Thank you to everyone who read, favorited, voted, or commented on this story. This story was an exercise in another style of writing and a personal challenge: i.e. could I show Babs Seed and Apple Bloom growing up? Could I show their jump from the ending of "Tangled Roots" to its Epilogue? And what of everypony and everywhere else--from Appleloosa to Manehatten? I hope, dear readers, that I have done this journey and these seven years justice. Truly, I feel as if I have grown as both a writer and a person from writing it.
The trilogy will conclude in "Severed Roots". This story returns to the typical story format (instead of the anthology format) and I hope you all enjoy the final installment. Some of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) OC's will be returning, including some faces we haven't seen since "Tangled Roots".
A Note On OC's And Canon Characters
The following characters in this story are original characters drummed up by my imagination:
-Card Slinger and Boone
-Doctor Triage (Bernie Madhoof's physician)
-Bernie Madhoof's assistants, bodyguards, and (otherwise unnamed) King's Knights
-Aunt Barbara (Braeburn's mother)
-Sunshine and Pa (deceased parents of Applejack, Big Mac, and Apple Bloom)
-Chief Brutus (Manehatten Police Chief)
-Pickaxe, Skagway, Dyea, and various Appleloosian background characters (fellow miners, unnamed Buffalo, etc.)
-Turner the bartender/barber ("Libra's stallion," reunited with Babs Seed in the Epilogue.)
-Allspice the camp chef
The following characters in this story are referenced in the canon, but their appearances, personalities, backstories and experiences have been created by me:
-Citrus Blossom (in the canon as the nameless older sister of Babs Seed);
-Aunt Orange/Libra Scales (in the canon as Aunt Orange, with a different appearance that I assign to her):
-Uncle Orange/Bernie Madhoof (in the canon as Uncle Orange, with a different appearance than I assign to him).
The following characters are canon characters that I have used in this work of fanfiction, altering/using their backstories, personalities, actions, and experiences for the purpose of this story:
-Sheriff Silverstar
-Braeburn
-Babs Seed
-Apple Bloom
-Applejack
-Big Macintosh
-Granny Smith
-Sweetie Belle
-Scootaloo
-Diamond Tiara
-Silver Spoon
-Filthy Rich
-Featherweight
-Pinkie Pie
-Rarity
-Rainbow Dash
-Sapphire Shores
-Little Strongheart
-Chief Thunderhooves
Thanks again for all the support, feedback, and for reading!