These are my ideas for the Next Generation of MLP taking place after the events of the show. Please note there are a lot of my head-canons and some of my personal ships/preferred ships. Please be respectful of my opinions :) (Smile) Additionally, I am not at all caught up with the current seasons at this time so there won't be references to them until I watch the episodes! ----- Added Dialogue below~ I adore Rarity, and I adore Fallen Ashes. I had the craving to draw a tired momma Rarity with her little foal Ash. Ash could be a handful when she was a foal, and getting her to sleep was next to impossible since she was instinctively nocturnal. Rarity had to deal with her little bat pony getting up in the middle of the night to play with her toys or sneak into Rarity's room and hang from the rod in her closet to try and sleep better (Rarity put a stop to this behavior... eventually.) Though some nights, Rarity really wanted to read the book 'Go the Fuck to Sleep' to her foal. Especially when Ash decided to chew on Rarity's clothes one evening, with her sharp little teethies >:I ----- Rarity: *Hums softly as she prepares her materials for work tomorrow* Ash: *Pokes head into the sewing room, ears perked up and red eyes shining in the dark.* Rarity: *Levitates some fabrics into a bin* Ash: *Slowly sneaks in, using a wing to try and push the door open.* Rarity: Huh? *Looks towards the door.* Fallen Ashes! *Though she is tired, she is able to muster up a pretend offended voice. She smiles a moment later, her tone softening.* Oh my darling little bat, aren't you supposed to be in bed? Ash: *Blinks then grins.* I'm not tired mama! *Trots over to Rarity and nuzzles her leg.* Rarity: *Sighs fondly.* My little bat, *Leans down to nudge Ash's head* come show me your pretty eyes. Ash: *Lifts her head and reaches her hooves up to place them against Rarity so she can nuzzle under Rarity's chin.* Your hair is messy. Why aren't you asleep, mama? Rarity: *Brushes her mane out of her face.* It's nothing a little magic and a little care can't fix. *Brushes the swirl in Ash's bangs back.* I'll be going to bed soon, but I am a grown up, little bat. I don't need as much sleep as my growing little darling does. Ash: *Flutters wings and pulls a face.* Mama! Don't touch the mane. *She lifts her nose defiantly, but the expression quickly blossoms into a pleased face as she sees Rarity's amused smile.* I'm not tired Mama! Can't I stay up with you? Rarity: *Shakes her head.* Oh Ash, honey. *She nuzzles Ash and laughs lightly as Ash giggles.* You have school in the morning. *Levitates the little bat pony up and ignores the giggles of protest.* Ash: Mama! *Flails hooves* Rarity: *Carries Ash to her room.* Bed time, dear~! *Sets Ash on her bed and tucks her in.* Time for sleep. Ash: Mamaaaa! *Whines in protest, but settles under the blankets.* Will you sing me to sleep? Rarity: *Lifts a brow.* I seem to remember singing you to sleep earlier, and yet here we are. *Settles by the bed and rests her head on it near Ash. The urge to fall asleep hits her but she groggily resists.* But I can sing a little lullaby for you. Ash: Yes please! *Wiggles under her comforter.* Sing, sing! Rarity: *Chuckles.* Which lullaby would you like to hear? Ash: *Tilts head.* Umm, you decide! I already picked earlier. *She giggles and covers her face with her hooves.* Rarity: Settle down, my little bat. *Lifts her head and nuzzles Ash.* Get comfortable and then I'll start. Ash: *Wiggles around but finally seems to get cozy in her bed.* Ready! Rarity: *Lifts her head and does a dramatic clearing of her throat.* Go to sleep, my little pony close your pretty eyes. The stars up above you look down at you from the sky. Ash: *Quickly dozes off to Rarity's soft lullaby.* Rarity: *Trails off on the last note and smiles warmly at her sleeping child. She gently presses a kiss to Ash's forehead and whispers,* Goodnight, my little pony. *Leaves the room, quietly closing the door, and then returns to her sewing room to finish preparing for work tomorrow.*