The Herd Life

The Herd Life

Mini Chapter - 1 - Sweets for the Sweet

Berry Punch groaned as she stood. Gleaming Bit and his wife Posh Propers had both turned into decent workers. Granted, both were as triblists as a pony could get, but neither doubted that their station was above Berry Punch. She did notice that Posh seemed different after a few months of working in the vineyard and the tavern. She wasn’t as snooty, and apparently Gleaming Bit had taken her words to heart and been giving his wife a proper dicking. As such she noticed that the former noble mare was showing the signs of pregnancy.

She also noticed that Posh was looking more than a little upset over that fact. She neared her, seeing the mare looking a little distressed.

“Something wrong?”

Posh looked at her, and Berry never really expected her to open up about it, but then she had become to more open about other parts of her life with Berry. The unicorn mare looked at the ground, “I’m going to be viewed as a sexual deviant!”

Berry looked at her, “What do you mean by that?”

She glanced up at her, “We already have two foals, two daughters, both twins, so that was acceptable, but I’m pregnant! That’s unheard of for any unicorn to have more than one or two foals!”

Berry looked at her, and then she couldn’t help but laugh, “That’s rich!”

Posh looked confused, “No, unicorns don’t just breed! When we find an acceptable mate we exchange reading lists, discuss politics, and then we decided if we’re an acceptable fit.”

Berry sighed, and had her take a seat, “One of my best friends was married to a Unicorn. She had three foals, and believe me, he was as neurotic as they come. We’re all ponies, and having another foal isn’t a bad thing. It does mean that you’ll both need a bigger house, and your work has improved.”

Berry leaned back, “For that reason I can see giving the both of you a raise. I also know that there’s a couple of houses for sale here in Ponyville. I don’t mind signing a guarantee that you’ll be able to make payments. Tartarus, I’ll give you both the day off tomorrow, with pay, so you can look at a couple of them and make your decision then.”

Posh sighed, “I… I won’t be viewed as a sexual deviant here?”

Berry sighed, “No. Look, coming from a mare that everyone believes is a taillifter… There’s worse things. But no, having a third, forth, or fifth foal doesn’t make you a sexual deviant. Now, if you go and start bringing other mares or stallions into your relationship, and you don’t officially herd.. Yeah, that will do it. Otherwise, you should be free and clear.”

Posh smiled, “Thank you.”