Author's Notes:

Clop will be contained in this chapter. If that wasn't obvious from the title.

Wanna skip the clop? Now it's marked. {Clop start} {Clop end}

“Anon, it’s time to get up.”

A sweet voice soothingly coos. The grogginess of sleep fades a bit as Anon starts to awaken. Yet just like any other day, he’d rather stay in bed.

“Just give me five more minutes,” he mumbles.

“~Breakfast is ready.~” The voice adds in a singsong voice.

As Anon’s olfactory senses start to work, he can smell the scent of delicious meat in the air. His stomach lets out a growl, ordering him out of bed so that it can be gorged. If there’s one thing that’ll keep a man from getting a few more minutes of sleep, it’s an empty stomach. Anon’s stomach has decided his fate, to which he must accept.

He huffs, shifting on his bed. “I’ll be down in a minute.”

Anon feels a kiss on his cheek. “I’ll be waiting.”

Anon’s eyes peek open slightly to catch Barb walking out of the room, her tail wagging. Anon lets out a large yawn as he stretches. Once he feels he is awake, he slowly rolls onto his back and sits up, rubbing his eyes. Looking around the room, he spots his clothes already set out for him on the dresser. That gets a smile on his face as he throws his legs over the edge and out of bed. He’ll take a quick shower and be ready for breakfast in no time.

Anon is clean and fully dressed. When he walks into the kitchen, he finds Barb wearing a cute apron as she works on a few finishing touches for breakfast. Anon walks over to Barb and wraps his arms around her waist as he rests his chin on her shoulder.

“What’s for breakfast?”

“Bacon and eggs.”

That’s surprising to hear.

“Bacon? Where’d you get that?”

Barb doesn’t look away from the pan as she keeps an eye on how everything is cooking.

“I’ve gotten to know a few griffins and they were nice enough to put me in contact with a supplier.”

Anon raises a brow. “When did this happen?”

“When Twilight and I went to Canterlot a month ago.”

Oh yeah... Barb and Twilight went to Canterlot for some kind of weird thing. Anon isn’t too clear on what happened, but some crazy stuff went down and just like most things, Twilight and her friends were there to save the day. Anon was just happy that Barb wasn’t hurt. He knows she can take care of herself, but he still worries whenever she goes with Twilight for “Element business”.

“So now we have a direct seller?”

Barb nods. “We pay wholesale too.”

Anon’s mouth drops. “Really? That’s awesome! So what do we have?”

Barb nods her head to the fridge. “Take a look, I got the shipment this morning.”

Anon gives her a peck on the cheek before he lets her go and walks over to the fridge. When he opens the freezer he’s surprised to find that the entire thing is stuffed with various meats: hydra, cockatrice, cragodile... It’s been awhile since he’s seen this much meat before. He closes the freezer and opens the fridge next. There’s quite a bit of meat here as well, but not as much. There’s more than enough room for all the other things they buy as well, barring some meat that Anon assumes Barb is intending to cook soon.

“Whoa. That’s a lot of meat.”

Barb giggles at Anon’s shocked expression. “I know, I went a little overboard,” she says. “But the prices were too good to pass up.”

“What’s the damage?”

“Two hundred.”

Anon nods his head in appreciation. That’s a lot of bits, but considering the quantity, not to mention the quality of the meat... It’s actually a pretty amazing discount. Anon only got a look at some of it in passing but a few of those slabs of meat had to be at least three hundred bits on their own. All in all, it’s good that Barb has found such a reliable connection.

“Pretty good deal.” Anon remarked, nodding his head towards the counter.

“I know, right?” Barb smiles, pleased with both herself and Anon’s praise.

Anon walks over and takes his seat, and Barb places a plate in front of him with his meal. It’s been a long time since he’s had such a normal looking meal. Barb takes her own seat at the table, ready to eat as well. She and Anon make eye contact briefly and smile at one another just before they dig in. Yeah, living with Barb is great. It’s been almost six months since they decided to get a place of their own. Sure, it isn’t fancy, but they worked for it all their own. It’s theirs.

Anon had decided to suck it up and work for Rarity, and thankfully it seemed that word quickly spread about Anon being taken and her flirtatious attitude was quickly replaced with one of curiosity about Barb and his relationship. She often gave him advice on how to treat a mare, giving compliments regularly and even where to take her on a date. It was a nice change of pace and Rarity turned out to be a great employer. The two of them had collaborated and created many great designs, and Anon’s human flair sparked Rarity’s desire to produce clothing for non-equine creatures.

Anon, for the most part, is responsible for designing clothes for species that aren’t ponies, and mainly bipedal. It’s a very important job and not only does he get paid well, but Rarity even puts his name on the product - he is actually on the label. It’s taken a long time to get where he is in life, and Barb is no different. She still works for Twilight, but she’s also extended her services, becoming more of a royal secretary, often travelling to and from Canterlot to help Celestia and Luna deal with their workload. They pay her just as well for the assistance and when Anon and Barb had gotten enough money together, they decided to live together.

Twilight was admittedly sad to know that they were planning to live in their own home but she respects their decision. It’s not all bad for her. She’s actually been seeing somepony. Anon isn’t too sure who he is, but he’s been around Ponyville a bit. They seem to like each other and it makes Anon feel awesome that Twilight is finally going to get laid. Maybe she’ll be able to chill out a bit once she gets rutted.

“What’s so funny?”

Anon looks up and notices Barb looking at him with a smile.

“Just some weird thoughts.”

“You mean normal thoughts?”

Anon chuckles a bit at that. “Yeah...”

“Care to share them?”

“Just thinking about Twilight getting nailed by her coltfriend.”

Barb’s face turns to disgust.

“Gross! I don’t want to think about my sister like that!”

“I told you it was weird.”

“Why are you even thinking about that anyway?”

“I was just reflecting on how nice it is to be living together. How we worked so hard to get to where we are. It’s also nice knowing that Twilight isn’t lonely.”

Barb nods at that. “I guess you’re right.”

“You also have to admit that your sister needs to get laid. How old is she anyway?”

Barb rolls her eyes. “It doesn’t matter. Why don’t you finish your breakfast?”

“I’m already done.”

“Then put your plate into the sink. You need to see Applejack and I’ve got a few things I need to take care of.”

Anon nods. “Yeah, I know. So what is it that you’re doing today?”

Barb only smiles at Anon. “It’s a secret.”

Barb has a secret? Well, It’ll have to wait until Anon attends to his business. Anon gets up and walks his plate over to the sink.

“Alright, keep your secrets.” He walks beside Barb and gives her a kiss on the cheek. “I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

“Don’t keep me waiting.”

“That’s my line.”

Anon walks out of the kitchen with a chuckle. It’s been six months and Barb has yet to approach him with the want to get physical. Not that he’s upset about it. He loves her all the same, but he sometimes wonders if it’s because she’s afraid of what might happen. Maybe he’ll talk to her about it later tonight? Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. It’s best to be adamant in the fact that she shouldn’t be afraid. Anon walks out of the house with everything he needs. It shouldn’t take too long to help Applejack with whatever it is she needs.

“Anon, I’m terribly sorry it took so long to get this done.”

Eleven hours. It took Anon eleven hours to help Applejack. When he came to the farm Applejack was explaining that something was wrong with her barn and she needed his help replacing a few things. Well, it was going well for the most part, until one Rainbow Dash came crashing into the barn. That’s not even the worst part. The worst part was when she crashed directly into the support beam. The barn was already riding on its last leg and Rainbow pretty much brought the entire place down on their heads. Thankfully no one was hurt badly, as Rainbow’s body made a rather nice shield.

Anon swears she’s made of steel. So, after they dug themselves out, which took an hour in its own right, Applejack and Anon jumped Rainbow and beat the snot out of her. After a good old fashion ass whoopin, they threatened to beat Rainbow’s ass more if she didn’t help rebuild the barn. With a bruised ego, pride, and body, she agreed. It’s not like the beating was that bad. If anything, it felt like Anon was punching a tree. Again, that mare is made of some tough shit.

Now Anon could’ve left, but he made Applejack a promise that he’d help her. It wasn’t what he intended, but Applejack was alone on the farm for a few days, so he felt the need to give her a hand. Her working attitude is admirable, if not a bit self-destructive. So, with an aching body, Anon just waves her off.

“No problem, AJ. If you don’t mind, I’m heading home.”

Applejack has something come to mind.

“Wait one moment.”

AJ bolts off into the house before Anon can say anything. When she comes out, she’s holding a bottle in her mouth. She offers it to Anon and he takes it from her. He looks at the face of the bottle and his eyes widen. This is cider, but not just any cider. It’s aged cider. This stuff is rare and only given to friends on special occasions. It’s supposed to take years to make, which is why it’s so special.

“I can’t take this.”

AJ shakes her head.

“Ain’t no problem, Anon. It’s the least I can give ya. Consider it payment for this unexpected barn building.”

“Wow... Thanks.”

“No, thank you.” She waves Anon off. “Now go on. You don’t want to keep your special friend waiting.”

Oh shit, Barb!

“You’re right. I’ll see you later!”

Anon quickly runs off towards his home with the bottle in hand. Hopefully Barb won’t be too upset with him for missing dinner.

Finally, Anon is home. He opens the door, takes off his coat, and places it on the rack beside the door, even setting the bottle of Ajack’s onto a nearby counter. It’s good to be home after working so hard. He can’t wait to tell Barb all about what happened today.

“Sorry, I’m late, Barb.” Anon calls out into the house. “You wouldn’t believe what happened.”

Anon takes off his shoes and walks towards the living room. When he looks inside, he doesn’t find Barb there, which is odd because she usually likes to read a bit before going to bed. Anon goes back into the hall while scratching his head. In his quest to find Barb, he decides that checking the kitchen next is best. When he looks into the kitchen finds something that makes his heart wince. There are two plates sitting on the table untouched, that’s not what makes him pause, it’s that the entire scene looks as if the place is set for a fancy dinner.

It looks as if Barb made something special for the both of them to enjoy, but why? Did he miss some kind of weird pony holiday? It’s not her hatching day. So what could this be about?

“Barb?” Anon calls back into the house, but doesn’t get an answer.

Where could she be? Anon walks out of the kitchen and towards the stairs. There're only a few places she could be. As Anon approaches their room he catches the sound of someone sobbing in the air. Anon is concerned as to why Barb would be crying in the bedroom. There are just so many things that fill his mind as he stands before his own room. Did he do something wrong? Did a pony make her cry? Anon feels a spike of anger fill him. God help that pony if it’s true.

Anon gently knocks on the door.

“Barb?”

The sobbing continues, so Anon decides to bite the bullet and walk into the room. Barb is sitting on the bed with her head in her knees. Seeing her like this just makes Anon concerned for her. Whatever happened must’ve been pretty bad if it resulted in this. Anon walks over to Barb’s side.

“Barb? What’s going on?”

“Y-You’re late.”

Is she crying about him being late? That seems like a bit of an overreaction.

“Yeah... Like I said, something crazy happened. I had to stay longer to help AJ. Is everything alright? I know I missed dinner, but that’s nothing to cry over.”

Barb looks up at Anon, hurt and annoyed.

“I’m not crying about that, you idiot!” Anon flinches at hearing that. It’s been awhile since she’s called him that. “My plan is ruined!” Barb returns her head to her knees. “It took so long and everything was perfect but you didn’t show up.”

Anon is still confused as to why she’s so emotional, but he can tell that it’s significant to her.

“I’m sorry, Barb. I had to help AJ. Just tell me what’s wrong.”

“You wouldn’t understand.”

“Why?”

“Because it’s a girl thing.”

Barb is being stubborn. A trait he wishes she never got from Twilight.

“What was the dinner for?”

“I already said you wouldn’t understand.”

“Then help me understand.” Barb lets out a snort as she looks into Anon’s eyes. She looks away from him and mumbles something that he can’t hear. “What?”

“I was... woo...”

“Barb, I can’t hear a damn thing you’re saying.”

Barb grits her teeth as she looks at Anon.

“I was trying to woo you!”

What? Now Anon is confused.

“Woo me?”

“Yes!”

“Why?”

Barb’s face turns red. “W-Why? Isn’t it obvious?”

Anon shakes his head. “No.”

“Ugh! Why are you so dense!”

Anon becomes annoyed.

“Barb... Stop tiptoeing around the issue. Just be blunt!”

Anon notices how hesitant she is. There is defiance in her eyes, but also fear.

“I-I wanted to... To mate...with...you...”

Mate? Sex? This is about sex? Anon knows that the situation doesn’t call for, it but Anon can’t help himself as he busts out laughing. Barb is mortified by his reaction. She hits him on the shoulder.

“Don’t laugh you jerk!”

Anon wipes his eyes as he chuckles a bit more.

“I’m sorry, Barb. I’m not laughing at you. I just thought something really serious happened.”

“This is serious! I spent all day making that meal for us. It was going to be perfect.”

That does sound a bit serious. While Anon’s happy that she wasn’t picked on by someone, he also feels bad that the time she put into that meal was wasted.

“I am sorry about the meal, but I’d like to add that you don’t need to woo me for sex, Barb.”

Barb looks at Anon with a large blush on her face.

“I don’t?”

“I told you before. It’s in your claws. If you want to have sex then just tell me.”

Barb twiddles her claws a bit as she looks at the bed.

“Doesn’t that seem a bit demeaning?”

“How so?”

“Well, it sounds like it’s just sex.”

“It’s not just sex, Barb. Having a fancy dinner isn’t going to make me love you any more than I already do. Unless you put an aphrodisiac in my food.” Anon looks at her seriously. “You didn’t do that, did you?”

Barb looks at him shocked. “Of course not!”

“Then what’s so wrong with you just telling me you want sex?”

“But... Rarity sa-”

“Rarity says a lot of weird stuff. We’ve been together long enough that you can just be honest with me.” Anon looks Barb in the eyes. “Is that something you’re interested in?” Barb looks rather embarrassed, but nods her head. “Would you still like to try?” Barb nods again. “Alright. Then let’s set the mood.”

{Clop start}

Getting up from the bed, Anon walks over to the oil lamp and dims it so there’s a soft glow in the room. When he turns around, he notices Barb’s gaze is directly on him, a blush still present on her face. Time to play it cool, even though he’s just as excited as she is. He walks over to the bed and sits in front of her. She just stares at him expectantly, allowing him to make the first move. Well, starting with a kiss never hurt anybody. Anon leans forward and pressed his lips against hers.

Barb’s hesitation from before melts away as she wraps her arms behind his head and pulls him into a deeper kiss. Her eagerness is surprising, seeing as she already has her tongue in his mouth. There’s a certain desperation Anon can sense as she holds onto him as if he could slip away at any moment. She’s probably been wanting to do this for a long time. Anon shows just as much passion in the kiss as he wraps his tongue around hers in an attempt to fight. Barb could win easily, seeing as she has a flexible tongue, but she seems lost in the moment and does little to fight back.

They both let out a gasp as they break from their kiss. Barb is panting with her face as red as can be. Anon smiles at her as he reaches down and takes off his shirt. As soon as his shirt comes off he notices Barb’s gaze is on his chest. Since they’ve been living together, Anon decided it would be best to sleep in his clothes instead of his usual naked way. So this ought to make things a bit more real for Barb. He can see her panting as she shakily reaches a hand out and rests it on his chest.

Barb is in a trance of sorts as she touches Anon’s chest. She’s been waiting for this and now a fire is starting to burn between her legs. She can’t wait... She wants him. Anon is caught off guard as he feels Barb push him back. He lands onto the bed and can see Barb still has her claw on his chest as she leans over him. She licks her lips as she looks down at his pants.

“~Don’t move.~” She says in a husky tone.

Anon can already feel his erection pressing firmly against his pants. He’ll admit that it’s kinda hot having Barb be in charge, despite her more reserved nature. Barb is about to claim her prize, one she’s been waiting for this entire time. She reaches down to his belt and tries to undo it but finds that she can’t. Anon wants to laugh at the annoyed look she’s giving his belt but keeps it to himself. He reaches down to help her with it but is surprised when she uses her claws to rip it in half. Damn, now he’ll need to get a new one from Rarity.

Those thoughts slip away as she tugs his pants down in one swoop. His erection standing tall in the cool chill of the air. Anon can only watch as Barb leans her head close to his cock. She’s panting heavily as she takes in his musk. She feels intoxicated by his scent. She wants him badly. Her body trembles for what is before her. She wraps a claw around his length and brings it to her lips. She looks up at Anon as he sits there looking at her. She gives him a wink as she gives his head a kiss. Anon squirms around some but Barb only chuckles, it seems he’s been waiting just as long for this.

Anon watches as Barb opens her mouth, her tongue coming out, and, with mind-blowing dexterity, wraps around his entire penis. Anon holds in a gasp as she takes his cock into her mouth. It’s almost like Barb has done this before as she uses her tongue to jerk him off while bobbing her head slowly to a beat. Anon has never experienced something like this before. As her head goes down her tongue goes up and vice versa. She then switches it up by just having her tongue coil around his dick while she sucks him off. This isn’t good. If she does this for too long he’s going to cum.

“Slow down, Barb. We’re just getting started.”

She seems to understand and quickly comes off his cock. Anon is thankful for the breather as he takes a second to compose himself. Now his own libido is going through the roof. He’s waited far too long for this.

“Get on your back.” He commands Barb.

She does what he says and gets on her back. Thankfully Barb isn’t wearing anything as she lays there. She notices Anon’s gaze is directly between her legs. Anon sits up and moves towards her with a predatory grin. It only further excites Barb as she lays there in wait. He’s now close enough as he uses his hands to spread her legs wide. Barb is blushing madly as Anon just stares at her nesshood.

“Well?” She says feeling embarrassed.

“Just taking in the scenery.”

Anon can tell she’s embarrassed, so he decides to not prolong this any longer than he has to. He doesn’t even pause as he mashes his lips to her pussy. Barb lets out a gasp of surprise at how sudden that was! Anon doesn’t give her time to think as he digs his tongue inside of her. She can only gasp and moan as she feels his tongue inside of her. Despite it not being as long as hers, it’s thicker and she can barely contain her own moans of pleasure as he uses his tongue to search deep inside of her.

If Anon has to define her taste, heavenly would be a good word to use. It’s almost intoxicating. Anon keeps working his tongue inside of her as she squirms around. Hearing her moans only further excite him. He reaches a hand up and runs it along her tail until finds her tailhole. He gently massages her and he can tell from her gasp that she wasn’t expecting this to happen. He’s not going to try anything too crazy, as this is her first time but a little massage never hurt anyone.

“A-Anon... I-I’m...”

Anon only smirks as he digs deeper into her. He wants to make sure she cums multiple times tonight. He feels her claws go to the back of his head and pull him further into her pussy as she pants harder. Anon continues to massage her tailhole while he eats her out. He can feel her shaking without control and that’s when he decides to strike. He sticks his finger less than an inch inside of her ass. A loud gasp is heard and then a pour of liquid fills his mouth. He makes sure to lap up everything she's giving him while he removes his finger from her.

Anon sits up and can see that Barb is laying on her back while she tries to catch her breath.

“How was it?” He asks.

He notices her eyes lock onto him. The sharpness of her iris is contracting more as if a predator has its sights on its prey.

“More.”

Barb sits up, grabs Anon and lays him onto his back. The fact she’s taking control is not the thing that’s surprising, it’s the fact that Barb is now larger than she was a few moments ago. As Anon looks into her eyes he can tell that she’s still there but something else lingers inside as well. Her passion is through the roof.

“You want more?” He asks.

She nods her head.

“You sure?” He taunts.

She narrows her eyes at him. Anon can only watch as her body starts to change. She gains more weight, making her body more shapely than it was before. Not to mention her size, she’s at least three heads taller than him at this moment. Her muzzle is also longer and her spines sharper. It reminds him of that time in Canterlot but it’s not like before, her eyes aren’t vacant, she’s in full control, so he has no reason to worry.

“I want you.” She growls.

Anon places his hands on her hips, moving them back to her ass and giving them a squeeze. She purrs at this and Anon knows that her ass if definitely bigger, not that he’s complaining. With his hands on her ass, he does the only thing that seems right. He gives her what she wants. With one swift movement, Anon uses all of his strength to push Barb onto his lap. It happens quickly and the both of them gasp out in surprise. Barb from the sudden penetration and Anon from the insane heat difference.

It’s not that his cock is burning but he can definitely feel a strong heat around his cock. Hotter than any pussy he’s ever had before, and again, he’s not complaining about that either. They both open their eyes and look at one another. Barb leans forward and licks his neck just before she travels up to his mouth. They share a long intimate kiss just before Barb pulls away.

“Let me do all the work.” She whispers into his ear as she takes her position.

Barb can feel her heart racing a bit as she feels Anon’s cock inside of her. She’s been wanting this for so long and now she can finally indulge in what she’s been waiting for. She’s not too sure why she’s grown a bit in size but she’s perfectly fine with it, it’s not like before when she lost control, she’s level headed. She slowly picks herself up from Anon, feeling his length inside of her. She lets out a moan as her entire body shudders as her nesshood tries to keep him inside of her.

Once she’s only left with the tip inside does she look down at her mate. She can see that Anon too is having a hard time trying to keep composed. That’s good, she wants him to feel just as good as she feels right now. Now it’s time for her to surprise him. Just as he did moments ago, she drops her entire weight onto his lap. She’s instantly filled with satisfaction as he enters inside. The feeling of being complete fills her body. Her heart swells with joy and lust as she hears Anon moan. Barb takes a few seconds to enjoy this moment before she starts her attack.

This has got to be the best sex Anon has ever had in his life. Barb lifts herself from him and slams down onto his lap, without pause she repeats the same motion. Anon can only grit his teeth as he lets her take him for a ride. It’s mind numbing, as he can feel how hot and tight she is, not to mention all the little spasms she’s having from her own enjoyment. It’s as if he can literally feel her pleasure as her pussy squeezes and massages him as Barb moves to her own rhythm.

Yet Anon isn’t going to let her do all of the work. He has another plan in mind. As Barb lifts up from him and is about to slam down, he thrusts up. They both meet in the middle and gasp out as Anon felt something break. Anon looks down in surprise as he finally understands what just happened. He forgot Barb was a virgin and due to her larger size he didn’t hit her hymen before. Barb is panting like never before but there isn’t a look of pain in her eyes, just a larger amount of lust.

She licks her lips as she stares into Anon’s eyes.

“Do that again.”

Anon is glad she isn’t hurt and is happy to oblige as he thrusts into her. She throws her head back and moans as she moves her hips to meet him in tandem. This is starting to become too much for the both of them as their hips practically become blurs as they pound away at one another. Anon wraps his arms around Barb as he pulls her to his chest and plows into her. She digs her claws into his back and he flips over so he’s on top. It’s his turn to finish this. He starts thrusting into Barb as she mashes her lips against his.

He can feel her moans in his mouth as he gives her something she’s been wanting for a long time. She breaks away from the kiss panting.

“I’m close.” She whispers.

“Me too.”

Barb smiles as Anon keeps thrusting into her with much more force. In this moment, Barb can almost sense Anon’s approaching climax. With a few more thrusts Anon is about to pull out as he hits his peaks but is surprised when he feels Barb’s claws on his ass as she pulls him back inside of her. Anon is stunned and can’t contain himself as he blows his load inside of her. He can feel Barb’s own orgasm as she lets out one final moan. Another rush of fluids flow past his cock and onto the bed. Anon collapses onto Barb as he feels her nesshood slowly milk him for what he’s worth.

Once her body is done taking everything from him, Anon rolls off of Barb, her own body returning to her normal size as he does this. Anon can already feel his consciousness slipping away as the rest of his energy fades. Barb snuggles up to him and gives him a kiss on the lips.

“I love you.” Barb whispers.

“I love you too.” Anon mumbles.

“Goodnight, Anon.”

“Goodnight, Barb.”

{Clop end}

“So much passion! I bet Anon was a real stud in bed!” Rarity says with a giggle.

Barb is completely red faced as Rarity and her spend some quality time at the spa. Rarity can see how embarrassed Barb is, so she tries to wave it off as nothing.

“No need to be shy, Darling. I’m just having a bit of fun is all. It’s so rare to hear about Anon’s ability in bed. Why the last pony to speak so highly of him was Rainbow and that was before you two started going steady.”

“I guess.” Barb admits. She then remembers something. “The next morning he made me breakfast in bed.”

Rarity lets out a little squee of joy.

“Oh, that’s simply the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard a stallion do!”

Barb can feel her heart swell at hearing this about Anon. She knows how sweet he is but hearing others say that makes her feel great knowing that they’re together.

“It’s one of the things I love about him.”

They fall into a silence as they continue to soak. Now that Rarity thinks about it, why did Barb ask her to the spa?

“Barb, I hope this isn’t rude to ask, but why did you ask me here today?” Rarity asks.

Barb is twiddling her claws nervously as she hesitantly looks up at Rarity.

“I just wanted to ask if... I-If you would you like to be my best mare?”