosh, this goofy charming chump, showed up. Somehow AJ’s mood changed and she even run away. Rarity was on the wheel with Big McIntosh and had this nice kiss with him, but it was not as thrilling as she thought it would be with Applejack. Mac was indeed a very fine young stallion and had a lot of patience, thanks to his calm nature he was able to enjoy being with Rarity without coming up with the whole mating stuff the other colts were talking about. He did not take her to the barn that day either, he walked her home, she said goodbye with a sweet kiss and went upstairs into her room.
But she still felt so excited from before, when she was with AJ and she couldn’t stop thinking about her. She had cuddled in her bed with the big stuffed dragon she had won. She touched it, hugged it, and stroke its back as she did with Applejack during their sleepovers. This little chubby dragon was connected to her beloved friend and touching it made Rarity somehow connects with AJ too. Why couldn’t she just sleep? What was that strange warm feeling she had? Her body started to move on her own, along with that big stuffed animal.
Rarity never thought her first orgasm would be with a stuffed animal, or that she would think about her female friend during it. She was still a bit confused but falling to sleep was way easier now.
Days later. After the Annual Hearths Warming Eve play.
It was the first time since Buttercup and Bright Mac left, that the annual Hearths Warming Party on the Apple family farm took place. Granny wanted to have that party, to cheer up her granddaughter, but she was too old to organize it on her own, luckily there was a crazy new Pony in town who was a natural at parties. Thanks to Pinkie Pie and some more help from Ponyville, the party was a success! Granny smiled as she saw how AJ had her fun, Pinkie Pie was dragging her from game to game and somehow she managed to find two new friends, Pegasi who just moved here from Cloudsdale. But she was still looking for someone else, at least Granny thought so.
“Hey Applejack!” That crazy blue Pegasus called out while dancing on a table “we need more Cider!”
AJ chuckled, so much fun wasn’t on this farm since her parents left.
“Jus’ be careful not to break yah wings Sugarcube!” She answered, “Ah bring some more from the basement.”
AJ left the Barn and walked through the snow. She smiled and hummed, she had thought this Hearths Warming Eve would be the worst ever, but thanks to all her new friends and the hard work of her family, she was able to have some time and made up her mind about Rarity.
It was okay!
Really!
Rarity was a good friend!
McIntosh was her beloved brother, her big brother's best friend forever.
If they were happy together, AJ was happy too.
So it was okay!
She arrived at the entrance to the basement, but the door was already open? Cider thieves!? No way! She wanted to charge in, but stopped as she heard a voice… Rarity!?
“I'm really nervous Darling… please be gentle.”
That was indeed Rarity!
“ugh… you kinda heavy.”
“sorry” That deep voice, that was Big Mac! They were in the basement! Together! Alone!!
AJ should really go now, but… she stood there.
“Slow now.. ugh…”
It sounded like she was in pain? It started with some moaning and squishy noises.
Applejack wanted to run, she shouldn’t hear this! She used one hoof, but not to run.
Later she couldn’t remember how long it was… she only remembered the same, it was sticky on her hoof and between her tights.
As Rarity and Mac came upstairs she could see their shame as well.
Rarity tried to hide it, but it was like it was dripping down her legs, and trying to cover it with her tail made it even worse!
The situation was strange, the three young ponies, outside, in the snow.
AJ first thought was to punch! She didn’t care if it was Rarity, her brother, or herself! Then she thought about running away, like on the funfair, or just smack a Snowball into Rarities face? She could scream, cry, fight, stomp… but she didn’t.
“We are done here,” she said just, with a dry voice.
“Applejack, I” Rarity tried to speak but was cut off by Applejack.
“Clean up the place down there and go. Big Mac? Wash yerself before ya' come back.”
And so she left them.
It hurt a lot in her chest, but Applejack wanted to be strong, but she would still cry, not this night or the following, but weeks later.
Big McIntosh and Rarity broke up two weeks later and they wanted to stay friends. But Rarity avoided the farm and the apple family as much as possible. She still had to think about her, every night when she cuddled with that stuffed dragon, and every time she was done, she felt bad. After a year she locked that dragon away, she wanted to forget.
The distance between Applejack and Rarity grew until she was just somebody that she used to know.
Maybe it would have stayed that way… but one day a purple unicorn from Canterlot and her dragon showed up in Ponyville.
After twilight sparkle showed up, a lot changed. Rarity had met her when she was decorating the town hall, and she looked like a mess! Rarity had become a too proud fashionista and just had to help her with her outfit and mane. She was a special unicorn, indeed, but there was someone else who coughed Rarities attention, Spike. Why seemed that chubby little guy so familiar?
After Twilight left she and Rarity went upstairs into her room and looked over to her Shelf, it hit her like a lightning! She opened the shelf and found it! That stuffed dragon Applejack gave her! It had spent some time on the shelf and was a bit dusty, but seeing him brought back memories. She grabbed it with her magic and hold him close, sniffing it, it was weird when she remembered how he used it in her youth, but she cleaned it very often. It just smelled like an old stuffed toy, but the smell made her remember Applejack, the happy time she had with her. She put the dragon on the bed and laid next to him, the thought of reliving this part of her youth was tempting, but right now she only wanted to think while holding this dragon and remembering.
After an hour she left the bed and decided it was time, she wanted to talk to Applejack, apologize for what happened and all the years. Maybe AJ wasn’t her friend anymore, but she needed to make a clear end or a new beginning. She would confront her after the summer sun celebration.
That didn’t work.
An evil nightmare goodess came back to the world, started an eternal night of horror she and five other ponies had to save the world.
Rarity had no time to talk everything out with Applejack, but at least they were some kind of friend again.
At least until everything collided during the most strange slumber party at Twilights place. She and AJ were forced to spend the night there because of a storm and the stuffed aggressions from years came out at once! Maybe they really needed that? Making a bit of air for the anger? They also crushed Twilights house, literal (but just a little!!).
The three ponies worked together to fix the damage and thanks to twilight, Applejack, and Rarity the chance to apologize to each other and have a fun slumber party, like in the good old days.
Later that night, when the two of them were snuggled up in the same bed, AJ had enough courage to snuggle up to Rarity from behind, holding her close. Rarity really enjoyed feeling her warmth and her muscles, she was strong, and made her feel safe. It made her remember why she once was in love with Big McIntosh.
“Applejack? Can you hear me?” she whispered very quite “please don’t answer, just listen. I wanted to say to you, I am really sorry, not for what happened today, but for what happened all these years ago, on the funfair and, with Big McIntosh. I was too proud to talk to you and maybe a bit blind too. I hurt your feelings, and if I could, I would make it good again. You don’t need to forgive me, I deserve to lose a good friend like you.” AJ didn’t speak to her, but AJ nearly cried in happiness, as she felt a warm soft kiss on her neck.
“thank you.” She couldn’t speak anymore because of the tears.
Rarity closed her eyes and enjoyed being held by her friend, she never before had noticed how nice her muscles felt and the feeling of her rough hoof on her flank and her belly and a bit lower.
The two ponies had to be very quiet, they don’t want to wake twilight. The nerdy purple unicorn deserved a good night after a really long day. Rarity enjoyed the very intimate cuddle session with Applejack. She was excited like a filly and even a bit scared, cuddling with a colt or stallion felt nothing like that to her. It was the best cuddle ever! Soon she turned around and cuddle back.
After it was over the two sweating mares just hold each other, heavy breathing and looking into each other eyes. AJ’s beautiful green eyes had this mystical glare thanks to the moonlight falling through the window. They pulled each other into a long-lasting sweet kiss, Rarity never had to wait for a kiss so long, and never did it feel so good. Her heartbeat was racing and it felt even better than just a few seconds ago! AJ’s body was rough and strong thanks to the farm work, but her lips were endless soft and warm. Rarity could have kicked herself for waiting so long. This kiss ended slowly, a small line of saliva was connecting the two females' lips, but it was stretched too long and broke, both mares had to smile.
“How do yah feel now?” AJ whispered very quiet.
“Like, I am finally on top of that big Farris Wheel.” Answered Rarity with a chuckle.
“The big Farris Wheel?” That was the voice of Twilight! The nerdy unicorn was sitting right next to the bed and used her magic to make notes, while she rubbed her hoof against the blanket to get it dry again “Is that lesbian horse slang?” She asked and sounded like she really just wanted to know
Rarity and Applejack nearly jumped up, Rarity pulled the blanket over her to cover her nude pony body.
“Have y’spied on us Twily!?” AJ gasped.
“I couldn’t sleep with all the moaning, and kissing and other sex noises you made. I also don’t want to disturb you, because it felt like you really put down your differences this time. So I decided to make some notes, you are the first lesbian pair I know! You should have told me sooner!”
“You are incredible Twilight Sparkle! It’s rude to come up in such a moment… a-and make notes of two ponies making love!” Rarity was still covering her body, she was aware that ponies are supposed to be nude, but right now, she felt very vulnerable.
“But it’s for since!” Said twilight, she sniffled her hoof, probably to check its dry now “sweet, delicious… science.”
“Not even for science!” Shouted Rarity blushing, realizing what twilight did with her hoof, while she was using her magic to take notes on this very intimate moment between her and Applejack.
“But… Science?”
“No butts, Sugarcube!” said AJ and hold her hoof to AJ “gimme that notes!”
Twilight sighed and gave her that piece of paper, and the other five pages, AJ and Rarity flipped through it and blushed heavy, Twilight had a very detailed and explicit writing style!
“But… you have to answer me some questions, for science.” Demanded the purple unicorn.
“Fine… tomorrow.” Said Rarity “To be honest, this whole situation is very new to me too. This, was somehow our first… moment?”
AJ pulled Rarity into a hug and the blanket felt, the perfect white marshmallow body was revealed, but AJ covered her with her big strong legs and hooves.
“And ah have waited for that first time for so long… please twilly, give us some time.” Said Aj while holding Rarity.
Twilight blushed and smiled “Yes, you are right… but… at least, one question? Just a small one so I can go to sleep?”
Rarity sighed and answered “Finer, what do you want to know?”
Rarity and her friends went through a lot of adventures, some really whacky, some weird, some dangerous, but every time she could depend on her friends and especially on her very special some pony Applejack. The relationship had its ups and downs, they loved each other, hate each other, laughed and cried, made each other cry, and made each other smile. But there was one thing that was always the same, every year around the time of Hearths Warming Eve.
Like this year.
Rarity felt very young when she walked through the ankle-high snow and could see how the snowflakes were slowly falling. As a filly, she had fun jumping through the snow and playing with her friends and when she was too tired her parents picked her up and carried her back home. These happy years were in the past, in the present time it was her part to carry the weight of a sleepy foal on her back while the cold around her hooves remembered her of how important this task was. She wondered if her father had felt the same when he carried her from the towns hall over to Sweet Apple Acres. It made her happy to feel how the filly moved on her back, she remembered how protected she felt feeling up the fur of her parents, and the idea, that the filly on her back had the same feeling right now, made her smile.
“Mom?” the sleepy little voice asked “Are we there yet? I want to play with cousin Bright Mac.”
She chuckled and turned around to give the filly a sweet kiss on the forehead “just a little longer.”
She arrived at the farm with the other ponies, who wanted to be on the annual Hearths Warming Party. Applejack was already at the entrance and helped the ponies who came with a cart. As she saw Rarity she smiled and let her brother handle the rest.
“Ahm sorry ah had to leave so early Sugarcube. Pinkie needed some help here.” Said the blonde mare.
As the filly on Rarities back heard that voice it jumped up and landed in the snow, the soft white mass was high enough to cover the little thing up to the belly. But it jumped and run over to AJ, yelling out loud “Mommy!” and hugged AJ.
AJ hugged her and gave her a kiss on the forehead. “Hey, yer friends are already waiting in the barn. Ah bet y’ can't wait to celebrate with ‘em, ahma rih?’”
The filly nod and made a clumsy run through the snow and over to the Barn.
Rarity walked over to AJ to kiss her and put her forehead to hers.
“I love you.” She said
“Ah love yah too.” Answered AJ.
They looked around and watched how their daughter arrived at the barn and shouted happy as she saw her friends and family.
Rarity smiled happily and leaned to the strong earth pony next to her.
“You want a ride on the big Farris Wheel later?” Asked Rarity with a chuckle.
“Oh? But the Fun Fair had moved a week ago? Oh? OOOOOOOH! That Farris Wheel!”
They had a little lough and kissed each other, while the snow was silently falling and the music and warmth from the Barn were slowly reaching them.
It was true, every year brought adventures and danger, every year was a test, for the strength, friendship, and love, but at least once a year, on Hearths Warming Eve, it was the time to look back and worship the small and great things, that gave them the strength to master every test.
