Mayor Mare stood between the two mares, a bright smile on her face as she drew to the end of her readings. "Do you, Applejack, take Fluttershy to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love and to hold, to cherish and nurture, through trial and tribulations, and sickness and health? For better or worse, as long as you both may live?"

Applejack smiled. With her back to the audience, she stood side by side with Fluttershy. She felt the soft warmth of Fluttershy as the pegasus leaned her head against her neck. "Shoot, nothin' would make me happier." Mayor Mare's smile grew wider.

"And do you, Fluttershy, take Applejack? In rain or drought, or in times of excess and in times of great destitution? Will you hold her and love her for the rest of your life?"

Not a single pony held their breath as they waited for her answer. Drawing herself up to her full height, Fluttershy stared into Applejack's face. Leaning her forehead down, she nuzzled the side of her face before whispering, "I do. I cannot do anything else for as long as I live."

"You promise?" Applejack teased.

Fluttershy nodded. "Forever and Always."

Author's Note

This story is actually set in the middle of Running Rings, and I wrote this fic as quick look into the vows that Applejack and Fluttershy share in front of the assembled ponies that I hadn't finished when I released the aforementioned fic. I had originally planned to put this up as part of either the Missing series or as part of the Hop, Skip, and a Jump fic, but then I go the idea to expand on it.

The stories referenced in this are episode related, and this has absolutely no mentions of any of my other fics, so I figured it strong enough to be enjoyed as a standalone product. It's short, simple, and I enjoyed writing it.