The Cutie Mark Crusaders tell Zecora how they earned their cutie marks. Zecora returns with a story of her own.

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(Submission for The Writer's Group's first official group contest, prompt #2. This was written over the course of a single week, under influences such as: alcohol, a vacation in Moscow, hours of walking, tennis, and the music of Swans and Pink Floyd.)

(Read by mindlessgonzo and co: link) (NOTE: text has been slightly re-edited since then)
(Featured on EQD and included in Twilight's Library)

(Blog series where I dissect this story: link)