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"Not so Simple Needs"
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"Now, Simple."
>You poke Simple Needs' rump with the toe of your steel toe boot.
>She at least had a glass of sweet tea ready for you when you got home, but you're almost out now, and still, no refill even after you asked once.
>If you weren't looking right at the brown and white earth pony, you'd have missed the ghost of a pout vanish just as swiftly as it appeared.
>She catches herself quickly, like she always does, and goes right back to hanging her head submissively at your feet.
>"O-of course! I-I'm sorry but, but..."
>She dips her head and nudges the boot that just prodded her cutie mark with her muzzle.
>Huge pleading eyes look up at you from the groveling position at your feet.
>You sigh before shaking your head and putting on the stern expression you know she's asking for.
"I'm sorry, was that backtalk I just heard? Did I ask for any buts? I'm almost out of drink here, and you're just gonna sit there running your little pony mouth?"
>The much more forceful application of boot to slave flank definitely qualifies as a kick this time.
>Hard enough to leave a light shoe print, but not enough for any lasting harm.
>With all the muscular earth pony padding she's got back, you know she can take worse a fact you were surprised to hear her tell you herself.
>Judging by the way she yelps, jumps, canters, and swings her tail up high though, that was just the motivation she needed.
>It's always something like that with her.
>You like your new mare, you really do.
>She's absolutely adorable as far as you're concerned.
>A mostly brown coat is broken up by splotches of white around her hooves, flanks, cheeks, and right up the ridge of her little nose.
>Apparently she's NOT a pinto though.
