Endeavor

I have made it to the town market as I continue to watch countless numbers of ponies from all walks of life make their way through town to do their business, whether it is to meet up with some friends or it's to go out and buy a muffin or two, you'll find everypony here. So many bizarre personalities living all together in such a town. One would wonder how they all fit together or even managed to get along with one another. I suppose everypony found something they click and roll with. Well, perhaps not everypony. The younger ponies were still doing their best to find their ambitions for life, similar a situation to the one I have found myself stuck in.

I came to the decision that I needed to find some temporary work in order to get some experience under my wing before I could tackle a paying job. I did some work experience several years ago, but the work I did then wouldn't count towards anything in these parts. Such jobs were covered already and there wouldn't be room for more.

I could travel, but I was never really a pony to go travelling very far. I preferred to keep to the airspace nearby and not to venture too far from home in case I got lost and tired. Even if I had a map, there was always the risk that something bad might happen. With what's happened over recent years, such risks have increased over time. Pegasi became worrisome about clearing the clouds and few workers have been seen exiting Cloudsdale recently. Luckily, there's still that local Pegasi who bears one of the Elements of Harmony to help keep the skies clear. She was probably the only pony to ever come close to my house in recent times, but it'd only be because she had a work shift to cover, clearing the clouds away from town when clear skies were necessary.

I find that clouds are the only thing that put my thoughts at ease and help me to relax.

I grew curious as to why that pegasus would cover this area, in the far outskirts of town, when there would always be a change as to which pegasi go where. Pegasi would always cover different locations each week as a means to make sure no funny business was going on between the on duty pegasi and the locals below. Could this be considered 'funny business' or is she the only one allowed clear these parts? Oh well... I'll leave that hanging in the air for now.

So here I am in the town market of Ponyville as the sign here reminded me.

I was never really good at remembering names...

After having watched ponies make their way past me, I head towards the carrot stall and so I begin my daily dose of socialization with other ponies as means to build up my self-confidence. Unfortunately for me, the mare usually working the stall seems to be away, 'Taking a break' as the sign posted up on the side says.

I decided to sneak around the back of the stalls towards the houses they resided by and found the mare with a mug in hoof, clearly looking to be slightly worn as the day's heat becomes apparent to me as I find my feathers ruffling out to get some fresh air to clean up some sweat that was building up on the way here.

I wave towards her, garnering her attention as she looks back at me wearily.

"Hey. Just taking a break back here for a bit. Left a sign up on the stall in case you missed it."

"No, I noticed. Just checking on how you were. ...pretty hot day today, huh?"

"Hmm."

She glances up and away from me, taking another sip from her mug. Sensing the awkward silence, I decided to leave her be and go browse the market some more. I swear I felt her gaze on the back of my flank as I left. Not the sensual kind but the creepy kind. I lightly quickened my pace as I made my way to the front of the stalls and looked around for the pony selling tomatoes. Goddess I loved those. One of the few things left in life I could say that about.

Now where was his stall?