- >It's been a little over a week since the incident with Celestia.
- >Twilight has distanced herself from you.
- >By order of the princess, she has stopped creating copies of your Bible.
- >You're not concerned though.
- >You trust that God will find a way.
- >Your Lord always does.
- >You live at Sweet Apple Acres now.
- >Your time is spent preaching to the Apple Family until you can find another way to distribute your book.
- >You relax by the shade of a tree this afternoon.
- >While the others work in the fields, you usually read over what you'll preach to the family about at dinner.
- >"Mistah Anon!"
- >You turn to see that familiar little filly galloping up to you.
- "What is it, Applebloom?"
- >"Mah sister wants ya to come to the west orchard, we have a surprise for ya!"
- >You slowly get up from your resting place and follow the excited filly to the orchard.
- >You see a large white barn at the edge of the orchard.
- >The fencing has been removed from their property and rebuilt around the structure.
- >You see Granny Smith, Big Mac, and Applejack standing outside the barn.
- >"Come awn Anon!" the filly shouts, as she runs over to the barn.
- >Did they build you a new house?
- >You were perfectly fine in the barn they loaned you.
- >"Ya see sugarcube," Applejack speaks up.
- >"Ah figure you've been helpin' us long enough without us doin' something for ya in return!"
- >"So we got together and built this here present for yah!"
- >You walk over to the door and push it open.
- >Your mouth drops.
- >Inside the barn are two rows of benches.
- >Running up the center, is an isle that leads to a podium.
- "Is this...?"
- >"Eeyup," Big Mac responds.
- >Applejack trots over as a tear comes to your eye.
- >"Ah'd be darned if we couldn't raise a barn in under a week!"
- >You're at a loss for words. Applejack continues.
- >"We were reading in the Bible about offerins to The Church, so this is our offerin!"
- >Even if you can't distribute Bibles, at least now you can preach.
- >"An Anon!" shouted Applejack.
- >You turn around, she's bending down and opening a hatch with her mouth.
- >"Git down here sugacube, we got one more thang to show yah."
- >You follow.
- >The lower level lights come on to reveal a large and inky machine.
- >There are various plates and cogs, paper everywhere.
- >To the side, a small pedal that powers the device.
- >You remember these from back home.
- >This was a printing press.
- >"Ah used ta work in the newspaper club at mah school as a journalist!" Applebloom happily explains.
- >"And we used this here device to print the newspaper!"
- >You finally manage to break your silence, and mutter through the tears.
- "Thank you... everyone."
- >The four embrace you with a hug.
- >"You're family now, Anon!" exclaims Applejack.
- >"And we're gunna treat you like such!"
- >Soon, the hug ends as Crius walks over. You didn't even notice he was down here.
- >"Sunday is right around the corner, Anon. These may help you."
- >He hands you a stack of books -- Bibles.
- "You've been busy, my friends!"
- >You quickly browse through one of them.
- >It's an exact replica of the one Twilight copied.
- >Which is an exact replica of yours.
- "This is perfect!"
- >"You better prepare a sermon for yourself sugacube!"
- >You stop reading and look over to her.
- >"I went and talked most of Ponyville into givin' you a chance tomorrow, don't disappoint me!"
- "What you all have done here... for me... for The Lord..."
- >You're trying not to cry again, but it's too hard.
- >You'll tell them how they've been blessed later.
- >Right now, it's time for another hug.
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