“Come and see,/How the wind in your hair will feel differently,/Catch and release,/The lure above.” -Silversun Pickups, ‘Catch & Release’

After a long week, Yona is exhausted and just wants a quick nap before dinner. However, in her sleep, the yak has made herself comfortable against Sandbar, who is unsure of what exactly to do in this situation.

Cover art commissioned from LateCustomer.
Pre-read and edited by a friend who wishes to remain anonymous.

Developing romantic feelings for a friend is awkward.

It's extra awkward when you're a ruler, they're an ambassador of another nation, and oh, bonus, they were raised immersed in that nation's culture and so you have no idea if the signals you're trying to give are even being picked up on.

On a visit to Ponyville to catch up with Spike, Ember has just noticed how handsome her first and best friend has gotten, and has no idea what to do with herself about it. She needs to figure that out asap, and so needs some advice, badly. Thankfully, ponies are good with mushy-feely things, so she just needs to track down the local romance expert and shake them down.

And hopefully not burn the town down in the process.

Written on commission, for Spamotron. If you'd like to commission me yourself, my rules are right here.
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Every race in Equestria has their own unique holidays, but none are more ancient (or strict) than the traditional yak celebration of Snildarfest. The yaks have sung the same songs, smashed the same logs and consumed the same feasts as they have for thousands of moons, and that's just the way they like it.
However, when Yona invites her friends to help introduce some new holiday traditions, she drives a wedge between herself and her single-minded kinsfolk, and attracts a vicious storm from Equestria's distant past. What will become of Yakyakistan?

This story was written as part of Ponyville Ciderfest's Interactive Storytelling Adventure, and features three possible endings (Hero, Villain or Chaos). Feel free to read whichever ending(s) you like!
Featuring Barley Tender, a mascot from Ponyville Ciderfest.

On a vacation to Columbia Silverstream, Sandbar and Yona become pen pals/close friends to Maribel, Isabella and Luisa Madrigal. Wonder what they will do together?

This is based from Disney's Encanto

This is also requested by Cookielover. Be nice to him and give him respect. It's his first one.

"But you,/My brother in arms,/I'd rather I'd lose my limbs,/Than let you come to harm." -The Decemberists, 'The Soldiering Life'

With the world at war, Sandbar is a timid pony soldier trying to help wherever he can. As he looked out on to the quiet battlefield, the stallion thought he saw something move. Upon investigating, he discovers an ensnared yak. Together, the two do what they can to survive in an hostile war zone. And there, something between them begins to bloom.

Cover art commissioned from MaoDoodles.
Pre-read and edited by a friend who wishes to remain anonymous.

As part of the School of Friendship's upcoming Charity Bake Sale, the Student Six were asked to help with getting everything ready. Sandbar, Gallus, and Smolder were working on decorating the gymnasium, while the others helped make brownies in the Home Ec room. While cooking, Ocellus and Silverstream asked Yona to go into town and buy some extra ingredients.

Yona does indeed find the items they need, but not in town. In fact, the yak found plant-based alternatives for all the necessary ingredients hidden in Sandbar's hiking bag. If only she knew Equestrian Botany a little better...

The ponies become very popular streamers.

Cover art by Pabbley. Thanks to brainstorming help on Discord, and to Majin Syeekoh, Samey90, and Mockingbirb for pre-reading.

Inspired by this tweet.

Note: "Teen" content rating pre-approved by Majin.

Audio Reading!

(This story is a semi-sequel to The Pony and the Yak through Only A Pony. Familiarity with them is encouraged, but is not necessary.)

Yona and Sandbar have been through a lot together since they started their relationship. But they've never left each others' side, not once.

So when Yona becomes sick with a cold one day and has to stay in bed, Sandbar decides to do what any good boyfriend should do: Care for his special someone as best he can.

Yona, for her part, is no stranger to Sandbar's hospitality. But how will she adjust to having to rely on someone else for once?

Yona's seemingly unrequited crush on the mail-griffon Gabby takes an unexpected turn as Hearth's Warming approaches when Gabby invites her for hot chocolate...

Cover art by Trickate!
Written for Nailah for Jinglemas 2022!

This story is a sequel to Silverstream gets kidnapped

Technically a sequel, but happens simultaneously with the previous story and does not require reading it or any other entries in the series.

Returning home for a summer break, Yona finds Yakyakistan on the brink of a civil war. While Prince Rutherford wants to open his country to the world and ally with ponies, a group of traditionalist Yaks under Prince Bradford want to return to the traditional isolationism.

As the threat of War of Two Brothers looms over Yakyakistan, Yona finds herself surprised by the stubborn stupidity of some of the yaks she used to look up to. The Student of Friendship faces her greatest challenge at the doorstep of her home, but she has no doubts – she is Yona, and Yona is the best! She will stop this stupid war before it starts!

Prince Rutherford could already feel the incoming headache.

As usual, minor Equestria at War references in names and locations. Knowledge of EaW not required at all to enjoy the story.