MINIFIC MAYHEM

Applejack narrows her eyes as she watches Twilight leave the farm for the third time this week. Normally, seeing her bookish friend around would warm her heart, but the way she was clinging to that hug with her brother made her feel mighty uneasy.

Taking matters into her own hooves, Applejack trotted up to her brother, her eyes still narrowed suspiciously. As she approached him, he just gave a simple nod.

“And jest what do ya think you’re doin’ with Twi’?” she asked, a hint of anger in her voice.

“Applejack, t’ain’t what it looks like--” he started.

“Oh yeah? Then what was it? Twi’ is mah friend, and you’re mah brother, and I don’t want nopony gettin’ hurt.”

“There ain’t nothin’ to be worked up over. It’s not what you think, Twilight was just--”

“Just what? Tryin’ to seduce ya?”

“Applejack...” Big Macintosh sighed. “I ain’t even inta mares.”

“I... uh, what?” Applejack was slack-jawed, taken aback at her brother's sudden coming out.

“Twilight was helpin’ me get a date together. She came by to me that she got one set up with Pokey Pierce, that colt that works at Pins and Needles. Ah was just thanking her, that’s all.”

Applejack kicked the ground, ashamed. “Ah’m sorry, big brother. Ah just let mahself get carried away. But Ah’m mighty proud of ya for tellin’ me, and Ah hope ya have a good time.” She smiled, and gave her brother a quick hug.