Morning in Equestria

by Rosepixie

A series of very short stories about characters from the My Little Pony universe in the morning. There is very little plot, but it is safe to assume that the stories all take place on the same morning, so small connections may become evident. I have no current plans to expand any of these into longer stories, but may continue to add more of them over time.

17. Ribbon Wishes

Ribbon Wishes was running late! She needed to set up her stall on the beach and if she wasn't there early all the good spots would be taken. Her cart was basically ready to go because she hadn't touched it since yesterday, but she had a small pile of new necklaces to add to it.

Before she could worry about any of that, though, she had to get herself ready to go. She stumbled around her cottage trying to do too many things at once. First, she tried to brush her mane as she ate a muffin, but neither went well. Then she found herself dripping toothpaste on the floor as she frantically tried to brush her teeth while sweeping up all the muffin crumbs.

Even after she got the crumbs out of her mane it was still a mess. Ribbon Wishes decided to simply tie it back to try and hide the mess that she had made of it, but the ribbons seemed to fight her efforts. Finally, almost in tears, she gave up and crushed a straw beach hat onto her head. That would simply have to do.

Running very late now, she crammed the newly-finished ribbon and shell necklaces into her cart and hurried towards the beach. She knew that her spot would be long gone by now, but she hoped to find a spot somewhere down the beach, beyond the popular boardwalk area. There was usually space down there. Some ponies did wander that far, just not as many as shopped near the boardwalk. Sales were never as good that far down the beach. Hopefully the day wouldn't be a total loss, though.

As Ribbon Wishes tugged her cart free of a pothole it had gotten caught in and the boardwalk came into view she stopped short. Her spot was open! Beachberry, the pony who sold fruit-flavored shaved ice in the spot next to hers, smiled broadly and waved. Ribbon Wishes hurried over with her cart.

"I saved your spot for you," Beachberry said. "Here, let me help you get set up!"

"And if you want," piped up Braided Beauty, whose mane and tail braiding booth was on the other side of where Ribbon Wishes sold her necklaces, "I'd be happy to braid your mane when you're done so you can lose that hat. I know you hate wearing it."

Ribbon Wishes was so grateful that she burst into tears. Maybe the day wasn't going to be so bad after all!