open A Stone in Ripple's Heart (1x1 with Califorum)

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@Califorum

Lilac's governess, would take her to her room to nap, while Ripple would show Maud around "Thank you, I can imagine you falling asleep pretty easily with me next to you..I can say I'm likely to sleep a lot easier now, with you here"

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@Califorum

Ripple would smile and nod, sitting on the bed before laying down "I hope we're right about that" she'd say as she would get comfortable and start to fall asleep. If Maud put a lot of thought into it, the fact that Ripple was always sleeping, could be worrying.

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Ripple would slowly open her eyes and sigh "I'm sorry hon, it's just my depression, ever since my husband passed...I've been very depressed and it just makes me so tired" she'd say, staring up at the cieling.

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Ripple would smile a little "Seeing my Lilac being happy, you" she smiles "a good drink, cuddling..uhm..." she kisses her "You, oh wait, I said that already, well you do make me happy" she says, cudlding her

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Ripple would melt a little with the soothing tone of Maud's voice and her massages "Mm well I am sure you are right dear, my husband would want me and Lilac to be happy" she'd say, closing her eyes with a soft smile "And when she finds out you're going to be teaching her Geology and Gemology, it'll really make her happy"

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Ripple smiles some more "Perhaps, and thank you" she would say and stretch some "would you like to see the formations I told you about?" she would ask her "though, Lilac loves going there, so we should probably wait until she is awake form her nap"

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Ripple would smile and nod "I am happy now" she'd say "It...just takes time for me to get used to changes" she'd say and look to Maud "But when Lilac is awake and ready, we'll all go to the formations. there's also a nice swimming hole there"

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Ripple smiles "Honestly, me neither, luckily swimming is like riding a bike, once you learn how, you never forget" she says, rolling over to kiss Maud on the muzzle. "I love you, Maud" she would say softly

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@Califorum

Ripple would smile and nuzzle her some more, sighing softly "I imagine the Changeling Attack shook your family as well, considering that Pinkie Pie was there" she'd say, "It can be difficult having a loved one who is seen as a hero"

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Ripple nods "Well, so you know, Lilac and I love you for who you are" she'd say to her, nuzzling her as a sleepy Lilac walks in "Mama? Can I have some strawberry milk, please?" she asks.

She smiles and puts her on her lap "Of course you can dear"

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@Califorum

Lilac smiled as she took the cup from Maud "thank you Miss Maud" she would say as she begun to sip on her strawberry milk. She would cuddle up to her and smile.

Ripple smiles at her and nuzzles Maud "When you're ready, we'll go to the formations and swimming hole"

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@Califorum

Ripple smiled as she lead the two to the rock formations, which was a few metres away from the backyard "Well here we are hon, as far as I know, they've always been here" she'd say, "And the manor had been in my late husband's family since..oh a long time"

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@Califorum

Ripple smiles as she watched, Lilac went over to the boulders "There that old, miss Maud?" she would ask, looking overt the formations "That's amazing, is there anything else special about them?"

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She pouts somewhat "Aaw, I was hoping they had something special about them" she'd say but then smile "Are you going to come swimming, miss Maud?" she'd ask as she went over to the swimming hole and jumped in.

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Lilac looked to Maud "I like your Cutie Mark, miss Maud, it is very pretty like you" she says, swimming around.

Ripple would smile "I agree, though you I thought you were pretty from the moment I saw you"

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@Califorum

Ripple would swim around and look at Maud who was cuddling Lilac, she smiles over at them "Having a good time, you two?" she would ask.

Lilac nods "Miss Maud told me she can teach me more about rocks"

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@Califorum

"Sed..Sedi..Sedimentary?" Lilac would ask "That means..that means they are formed by..lots of minerals or or-organic materials on the surface of the earth, right?" she would ask, hoping that she was right.

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"O-oooh, cool" she'd say, not too perplexed that she was wrong "It's pretty" she says "Mommy told me once, that river pebbles are smooth because of the water rushing over them" she says "at least, I think that is what she said"

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Lilac smiled and giggled and Ripple swam over to them, sitting on the shore next to Maud, nuzzling her "See sweetie, I know something about rocks too" she says with a chuckle, running her hoof through Lilac's mane.

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"I do like to learn new things" Ripple would say, enjoying the leg massage "Mm, it's so good to be home" she would say in a relaxed tone, leaning into Maud a little "Mm, is there anything you'd like to do today, Maud, dear?"

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Ripple smiles and nods "Mm well I am glad to hear that, you are a very calming presence as well" she'd reply and lean more into Maud's embrace "I don't think I've ever seen Lilac be this calm in ages" she smiles

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@Califorum

She smiles and nods "Lilac's usually pretty hyper-active, it's almost impossible to keep her still" she says with a chuckle, and hugs Lilac close to her before leaning over to kiss Maud "Well we'll be home for some time, digs are a rare thing these days, so we can be around Lilac here more"

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@Califorum

Ripple would smile and nod "Would you like to let your family know you're home safe and staying with us? I am sure they may be worried about you" she'd say "though I know Pinkie will see you at Lilac's party"

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"I would like that, I mean as we're together and all, your family should meet me and Lilac" she'd say, stretching some and smiling "Well, I'm getting kind of hungry, shall we go back to grab something to eat?"

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@Califorum

As they arrived, Ripple would smile as she would ask what Maud wanted before going into the kitchen and making their food. Lilac would go to a small set of drawers, pulling out a coloring book and some crayons, taking them to the table.