Cadence Founds The Crystal Kingdom Orphanage

A few days later, that Friday, Cadence greets the next of the three prospective sets of parents, this one has their son in tow. “I’m Cadence,” says the princess with a smile, “I’m the Founder of this place and you must be Mr. and Mrs. Dustwind and Colter Dustwind.”

“Not Colter, Colton,” says the colt. “You got my name wrong.”

“Oh, sorry about that, my bad,” apologizes the princess. She then leads them to her office. As she does so, she sees her assistant Melodious Heart helping the third couple adopt their first foal.

“Hello Dusky Day and Dusty Dawn,” says Melodious Heart to the couple in her office, “it says here you want a foal from the infant wing but it doesn’t state preference, do you have one?”

“Yes,” responds Dusky, “we thought about it more recently and we want a filly,” says the mare.

“Yes,” agrees her partner, another mare, the one who goes by the name Dusty Dawn.

“Okay,” responds Melodious Heart. She brings a nurse into her office and the four all head down to the infant wing together to choose the filly that is the perfect fit for the mares.

Meanwhile Cadence takes the Dustwinds to the holding room and it’s adjacent room. Cadence then goes and finds foals that work well with other ponies of any age. She soon returns with two colts and three fillies, all known for getting along with other ponies and foals their age and older especially. Since there is another foal involved, she’s doing it in a room down the hall from the normal adjacent room, one that’s more family friendly and a more open environment. She brings in the first of the five prospective adoptees. “Mr. and Mrs. Dustwind, Colton,” says Cadence as she leads the colt into the room, “this is Claybrick.”

“Hello,” say the parents while Colton just shrugs him off. His parents look at him with disdain. “At least try to interact with the foals that might become your sibling.”

“Fine,” says Colton. He goes on and interacts with the colt. “Hey Claybrick, what do you like to do?”

“Skateboard, basketball, pottery, painting, football, soccer, and my scooter,” responds Claybrick. “Arcade games are not really my thing, though. Never really took to them like the other colts.”

“Well I could teach you,” responds Colton.

“Sorry, but I’d rather not,” responds Claybrick, “you have your interests and I have mine. I hope you understand that.” Colton nods and turns to face his parents.

“Well, I tried,” responds Colton. Cadence leads the dejected colt out of the room and brings in the next colt. Colton seems to take a little more interest in this one.

“Mr. and Mrs. Dustwind, Colton, this is Hot Shot,” says Cadence. Colton’s ears perk at this and he approaches the colt.

“Hey Hot Shot, I’m Colton, what’s up with you? What do you like to do?”

“Well,” responds Hot Shot excitedly, “I’m glad you asked. I love doing so many different things! Basketball! Skateboarding! Basketball! Buckball! Soccer! Trick flying! Stunt riding on my scooter! Arcade and video games! Playing guitar! Kayaking! Canoeing! Heck, I even want to be a Wonderbolt someday! Do you think I can do it, huh?”

“Yeah, sure do,” responds Colton as he roughs up the colt’s hair. Colton then gets up off the ground and looks at his parents. “I feel the connection, he’s the one.” His parents nod and head off with Cadence to her office to sign the paper while Colton stays to talk with Hot Shot. Within the next two days, he heads off to his new home with his new family. Not long after that, Cadence gets a letter from Colton saying how much he’s enjoying his new little brother and Cadence can’t help but smile at that. She’s glad to hear it. As for Dusky Day and Dusty Dawn, they finally settle on an infant filly a few days later and then head home with her in tow. They end up naming the filly Mayflower. It’s been another successful week of setting up foals with their forever homes and forever families and Cadence wouldn’t have it any other way.