From the world for a minute
And then I'll be nothing forever
And all of the things I have seen
With my eyes with my body with me
“Jackie darling, what’s that around your neck?”
Applejacks shoulders tensed up as she heard a familiar voice behind her, her eyes immediately falling to the floor. She answered him but she didn’t want to look him in the eyes if this went the way she thought it would.
“Granny Smiths collar, ya know that.”
Trenderhoof sucked his teeth. He went to put a hoof on his marefriends shoulder but was quickly rejected.
“Ah want to look mah best. Applebloom can’t be here and neither can Granny, this is a special occasion. They should know what we stand for if they’re moseyin’ on over. Family.”
Applejack turned to look at him, a bitterness in her voice that could be tasted in the air. She didn’t need to remind him.
Although her eyes burned holes into him, Trend wanted nothing more than to assuage the situation. He let out a deep sigh and held up the hat that he understood was just as sentimental.
“Dearest, you must understand. The Riches already know that, you told me yourself, about the little shenanigans you got into when you were a filly.”
He smiled warmly as AJ took her hat and put it on. She softened enough to allow him to touch her, taking the opportunity to undo the orange apple-dappled neckerchief.
“You also know how much they care about appearances. Granny was…sturdy and venerable, you wouldn’t want them to think you’re trying to replace her.”
He put an arm around her and turned her back to the mirror.
“You’re a force of your own are you not?”
She opened her mouth to answer him but she couldn’t think of one. It had been months now and the search for her sister wasn’t bringing back any information. She was so tired. Would she really lose even more of the only family she had left?
Big Macintosh already made up some hooey about being too busy to attend the announcement, rocking the boat again could make things much worse.
It didn’t feel right but she understood what he was saying to be the truth.
“Ah suppose those well-to-do types read into every little thang. They’ll see me all cozied up and think ah’ve already got one hoof in the rocking chair.”
Trend placed one kiss on her cheek, only thinking of the joy the day held for him. He was finally getting to marry his dream mare, it was imperative she stayed that way.
“Come now, we have an engagement to announce.”
So I bet all I have on that
And at least in this lifetime
