Preview · 5:34am Feb 9th, 2019
Because I think the new chapter was beneath my usual standards due to me rushing it out the door (and because it took me so long to make, AND because I constantly judge myself very harshly) I'm giving you all a preview of the next chapter. I literally just wrote this, as I want to get this next chapter written NOW. I only now rediscovered all my old notes from 4 months ago, and its really giving me a good direction. Anyway, here's the preview:
The Tale of Lord Barleycorn
Unnamed chapter 42
The morning sun rose, and ponies began to once more set up their produce stands. Happy, hopeful faces were everywhere as the bits had flowed like never before. Business was good, and now a few tables were set up to sell corn husk dolls, charms, and other supposedly magic trinkets meant to appease the spirits… but mostly so the non-farmers could get in on this sudden prosperity.
While the usual tables were preparing, one table was notably late in arriving to market. The autumn sun was already high above the treeline before any of the Harvest family appeared in town, and not with any cart, table, or produce.
Summer Harvest and his son were all that came, trotting quickly and passing their traditional spot without a glance. A few worried friends watched quietly as these two headed directly for the home of the local doctor and banged on the door when they found it locked.
Both stallions glanced at each other, fidgeting on the boardwalk as they waited for a response. When none came, Summer banged again, this time loud enough for the whole street to hear and left a dent in the old door.
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Shit's about to hit the fan. 
