An Unexpected Discovery

I walked through the empty house I had just acquired as my own. Fluttershy was sitting in the corner of the living room, letting her eyes wander. I walked through the kitchen, looking through the empty cupboards and admiring the lovely granite countertops. I walked to the back of the kitchen to find a hallway with a staircase at the end of it.

The hallway was short, since it only had a staircase. I made my way to the end of it and ascended the stairs. I took each step carefully, since I was still having a little bit of trouble in my new equine body. However, I managed to make it up the stairs without hurting myself. At the top of the staircase was another hallway, only slightly longer than the previous one. I continued walking down the hallway to be greeted by a door on my left. I pushed it open to reveal a small bedroom on the other side. It looked to be the perfect bedroom for Fluttershy. The room was empty, just like the rest of the house. I had yet to purchase furniture for our new home. There was a window on the far wall of the room, and a light switch on the wall to the right of the door. The dim light from the sunset was seeping through the window and into the room, filling it with a red glow. What a beautiful sunset. It gets even prettier when you live in the sky.

I closed the door and continued down the hallway. After another few steps, I met another door to my right. I pushed it open to find a larger bedroom, which looked perfect for me. There was a window in the back and a closet in one of the far walls. I took a deep breath and let it out in a long sigh. After examining the room a little more, I pulled the door closed and turned around. I walked down the hallway, down the stairs, and back into the living room through the kitchen. I was surprised to see that Fluttershy had moved from one corner of the room to the other, almost questioning whether or not it was magic or if she actually walked over there by herself.

"Did you walk over there all by yourself?" I asked. She replied with a nod. "Good for you!" I exclaimed, walking over to her and wrapping my arms around her. She giggled softly as I squeezed a little tighter before letting go.

I was thinking of going out to buy some new furniture. Perhaps a bed, most importantly, so we could get some sleep tonight. But then I wondered how I'd pay for it all. Surely there was a different currency system in Equestria. I needed a job before I could make any purchases. It was getting late, however, so I told myself I would get a job the next day, and the clouds beneath my hooves would have to do.

"Come on, let's get some sleep." I lay down on the soft cloud floor. Fluttershy got up and wobbled over to me before lazily falling over and curling up next to me. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, and so did I. It was going to be a big day tomorrow.

Just before I fell asleep, I heard a yawn beside me, followed by, "Night-night, daddy." I smiled and wrapped one of my wings around her, then drifted off to sleep.

"Right here's fine! Set 'er down easy!" I heard a voice call in a strong accent. I felt the presence of Fluttershy, still curled up beside me as she was last night. Out of all the commotion going on outside, I could still hear the soft squeaking coming from her as she snored. I couldn't quite decipher what was happening out there, so I decided to check. I slowly got up, being careful not to wake Fluttershy. I yawned as I stretched my legs and wings, feeling the joints pop. I wobbled over to the window of the living room. The bright light of the morning sun shone through the window, illuminating the room. Upon looking out, I saw that there were three delivery ponies flying around the front of the house. They seemed to be dropping off a few large packages, all of them being bigger than a sofa. I tilted my head in confusion for a moment while watching them still dropping off packages from a mail carriage suspended in the sky, which was pulled by another Pegasus.

Just five minutes later, the sound of somepony knocking at the door filled the empty living room, echoing off the walls. I walked over to the front door, unlocked it, and opened it. Standing before me was one of the mail ponies holding a clipboard with a form on it. He asked in his accent, "If ya wouldn't mind signin' here, that'd be great." I nodded and proceeded to take the pen from his upturned hoof and took it in my mouth. I signed my name in my best signature on the line at the bottom of the form. I then handed the pen back to him.

"Much obliged, sir," he said while shaking my hoof, "oh, and here's a letter that was attached." He handed me a scroll which had a Royal seal on it, which made me assume it was from Princess Celestia. I curled my left hoof around it and thanked him. After bidding me farewell, he flew off—probably back to the post office—along with the rest of the mail ponies.

Wondering what had just been dropped off at my house, I peeked out the front door and looked to the left. Sitting on the front porch were a few large boxes. I walked the short distance out the door and across the porch to where the boxes were. One of them had a small hole inside. I kneeled down in front of the hole and looked inside to see what looked like a bed frame. I couldn't believe what had been delivered to my home. In the boxes were different pieces of furniture. My, Celestia, don't you like to think ahead of these things, I thought to myself.

"There. All finished!" I said triumphantly as I stretched out my limbs. I had successfully moved all of the new furniture into the house. Fluttershy giggled and clapped her hooves. She got up and immediately jumped onto her new bed. Celestia was even kind enough to send all of the extra bits and pieces, like blankets and pillows. I was more than grateful for what she had sent. Neither myself, nor Fluttershy were disappointed with any of it.

Oh, I almost forgot the letter, I quickly remembered. I ran down the hallway, descended the staircase, and ran into the kitchen. Sitting on the grey granite counter top was the letter Celestia had sent me, still sealed and unopened. I opened the letter, breaking the red wax seal in half. I unfurled the paper scroll and began to read:

Matthew,

I hope you enjoy each and every thing I have sent to you. Just as I was leaving, I remembered that you would most definitely need it. I hope your life in Equestria is wonderful. If you require anything else, I would be more than happy to supply it to you. If I am not around the castle during the day, you will most likely find Luna there. She is just as wise as I am, so do not be afraid to ask her instead. Have a great first day!

Princess Celestia

I smiled as I set the letter down on the counter and walked back through the kitchen and up the stairs. Fluttershy was still in her room, now taking a nap on her new bed. A smile spread across her face for a few moments, which I assumed meant she was experiencing a happy moment in her dreams. Every time I saw her, I was reminded of the time I found her. And each time I remembered that, I knew I was most definitely grateful for finding her in the first place. Just the thought of having a daughter was heartwarming to me.

I quietly walked past her room, the cloud floor making my hoofsteps all the more inaudible. I neared the door to my bedroom and pushed it open. The light coming through the window made it just past the door and leaked into the hallway just a little. I walked inside and surveyed the newly-furnished room. There was a bed in the corner, just under the window, and a dresser stood in front of one of the side walls. There wasn't much there, but it still felt less bare than it was when I first found the house.

I was unsure of what to do on my first real day in Equestria, so I decided to just relax and stay at home all day. I promised myself I'd go out and do something tomorrow. I jumped onto my bed and fell asleep, making a mental list of what I'd do with Fluttershy tomorrow. It'd really be a big day, unlike today.