Equestria Dark: Tales of a New Appleloosan Stallion Water Salespony

Written by VelvetHeart

Swimming. Rumble couldn't wait; he'd always loved swimming classes, and after spending way too many hours memorizing scents, some fun in the pool with the rest of the class sounded like a great way to relax.

The mares of his class were already splashing around as he slipped out the door leading to the pool's local toilet facilities (hey, when you gotta go...), their laughter and excited shouts a siren's call to his fun-starved mind.

Except on the way there, he found himself gently blocked by a mare in the familiar swimteachers' wear. "Ah, please, we have a special pool just for you. It's heated."

A heated pool? That was even better! Pegasi might not feel the cold as badly as the other tribes did, so most pools tended to be unheated year-round, saving both effort and bits.

It wasn't a tiny pool either, Rumble quickly discovered, feeling like a genuine Very Important Pony as he took the first steps down the submerged stairs into the luxuriously-warm water. He even rated his own, separate lifeguard! Wading in deeper, he felt the pleasant heat sink into his flesh as the water level rose: To his hocks, to his knees, to his thighs, to his belly-

...and then he bumped into the pool's rubberized edge. "Hey! Where's the deep end?!"