"I think it's about time they found out," said North Star. "I think they're
old enough to understand now."
"I concur," replied Wind Whistler.
"Come sit everyone," said Paradise. "I think It's best if we explain this to everyone at the same time."
About fifty years ago, Dream Valley had a pretty even number of male and female ponies. The big brother ponies (not really big brothers to the other ponies, it was just a name they had been given) were slightly taller than the girls. Their musculature was more defined and their hooves were wrapped with a messy tuft of hair.
Dream Valley was peaceful and problem-free, until the witches from the Volcano of Gloom summoned a large monstrous beast to attack Dream Valley. The big brother ponies did their best to drive the beast out of Dream Valley, with the help of all of the other ponies. They chased the beast out of Dream Valley to a place far away. The beast retreated into a cave and hid itself. From that day on the big brother ponies blocked the cave to keep the beast from returning. Not knowing the strength of the beast, they were unable to come up with a strategy to destroy it. Only a few of the big brother ponies had dared to enter the cave, but those who did, never returned.
The big brother ponies made continuos efforts to destroy the beast, but their main goal was to keep it in the cave, away from their families. Visitations to see the big brother ponies happened very rarely and by a small amount of ponies at a time. None of the baby ponies had ever seen their fathers, uncles, brothers, or grandfathers.
The big brothers refused to return to Dream Valley until the beast was destroyed and they were certain that it, or its offspring, would be able to harm their families.
"Will I ever get to see my daddy?" asked Baby Ribbon.
"I hope so," replied Ribbon. "When the beast is defeated, then you can meet your dad."
"I concur," replied Wind Whistler.
"Come sit everyone," said Paradise. "I think It's best if we explain this to everyone at the same time."
About fifty years ago, Dream Valley had a pretty even number of male and female ponies. The big brother ponies (not really big brothers to the other ponies, it was just a name they had been given) were slightly taller than the girls. Their musculature was more defined and their hooves were wrapped with a messy tuft of hair.
Dream Valley was peaceful and problem-free, until the witches from the Volcano of Gloom summoned a large monstrous beast to attack Dream Valley. The big brother ponies did their best to drive the beast out of Dream Valley, with the help of all of the other ponies. They chased the beast out of Dream Valley to a place far away. The beast retreated into a cave and hid itself. From that day on the big brother ponies blocked the cave to keep the beast from returning. Not knowing the strength of the beast, they were unable to come up with a strategy to destroy it. Only a few of the big brother ponies had dared to enter the cave, but those who did, never returned.
The big brother ponies made continuos efforts to destroy the beast, but their main goal was to keep it in the cave, away from their families. Visitations to see the big brother ponies happened very rarely and by a small amount of ponies at a time. None of the baby ponies had ever seen their fathers, uncles, brothers, or grandfathers.
The big brothers refused to return to Dream Valley until the beast was destroyed and they were certain that it, or its offspring, would be able to harm their families.
"Will I ever get to see my daddy?" asked Baby Ribbon.
"I hope so," replied Ribbon. "When the beast is defeated, then you can meet your dad."