Adorabella: A new life awaits

Quiet Solid Friendship

"Mmm mmm..." Marble slowly nodded.

"Well you two have a great time! Bye!" Pinkie Pie cheerily screeched aloud as she bounces off at speed, so she doesn't miss the train.

"W- w- well... it's just us..." Adorabella softly spoke.

"Mhm," Marble nodded. Both mares walk inside. Marble, knowing the place, locks the doors. Now both ponies are shut from society. They have each other, they both understand each other, and they both agree the outside is scary.

"D- do we h- have t- to go out and... g- get th- the eggs... ?" Adorabella trembled. She can manage talking to ponies once she gets to know them, that she can just about barely do... with help. But going to a market and speaking to a completely random pony, terrifies Adorabella.

"Mhm..." Marble sighed while quadruple checking that the doors are locked.

Marble rocks her head forward, indicating to the stairs behind the counter. Adorabella follows Marble upstairs.
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(Top floor)

Adorabella and Marble have gone up 2 floors. They are in Pinkie Pie's bedroom. This will be their room though for 2 days. The bed is in the middle of the room, on top of the circular purple rug. On the bed is the hard-straw basket Adorabella left behind yesterday. To the left of the bed is a wardrobe, which is up against the wall. To the right of the wardrobe is a table with a CD record player. Adorabella and Marble are on the other side, the right side of the bed.

Adorabella starts taking off her work uniform off and neatly folding it and putting it on the bed as well as her backpack. Meanwhile, Marble takes off her rucksack and places it on the bed.

"So... so..." Adorabella stammered slightly.

"Hmm..." Marble hummed.

"D- do you play chess?" Marble randomly asked. Adorabella nods, and Marble smiles.

"W- we can play a game... sure..." Adorabella nodded. From Marble's smile, Adorabella knew the grey earth pony wants to play a game of chess.

"I- I brought my own set from the farm," Marble stated. Adorabella nods. Marble sets up the board in front of the end of the bed, on the floor. Marble's chessboard and pieces are made out of rock, 32 squares being made of andesite and the other 32 squares being made of granite. Marble also got out a stone box, which has the pieces.

"Pa taught me how t- to play," Marble added as she opens the box and puts the pieces on the correct squares. The 'white' pieces are made of andesite, and the 'black' pieces are made of granite. Adorabella and Marble sat opposite each other.

"H- how do you d- decide wh- who goes first?" Adorabella asked. Ponies have different ways if deciding who plays white.

"My family hoof wrestles to decide... even when playing chess, we're working... I often play black as a result," Marble replied, sniggering lightly.

"W- w- well... y- you may as well go first," Adorabella chuckled.

"Y- you're not strong either?" Marble asked. Of course Marble is still stronger than the average earth pony mare. Marble is overall pretty strong herself. But compared to everypony in her family, she isn't too strong.

"N- n- no... I- I'm not strong... even fillies are stronger than me," Adorabella sighed. Although much stronger than Adorabella, Marble can understand how Adorabella feels when everypony around her is stronger.

"V- very random but uh... d- do you ever feel dread... when you're waiting in a shopping line... w- w- wi- wi- with ponies in f- front- in front and behind you?" Marble asked as she slowly and carefully rotates the chess board so she doesn't knock the pieces off.