"You found who now?"

"Her parents."

"How?"

"Well, to be honest, it was mostly Rarity's friend who did the finding."

"Umm… Big Macintosh, Ah know it's somethin' that you think will help her but… you sure that's a good idea?"

"Why the hay not?"

"They didn' try to find their own daughter fer 12 years. TWELVE. YEARS."

"They had retrograde amnesia after their house burned down. They barely remembered they were married after it happened, much less they had a daughter."

"Really?"

"Eeyup."

"Ah have another question: when did you start havin' Rarity's friend start lookin' fer them?"

"Bout a year ago."

"That's when y'all started datin, ain' it?"

"Eeyup."

"Wow. You really knew you loved her back then, didn't ya?"

"Eeyup."

"So… how are her parents doin' right now?"

"Well, apparently, they ended up workin' in an then owning a jewelry store chain… Hales, or something?"

"Wait. You mean that Fluttershy's parents own Bales? Bales, the really fancy jewelry chain. That Bales?"

"Eeyup."

"An' you ain' even a bit surprised by that?"

"Ah had no expectations that Rarity's friend would find anything but two graves. Ah'm happier than a bee in a honey hole they're alive. Ah couldn' ask fer much more."

"Wow. Have you thought 'bout poppin' the question?"

"Eeyup. But not soon. She's gonna have a lot on her mind, an' Ah don' need ta be addin' to it. But Ah did ask her father's blessing fer when the time came."

"Did he say yes?"

"Oh, he did more than say yes. Take a look."

He picked up a box that had been sent with the letter.

"They sent you an engagement ring?"

"Eeyup."

"So does that mean you two are gonna get hitched?"

"Yeah, but Ah'm not proposing fer at least a good while. They're gonna have to catch up on 12 years. So when he gets here, Ah'm gonna give it back to her Pa."

"Why?"

"Fer one, Ah don' wan' him worryin' bout if Ah sold it. Also, Ah don' feel comfortable havin' somethin' that expensive in the house. Specially with Applebloom here."

"Yeah, Ah see yer point. Just don' go up ta him right away, an maybe explain why before ya give it back ta him. Otherwise, he may get the wrong idea."

"Eeyup. Thanks fer the advice, Applejack."

"Well, good night Big Macintosh. You'd probably be best gettin' some sleep too."

"Night Applejack."

Fluttershy arrived at 5:20, ready to work, complete with her own yellow hat to match her coat, with a band to match her beautiful mane.

"Well, you musta had a dream of bein' an earth pony long 'fore you met me, huh, sugar cube?"

"Yes, I guess I always did dream of being a cow girl… except I was too afraid to try it…"

"Well, we ain' goin' to be doin' any fancy rope tricks, just the less glorious side of bein' a farm pony."

So, they began getting to their work. Big Macintosh bucked the trees, and Fluttershy helped gather any apples that didn't fall in the baskets. They gathered until about high noon, by which point Big Macintosh decided Fluttershy needed a break.

"So, how was yer first couple of hours being an earth pony?"

"Oh, it was absolutely wonderful!" She wasn't lying. She enjoyed the simple, easy task she was assigned.

"Really? Well, that's a better response than Ah expected."

"Why?"

"To be honest, my first year of Applebucking, it was probably the most boring year of my life."

"Really?"

"Eeyup. Ah'm surprised you don' mind the tedious work."

"Oh, it's a nice change of pace from helping the sick animals…"

"Eheh, Ah never looked at it that way."

Fluttershy noticed two rather plain looking ponies walking towards the barn.

"Big Macintosh, were you expecting family or something?"

"In a way, yes… just hang on a minute."

He rushed over to the two ponies who had just arrived. He seemed to be talking with them about something, and he gave the occasional wave of his hoof towards her.

Just who are they…?

"Fluttershy, you remember what you said on our first date, a year ago?"

"Yes… why?"

"Ah found them."

"You… what?"

Fluttershy's parents appeared from behind Big Macintosh, and he gestured them to go towards her.

"Sweetie?"

"D… Dad? Mom…?"

They didn't rush into a hug, but rather they slowly walked towards each other, as if they were trying to remember each other.

They slowly embraced, and Fluttershy's eyes began to blur, with tears gathering in her eyes.

"Sweetie, we're so sorry… we…"

"Don't… please… you're here now…"