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Post by tenebria on Nov 1, 2023 17:53:36 GMT -8
Songbird was grazing peacefully beside Buttermilk, when the familiar, but very unnatural, loud voice of her cousin made her lift her head and glance over. For a moment she blinked in confusion at Beauty's almost panicked glances. What was going on? "I'll be right back" she said, nuzzling Buttermilk slightly who lifted his head, glancing at Beauty then smiling and nodding. "Go help the Squirt" he said with a chuckle. She nickered amusedly then turned and cantered over to Beauty and her friends. "Hey Aspen, Echo, Beauty, what's going on?" she questioned, looking mostly at Beauty.
Aspen opened her mouth, just as Songbird came over, letting her speak before blurting it out "Nutmeg was all tired suddenly and Beauty's dad came and took her over to your mom and dad, while Beauty was over there. We're just asking Beauty why Nutmeg didn't come back with her, and if she's ok, and she won't answer!" she said indignantly, stomping a hoof on the ground. Echo came up behind her, dipping his head slightly to Songbird, then speaking in his same measured tone "Perhaps we give Beauty the chance to explain?" he suggested calmly, although inside his heart was racing in fear. Was something really wrong with her?
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Post by Abbster on Nov 1, 2023 17:59:19 GMT -8
Beauty felt her ears flatten more. She really didn’t know how to tell them that she and her cousin had eaten bad berries. She pressed herself into Songbird and waited, she knew that songbird would want her to tell them what was wrong, but aspen…she was scaring her. “Fine!” Beauty snapped. “Nutmeg and I ate some bad berries and she’s still recovering! Happy now?” She snapped again, flicking her tail, and pressing herself against songbird. “I’m going to go play with Buttermilk, who actually likes me being around him because apprently I’m not your friend.” Beauty spun around and galloped to Buttermilk. She huffed when she got to him and started ranting. “OH MY GOSH! Those horses can be so annoying some times, they kept pressuring me to tell them what was going on, but I didn’t know how to tell them” she snorted. “And I…may have snapped at them”
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Post by tenebria on Nov 2, 2023 4:19:40 GMT -8
Songbird nuzzled her cousin, bemused by the actions. Nutmeg was sleepy? Her uncle had taken her back to their mother? What was going on? She was just as curious as the other two, but remained silent, hoping it would encourage Beauty to speak. Aspen's ears pinned and she jerked back reflexively as Beauty snapped at them, then her eyes widened, and she looked at Echo. Uh oh. Echo's face went pale. The berries. The ones that he'd cajoled her into eating. This was all his fault! With a shocked, guilty look at Aspen, he turned and walked slowly back to where he'd been before, laying down and closing his eyes, praying to Epona that he hadn't just endangered the life of the filly. Aspen watched him leave, then looked back at an even more confused Songbird. Beauty was already galloping over to Buttermilk in a huff. "Do you think Nutmeg will be ok?" she asked worriedly. Songbird frowned. "Well my dad and aunt Starlight and probably already helping her, and it looks like they already helped Beauty. I think it's reasonable to assume she'll be ok" she said reassuringly, then glanced over to Beauty "And you guys had better smooth the water between you two" she added.
Buttermilk looked up as Beauty let out an exclamation, trotting up to him. He listened in mild confusion and slight amusement. "Well squirt, what was it they wanted to know?" he asked, trying to understand better. He raised an eye at her last statement. "Well... first let me hear what it was all about, then we'll decide if it was ok to snap or not" he decided.
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Post by Abbster on Nov 2, 2023 4:29:29 GMT -8
"They kept asking me what was wrong with Nutmeg, and I wasn't sure how to tell them that she had I had eaten bad berries. And it doesn't seem like they even cared about me, or want to be my friend, because they didn't ask if I was ok, they just asked if Nutmeg was ok." Beauty felt tears rolling down her face. "do you think they like me?" she asked, pressing herself into Buttermilk, feeling the love he sent to her. "What if they really don't like me?" Beauty muttered. "Am I....not a good friend?" she asked Buttermilk, gazing up at her cousin-in law.
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Post by tenebria on Nov 2, 2023 11:33:50 GMT -8
Buttermilk gave her a hug, nuzzling her encouragingly "Oh hey, you know you're still their friend, and of course they like you, and yes you are a wonderful friend" he said with a smile. "If i had to guess, I'd say they didn't ask if you were ok because they could see that you were ok. From what i remember glancing over there, you started a game of tag as soon as you got back. So they probably assumed you were ok, but since they didn't see Nutmeg they were worried about her" he tried explaining.
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Post by Abbster on Nov 2, 2023 11:47:38 GMT -8
"yea, but the only one who was worried about me was Ember, they didn't even ask to make sure I was ok." Beauty let out a small sigh and hugged Buttermilk. "Do you think they find me annoying?" she asked, gazing back at her "friends" Beauty then turned her attention back to Buttermilk, awaiting his answer.
Ember trotted up behind Aspen, Harvest had given up since everyone had stopped playing. "Is Beauty ok?" she asked Songbird.
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Post by tenebria on Nov 2, 2023 12:54:24 GMT -8
Buttermilk sighed "Well they probably should have, but i don't think they find you annoying. I don't see how anyone could!" he reassured her.
Aspen glanced behind her as Ember trotted up, then looked back at Songbird. Songbird in turn glanced behind her to Buttermilk and her cousin, before replying. "I think she's ok now physically, but it sounds like she was pretty sick. Now i think she's sad because it seems like you all are worried about Nutmeg, and not her" she said, pointedly looking at Aspen. Aspen's ears flattened "Well she came over and started playing, so of course she was fine!" she protested. Echo nudged her "We should've asked anyway" he said in a quiet tone.
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Post by Abbster on Nov 2, 2023 13:58:23 GMT -8
Beauty's spirits lifted. "thanks Buttermilk" Beauty nickered. "Stardust finds me annoying." Beauty muttered. "but that's only because she's my big sister, mom said that Aunt Twilight found her annoying when they were little too" Beauty added. "And I'm sure I'll eventually find Nightstar annoying" Beauty said. "but you promise I'm not annoying" She asked
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Post by tenebria on Nov 2, 2023 14:23:49 GMT -8
Buttermilk chuckled "Well that's true, older sisters usually think younger siblings are annoying" he agreed, then nodded his head "But you definitely are NOT annoying. That's for sure."
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Post by Abbster on Nov 2, 2023 14:28:02 GMT -8
Beauty hugged him again. "Thanks Buttermilk" she nickered. "I should go talk this out with my friends now." she said, hugging him one more time before whirling around and galloping back to her friends. "hi guys" she said. "I'm sorry I ran to Buttermilk earlier" she said. "I just though....well...I kinda just got the impression you didn't care about me" she said
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Post by tenebria on Nov 2, 2023 16:52:30 GMT -8
Buttermilk grinned and nodded "See ya squirt!" he responded, returning her hug and watching with a fond smile as she raced back to her friends.
Aspen and Echo looked over as Beauty came cantering back. Echo was the first to speak "Oh i'm sorry Beauty! You just came back all happy and cheerful, and Nutmeg wasn't with you, So i got really worried about her. But of course we care about you, i mean we're your friends! Right Aspen?" he said, turning to her. She nodded as well, stepping forward to hug her "Of course we care, we were thoughtless not to ask!" she said apologetically. Darak trotted over, standing behind Aspen and nodding, although he wasn't really sure what was going on.
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Post by Abbster on Nov 2, 2023 16:57:05 GMT -8
Beauty smiled, hugging her friends. “Thanks” she nickered softly. “And…I am worried about Nutmeg, she’s my cousin, she’s family. I think right now, she’s sleeping against my older sister, Stardust.” Then an idea shot through her. She turned to Songbird. “Hey, Song” she said. “Do you think…mom will be ok with my friends meeting Nightstar?” She asked her cousin. Then she turned to her friends. “Do you guys want to meet my little sister?” She asked. “She’s very wobbly on her legs, as she was born very early, but…you can still meet her! Do you wanna?” She asked.
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Post by tenebria on Nov 2, 2023 17:14:33 GMT -8
Aspen and Echo smiled at her "We knew you were, you didn't need to tell us that!" the chorused. Songbird glanced down "I don't see why not!" she said wit ha smile. Aspen and Echo and Darak were already eagerly nodded "Of course we do!" they said, Darak and Aspen squealing, Echo with a slightly excited smile. Because of course... a newborn filly is adorable, but also at the same time... Nutmeg would be there. He hoped.
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Post by Abbster on Nov 2, 2023 17:21:09 GMT -8
“Ok! Come on!” Beauty said, turning and galloping back to where she had left her mother. She found her sister laying beside a sleeping Nutmeg. “Stardust” she whispered. Stardust looked at her little sister. “Hm?” She asked. “Is mom awake?” She asked. Stardust glanced towards there mother, “not at the moment, good luck waking her up” she said. Beauty felt her ears flatten but she trotted over to her mother, bumping her head against her mom, who rose her head sleepily. “Shat?” She muttered sleepily. “Hi mom” Beauty said. Midnight lifted her head. “Hi” midnight said, raising her head. “Whats up sweetheart?” She asked. “I was wondering if it would be ok for my friends to meet Nightstar” she asked. Midnight glanced at her sister. “Ok” she said, nosing Nightstar, who opened her eyes sleepily. “Come here” she whispered to her friends. “I would like you all to meet, my new little sister, Nightstar” she said. “Mom, can we see her stand?” Beauty asked. Midnight glanced at Twilight again. “Not right now honey, if she’s hungry then yes, but not right now, she’s way to wobbly on her feet” she said. Ember glanced at Beautys little sister. “Can you try?” She asked. Midnight sighed. “If she nickers and wants milk, yes, but not right now” she said. Ember nodded, and scooted close to Beauty. “Shes beautiful” Ember nickered. Harvest nodded in agreement. “Adorable” he said.
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Post by tenebria on Nov 2, 2023 17:44:37 GMT -8
Aspen, Echo and Darak quickly followed Beauty and the other two, cantering quickly to Beauty's family. Songbird turned and galloped back to Buttermilk nuzzling him. "Thanks for helping my cousin" she said. He smiled down at her. "Anything for you and your family" he said softly.
Reaching the others, Aspen paused to look down at her friend, sleeping deeply beside Stardust. She gave a light sigh, but quickly cantered over when Beauty called them, Darak following her. Echo brought up the rear as he paused longer beside Nutmeg, his nose dropping to the ground as she huffed against her forelock. Suddenly he realized Stardust was there, and quickly jerked his head up, trotting after the others and trying hard not to blush. It was forgotten for a moment as he arrived just as the new filly was opening her wide eyes. He smiled warmly at Beauty's sister "I agree with Harvest, she's definitely adorable!" he said in his deep voice. Aspen was extremely more excited, bending down to look the filly straight on "OHH she's so cute!!! I can't wait to play with her!" she squealed, while trying to keep her voice low. Darak remained silent, but smiled shyly at the little filly.
Twilight looked up at the sound of hoofbeats, smiling as Beauty and her friends came racing up. The two that paused beside Nutmeg did not go past her attention, neither did the young stallions motion. She was distracted by Beauty waking up Midnight, turning to her sister and nudging her to help. She smiled as a moment later the other fillies and colts crowded around Nighstar, oohing and aahing, and squealing on Aspens part.
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