Hearths Warming Tasks

Rainbow Dash groaned as she finally finished up all the community service. Just barely in time for Hearths Warming eve events. Shaking her head she collapsed into a convenient bean bag at Pinkie's party, groaning as she took a sip of her eggnog. She smiled, the party was still good. Admittedly it was missing fruitcakes, having squash instead, and no wreaths, or a tree. The tree was replaced by a masterfully crafted replica made of pure tin. She didn't know why they needed to go replace all the Hearth Warming trees with tin trees. She couldn't begin to understand it but Mayor Mare said the princesses said it was important. She was a bit sad that Twilight was busy off doing princess thing but everyone else was here.

The bean bag next to her fluffed as Applejack collapsed into it as well. She gave Rainbow Dash a nod and took a sip of her apple cider. Rainbow Dash frowned, not that she wasn't unhappy to see her friend but she wanted answers. "Hey, Applejack."

Applejack looked over with a raised eyebrow. "Yeah?"

Rainbow Dash looked around, they were alone enough to not worry about this. "What were they all talking about that you did?"

Applejack coughed into her hoof and shook her head, looking away. "Ahh, nothin' to worry about Rainbow Dash. Just dug something up. But Twilight and the princesses are dealing with it."

Rainbow Dash motioned to the giant tin tree. "And that has something to do with it!? What is it?"

Applejack cleared her throat again. "Uh... Don't worry about it. They just don't like tin is all. So it's just a precaution, the princesses should have it handled."

Rainbow Dash scowled in irritation. "What's "IT!?" What's going on here?"

Applejack waved a hand dismissively... Scowling and shaking her leg hard she looked at it again, and waved her hoof dismissively. "Nothing t..."

Rainbow Dash jumped to her feet, pointing at Applejack's hoof. "What was that!?"

Applejack scowled at her hoof for a moment longer. "Nothing to worry about, probably just some last remnants of the things that are messing with us, I'm sure we'll be fine. There's more than two unknowable beings form beyond the stars."

Rainbow Dash's eye budged. "What!? So you unleashed two..."

Applejack shrugged. "More drew their attention."

Rainbow Dash took a deep breath. "Fine... Drew the attention of "two unknowable beings from beyond the stars" and you're just dismissing it!? What's next, we have a third unknowable being from beyond the starts that's protecting us."

Applejack made a so-so gesture. "Well technically it's the princess' protecting us but I wouldn't say you're wrong." Rainbow Dash opened and closed her mouth soundlessly. "I mean ultimately I can't help but feel like there's something bigger, even beyond us planning and plotting all this."

Rainbow Dash gaped. "You're just dumping this on me at a hearth warming eve party!? We have to talk about this!"

Applejack thought for a moment then shook her head. "Nah."