Post by mannulus on Oct 31, 2019 18:16:26 GMT -5
The clouds gathered in the sky, betokening a rainstorm soon to come. The assembled mourners stood clustered around as the funeral service began. Reverend Waddle cleared his throat and began to speak.
" Dearly Beloved We are gathered together here to mark the passing of a dear family member...."
"Oh to be taken so young" said Applebloom.
"We'll never see the like of her again'" Said Applejack
"Yep" sobbed Big Mac on the verge of tears.
Rarity, dressed in black (very tasteful black) dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief.
Twilight, at a loss for words finally said "I was nice of you to invite us, Applejack"
"Wouldn't have it any other way, Ya'lls kin as far as ahm concerned."
"And now, said Reverned waddle, as he finished up" Let us all bow our heads in a moment of silent contemplation." The group bowed their heads and fell silent.
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes “Aw, come on now!”
“Rainbow Dash!”, hissed Twilight, "would you be serious for a moment
"
“But it’s a TREE!” she said, only to make an “oof” a moment later as Fluttershy gave her a kick in the rump.
The service was winding down by now and most of the ponies were departing by ones and twos. Eventually, the Mane 6 were alone with Granny Mac and Applebloom……no not alone. One pony still stayed the one in the black hood with the covered cart.
“Ah guess it’s tahm” said Applejack matter of factly. She turned to the cloaked pony “Gwan ahead”
The Black cloaked pony nodded and tapped on the cart.
Out came a troop of beavers who made their way to the tree and began to gnaw.
Applebloom cried out and turned her head away. “Naw don’tya look away” Said Applejack, pushing her head back forward. “Yall, owe the tree that much” Finally with a crash the tree fell over. Big Mac fainted.
The beavers then began to chew the tree apart rapidly. Soon it was gone, leaving a pile of timber and another pile of chips which they began piling into the cart.
“Well, that’s another job done,” said the hooded pony, throwing back her hood and revealing the face of Copper Kettle. “Same deal as usual?”
“Yeah, the chips are ya’lls” said Granny
“Excellent”, Said Kettle “Sweet Apple Acres apple heartwood chips smoke cheese so well.”
“Glad it could be of service” Said Appleack. She turned to Applebloom “Gwan and wake Big Mac up; we’ll need him to carry the timber home.”
A few minutes later, Rainbow came up to Applejack.
"You seriously do this EVERY time one of your trees dies?"
Applejack nodded grimly, "The trees give us our lives, the least we can do is honor theirs when they go."
By now the rest of the Mane 6 had by now gathered in earshot. "I think it's kind of touching, your commitment to your orchard." Said Twilight
"Thank You. Glad to see someone understands.
"One thing I don't understand though" Said Rainbow Dash, I've flown over Sweet Apple acres a lot, and theres this whole BUNCH of dead trees I've see just standing there in one corner over to the northeast. Why don't you take those down? I'm sure the wood could be of great use to......
"NO" shouted Applejack, "Not those trees, those trees wood ain't for buildin'.
Oh, Said Twilight, I guess those are old Zap apples and you don't like to use Zap apple wood for building."
“Naw we use Zap apple wood for cradles. And those ain't Zap apples, they're Apples of the Covenant of the Snow. Those trees ain't actually dead, they just never leaf or flower or fruit. The wood from THOSE trees out in the back lot, we aren’t never use that but for one thing…….our coffins.”
" Dearly Beloved We are gathered together here to mark the passing of a dear family member...."
"Oh to be taken so young" said Applebloom.
"We'll never see the like of her again'" Said Applejack
"Yep" sobbed Big Mac on the verge of tears.
Rarity, dressed in black (very tasteful black) dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief.
Twilight, at a loss for words finally said "I was nice of you to invite us, Applejack"
"Wouldn't have it any other way, Ya'lls kin as far as ahm concerned."
"And now, said Reverned waddle, as he finished up" Let us all bow our heads in a moment of silent contemplation." The group bowed their heads and fell silent.
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes “Aw, come on now!”
“Rainbow Dash!”, hissed Twilight, "would you be serious for a moment
"
“But it’s a TREE!” she said, only to make an “oof” a moment later as Fluttershy gave her a kick in the rump.
The service was winding down by now and most of the ponies were departing by ones and twos. Eventually, the Mane 6 were alone with Granny Mac and Applebloom……no not alone. One pony still stayed the one in the black hood with the covered cart.
“Ah guess it’s tahm” said Applejack matter of factly. She turned to the cloaked pony “Gwan ahead”
The Black cloaked pony nodded and tapped on the cart.
Out came a troop of beavers who made their way to the tree and began to gnaw.
Applebloom cried out and turned her head away. “Naw don’tya look away” Said Applejack, pushing her head back forward. “Yall, owe the tree that much” Finally with a crash the tree fell over. Big Mac fainted.
The beavers then began to chew the tree apart rapidly. Soon it was gone, leaving a pile of timber and another pile of chips which they began piling into the cart.
“Well, that’s another job done,” said the hooded pony, throwing back her hood and revealing the face of Copper Kettle. “Same deal as usual?”
“Yeah, the chips are ya’lls” said Granny
“Excellent”, Said Kettle “Sweet Apple Acres apple heartwood chips smoke cheese so well.”
“Glad it could be of service” Said Appleack. She turned to Applebloom “Gwan and wake Big Mac up; we’ll need him to carry the timber home.”
A few minutes later, Rainbow came up to Applejack.
"You seriously do this EVERY time one of your trees dies?"
Applejack nodded grimly, "The trees give us our lives, the least we can do is honor theirs when they go."
By now the rest of the Mane 6 had by now gathered in earshot. "I think it's kind of touching, your commitment to your orchard." Said Twilight
"Thank You. Glad to see someone understands.
"One thing I don't understand though" Said Rainbow Dash, I've flown over Sweet Apple acres a lot, and theres this whole BUNCH of dead trees I've see just standing there in one corner over to the northeast. Why don't you take those down? I'm sure the wood could be of great use to......
"NO" shouted Applejack, "Not those trees, those trees wood ain't for buildin'.
Oh, Said Twilight, I guess those are old Zap apples and you don't like to use Zap apple wood for building."
“Naw we use Zap apple wood for cradles. And those ain't Zap apples, they're Apples of the Covenant of the Snow. Those trees ain't actually dead, they just never leaf or flower or fruit. The wood from THOSE trees out in the back lot, we aren’t never use that but for one thing…….our coffins.”