Chapter 2 – From the mane down

The later day sun has always been the best part of the day, some what because since Violet did her little dream spell you now know what bacon is and you realize morning will never be quite the same. Not because you want it but mainly just do to the fact you don't understand why you would eat a pig. Still though...Bacon. Either way the main reason you like the late afternoon is because the warming rays of "Celestia's" sun is finally at the perfect angle to shine into the library's windows; without being partially blocked by the branches of the tree. And you've always liked the lazy feelings that come with the warm light on a wintery day.

"Baa!"

You shift your mind from your thoughts as the loud baby sounding word screams to the room. To the sight of your eyes now pinned to the dark cream coated and dark blueish maned foal sends the pink eyed foal into a front hoof wiggling fit as he happily and loudly squalls, "DaaaWAaa!"

Over the last few weeks Twilight and you continued to try and get Aerolight to say his first words, he did...But not the way Twilight wanted, and now the little foal has become loud with his baby nonsense. Really it's too cute to get mad at, but being woken up with a loud sound that sounds like a scream is not the best thing.

Aerolight kicks his little hooves towards you as he again rings out his voice, "Mm~ma!"

Oh...And he still gets the few baby like words he does know confused. You extend your hoof towards the high chair as your purple magic wraps around it, "No, I'm da-da..."

Your words and the fact that Aerolights seat is now almost floating closer to you silences him for the moment as he turns his head for a better look of his seat. Areolight's eyes still have the same baby button like look to them, but a faint rim of white has started to poke out around them. Twilight said the white around his eyes would continue to get bigger with everything new that he learns.

With the thought in mind you give a little chuckle to yourself as you think over what the little foal would look like if his eyes were as big as you and Twilight's.

However your moment of thought and the foal's silence is broken as he starts to squirm in his seat again with a squall.

You tap your hoof to your mouth for a moment as you extend your hoof to try and distract the little foal, "Shh..." Your attempt works as Aerolight now wraps his front hooves around your large one in a slight hug like attempt. The action brings a smile to your face as you turn back to the other side of the library, "Hey Twilight, I thought you said you knew where that book was?"

"I do!"

You blink to the absent mare in the other room as you give a slight chuckle to yourself, "Welllll...where is it?"

No answer comes from the other room and you turn back to look over the foal who still has your hoof in his two hooved hold, "Dose daddy not get his hoof back?"

Your words bring a silent smile to the foal's face as he continues to hold your hoof.

"Found it!"

The voice turns your head as you watch the lavender mare and light purple dragon following behind her into the room. You look over the book in her light purple glow as you speak up, "Alright Aerolight, if you make mommy happy you get to play again."

You slowly take your hoof back from the foal as Twilight's magic pulls another chair in front of where Aerolight sits, "It's not just to make me happy, it's just something we should start up early with."

You roll your eyes to the comment as you speak up, "I don't know why you want to push him so hard to speak a full sentence."

"Oh this book is not for that." Your ear flicks to her words as she sits down, however Twilight holds her head up with a know it all tone as she continues, "Although by about a month and a half old I was able to say three full sentences."

You give a little chuckle as you think to yourself, baby Twilight probably organized her own feeding times. You hold the comment to yourself as you look over the familiar book in Twilight's hold, "What is that?"

Twilight's magic comes up as she starts to flip through the book, "It's Star Swirl the beard's book of Sombrauism...I figured we could at least try and show Aerolight a little hoofing early on."

The comment brings a thought to your mind as you look to the window, how long did Violet say she would be gone again?

(Down the road)

The chill to the young mare's coat has subsided thanks to the cloud made clothing she has on, although it's done little for the mare's still damp head and mane. Luckily though the library has come quickly into sight, and with it Violet sparks her horn up as the cloud creation starts to become wrapped in her light blue magic.

Within moments the white cloud has disappeared and the cool air of Ponyville’s winter has now started to take hold again.

However the world doesn't have enough time to affect the mare as she quickly ducks into the house.

"...Like that Areoli-..." The sound of the door opening turns Twilight's and your heads as you look to the wet maned young mare that closes the door behind her.

Twilight quickly stands from her seat as she speaks up, "Violet? Why are you all wet?"

Violet's ear flicks to the voice as she turns back to the room, her hopes of getting pass you two didn't come to fruition. So she gives a simple nonchalant roll of the hoof as she flips her mane a little more from her face.

Her actions don't stall the lavender mare though as she floats the book to the table and trots over towards the young mare, "Well you definitely need to take a long warm bath."

"Pff..." Spike crosses his arms as he continues to stand in the doorway of the main library, "OH, so when she takes a long bath it's fine."

You shoot him a, really are you serious look, as Violet nods her head.

"I'm just saying." Spike turns back into the other room as Violet begins to trot herself up the stairs, however before she can get to far up Twilight brings her voice back up, "But don't take to long of a bath, you still need to pack."

Violet again nods her head as she brings herself out of sight and up stairs.

To the absent mare Twilight turns her head back to you, "Didn't you want to tell her something?"

You pause for a moment as you think over what you had planned, but you wave your hoof to it as you speak up, "Tomorrow." You turn back to the foal in the highchair but you blink to the book in his hold with a little confusion as you give a little chuckle, "How did you get that?"

Before you can take the book from the colt's hold Twilight's horn sparks up as she slowly starts to move the book from his hold, "Well lets get back to a little hoofing practice."

End of chapter 2

Author's Note

This will be updated by chapters every day or other day.