“I hate you!”

He knew she didn't meant it, but every time he replayed the words in his mind, they stung a little more. Thistle hadn't returned that evening. “She's becoming a mare. She needs her space.” Those were the words he's comforted himself and his wife with that night. It wasn't like she hadn't been out overnight at a friend's house before. But it was odd that she didn't tell anypony who she was with.

The next morning, there was still no sign of her. Thomas went out to her usual haunts to see if anypony knew where she might be. A small stone began to grow in his gut as noon time came and went and nopony had seen her since yesterday afternoon.

“Yes, Thomas, I did see her.”

Thomas let out a sigh of relief. “Oh, thank Celestia, where did you see her, what was she doing, Rockber?”

The mule cocked his head. “It was kinda odd, but I was crossing the bridge by the eastern side of town and I think I saw her floating on that toy of hers. It had to be her, I remember white on blue, but why anypony would be heading downstream. I thought that was right odd...”

Thomas' stomach took a lurch. “Rockber, w-would you please tell my wife this? I need to head downstream!”

Rockber nodded as the red colt bolted down the stream.




I much like how this one turned out over the previous. I am far more pleased with Thomas's face, and Tess is adorable too! =^^=

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