A Sweet Treat {For Pumpkin}

[Silver Tongue]

The brown unicorn exited the library with a book hovering in front of him.  He walked along as he looked at the cover for a few moments, until he bumped into somepony and dropped the book.  He apologized hastily, picking the book back off and continuing on his way, paying more attention to his surroundings.

Ponyville was quieter than what he was used to.  From The Hive, to Everfree, to Canterlot, this was definitely a peaceful place.  He smiled as he took a deep breath.  The air was a lot cleaner smelling here, too.  He grinned to himself as another scent infiltrated his senses.  Something sweet, and delicious smelling.

He looked over at the shop.  It looked like desert.  He blinked a few times, looking around.  It must have been normal, right?   He made his way into the building and instantly the scent of baked goods hit him, making him hungry.

He wandered up to the front, ordering himself a danish and a cocoa, finding a quiet place to sit and read the book as he ate his snack.
~Long ago, in the magical land of Equestria...~

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Pumpkin Spice was looking around the place, smiling at all that was there, she had come all the way from Appleloosa to try and get a few cooking tips from the experts here. Maybe she'd even hear a few rumours on how to grow things to make the sweets too.

Spice then walked into the shop and decided to buy a slice of blueberry cake and some herbal tea. She sat a few tables from the brown unicorn and ate her cake happily, also examining what had been used to create the slice and how plump the blueberries were.

[Silver Tongue]

~The elder sister tried to reason with her, but the bitterness in the young one's heart had transformed her into a wicked mare of darkness: Nightmare Moon.~

He took a break from his book, pondering what had happened.  "So...  It's not all love and tolerance from the sound of things..."  He muttered to himself.  He hadn't noticed the mare until just now.  He looked at his snack, his drink empty and the half danish that sat on the plate.  He trotted up to the counter and ordered another Cocoa, looking back toward the Mare for a moment before ordering yet another.

As he walked back to his table, he levitated one of the Cocoas to the mare with a smile, setting it on the table next to her cake gently, the green glow fading after a moment.  He took a sip from his cocoa, looking at the book for a few moments, before shaking his head, closing it, and looking back at the Mare.  "Hello there."  He said softly, smiling once again.  "I'm Silver Tongue~"  He said, introducing himself happily.  Having been here for a couple days now, it seemed to be the normal course of action.  Introduce yourself, talk, Friendship.  He could do this, right? RIGHT!?  He took another small bite of the Danish, washing it down with a sip from his Cocoa.

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Pumpkin Spice was munching on her cake before she felt someone was watching her almost. She then looked surprised when a cup of cocoa floated onto the table, smiling a little but also feeling confused but the source of the cocoa soon made itself clear.

It seemed like a Stallion had given her the cocoa, being quite shy she wasn't sure how to react, so she did the first thing that came to mind "uhh...thank you" she said softly "my name is Pumpkin Spice..." she added as she stared at the Stallion, taking a sip of the cocoa with a smile.

[Silver Tongue]

Silver smiled once again as the Mare thanked him.  He moved to the next table closer, moving all of his stuff with him, and looked toward Pumpkin.  He nibbled on his Danish a little more, wondering what to say next.  He hadn't actually made any friends in Ponyville yet, just acquaintances.  Ponies to give him a hello, and maybe a short conversation.  He was ready for an actual friend.

"So..."  He muttered.  "What brings you to..."  He paused, looking around for some sign of the name of the shop.  He realized he didn't look for one when he came in originally...   "Sugarcube Corner?"  He asked, finally finding the name.  He sighed to himself.  That was a stupid question.  She's obviously here for a snack... Otherwise, why would she be eating the Cake?  He thought for a moment and cleared his throat.  "Nice day... huh?"  He asked with a sheepish grin, unsure of what to say next.

After a brief moment, he looked down at his book, opening it back up and continuing to read.  Or at least, pretend to read as he hid from the shame of such stupid questions.

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Spice smiled as she listened to Silver "well actually I've come to pick up some tips on cooking and growing food" she said "how plump the blueberries should be for example" she said, picking up a single blueberry and tossing it into her mouth.

Spice then nodded at his second question "mhmm, very nice, lovely clear skies" she said happily, she herself wasn't sure what else to say but she was glad that she felt he could be her first friend in this new place.

[Silver Tongue]

Silver nodded as Pumpkin spoke.  "Yeah.  They know a few things about growing food here.  Something about Earth Ponies makes their crops flourish."  He said, pulling an apple from the Danish he was eating.  "Sweet Apple Acres grows the best apples I've ever tasted."  He said, popping the apple in his mouth with a soft smile as he chewed.

"So.  Pumpkin Spice..."  He started, taking a drink of his Cocoa.  "That's a nice name."  He said with a smile, finishing off his Danish.  "You say you came to look for tips on growing and cooking?  Does that mean you're not from around here?"

He hopped up, grabbing the empty plate and his empty Cocoa cup and levitating them up before carrying them to the counter.  His magic aura still a sickly green glow.   He grumbled angrily to himself before turning and smiling at Pumpkin.  He trotted back over and took a seat across from her at the same table as her.  "Tell me more about Miss Spice."  He said with a happy smile.  He was hoping this could be his first real friend since he got here.

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Spice smiled "Sweet Apple Acres huh? I'll have to check that place out then" she said happily, she then listened to him as he said her name was nice "thank you, so is Silver Tongue, it sounds like something from a fairytale" she said.

Spice then paused and watched him levitate the objects to the counter before answering his question "I'm all the way from Vanhoover, I came to here to try my hand at growing and cooking myself, just how my parents taught me" she said almost proudly "I'm currently living in Appleloosa so today is just a day trip" she added calmly.

[Silver Tongue]

Silver smiled at the mentioning that his name is like something out of a fairy tail.  "Thanks~"  He said happily.  He thought about it for a few moments and shrugged slightly.  "I've never been to Vanhoover, but I did spend a bit of time around Appleloosa, though it's been a while.  Pretty nice place, nice open plains, pretty quiet.  Nothing like...  Where I'm from."  He said, not going into details about it.

He thought for a few moments and Smiled happily.  "I could take you to Sweet Apple Acres~"  He suggested.  It would be a good way to get to know this mare better, and it'd help her with what she wanted.  "And maybe I can answer any questions you have.  You've answered all of mine so far, after all."

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Spice listened as Silver talked about how he had visited Appleloosa but never Vanhoover, he then said he could take her to Sweet Apple Acres.

"Ah! Yes please! If it's not too much trouble" Spice said happily as she stood up, excited and ready to go, glad that she was making at least one friend in this new area.

[Silver Tongue]

Silver smiled happily as he moved to Pumpkins side.  He pushed the door to Sugarcube Corner open and waited for her to move through before letting it go.  "You'll like Sweet Apple Acres.  It's a large apple orchard kinda like the one in Appleloosa~"  He said, wandering the streets happily.  He was hoping he wouldn't embarrass himself by forgetting WHERE the farm was from here, having only been there once, himself.

He smiled at Pumpkin as they walked.  She was nice, and seemed like a good mare.  His expression turned mildly sad for a few moments before he turned and faced forward again.  But she wasn't happy with /him/ per say.  She was happy with the pony he looked like.  What would she do knowing he was a Changeling?  He shook his head, expelling the thought for now.  He looked to her once again, a soft smile on his face.  "Isn't Appleloosa a pretty good distance away?  I mean, seems almost too far to make a day trip out of visiting Ponyville."  He asked curiously.

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Spice walked through the door happily, listening to Silver as he talked about Sweet Apple Acres. She followed him exactly, not knowing where she was at all and hoping that she'd be able to find her way back home.

Spice hummed a soft tune as she walked, being a little behind Silver so he could lead the way, liking how nice he was, she'd even consider him her first friend in this new part of Equestria. Silver then questioned her being so far away from Appleloosa "oh...I took the train" she said smiling.

[Silver Tongue]

After a bit of wandering, Silver finally remembered how to get to Sweet Apple Acres.  He smiled happily that it didn't take him too terribly long to get his friend here.  "Well, Miss Pumpkin Spice, here it is~"  he said, gesturing with his hoof to show off the farm.  He stood for a few moments when she mentioned the train.  "Oh, that would make perfect sense.  I mean, who would WALK that distance!"  He laughed half-heartedly.

He shifted slightly on his hooves, grinning at the unicorn before him.  "It's best if I leave you to your learning of technique.  You don't need me taking up room."  He said, holding up a hoof.  "But, as a Parting Gift..."  A quick wave of his hoof, and a small rose appeared in the air between the two, slowly floating over and sliding into Pumpkins mane, behind her ear.  "I'll be around town, assuming you want to find me when your little lesson is over."  He said with a wink, turning and starting to head back toward the town.

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Spice had followed his every step, not noticing when he had taken the wrong direction, once they got there she looked around astonished at the place "woah! This is amazing!" she said happily, she'd never seen anything so big and spacious before.

Silver then said that it'd be best if he left her and let her get on with learning, she nodded happily in response and looked around for anyone to talk to and learn from. But before that Silver waved his hoof and slid a small rose into her hair and told her that he'd be around town if she wanted to meet up after "of course! I'd love to!" she said happily with a little blush before hugging him goodbye for the moment.

[OOC: Seems like a nice place to end maybe?]