The Cruelest City

          Delicacy knew she had to leave. Soon. Marcus filled out the papers and such and they left. As Delicacy walked out, she clutched her baby close, keeping his back hidden. They soon arrived at her home. "I'll take care of Fighter," Marcus told her. They decided that it would be better if she hired the nanny.

          After a long flight she came to the small building labeled: SAFTEY IN MAGIC: PRETTY LEGAL FOAL CARE RUN BY UNICORNS. She entered and was surprised. Instead of an earth room with a floor and walls, it was all made out of cloud. Delicacy had never seen the cloud walking spell in person, and it was marvelous. Unicorns were everywhere answering calls, talking to pegasi, even rocking unicorn babies to sleep. To her right was a row of cloud six cradles. About a foot next to them were unicorns casting the cloud walking spell onto babies sitting on sodden tables. In the next row, there were six changing stations.

        To her left, was a wall. The wall and pictures of all their clients, their mothers, and the unicorn who took care of them. On the edge of the frame, the babies name, date of birth, and when they mastered the cloud walking spell. Only 1 0hotos showed an earth pony. It was old and faded, and had a "release date". Delicacy shuddered.  A release date was the day a pony was thrown off the edge. It was 3 months after birth. It was the only photo with such date.

          She walked up the desk trying to look calm, but she was sure her eyes gave her away.g As she waited a purple pegasus with a red mane turned to her.

       "Oh you had yourself a unicorn didja? Oh well these gals are da best don'tcha know?" She chuckled. Her sloppy bun loosened even more. "I got myself three little trouble makers at da house. Da mister don't know what to do with them! I'm here for my fourth. She's a unicorn too." Delicacy stuttered an indifferent response. Just then the mare was called to the back behind a curtain.

         A yellow mare greeted her and asked her about her foal. When the question about race came up she shook her head.

           "An earth pony?" She whispered. Delicacy nodded. She nodded back and disappered. A bright purple unicorn with an electric blue mane and matching eyes came up.

           "Hello! I'm Skywalker! Don't worry. You will be fine." Her reassuring eyes showed pure sincerity. Her cutie mark was a hoof on top of a cloud.