| The curious Little
Ponies couldn't trip over each other fast enough to get to the front gates
of Paradise Estate that evening.
"Move, Lickety-Split! I can't see!" "Well, I'll gladly move over if Sunglory will take off that hat--I can't see!" "Oh, here she comes! How exciting!" "They met on the Net. This ought to be interesting!" "What are we going to call her? We can't call her Magic Star! There's already a Magic Star!" "Oh, Bunny Hop! There have been two Windys and two Baby Gustys and even two Snookums in this herd for years! We'll get used to it, I'm sure!" "Hurry, Snuzzle! You're going to miss it!" And then, the happy couple stepped onto the patio, Tex and the "other Magic Star." She was radiant, her orange hues gleaming like a summer sunset, and he was just bursting with pride and admiration for his true love. Tex glanced expectantly around at the crowd of ponies, looking for some catalyst to spark Magic Star's acceptance into the family. Fizzy eagerly took the cue and bounced into the center of the patio. "Welcome to Paradise Estate, Magic Star!"
With that icebreaker, all the ponies cheered and threw handfuls of glitter and confetti into the air and the New Pony Celebration began! "Hi, Magic Star," began So-Soft Magic Star, "My name is . . . well, Magic Star!" Everyone laughed good-naturedly as the two Magic Stars got acquainted. So-Soft Magic Star admired the other's beautiful star sapphire necklace. Fifi alone forgot to throw her confetti. She was preoccupied. Something about this new Magic Star is unusual, she thought, but she could not seem to pinpoint what that something was.  |
