"I'd love to," Rarity said, smiling and delicately taking the rose. The deep red of the flower complimented that of her cheeks as she tucked it into her mane. "I can't thank you enough, mister..." she trailed off and tilted her head ever so slightly, finding herself at a loss for words.

"Kydose." He returned the smile, a hint of blush on his cheeks as well.

The two stood outside of the boutique for several moments before Rarity suddenly shut her eyes and shivered, then let out a shaky laugh. "It's rather cold out here for a summer night, isn't it?" she asked, glancing towards the sky briefly. "Would you care to come inside for a bit? Oh! Perhaps I can put some tea on for us."

"If it's no trouble, of course," Kydose said, shuffling in place.

"Don't be silly. It's the least I can do for somepony so kind to me." Rarity's horn glowed for a moment and a click sounded from the door. With a light push she had it open, and she motioned for him to step inside. Kydose walked into the boutique, savoring the feeling of warmth on his coat. He hadn't even realized how cold he had been.

Rarity stepped farther into the room, and with another burst of magic she began to remove her tattered, cake-stained dress. She let out a light sigh as it slipped off of her lithe frame, revealing her near pure white coat. Kydose was once again encapsulated with her beauty, but was quick to catch himself in the act. Stay focused, he thought, watching her take care of the marred cloth. The dress had seen better days for sure. Once Rarity had put it away, she approached Kydose. As she came closer to him, she squinted and leaned forward. "Is that one of my designs?"

"Err... yes, it is," Kydose admitted, pawing at the floor.

"Now what would a stallion like you be doing with a suit of my own creation?" she asked, with a smirk.

"Well, to be honest, I came here to return it." He frowned, expecting her to be insulted, but instead she merely seemed puzzled, with a barely present frown of disappointment. "I mean, not that I didn't like it or anything. It's actually quite beautiful. It's just that I only needed to borrow a suit for tonight."

"Hmm..." Rarity hummed to herself, looking over him. "Color me curious. Whatever caused you to buy a suit in such a hurry?" As he opened his mouth to answer, she stuck a hoof up. "No no, come with me, first. You can tell me all about it over a nice hot cup of tea." She then smiled and spun around, prompting him to follow. The two then moved to the kitchen, only a short walk away. It was a quaint room with a small table in the corner and counters on the opposite side. As he expected, everything was ornately styled and colored to look its best.

"Have a seat, dear," Rarity said, pointing to the table. "I'll get the kettle started."

Kydose nodded and walked over to the table, pulling out one of the chairs and taking a seat. He watched Rarity rummage through one of the cupboards and take out a kettle, then fill start filling it with water.

"So, tell me, what did you need a suit in such a hurry for?" she asked, placing the kettle on the stove and igniting the burner with a magic spark.

"Well... it started with you, actually..." he said, glancing out the window. Several stars twinkled in the sky, but none as bright as that lone star he had found earlier. "I was traveling through Ponyville and found myself near your boutique, and then I saw you."

"Really?" Rarity asked, taking a seat opposite of him and looking with curious eyes.

"I wanted to speak with you, but I unfortunately became... uh... distracted. By the time I got back, you were already gone."

"That must have been right after I asked about my ride to the gala," Rarity said, tapping her forehooves together. "If I had any idea, I'm sure I would have stayed to chat."

Kydose smiled. "It's not your fault. Anyway, I asked some ponies if they knew where you had gone, and they said that you'd be at the Grand Galloping Gala, but to get in I'd need a ticket and a suit."

"So you came here to buy one?"

"That's right." He nodded. "I met your sister, Sweetie Belle, and she was more than happy to assist me with the purchase."

"Oh dear, I hope she didn't cause any trouble!" Rarity chuckled, then shook her head. "I know she means well, but that filly can be a real hoof-ful sometimes..."

"She was just fine, I promise," Kydose said. "Once I had the suit, I—" He was cut off by the shrill whistle of the tea kettle going off, which seemed to alarm Rarity.

"I had almost forgotten about the tea," she said, eyes widening. "Let me take care of that."

"Go ahead," Kydose said, nodding.

Rarity sat up and got out of the chair, then trotted over to the counter. She produced two small cups and saucers from the cupboard, then took the boiling water off the heat and poured it into two of the cups. She then took out two packets of tea and gently dropped them in the water, turning the liquid from clear to a deep brown. "Do you want any milk or sugar, darling?" she asked.

Kydose felt his cheeks warm up at the word 'darling.' While he felt it was something she used commonly, it still felt special when addressed to him. "I'll just have it however you do."

"Excellent choice," she said, with a grin. After a few moments with a bottle of milk and jar of sugar, she floated two cups of tea alongside her and sat back down at the table. She placed one cup and saucer in front of Kydose, then did the same for herself. "I prefer my tea with just a hint of the extras, so I hope you like it."

He took the cup in his hooves and brought it to his mouth, taking a light sip of the steaming liquid. It was smooth and warm, with a light sweetness to it. "It's very good," he said, setting the cup down.

"Is it? I feel I've added a bit too much milk again..." Rarity looked down at her cup with a slight frown, which was quickly replaced by a smile as she looked back to Kydose. "Now what were you saying? After you got the suit, what happened?"

"Well, I made my way to the Gala, naturally." He took another sip of his tea. "Of course, I didn't have a ticket, so I had to sneak inside."

Rarity nearly choked on her drink. "You snuck into the Grand Galloping Gala?" Her eyes were wide with disbelief.

"Yeah... It's not something I would normally do, but this was a special occasion." Kydose looked at Rarity and gave a soft smile. "I hope you're okay with that."

"I'm just... impressed, is all," she said, leaning back. "I never thought somepony could just walk into the most important ball of the year like that... never mind just to see somepony. But that raises a question. If you went through all that work to find me, why didn't I see you?"

Kydose sighed and glanced away. "Because I found you with Blueblood. I figured you were more interested with him."

"Oh..." Rarity mumbled, looking down at her cup. "I see."

"Later on, I saw how he treated you, and I didn't think you deserved that. That's why I found that rose for you. I planned to give it to you at Gala, but I couldn't find you, so I went back to Ponyville..."

"...and then I found you in front of the boutique," Rarity said, the realization hitting her. "So you've been waiting all day and just to see me? And you went through all the trouble to find a rose just for moi?"

"I suppose you could say that..." He took another sip of his tea and looked out the window. His heart pounded in his chest, but Kydose tried to keep calm.

"Well I must say... this is the sweetest thing anypony has ever done for me." She took the rose from her mane and gently floated it in front of her, then smiled. "Thank you, Kydose. I really do appreciate such a kind gesture."

Kydose found the courage to look at her again, then shared the expression. "I'm glad to hear that, Miss Rarity."

Rarity rolled her eyes and gave him a sly grin. "Oh, you can drop the formalities, dear. Just 'Rarity' is fine." She took a final sip of her tea before a yawn overtook her. "It seems we've lost track of the time," she said, looking over her shoulder at the wall clock. The hands said it was past midnight. "I should really be getting to bed soon. A lady needs her beauty sleep, after all." She then stood up, taking both her and Kydose's empty cups to the sink.

Kydose stood up as well, a small frown on his face as he knew his time with Rarity was coming to a close. "I suppose I'll be going then," he said, as Rarity finished cleaning the dishes. She turned and walked towards him, and he couldn't help but smile as he basked in her radiance.

"You don't live too far, do you?" she asked, walking beside him and leading him into the display area of the boutique. "I wouldn't want you to be out there with nothing but the coat on your back." She then glanced down, noticing that he had never returned his suit. "And I suppose you'll be wanting your bits back."

He blinked, tilting his head slightly to the side. "Wha... Oh! My suit. Right, right…” He looked down at the suit, still quite pristine but with a few scuffs and markings from the night, then gave a smile. “I think I’ll keep it… as a memento of sorts. And concerning where I live... I'm more of a wanderer."

“Are you certain, dear? Even as a lower, model, it’s still rather expensive…” Rarity said, with a concerned frown.

Kydose shook his head. “I can part with the bits.” I can’t part with the memories.

Rarity’s frown turned to a soft smile. “If you insist. Now, whatever did you mean by ‘more of a wanderer’?" she asked, her expression becoming concerned again.

"I travel around Equestria, staying at inns when I can. It's not that bad, really." He gave her a smile meant to comfort her, but it didn't appear to being working.

Rarity shook her head and frowned, her mane bobbing to and fro. "No, that won't do at all. I refuse to have somepony as kind as you living on the streets! For tonight, at least, you're going to be staying right here." She gave him a smirk before grabbing his hoof and pulling him away from the door.

"But—"

"No buts!" she snapped, tugging at his leg. "I'll not have any excuses. You're having a warm place to sleep tonight and you're going to like it."

"Well, I mean, I was just going to look for an inn," Kydose said, shuffling in place. "But if you insist."

"Oh, after hearing that, I do insist!" Rarity said, turning her nose up at the mere mention of the word 'inn.' "I'd hardly consider that a place to sleep." She then nodded her head towards Kydose. "Come, follow me."

Kydose complied, following her through the boutique to a quiet room in the back. It was near the kitchen, but he hadn't noticed it before. She opened the door to the room to reveal a small room containing a window and several pieces of furniture. The main attraction was a large, red fainting couch with gold, curly trim. Kydose could almost feel the softness against his body as he looked at it.

"I don't usually have visitors, but this is here just in case," she said, stepping into the room and allowing Kydose a better look around. "It's not much, but it should suit you for the night." Rarity then motioned to a small door in the corner of the room. "You'll find a blanket and pillow in the closet."

After taking a moment to absorb his surroundings, Kydose turned to Rarity and smiled. "I can't thank you enough, Rarity. This is more than I could have hoped for."

She giggled and waved a dismissive hoof. "The pleasure is all mine, dear. It's the least I can do for such a charming stallion. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be getting to bed myself. Goodnight, Kydose."

"Goodnight, Rarity," he replied, feeling the heat rising in his cheeks. Rarity smiled at him before turning and leaving the room, closing the door behind her. She's everything I hoped for, he thought, taking the blanket and pillow out of the closet. Kind, caring, and generous, not to mention beautiful. He laid down on the couch and draped the blanket over him, feeling the warmth of the material against his coat. I hope I can spend more time with her...

With that, Kydose drifted off to sleep, dreams laced with white and purple.

- - -

It wasn't the sunlight that woke Kydose up the next morning. No, it was the muffled shouting of Sweetie Belle and Rarity in the next room over. Kydose's ears perked up before he opened his eyes, trying to catch what they were saying. A futile effort. With a soft groan, Kydose opened his eyes and pulled the blanket off himself, then sat up and yawned. He ran a hoof through his messy purple mane, then stood on his hooves and shook himself off.

The arguing still hadn't stopped. What could they be going on about? he thought, approaching the door. Delicately, he placed a hoof on the doorknob and opened it, peering outside into the hall.

"For the last time, I said no!" Rarity's voice shouted, shrill and fed up with the conversation.

Sweetie Belle's high pitched cry followed shortly after, "But it's not fair!" While it sounded like she tried to be intimidating, the voice cracks and squeaks that came with her age made it difficult.

Kydose poked his head out of the doorway and looked towards the kitchen, where Rarity and Sweetie Belle were standing in the middle of. Rarity scoffed and paced about, while Sweetie Belle stared daggers into her. Kydose frowned, unsure of how to deal with the situation.

"You have fashion shows all the time!" Sweetie Belle added, stomping her hoof on the tiled floor. "Why can't I have one with the crusaders later?!"

Rarity groaned and rolled her eyes. "How many times must I explain this to you, Sweetie Belle? My fashion shows are for business, not for play!"

"Well... mine can be for business too!" the filly chirped, pointing an accusing hoof at Rarity.  "Last night your friend said I was great at doing business and selling things!"

"He was simply being nice, Sweetie Belle."

"No, he meant it! I could tell!"

"Regardless, I don't have the time nor the materials for you to use," Rarity said, circling around Sweetie Belle. "And another thing..." She suddenly trailed off mid sentence as she glanced over and noticed Kydose peering out of the doorway.

Kydose gulped and inched backwards, but it was too late. He'd already been spotted. With a sheepish grin, he stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him.

"We shouldn't be arguing around our guest, okay?"

Sweetie Belle looked towards Kydose and gave him a brief smile before glaring at Rarity once more. "Fine... you win for now..." She then stuck her tongue out and walked off, passing Kydose on her way out.

Rarity watched as she left, and once the pitter patter of hooves faded away she turned towards Kydose and frowned. "Sorry about that. I'm sure our silly argument woke you up. You know how young fillies can be sometimes."

"It's fine, really," Kydose said, with another yawn. "I wouldn't be doing anything better anyway."

A gurgle sounded through the room, and before long Rarity's cheeks were a bright shade of crimson. "Oh my... It seems that fighting made me forget all about preparing breakfast." She let out a nervous laugh and glanced away from Kydose momentarily. "You wouldn't want to go somewhere with me, would you?

Kydose had been too preoccupied with listening in on Rarity and Sweetie Belle's argument that he had even overlooked his own hunger. A sharp pang went through his stomach, and he remembered that the last time he ate had been lunch the previous day. How he had avoided it this long was beyond him. "I'd love to," he replied, with a smile. Actually, I’m starving.

"Shall we go, then?" Rarity asked, stepping past him and flicking her tail near his snout. She shot him a playful smirk before walking towards the door.

"Better sooner than later." Kydose followed closely behind her.

"Sweetie, Kydose and I are going out for breakfast. Would you care to join us?" Rarity called up the stairs. It was quickly followed with the slamming of a door, making Rarity cringe. "I'll... take that as a no," she mumbled, glancing downwards. After a moment, she put on a smile and looked towards Kydose. "Shall we?"

"After you," he said, with a light bow. Rarity nodded and opened the door, leading the two of them out into the bright daylight.

The morning air was cool, and a light breeze swept through the town. The sun was still low in the sky, so the summer's heat hadn't swept in just yet. Kydose smiled and took a breath of fresh air, basking in the atmosphere around him. It was the beginning of a good day with the mare of his dreams. He gave Rarity the occasional glance, taking notice of her many features, whether it be her snowy white coat or her violet mane that shimmered in the daylight.

"So, what brought you to Ponyville, Kydose?" Rarity asked, turning her head towards him. "I mean surely you must have had a reason to come here, did you not?"

"Honestly, I was just following the road," he replied, with a grin. "It's gotten me a lot of places before, and Ponyville here is no exception." He then looked over the buildings and scenery before him. "But I have to say, out of all the places I've ended up, this might be my favorite."

Rarity nodded. "Oh, I absolutely agree! It's such a quaint town, and the ponies who live here are so kind. I couldn't imagine living anywhere else."

"Not even Canterlot?" Kydose asked, cocking his head. "It seems like you'd fit right in there."

"While it would be nice to live among the elite, all of my friends live here," she said, with a sigh. "I couldn't imagine leaving them all behind while I was whisked away to a life of grandeur."

"Your friends?" He raised an eyebrow at the mention. Maybe it was those other mares she was with last night at the Gala?

"Of course! Why, I wouldn't even be here without– Speak of the devil!" She motioned forward at a group of ponies that were walking towards them. Just as Kydose had suspected, it was the five others that had originally been with Rarity last night. He thought there might have been a small dragon with them as well, but it wasn't present today. From afar, one of them waved; the purple one. Rarity smiled and waved back excitedly.

A pit of anxiety began to form in Kydose's stomach as Rarity practically dragged him down the road towards the others. He had no idea how they would react to him. Well? Poorly? He knew he wasn't the best in social situations, or even good at all, so the prospect of talking to five new ponies sent a shiver down his spine. He gulped as they stopped in front of the group, and his eyes nervously scanned over the mares.

"Hello girls! Whatever brings you all around my shop this early?" Rarity asked, a smile on her face.

"We came to ask you about the Gala," the purple one said, stepping forward. "We know you had a rough time last night, so we figured we'd check up on you to make sure you were okay. Right girls?" She looked back to the group, all of whom smiled and nodded, adding in their agreements.

Rarity chuckled and waved a hoof. "Oh, you shouldn't have! Surely you don't think one bad night could ruin a lady like me, do you?"

"We just thought since ya'll were lookin' forward to it an' all..." This time the orange one spoke, with a very distinct southern accent in her voice.

"I appreciate the thought, girls, but I'm fine. Really," Rarity said.

"Say, who's your friend?"

Kydose perked up as the purple one looked towards him briefly, then back to Rarity.

Rarity's eyes widened as she glanced between Kydose and the other mares. "Goodness, I didn't even have the courtesy to introduce you properly. I'm terribly sorry, all of you." She then cleared her throat, then motioned a hoof towards Kydose. "This is Kydose. He's a gentlecolt who found his way to my boutique after searching all night for me, in what was a rather charming gesture."

"Hi Kydose!" they all said, in unison.

I wonder if they do this all the time, he thought, cringing ever so slightly.

Rarity then pointed to the purple one, who had a darker mane with two stripes going through it and violet eyes. "This is Twilight Sparkle. She lives in and maintains the library in town, which you may have noticed as being the large tree. She's also the personal protege of Princess Celestia, so you might want to stay on her good side."

"Rarity! Don't scare ponies like that," Twilight said, with a sly grin.

Just then, the bright pink one jumped between the two of them, eyes wide and a huge smile on her face. "Hi there!" she near shouted, causing Kydose to step back. "I can't believe somepony new came to town and I didn't even know about it! I mean normally I'd have my welcome song and everything but we just met right now so I didn't have time to prepare. I hate when that happens," she said, with a pout.

Kydose gulped, speechless as he stared into her big blue eyes. Beyond that, there was only pink. Please be done, please be done.

She suddenly blinked, her gaze darting between Kydose and Rarity. After a moment, her eyes widened and she backed up with an audible gasp. "Ohmygosh, are you two dating?!" she exclaimed, smiling even wider than before.

He felt his cheeks burning up and quickly glanced away, but couldn't find it in him to answer her. That was when he heard Rarity chuckling.

"Pinkie Pie, please," she started, shaking her head. "Do you just assume that I'm dating any stallion I'm with?"

"Usually!" Pinkie chirped, hopping in place.

"Well, I'm sorry to say, but that's not the case. We're just acquaintances is all." She then turned her head towards Kydose. "Besides, and I mean no offense by this, dear, Kydose isn’t really my type."

Oh. He glanced down, looking at his hooves and silently cursing himself for his size. He only had a few moments of self-deprecation before Pinkie Pie leaned down and looked at him, still beaming. With a hoof she quickly raised his chin up.

"So where do you come from?" she asked, cocking her head to the side.

"I, uh... Well I'm more of a traveling pony. I don't really come from anywhere."

"You had to have started somewhere, silly! Where was it?" She scratched a hoof against her chin and began to think. "Hmm... maybe Manehatten? No wait, you're a pegasus. Cloudsdale! Actually wait, Hollow Shades! Yeah, it's gotta be that one! So was I right? Any of those?"

"Err... no, none of those..." Kydose said, shuffling in place.

"Hmm, I'll guess that later then. What about your favorite food? I bet you like hay fries! No, hayburgers! No, no, hay salad!" The onslaught of questions didn't seem to be ending anytime soon, and Kydose wasn't sure how long he could awkwardly dodge answers.

"Uh... regular salad is nice," he mumbled, glancing away from her.

"Aha! Now what about your favorite animal? My favorite is an alligator, and I even have a pet alligator at home named Gummy. You should come see him some time, but anyway, what about—" She was suddenly pushed out of the way, but continued talking nonetheless. In her place was the orange one, who had a straw blonde mane and a brown stetson on her head. A few light freckles dotted her cheeks, and she gave a concerned look towards Pinkie Pie.

"Sorry 'bout that. She tends to get a bit... excited when she meets somepony new." The mare extended a hoof out, which Kydose took. They quickly exchanged a firm shake and she let go and spoke once more, "Name's Applejack. Ah'm one of the Apple family, and Ah help run the farm 'round here. Pleasure to meet ya, Kydose."

Kydose smiled, happier to be talking to somepony who seemed to understand the way he interacted with others. "Nice to meet you too. It's good to see you're not all as... enthusiastic as Pinkie." He took a quick look towards Pinkie, who still spoke, blissfully unaware that she had been pushed aside. "Not that enthusiasm is bad."

"Believe me. Ah understand completely. If yer lookin' for somepony who won't make a fuss, allow me to introduce you to Fluttershy." Applejack stepped aside, revealing a light yellow pegasus with a flowing pink mane. She had a soft smile on her face and eyes that made Kydose feel more relaxed just by seeing them.

"Hello, Kydose," she said, putting a hoof out. The two shook, though hers was far softer than Applejack's. "Like Applejack said, I'm Fluttershy. I'm one of the few animal caretakers here in Ponyville."

She had a soft spoken voice and a pink mane so long she had to occasionally brush it out of her eyes, and she always had a slight smile on her face. This was a pegasus Kydose could get used to being around.

"Nice to meet you as well, Fluttershy," he said. She nodded and stepped away. Mare of few words.

The last of Rarity's friends, a light blue pegasus, hopped forward with a few flaps of her wings and flashed him a cheesy smile. "What's up?" she asked, extending a hoof outwards. Kydose reached out to take it for a shake, but found she just knocked her hoof against his a single time and then lowered her leg. She must of noticed the expression he had on his face, as she cocked her head to the side and said, "It's a hoofbump, dude."

Kydose looked at his hoof and shrugged, then lowered it. "I see."

"Name's Rainbow Dash," she said, giving her multicolored mane a light flip. "Fastest flier in Equestria and future Wonderbolt! Glad to meet ya."

"You too," Kydose said, forcing a smile. He could already tell that she was the type of pony who was full of herself and liked to show it. Hopefully, he wouldn't need to be around her for too long.

"So, a fellow pegasus, huh?" she said, craning her neck to look at his wings. She then glanced to Rarity and gave her wings a flap. "Glad you found me a flying buddy, Rare! I've been itching for somepony to hit the skies with lately, and this guy looks like he can keep up." Before Kydose could object, Dash jumped to his side and wrapped a foreleg around his neck. "So what's your favorite thing about flying? The wind in your mane? The adrenaline as you rise and fall? Or maybe it's just the view!"

"I, uh..." Kydose mumbled, glancing towards the ground. "I... can't actually fly..."

"Actually you seem more like the—" Dash's widened and she sputtered out, "Wait, what?" She stepped away and looked at him with concerned eyes. "What do you mean you can't fly? You've got wings, don't you?" She lifted one of his wings up with a hoof as if to prove a point, but her eyes were drawn to his flank. "Wait, wait..." She took her hoof away and let the wing drop back down to his side, then her mouth hung open. "You don’t have a cutie mark?"

The others shared quick, questioning glances before looking back at Kydose.

Kydose shook his head. "I… Well, no..." he said, with a frown. "And I can’t fly because... I was born like that. My wings just don't work how they should."

"Oh." Dash stepped back, taking in this new information. "Well that's a bummer." She then turned to Rarity and grinned, "Looks like you got a lame duck here, Rarity!"

Kydose cringed as the words left her mouth, and wanted nothing more in the world than to not be there anymore. It was bad enough that he already didn't know these ponies very well, but now one of them was insulting him. This was a mistake...

"Rainbow Dash!" Rarity said, with a gasp. "How could you say something like that when you barely even know him?" She stepped next to Kydose and wrapped a leg around him, much in the same way Dash did earlier, but this time it felt much better. "He's such a sweet colt and the first thing you do is insult him because he can't fly. For shame!"

The smile was wiped of off Dash's face immediately and she glanced downwards as she spoke, "I... Oh. Er, sorry Kydose... I didn't mean it in a bad way, really..."

"Rainbow Dash." Rarity's eyes narrowed as she looked at the sulking pegasus.

"Okay, okay! I'm sorry, alright? I shouldn't have made fun of you. Sheesh..."

"Hmph," Rarity said, turning her nose up. "Not the best of apologies, but I suppose it'll do for now." She took her foreleg away from Kydose and stepped aside.

Twilight frowned, looking around at the group. An uncomfortable silence now hung in the air. "Hey, girls?" She said, drawing their attention. "It looks like Rarity is just fine, so why don't we leave her alone and go do something. I hear there's some sort of candy exhibit up in Canterlot today..."

"Candy exhibit?!" Pinkie Pie yelled, popping out from behind Twilight. "Why didn't you tell me!? We need to go now!" Like a bolt of pink lightning, she shot off in the direction of the train station.

"Guess that's our cue to go follow her, " Applejack said, with a chuckle. "Let's head out, ya'll."

The group nodded and turned around, saying their quick goodbyes to Kydose and Rarity. Rainbow Dash begrudgingly said hers as well, then flew off above the others. As they all left, Twilight took a moment to turn back to Rarity and give a knowing wink of sorts. Rarity looked between Twilight and Kydose for a moment before her eyes widened at the implications and she waved Twilight off. Once the group was out of view, Rarity turned to Kydose.

"Sorry about that," she said. "I thought introductions would go a bit better for you."

Kydose shook his head and smiled. "It's fine. For the most part, your friends were nice." Kydose then noticed that his hunger was beginning to grow painful. "So, breakfast then?"

"Oh, right!" Rarity said, suddenly remembering their original plans. "Yes, we should be going."

"Lead the way," Kydose said.

Stomachs rumbling, the two headed towards Ponyville's market, finally getting started on the day.