The City of Canterlot
A silver furred, blue maned unicorn colt sat in the shade under a tree, watching the other colts and fillies play on the playground. He wanted to play with the others but he felt that making friends when he was being put into different foster homes every three months wasn't worth the effort. So there he sat until recess was over and slowly walked back into the school house.
After class was over his foster siblings and him were picked up by his current foster parent, Grindstone. Grindstone was a grey colored earth pony with moss green mane. He had a round wheel of grey stone with a sword blade touching it and sparks flying out from where they touched as a cutie mark. He worked for the weaponsmith in the castle. It meant that even though he made sure that all of his foster foals got feed and a roof over their heads, he could not devote very much of his time to them one on one. With what little time he did have he tried to ask how each and every one of them was doing and made an effort to get them into shared activities. After asking how everypony else's day had went he got to the silver colt. “So how was your day Silver Blaze?”
“It was fine.” Silver answered without enthusiasm.
“Did you make any friends today?” Grindstone asked hoping that the young colt did in fact make some friends.
“I don't see the need to make friends just to lose them when I leave again.” Silver answered in the same dispassionate voice as before. After that response, Grindstone didn't know what to say, so he listened to the other foals for the rest of the way to his house.
Two hours later Silver was in the room he shared with two other colts. He was reading a comic book about the power ponies when a knock sounded on the room's door. He looked up from his comics and saw Grindstone at the door. “Can you come to the living room with me Silver? There is a pegasus mare here to see you.” Grindstone asked in a firm but kind voice.
“Okay.” Silver replied and grabbed his comic book in his telekinesis. He followed his foster father down the hall to the living room. Inside sitting on the couch was a light brown colored pegasus with a gold mane. Her cutie mark was a red heart with white feathered wings wrapped around it. She looked up as they walked in.
“Is this him?” She asked Grindstone to which said pony nodded. “Hello there. My name is Loving Embrace, what is yours?” she asked the little colt. Silver looked at Grindstone as if unsure of what to do. Grindstone then gestured toward Embrace with his front right hoof.
“Silver Blaze.” He replied softly after the encouragement from Grindstone. He then sat down on the carpet and just looked at Loving Embrace. Embrace for her part smiled at him.
“I notice that you have a comic with you. Do you have a favorite one?” She asked trying to break the ice.
He perked up a bit at that question as no pony had show much interest in him before. “I like the power ponies.” He answered and levitated his book over for Embrace to see. “ My favorite pony in it is Fillysecond.” He said as he got closer to her.
“Could you show me which one is Fillysecond?” Embrace asked Silver as she looked at the cover page of the comic. Silver got onto the couch next to her and pointed to a pink furred character in a white and purple costume.
“I like her because she has the ability to move really fast. She is also very funny.” Silver started to tell Embrace all about the character and her adventures with the other power ponies. Loving Embrace listened to him as he got more and more excited. She occasionally asked some other questions about him. After about an hour, she left the house saying she had to go back home to ponyville. Silver looked sad to see her going but knew that he had school in the morning so went to bed.
Two weeks later in Ponyville
Loving Embrace was just getting off from a morning shift at the ponyville hospital. She was walking to the train station await the next train from Canterlot and she couldn't have been happier. After two weeks of house inspections and interviews she finally got the adoption of Silver approved. In fact he should be on the next train with an agent of the foster agency.
‘ At least I got Pinkie to wait on the party for a couple of days to let him settle in a bit first.” She thought to herself as she reached the train station. She then looked at the clock on the ticket booth ‘ Oh good I am here a bit early.’
After about fifteen minutes the train pulled into the station. It came to a full stop and the doors opened to let passengers on and off. As she looked around for the ponies she was waiting for she heard somepony shout her name. “Miss Loving Embrace.” she turned in the detection of the voice and saw young Silver standing with a green unicorn mare that had a purple mane.
She walked up to the pair and said,” I am Loving Embrace.” The green unicorn looked her up and down and then nodded.
“His things are in these saddlebags.” The unicorn said. “ I now entrust him to you.” She then turned to Silver and said, “This is your new mother be good for her.” She then turned around and disappeared into the crowd.
“Hello Silver, how are you feeling today?” Embrace asked as she put the saddlebags on her back.
Silver looked at her and quietly said, “I’m doing okay.” He then proceeded to rub his foreleg.
“Well how about we get going and head home?” Embrace said as she turned around and after making sure Silver was following headed to her house. It took them a good twenty minutes to get to the house during which Embrace tried to get Silver to talk some more to no avail. The house was a single story building that looked like the other houses next to it. She approached the door and opened it then ushered Silver in. She then closed the door and led him through the entry room and down a hall. They stopped in front of a door adorned with Silver’s name. She opened the door to the room and entered. Inside was a small bed with power pony sheets and bedspread. At the foot of the bed a chest for toys, there also was a bookshelf in the room. She took off the saddlebags and put them on the bed.
“Here is your room. I know there isn't much here but I thought that you got settled that we could go to the store and you could pick out some more toys and posters to put up.” Embrace said as she looked to Silver to see what he thought of his room.
“Why bother?” Silver asked her, much to her confusion.
“What do you mean why bother? Don't you want to decorate your room?” She asked him.
“Why bother buying things for a room that have when I am moved to another home in another three or four months?” He asked in a serious and depressed tone which broke her heart.
“Did nopony tell you what being adopted means?” She asked. When he shook his head no she then extended a wing and pulled him into her side. “Being adopted means that I am your mommy forever and that you never have to move to another family or home again.” She explained as she lived up to her name and embraced Silver with loving care.
“Really?” Silver asked her his voice full of hope.
“Of course. You are home for good.” Embrace said as Silver snuggled into her side and cried tears of joy.
Author's Note
This fic is dedicated to my mom. Who may not have given birth to me but still chose to raise me. I will be forever grateful for the care and love I have received from her.
