“Hey sis, I’m home!” Sweetie Belle called out as she walked into the Carousel Boutique. It was a Thursday afternoon, and she was staying with Rarity for the week while their parents were on vacation. She didn’t hear her sister call back, but she did hear sounds of a sewing machine coming from upstairs, so she shrugged and cantered into the kitchen.

Her saddlebag feeling heavy, she lit her horn and focused her attention on the strap between the two bags, just like Princess Twilight had taught her. A faint green aura appearing, she fed more power into the spell, starting to struggle a bit as her heavy books fought to keep her from succeeding. Sweetie Belle was determined to not give up, so she grit her teeth and put even more power into the spell. She felt her saddlebag start to rise from her back by a few inches, and she was just barely able to lift it high enough to clear her back.

She stepped forward and released the bag with a sigh, letting it fall to the floor with a dull thud. “Hmm… I think now is as good a time as ever to get an after-school snack!” she said happily as she pulled open the refrigerator. She scanned the shelves for anything sweet but didn’t see anything good.

“Oh, I know! Rarity probably has some ice cream in the freezer!” Sweetie Belle darted over to the kitchen table and used her head to push one of the chairs over, taking care to not hit her horn on the hard wood. She got the chair into position and hopped on it. Lighting her horn, she pulled open the freezer with a lot less difficulty and smiled as her eyes fell upon her prize.

Tub after tub of varying flavors of ice cream lined the entire freezer. Sweetie Belle giggled as she pulled out the one closest to her. Vanilla? Nah, let’s get something better… she thought as she reached back into the freezer. A few moments passed in silence as she rummaged around with a hoof.

Oh, here we go! Rocky Road; perfect! Sweetie Belle grabbed the entire carton and hopped off of the chair. She pushed it back to the table and grabbed a spoon from the drawer next to the sink and went into the living room. She hopped on the couch and settled down, laying her head on a thick pillow as she popped open the lid of the carton.

Seeing its smooth, unblemished surface made Sweetie Belle’s stomach grumble hungrily, so with a grin, she plunged the spoon into the tub and got a huge scoop