Finding Rarity's shop was no trouble at all. As i look upon the strange carousel themed building. I breath deep and push the door open. The shop bell rings softly grabbing the attention of the white mare working diligently on new designs. She beams a smile and welcomes me to her shop.

I apologize for interrupting and ask to reschedule.' Nonsense i always make time for friends. She replied with her charming accent. I told her about the trip we was  going on to Canterlot to meet Celestia. And that i should look presentable. She gasps and almost shouting booms out ' You came to the right place just step up on the platform and i'll take some measurements!' I follow her and she instructs me to remove all my clothes and hold my arms out.

I strip down to my underwear and step on the platform while she grabbed her tools . Holding my arms out she turns around and giggles ' You have to take it all off silly it i cant measure you like that. Reluctantly i turn around and slip off my under shorts and place them at my feet. I turn back towards her covering myself with my hands. She cracks a smile and assured me ' You should be so shy about your body i wont say anything.' I pull my hands away and tilt my head back towards the ceiling. ' I knew it!' She shouts ' Your definitely a stallion!' I shoot my eyes back to her and she apologizes and starts working. While she was measuring me up .

I ask more about Celestia and Canterlot she explains everything in great detail and making me feel worried about this trip. I was never really good at being polite or proper. I wanted to ask her about what i seen yesterday. It just kept itching at me and i tried to scratch the surface with a harmless question' Why do you and Fluttershy bathe together?' She laughs and replies with brutal honesty. ' Mares need to be clean down there so they depend on each other to take care of the parts we cant reach ourselves.'

I was shocked by her response and just stood quietly as she finished her work. I wait for her to stop and as soon as she gave the ok i quickly put my clothes back on almost tripping over my suit. I follow her to the counter and thank her for her time and ask her how i could pay her.

With a sickly looking grin she whispers back.' I'll think of something deary .' I put on a weak smile and exited the building i didnt want to ask anymore questions especially from her. I step outside to the hot afternoon sun warming my face. I just wanted to go back to the cottage and relax.

I walk out past the town square to the gate when the all pink pony known to me as Pinkie Pie runs up to me and spits an envelope in my hands. In a high squeaky voice she announces 'Its a invitation for a super duper party to welcome you to Ponyville. Everypony is going to be there and if you see Fluttershy tell her she's invited too!' She was talking so fast it was almost inaudible to me.

But i appreciated her bravery at least i had a few ponies who didnt flee at the very sight of me and thanked her. But wondered how she knew i could talk. The walk back to the cottage only took an hour. I take the opportunity now that i was alone to observe the beauty that nature provides and it reminds me a lot of the vast hill country i grew up in as a child before i moved into the city as a young adult.

If i ever did get back home i promised my self i would just live a simple life. Its a shame that i had to learn like this. Catastrophes such as this make people see whats important in life and they would do anything to get what they had back. I now knew that feeling.

Before i knew it i was at the bridge with a stone walkway leading right to the cottage. I remember what Twilight had said to me and was going to keep my promise to her. I approach the door and knock gently. The door cracks open and i see her small figure in the door before she opens it completely and greets me with' How was it did you find out anything?' I shake my head no and she invites me inside.

We both take places in the living room and i give her the details of the day that were relevant. i told her about the trip to Canterlot and Pinkies party tomorrow night.

She sits silently next to me and absorbs the days events as i continue. She may not have been much for conversation but i felt safe whenever i was around her. She had a loving personality. She would see that any living thing didnt end up in harms way under her care even if it was a six foot two inch alien. And i really admired her for that. When i ask her about her day she just kept staring at me with her wild looking eyes. I figured she didnt want to talk about it and we both continue to sit in silence. She finally spoke up when she asked about my cuts.

I had forgot all about them. I stand and work my suit off. She stares in anticipation as i unwrap the bandage. As we look upon the wounds  they were healing nicely but dirt somehow worked its way in and stung badly in the open air. Oh my your going to get sick if you dont let me clean it come with me.

I follow her up the staircase and enter the bathroom. Her tub was circular and massive. Besides her vanity and towel rack it took up most of the room. She fills it with warm water. When the tub was half full she shuts the water off. She stands by the tub and tells me to undress. I choke on my tongue and ask as nice as i could if she could wait in the hallway until i got situated. She smiles and nods walking out and closing the door behind her. I hurry and undress and quickly jump in the bath. I give her the ok and she pops the door open with a smile and walks beside me. She asks me to let my arm hang off to the side so she could scrub it out.

With my right hand covering myself i do as i am told and slowly put my hand on the railing and just closed my eyes. The warm water enveloped my body and allowed my body to relax. I feel her touch it softly at first and it was followed by a shooting pain that crept all the way up my arm.

I shoot my eyes open and with my free hand i grab my burning and stinging elbow. ' I'm sorry i know it hurts but you have to sit still.' She commands. I breath deep and let her resume her work. Every touch made me tense up and grit my teeth almost breaking a few.

I open my eyes when she places her front leg on my shoulder and whispers in my ear. ' All done would you like me to rub your back?' I tried to say no but she had already had her front legs pressing and kneading my back like bread dough and causing me to moan out.

I have to admit she could put those legs to good use. I just relax and just let her indoctrinate me. I start thinking about my girlfriend back home. She would massage me like that whenever i was feeling stressed or when i got paid and she needed a loan. I had a crappy job and apartment but i had fond memories with her even though we didnt have much we at least had each other. I feel her stop working her hands and gasps.

I look down at myself to see i had a steel hard on poking out of the water.' I'm so sorry.' She says repeatedly. ' I didnt know that would happen.' All my blood rushed to my face effectively killing my excitement. It wasnt her fault and apologized the best i could. ' I'm sorry' i said ' I cant control myself sometimes.'

I try and  ease the embarrassment we caused each other. But she hides her face in her hair and squeals out almost starting to cry. ' You must think im awful dont you?'

I step out and cover myself with a towel. I approach her while she moped sitting down on her haunches even when she was upset she looked absolutely adorable. I kneel rub the top of her head and try to reassure her that it was just an accident. She lifts her head up after awhile of talking with her and cracks a smile. I smile back and help her off the floor. She shuffles her feet awkwardly and quietly says to me ' You dont have to be ashamed of being naked. Its perfectly natural. I get my thoughts scrambled when she said that.

It may have been natural to them but to not me i was not one them. I just ignore what she said and smile. Ive seen and heard enough today. She excuses herself to fix dinner and walks out slowly. I get in my suit and make my way downstairs. I find my kit in the living room and wrap my cuts with new bandages.

I find my friend in the kitchen and give her a hand preparing food. She was dangerous with a knife and i do my best to keep from getting cut. It seemed we got over the previous event like nothing happened. Talking quite a bit about the trip and the preparations we would have to make. She show me about the proper etiquette a leader like Celestia demanded from her subjects.

The more i heard about her the more i feared this leader of theirs. We clean up right after dinner and relax in her living room. She was reading her book while i lay opposite her. I reach for my kit and pull out the clear bottle of organic spirits. I pop the top off and smell the contents. It burns my nose confirming that it was in fact alcohol. I tilt the bottle back and gulp the clear and vile tasting liquid.

I feel the effects in minutes and the room starts spinning. Fluttershy puts her book down and looks at the bottle in my hand and asks if she could have a taste i hold the bottle out she trots over. ignoring the bottle completely she lunges her head at me and gently licked the remainder of my drink off my lips.