I bucked a tree, apples dropping into the basket. I smiled looking over the farm, I have done quite a bit of work this morning. I frowned as I saw Fluttershy a couple of metres down from me, I wasn’t expecting to see her away from her cottage. I just realised she had a bucket next to her, she slammed her hooves into the tree dropping half of the apples into a basket. She delivered another dropping the rest. I trotted over to her “Ah’m surprised you are working on the farm?”

Fluttershy frowned “My family has quite a few Earth Ponies in the bloodline, on my mother’s side at least one foal of each generation must taking up dragon slaying to carry on the family legacy. My Aunt who took it up who had no offspring and knew my brother was useless talk me everything she knew about slaying dragons. She taught me every last technique she knew about killing dragons.”

I frowned “Why have you kept this a secret from all of us?”

Fluttershy grimaced “Dragon Slayers are property of the state, due to our capabilities we are not allowed agency by law. If I was discovered I could be forced to do anything that the nobles tell me or else I will be executed according to law. Most Dragon Slayers keep it a secret to their graves, only passing the knowledge down to their successor. My parents don’t even know.”

I nodded “Ah vow to keep it a secret. Ah won’t tell a soul.” I then grimaced “If you see a sky blue dragon with rainbow spines that is Rainbow. She gained the ability to turn into a dragon.”

Fluttershy smiled “Thanks for telling me Applejack, I would hate to kill my friend thinking she was an enemy. Now we should get back to work, this orchard won’t harvest itself.” I smiled as we returned to work, after a couple of hours of work we returned to the farmhouse.

We were sitting down at the table, various apple related products on the table. Fluttershy smiled as she sat next to Big Mac, I raised an eyebrow “Are you two doing something Ah am not aware of?” Fluttershy's face glowed red, and I could tell Big Mac was blushing too. I smirked “That’s fine just note, Ah don’t want to be an Auntie until after you two are married.”

I winced as I felt a sharp pain on the back of my head, Granny Smith was holding a stick “Stop teasing your brother and his marefriend.”

Fluttershy smiled “Well, if you don’t mind I think we should start eating. There is more work to be done.” We ate all we could, after thanking Granny Smith I stood up, trotting out of the farmhouse. I attached myself to the cart and pulled it into town.

After setting up the little stall in the market square, Pinkie Pie bounced over. I smiled “Hi Pinkie Pie.”

Pinkie Pie bounced up and down “Applejack, I have a new recipe I want to try! I need fifty apples and five jars of apple butter!” I got what she wanted out of the cart, placing in front of her. Before I could say another word, she dropped a small bag of bits on the table taking her order. She then turned around blowing steam out of ears making train noises as she zipped across town at breakneck speeds.

I blinked before shaking my head “Right, Pinkie Pie does that. Ah’m going to have to adjust to that again.” I watched as Rainbow flew over head clearing the skies at rapid speed, Bon trotted up to my stall. I smiled “How can Ah help ya Bon Bon.”

Bon Bon rolled her eyes “Lyra ate too many apples and I need several baskets to replenish the stock so I can make more candy apples.”

I frowned as I put the together several Apple baskets “Is Lyra the one who talks about humans all the time? I’ve heard her talk about humans multiple times, Sarah matches the description she gave quite well. A hairless ape like creature with the ability to use tools and incredible intelligence. I would like to know if I could get more details from her.”

Bon Bon whispered “Come to the store after work, you can discuss more with Lyra later.” I nodded as I took her bits, putting the apple baskets on the table. The day was fairly normal other than the three flower sisters fainting three times while they were trying to buy three jars of Zap Apple Jam. After dropping off the cart back at the farm, I returned to town.

I knocked on the door of Bon Bon’s shop, I wads ragged in the building by Lyra who had a huge smile rivalling Pinkie Pie’s largest smiles. I frowned “Lyra, this is serious business. Ah need you to explain what you know about humans in detail.”

Lyra pulled me into a backroom, she smiled “Humans are bipedal creatures with two long legs. They also have these shorter limbs called arms, the end in these things called hands with five noodles at the end called fingers. This allows them to grip objects without the use of any magical assistance. They are largely devoid of anything resembling fur save around their head and private areas.”

I frowned “That does match Sarah’s description for the most part.”

Lyra looked at me “You have met a human.”

I nodded “You saw them too, they were in town before. They were the reason Ah was gone for so long. Ah’m not sure she would like if if you got too excited and started doing weird things to her.” I shook my head “Can you explain anything else.”

Lyra nodded “Yes, human adult females have larger breasts than any other creature save maybe Cows and Minotaurs. They also where clothes all the time due to the fat that their skin is thinner and softer, their bodies are far more brittle than ponies. Some of the things that even a unicorn would shake off could kill a human.”

Applejack smiled “Maybe I could arrange a meeting with her but you must be careful. Don’t get too excited. Thank you for your time.” I smiled as I left the shop, hearing Lyra bouncing up down behind me as I did so.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.