The pair arrived shortly at Thistle's home. "Mommy! I'm home!"

Tess Tube peered up over her chemistry set, a flask filled with greenish liquid held in a pink hoof. "Thistle? I thought you were swimming with your friends at the pond?"

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but" Blue started, but was cut off by a hoof in his mouth. "Squeeks got a puncture, and I forgot my patch kit!"

"Oh? It should be in your room, I could have sworn I saw you packing it in your saddlebags last night." Tess replied."

Thistle shot a worried sidewise glance to Blue. "Oh, it must have fallen out... Let me check again..." Thistle rummaged in her bags on blue's side. "Oh, silly me, they were buried under my hoof pump!"

Blue looked shocked, and opened his mouth to speak, but Thistle cut him off. "Do we have any sandwiches? It is getting near lunch, and I'm getting a little hungry..."

"I don't have anything made, but everything is in the kitchen."

"Cool, is it ok if I make some to share?"

"Certainly!"

Blue stood dumbfounded as Thistle made several sandwiches, and packed them into her bags, still hanging on his side. Maybe this wasn't going to end with a hide tanning? He could deal with the green earth pony later, but now he started to feel a little more relaxed. Thistle made great sandwiches! Soon the pair were out the door and heading back to the pond.

Shortly after they left, a red stallion entered the house. "Hello Nuzzle Muzzle! Ready for a lunch break?"

"Hello, Thomas!" Tess nuzzled her husband. "I think our little filly is growing up."

Thomas cocked his head and rotated his ears forward. "Oh?"

Tess nodded, She has a colt carrying her saddlebags, and I think she made lunch for him!"

Thomas scratched a hoof under his chin... "Hmmm, drat, we just laid the concrete for the Cookie house expansion, maybe we could convince them to have a bonus extension..."

"Thomas!" The pink mare laughed.




Life is good when your best friend has your back! =P =^^=

Smug Thistle is smug!