Born To Be Mild.

"Oh Big Mac! Your farm is so beautiful!" Marble sighed aloud as she watched the sun begin to set over the lush green farmland. Bathing the world around its glow in a lovely orange color.

"Maybe so. But only a fraction as beautiful as you." Big Mac smiled in a loving manner. Both sitting atop a nearby hill overlooking the whole farm, the large red stallion slowly inching closer to the blushing mare.

"I'm just happy you wanted to show me around. I kind of feared you might have thought I was weird." Marble giggled nervously her cheeks burning brightly.

"Weird? Never! You are intelligent, mature and of course enchanting." Big Mac wrapped his hooves around her small frame, pulling in close as his warm green eyes gazed deeply into her violet pools.

"Mmhmm." Marble squeaked unable to say anything, her whole body shivering in fear and pleasure.

She could only close her eyes, heart racing widly in her chest as she edged closer to the stallion of her dreams. Softly pouting her lips into a kiss, wanting to melt in his hooves and share a passion filled embrace.

"At least make the dream stallion work for it sis!" Limestone burst into giggles as she was muzzle to muzzle with Marble.

Marble let her eyes shoot open in shock, her lips still pouted while she quickly began to blush and turn away. The train had come to a complete stop and was just about empty, save for the two mares.

"A part of me didn't want to wake you lover mare." Limestone giggled again, unable to stop as she plopped down on the floor just about toppling over.

Marble blushing a light pink just huffed aloud in anger, eyes glaring to her older sister who did her best to hold back another fit of laughter yet ended up only snorting softly.

"Awww. Don't worry Marbles I won't say a thing to Big Mac..." Limestone stuck her tongue out at her little sister, Marble gently swiping a hoof at her as she swiftly dodged it and galloped out of the train.

"Great! Just great!- Here two seconds and gave Limestone enough ammo to last a year!" The young mare sighed shaking her head side to side in embarrassment, her thoughts ringing within her mind.

Looking up to the compartment across from her seat, she spotted her suitcase near the very top of the holding bay. Lifting up on her hind hooves, she did her best to reach for the suitcase. Falling just a inch short as she could hear hoofsteps behind her.

" I...I'm coming." Her soft whisper of a voice spoke out, thinking it had to be Maud or Limestone.

"Need a Hoof?" A strong but calm voice of a stallion replied instead though.

Not just any voice at that!

It was his!!

Cheeks blazing the mare spun around coming muzzle to muzzle with Big Mac with a soft boop. Gasping aloud she quickly pounced back in fright, the red stallion blushing a bit as well from the touch of her muzzle.

Wasting no time, he lifted up on his hind hooves and ease took down the suitcase. Placing it at the side of the mare who only gazed down to her hooves in silence.

"Eeyup. I mean sorry for frightening you. Just Pinkie is helping me throw a party for the family, we came in the black this apple bucking season." Big Mac chuckled a bit, his golden mane falling over those warm welcoming eyes softly.

"So I thought the nice thing to do, would be to help her pick up her sisters at the station."

"Mmhmm." Marble squeaked slowly sneaking around the stallion, her hooves swiftly grabbing her suitcase.

Big Mac just sighed and nodded. Looking a bit deflated as he felt the mare was trying to escape him or jolt away.

" Well nice seeing you again Marble." The stallion nodded politely as he began to walk past the mare and towards the train exit.

"What are you doing! He is talking to you foal! -Say something don't act so rude..." Her inner voice screamed at her to say anything, Marble folding her ears back in shame.

"Of course! I'm just too scared to even muster out a hello. How about I just stay silent for the rest of my days and wear a sign with the words "Mmhmm." emblazoned across it!" Marble huffed aloud her thoughts getting the best of her, their words stinging her very soul as she let the suitcase drop to the ground with a thud.

"Mm....mmm...Mmm...Mac-a-lacka!" Marble sputtered out complete nonsense in a loud yelp that reached across the whole train awkwardly.

Big Mac blinked confused turning back to face the mare, smirking as he watched her place both hooves over her mouth in embarrassment. Chuckling aloud he slowly walked back over to her, intrigued on at least what she had to say.

"Eeyup. Did you just say Mac-a-lacka?" The stallion asked with a playful chime to his voice, Marble taking deep soft breath of air.

"Mmhmm. I...I mean yes..um no...maybe?" Marble felt herself tripping over her own words, she felt as if she were standing of a sheet of brittle ice.

That in any second it would shatter and have her fall into the dark icy waters below.

"Let me help you with your suitcase." Big Mac offered as he took the handle in his mouth, both him and the mare walking over to the the exit.

"I didn't know the party was for you Big Mac." Marble spoke in a melodic tone of voice, her words dancing across the air delicately.

Both ponies made their way off the train and onto the nearby platform, Big Mac placing Marble's case down at her side with a curious look on his face.

"Pinkie already told you about it?" He questioned as Marble shrugged anxiously.

"More than that really. She kind of hired me on as a hostess of sorts for it." Marble felt her voice grow softer and softer, coming out barely a whisper.

"Really!!...I...I mean that's great! We could use all the help we can get. Eeyup." The large stallion chuckled aloud, his own words stumbling a bit with a blush.

Marble could just smile softly, for a second she didn't feel so out of place.

"Oh my Celestia! Is that my wittle baby sister!!" A cheerful and hyperactive voice squealed aloud across the platform, Marble could almost feel the color drain from her coat completely.

Ponies around her softly had a laugh while her whole body tensed up. Violet hues darted forward seeing a bright pink pony rush over towards them. Pinkie Pie giggled happily wrapping her hooves tightly around her baby sister, Marble blushed softly being pulled way to close into the embrace.

"I'll let you girls catch up. " Big Mac smiled sweetly to the mares before making his way off the platform, towards a large carriage full of supplies parked out front.

"Mac." Marble whispered out in a small pout, eyes gazing down towards her hooves.

"Squeeeee! I'm so happy to have all my sisters visiting me at once! It's like a dream coming true within a dream!!" Pinkie screamed through the busy train station, her wild mane frazzled out beyond repair.

As Pinkie welcomed Limestone and Maud with equal enthusiasm, Marble felt her eyes follow the red stallion while he slowly hitched himself up to his carriage. He was so strong yet gentle in the way he spoke, a pony she felt at ease talking to.

A ping of sadness filled her soul. Just when she began to feel at ease around him, everything went awkward once more. Shaking off the burning sensation from her cheeks, she suddenly felt a jolt of fright.

Pinkie bounced directly in front of her view of Big Mac, a coy look across her face.

"I got a surprise for you!!! " Pinkie giggled ruffling Marble's mane up playfully.

"Mmhmm?" Marble winced slightly, something about the way Pinkie worded 'surprise' made her worried.