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                                            1.
                                            >You are Anon, on what was supposed to be a simple matchmaking mission.
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                                            2.
                                            >You were charged with delivering an invitation to a hermit stallion, but you should have known something was up when Shining wouldn't meet your eyes during the short debriefing.
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                                            3.
                                            >So here you stand, in your snowshoes and parka while six bandit mares bicker about what they are going to do to you.
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                                            4.
                                            >The slate blue breezie peeks out from the violet mane of the sky blue earth pony.
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                                            5.
                                            >"As the leader of the Sinister Schlicks, I call dibs on riding in his ball bra!"
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                                            6.
                                            >The other mares grumble, with the green unicorn snorting.
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                                            7.
                                            >"Rustle, just because you have the ear of the prince, that doesn't make you the leader."
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                                            8.
                                            >Your jaw drops.
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                                            9.
                                            "Shining set me up?"
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                                            10.
                                            >The breezie grins.
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                                            11.
                                            >"Sure did! Every once in a while, he sends us a treat, and in return we don't spread the things he and the missus get up to. Shame about your friendship, colt."
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                                            12.
                                            >You scowl at her.
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                                            13.
                                            >You aren't terribly happy about Shining either.
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                                            14.
                                            >Whatever blackmail they have on him can't be worth sending his own subjects into slavery or whatever this is.
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                                            15.
                                            >But between the two unicorns, two earth ponies, and the pegasus, you really doubt you can escape, or even fight your way out.
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                                            16.
                                            >Pony magic is bullshit, even if You could probably suplex one or two on your own.
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                                            17.
                                            >You'll just have to bide your time, and take your opportunities when they come.
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                                            18.
                                            "Can we at least get out of the cold? I don't want to freeze to death, just because you lot can't agree on anything."
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                                            19.
                                            >Rustle nods solemnly, then zips over and wiggles into your clothes, hooking her forelegs on the waistband of your pants.
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                                            20.
                                            >You can feel the tiny curves of her butt and legs press up against your shaft, and react despite yourself.
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                                            21.
                                            >She grins up at you.
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                                            22.
                                            >"Knew you'd warm up to me~."
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                                            23.
                                            >You frown and say nothing.
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                                            24.
                                            >Rustle faces forwards and points a hoof dramatically towards the distant cliffs.
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                                            25.
                                            >"You heard the lord, everypony march!"
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                                            26.
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                                            27.
                                            >As the afternoon begins to wane, you hear a distant rumbling.
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                                            28.
                                            >You cast an apprehensive look towards the cliffs, but there is no sign of movement there.
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                                            29.
                                            >Your escort glances around nervously as well.
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                                            30.
                                            >Rustle hauls herself out of your pants and takes to the air.
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                                            31.
                                            >"Sounds like a yak. You know what to do, girls."
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                                            32.
                                            >The pegasus leaps into the air and climbs high in the sky.
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                                            33.
                                            >One unicorn encases the group in a shimmering lime dome, the other bracing it with six rods of yellow magic that dig into the ground under the snow.
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                                            34.
                                            >The two earth pones dig with incredible speed, leaving mounds of dirt and snow outside their holes.
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                                            35.
                                            >Rustle settles down on your head.
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                                            36.
                                            >"Catching a colt and fleecing a yak, today definitely is a good day."
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                                            37.
                                            >You had hoped the yak would be your ticket out of here, but Rustle's confidence dims that hope.
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                                            38.
                                            >"AAAAAAAAND GET SOME!"
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                                            39.
                                            >The figure that bursts through a snowdrift is definitely not a yak.
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                                            40.
                                            >Easily two to three times the size of your pony captors, the absolute unit of a mare leaps above the dome.
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                                            41.
                                            >As Rustle yells incoherently, the huge mare hurls a greatsword as long as you are tall, shattering the dome.
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                                            42.
                                            >One second later, she hits the ground in front of you, kicking the unicorns with a fore and hind leg.
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                                            43.
                                            >They get sent flying, landing yards away at the end of long furrows in the snow.
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                                            44.
                                            >The two earth pones collapse the ground out from under her.
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                                            45.
                                            >You stand frozen in place as meaty thwacks rise from the hole in the ground.
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                                            46.
                                            >Rustle curses under her breath, then darts off into the sky.
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                                            47.
                                            >"Nimbus! Get the whole camp!"
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                                            48.
                                            >That just leaves you and the giant mare clambering out of the pit, cursing under her breath.
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                                            49.
                                            >She shakes the dirt out of her long orange mane, then bites your coat and heaves you onto her back.
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                                            50.
                                            >You yelp, scrambling to get your legs under you and astride your rescuer.
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                                            51.
                                            >The giant sheathes her greatsword and begins trotting, picking up speed as you wrap your arms around her neck.
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                                            52.
                                            >"Ginger Scotch, biggest ana strungest mare in the two courts and greata territories! By me Mum's straps and Da's garters, Ah swear Ah'll bring ye back safe an' sound!"
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                                            53.
                                            >You focus on trying not to bite your tongue.
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                                            54.
                                            "Ah, thanks for saving me."
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                                            55.
                                            >She laughs.
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                                            56.
                                            >"No problem! 'Tis the duteh of any guardsmare worth her salt! Na, are ye holdin' on tight as ye can?"
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                                            57.
                                            >You swallow and clench your legs and arms as much as you can.
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                                            58.
                                            "Yes!"
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                                            59.
                                            >"Good!"
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                                            60.
                                            >She leans forward, picking up speed.
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                                            61.
                                            >The wind roars in your ears, your vision blurring with windswept tears.
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                                            62.
                                            >For long moments, all you can focus on is the powerful muscles roiling under you, the mare's flesh almost feverishly warm.
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                                            63.
                                            >An unknown amount of time later, Ginger slows to a trot.
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                                            64.
                                            >You lean back and wipe your eyes.
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                                            65.
                                            >She looks over her shoulder at you.
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                                            66.
                                            >"Ye alright back there? If yer bout tae hurl, kindly do it off tae the side."
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                                            67.
                                            >You laugh a little giddily, coming down from the adrenaline.
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                                            68.
                                            "No, I'm, uh, haha, I'm good."
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                                            69.
                                            >She gives you a skeptical look.
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                                            70.
                                            >"If ye get any boak on me, Ah'ma batter on you, ye ken?"
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                                            71.
                                            >You nod seriously.
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                                            72.
                                            "Got it. So, uh, did we lose them?"
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                                            73.
                                            >Ginger Scotch shakes her head.
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                                            74.
                                            >"No with all this snow around. No doubt they got a few pegs an' mebbe a griff or two, so it's only a matta o' time 'fore they try an' swoop at us."
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                                            75.
                                            >You frown.
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                                            76.
                                            "What do we do then?"
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                                            77.
                                            >She points forward.
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                                            78.
                                            >"We'll take a break inna forest o'er there, then head back tae the city. Should be a patrol tae meet us, if we're lucky."
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                                            79.
                                            >You look forward to see an evergreen forest, patches of brown needled forest floor visible deeper in.
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                                            80.
                                            "Hard to swoop through all those branches, makes sense."
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                                            81.
                                            >"Aye."
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                                            82.
                                            >For several moments, all you can hear is the crunch of snow underhoof and Ginger's steady breathing.
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                                            83.
                                            >"So, what brings a bonnie stallion like ye oot tae the frozen wildaness?"
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                                            84.
                                            >You sigh.
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                                            85.
                                            "I thought I was delivering an invitation, but if what the bandits said is true, the prince set me up."
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                                            86.
                                            >She snaps her head up to look at you with a troubled expression.
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                                            87.
                                            >"The prince? Ah cannae believe it. Far more likely, they were talkin' oot their fannies tae keep ye muddled."
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                                            88.
                                            >You sit back and consider her point.
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                                            89.
                                            "That's... that does make sense. Something to talk to Shining about either way."
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                                            90.
                                            >As the two of you enter the forest, you huddle close to Ginger's neck to avoid getting hit with branches.
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                                            91.
                                            >The pine scent combines nicely with her earthy musk.
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                                            92.
                                            >Before too long, she finds a relatively dry spot under an ancient pine and slowly kneels with a groan.
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                                            93.
                                            >You smile a little at the sound, then swing your leg over her back and slide down.
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                                            94.
                                            >Only for your practically numb legs to crumble beneath you, landing you face first in the brown needles.
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                                            95.
                                            >Ginger lets out a bark of laughter while you push yourself up.
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                                            96.
                                            >You brush the debris from your face, then decide to lay down more carefully as feeling returns to your abused backside.
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                                            97.
                                            "Ow. Ugh, why does my butt hurt? I would very much appreciate my butt not hurting."
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                                            98.
                                            >The giant mare grins at you.
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                                            99.
                                            >"Ah can kiss it better if ye like."
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                                            100.
                                            >You roll your eyes, even as she tosses a waterskin to you.
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                                            101.
                                            >You prop yourself up on one elbow and take a surprisingly long drink.
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                                            102.
                                            >You didn't think you were that thirsty.
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                                            103.
                                            >You toss the waterskin back and set to massaging your sore muscles.
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                                            104.
                                            "So, how does a pony get as big as you?"
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                                            105.
                                            >Ginger maintains eye contact as she chugs the rest of the water.
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                                            106.
                                            >You raise an eyebrow at her antics, but say nothing.
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                                            107.
                                            >She nonchalantly tucks the waterskin back in her saddlebags.
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                                            108.
                                            >"Simple enough. Me great granny went an’ shagged a dragon."
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                                            109.
                                            >You blink, waiting for her to laugh.
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                                            110.
                                            >She raises an eyebrow at you.
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                                            111.
                                            >You lick your lips.
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                                            112.
                                            "Seriously? You don't look... dragonish."
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                                            113.
                                            >Ginger shrugs.
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                                            114.
                                            >"Ma always said it was extreme sexual dimorbi- diamon- dime- Father Nature being a pure numpty bastard. Ye should see mah brother, he could pass for a shaved kirin, he could."
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                                            115.
                                            >You grunt.
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                                            116.
                                            "Huh."
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                                            117.
                                            >She nods.
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                                            118.
                                            >"Pretty much. Pa says it's fate fer takin’ a dragon's son, though Ah dinnae ken if that's the right of it."
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                                            119.
                                            >You shrug and set to massaging your thighs.
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                                            120.
                                            >Ginger doesn't bother hiding the direction of her gaze, which you more or less ignore.
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                                            121.
                                            >Mares are going to mare.
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                                            122.
                                            >Eventually, you get to your feet with only a little wobbling.
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                                            123.
                                            >The giant mare watches you appraisingly.
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                                            124.
                                            >"Ready to go?"
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                                            125.
                                            >You grimace at the twinges in your muscles.
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                                            126.
                                            "Ready as I'm likely to get. Let's go."
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                                            127.
                                            >You climb onto her back and whimper a little.
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                                            128.
                                            >She looks at you with concern.
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                                            129.
                                            >"If'n ye need more time tae massage yer foal-chasers..."
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                                            130.
                                            >You shake your head.
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                                            131.
                                            "Let's just get back to safety."
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                                            132.
                                            >Ginger nods seriously and stands up.
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                                            133.
                                            >She starts off at a walk, keeping an eye on you.
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                                            134.
                                            >It doesn't feel great, but you get used to the stinging pain.
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                                            135.
                                            >As the two of you emerge from the forest, she slowly picks up the pace and settles into a smooth trot.
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                                            136.
                                            >You keep an eye on the sky, but there is no sign of pursuing bandits.
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                                            137.
                                            >You can't tell if that is a good sign or not.
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                                            138.
                                            >As you turn to look ahead, you accidentally make eye contact with Ginger.
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                                            139.
                                            >She blushes under a face full of freckles and quickly faces forward.
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                                            140.
                                            >You giggle a little at the juxtaposition of your worries and her cute reaction.
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                                            141.
                                            >The mare just grumbles about stallions under her breath.
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                                            142.
                                            >You take pity on the mare and try to think of a conversation topic to distract her from her embarrassment.
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                                            143.
                                            >What do you have in common?
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                                            144.
                                            "Oh! Do you know about any place with higher doorways? I keep hitting my head on the threshold at my apartment."
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                                            145.
                                            >You can feel Ginger swallow.
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                                            146.
                                            >"Ah had the same problem, but Ah just moved inna barracks fer the guard. Dinnae if that helps."
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                                            147.
                                            >You hum.
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                                            148.
                                            "Maybe I should join the guard or something then. Or just save up for a house and get it altered."
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                                            149.
                                            >She looks at you over her shoulder with a grin.
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                                            150.
                                            >"Ye'd look pure braw inna guards' uniform."
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                                            151.
                                            >You tilt your head.
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                                            152.
                                            "Braw?"
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                                            153.
                                            >Ginger blushes again.
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                                            154.
                                            >"Means good lookin'."
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                                            155.
                                            >You pat her neck.
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                                            156.
                                            "I'll keep that in mind."
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                                            157.
                                            >That does her in, her cheeks turning beet red as she faces forward once again.
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                                            158.
                                            >This is kind of fun, but you probably shouldn't distract her while you are still in probable danger.
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                                            159.
                                            >The two of you travel on in silence for a fair while, no sign of enemy fliers.
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                                            160.
                                            >Then Ginger stumbles into a deep drift of snow that comes up to your hips.
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                                            161.
                                            >She hisses in discomfort.
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                                            162.
                                            >You look at her in concern.
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                                            163.
                                            >Did she sprain a hoof or something?
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                                            164.
                                            "What's wrong?"
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                                            165.
                                            >"Oh, nothin Ah cannae handle, just got me some diamond cuttas from a snow quenchin'. If'n yer feelin grateful fer yer rescue, mebbe ye can kiss 'em better once we get tae the city."
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                                            >She laughs at her own joke.
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                                            167.
                                            >Maybe it's the adrenaline talking.
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                                            168.
                                            >Maybe it's the feeling of her powerful muscles moving under you.
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                                            169.
                                            >Maybe it's the musk of a working mare addling your senses.
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                                            170.
                                            "Sure."
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                                            171.
                                            >Ginger stumbles, but catches herself before you get more than jostled.
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                                            172.
                                            >"Wot?" She croaks.
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                                            173.
                                            >You giggle.
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                                            174.
                                            "Maybe I'll just twist them instead."
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                                            175.
                                            >Ginger huffs good-naturedly.
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                                            176.
                                            >"Yer a cruel stallion, getting a mare's hopes up like that."
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                                            177.
                                            >You rub her neck fondly.
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                                            178.
                                            "Let's not get too excited out here. We can flirt more when we're not in danger."
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                                            179.
                                            >She nods.
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                                            180.
                                            >"Aye, fair enough."
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                                            181.
                                            >After she climbs out of the dip in the ground, you think she might be trotting a little faster than before.
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                                            182.
                                            >You decide not to bring it up.
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                                            184.
                                            >Unexpectedly, the two of you make it to the city without incident.
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                                            185.
                                            >Ginger agrees that something weird is going on, so she accompanies you to the palace.
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                                            186.
                                            >You have to keep an arm on her withers to steady yourself, the long ride did a number on your leg muscles.
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                                            187.
                                            >You probably should have rested, but you had to know.
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                                            188.
                                            >The imperial guards let you and Ginger pass.
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                                            189.
                                            >When Shining and Cadance see the two of you, they brighten up and hoof Flurry to Sunburst to take to another room.
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                                            190.
                                            >You frown.
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                                            191.
                                            "Shining, did you set me up?"
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                                            192.
                                            >He grins.
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                                            193.
                                            >"I'm glad we did, you two are cute together!"
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                                            194.
                                            >You blink.
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                                            195.
                                            "What."
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                                            196.
                                            >Gringer's jaw drops, even as a light blush dusts her cheeks.
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                                            197.
                                            >"Yer really working with those grimy minks?"
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                                            198.
                                            >Cadance clears her throat.
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                                            199.
                                            >"To be more accurate, those so-called 'minks' work for me. They are my specialists for difficult cases."
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                                            200.
                                            >You rock back in understanding.
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                                            201.
                                            "Like a ...forthright guard, or a janefilly human."
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                                            202.
                                            >Ginger scrunches.
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                                            203.
                                            > The pink princess beams at you.
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                                            204.
                                            >"Precisely! Special individuals require special circumstances. You were never in any true danger, and don't worry about any injuries the team suffered, I already have my best healers on the job."
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                                            205.
                                            >Ginger relaxes slightly at that.
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                                            206.
                                            >You raise a skeptical eyebrow at Cadance.
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                                            207.
                                            "The breezie got in my pants and touched my dick."
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                                            208.
                                            >Ginger's greatsword practically teleports to her mouth as she takes slow, deliberate steps towards the princess.
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                                            209.
                                            >Shining is giving his wife the stink-eye as well.
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                                            210.
                                            >Can't dance laughs nervously.
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                                            211.
                                            >"You will, uh, be compensated for your trauma?"
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                                            212.
                                            >Shining levitates her up by her ear, ignoring her whimpers.
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                                            213.
                                            >"I am going to have a long talk with you and your agents. It sounds like you all need remedial training."
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                                            214.
                                            >They vanish in a flash of rose light.
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                                            215.
                                            >Ginger is still bristling with anger, but sheathes her sword.
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                                            216.
                                            >You pat her on her withers.
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                                            217.
                                            "It's not fine, but it will be."
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                                            218.
                                            >She lets out a long breath.
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                                            219.
                                            >"When Ah get mah hooves on that..."
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                                            220.
                                            >You rub her back as she curses the breezie to Tartarus and back.
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                                            221.
                                            >However heartwarming it is to see her so passionate in your defense, you are still really sore.
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                                            222.
                                            "Hey, could you escort me back to my apartment? I'm not sure if my legs will last the whole way."
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                                            223.
                                            >She focuses on you and nods seriously.
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                                            224.
                                            >"Of course, Anon. Ye can count on me."
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                                            225.
                                            >You lean on her as you waddle your way back out of the palace.
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                                            226.
                                            "Not to mention I owe you some nipple kisses."
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                                            227.
                                            >She stumbles, and you fall down on top of her back, laughing.
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                                            228.
                                            >Credit where credit is due, Cadance is very good at her job.
 
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