Vanilla Coral

*with some of her earning she hits up one of the nicer restaurants in Maretime Bay. She eyed it so many times on previous trips*

*she drops of the repair commissions at one of the residents and the antique store* Business is really starting to pick up with more ponies around. Can afford to treat myself a little bit this month.

*so she could keep returning once a month for supplies without raising suspicion of who or what she might be. To them she had always been a traveling earth pony. And aside from that little glint of magic and lifespan, that's all she was*

*she's done this for generations, and while the adults also remember her from their foalhood, it never comes up in their minds to question it. It was the use of her last remaining star child magic to ensure they wouldn't think to remember on such things*

*as with every trip to Maretime Bay, she's greeted by several foals happy to see her, though there are many new this time, not just earth ponies. She gives them the home baked treats and listens to their stories*

And the salt air. Not quite something you'd get in Canterlot back then. *her hooves touch cobble road as she enters the town proper*

*starts slowly making her way down the hill, careful not to let the cart push her* Always reminds me of the train trips to Canterlot with my parents. The moment we'd step off the train, the air would be filled with delicious smells.

*after a time she crests the hill, bringing Maretime Bay into view below. She sniffs the air* I love it when I can smell food on the wind.

*she hitches up to her old cart, makes one last look at the former campsite, and heads on her way*

*kicks dirt over her campfire and empties her canteen onto it* Spent an extra day camping, but it was quite nice. Not far from Maretime Bay now.

*as she hooks herself up to the cart her left hoof starts to tremble. She does her best to hold it steady until it calms again* ...I wonder if they'll learn the reason it disappeared to begin with? What what they'll do when they find out. *finishes hitching herself up*

I'll be careful. Even with magic back I'm not sure it's a promise yet. There was a reason it disappeared in the first place.. *let's out a sigh* Anyway, I'll be back soon. *she turns and heads back out*

I'm thinking about taking another trip to Zephyr Heights. Maybe get some photos. You won't believe how much it's changed, pega-mom. You'd love it.

*she disappears inside. Further in she reaches the chamber where the statues of her parents reside, the sun trickling in upon them from a mostly covered atrium glass ceiling* Hey moms, I'm off of my usual trip. Going to drop off some commissions and pick up supplies.

Okay, almost ready. Just one more thing to do. *she hops up the side of the ancient structure she made her home long ago. The old Ministry of Science facility that crashed into the land when magic left. It rests at an angle with most of it buried beneath the ground*

*with a swift hind leg kick, she pops the week of her cart back into place. The wood is old, gray, and cracked. Signs of innumerable repairs. The cart is only slightly younger than her time in Equestria It's loaded up with old repaired objects*

*she smiles as @G5_Onyia departs. Her left forehoof had been trembling the entire time despite her trying to hide it* You hear that, bug-mom? Your vision might still happen.

I might have buried the entrance to the tunnel under some junk. *she giggles and rubs the back of her head* Take care of yourself, aunty.

*nods* I will. Is it still where you said it was last time?

This world belongs to all of us. We have to work together to keep it safe. My moms always said that, and many others too. I know you'll succeed in your goals aunty.