All the ponies in the tavern stomped their hooves to congratulate their new chancellor. All the ponies except the one who was too busy devouring pies to notice.

"Just as expected Fresh Mint was elected , what are your thoughts Smart Cookie?" one reddish earth stallion asked while pointing at the mint green pony who was saluting the audience.

"I´ll say that her words are as light as her breath." was the mare response. She obviously disagree with this election but the town had spoken.

"Blasted child! Puddinghead, I warned you to never return to my tavern!" the taverner yelled as he chased one bouncy pink pony out of the building.

While her partner laughed, Smart Cookie wondered why the pink pony wasn't celebrating as well. Maybe she shared her concerns about Fresh Mint capacities.

****

A few days later, Fresh Mint introduced the ponies to a brand new discovery, small flying creatures that could duplicate themselves, providing cheap extra worker for the town. Of course, everypony applauded her contribution. Everypony but two.

"Funny as they look those creatures may come useful, I may fetch one for myself. Care to join me, Puddinghead?" Smart Cookie asked her companion.

"A parasprite? UGH! No thanks!" was her response before turning back. "Now if you excuse me I have to find a mandolin!"

"Beg for your pardon?"

"You know!" and she pretended playing the instrument before leaving.

Puddinghead eventually did find her mandolin, along with several other instruments but her music was deemed too loud and played at unholy hours of the nights, so she was forbidden to play music again.

***

In less than two days the parasprites had spread like a plague, devouring all the food in town. The town ponies accused Fresh Mint of bringing this curse and demanded an answer but the terrified mare only cried and hide.

Salvation came in the shape of an orange mare. Playing her violin, she lead the parasprites out of town, to be lost into the dark forests.

The ponies were all happy and quickly stripped Fresh Mint of her position to handle it to Smart Cookie but she declined. When asked why she said:

"I didn´t come up with the solution this time. I only listened to another mare´s advice. If you're looking for a pony who can lead you and keep you safe..." and she placed the official hat on Puddinghead´s head. "You don´t have to look further than here."

And thus Puddinghead was named Chancellor of the Earth Ponies and the only two things she demanded in return was to have Smart Cookie at her side and infinite supply of the tavern pies.