Having helped Rainbow Dash with her public relations dilemma under control Seeking perspective in my Equestria dreamscape; RD and I learned of Scratch’s letter that had arrived that day in the mail. The Letter
 
“You’re leaving!” Exclaimed the Element of Loyalty. “Why?”
 
 
Petina rolled her eyes. “Turn down the drama Rainbow. We’re not leaving for good. We’re just going to be going out of town for a month or so. Well at least Carousel and myself. We didn’t know if Brick here could get the time off or not from his work? We’ll be back by early July at the latest. Besides we won’t be leaving for a couple weeks at least.”
 
 
RD nodded her head. “Well so long as Brick is back in time for his REWS exam at the end of July it can be arranged. However….”
 
 
Dash glared at me. “You’re going to be pulling some long shifts Brick to pay back all the ponies who are going to be covering for your butt while you’re gone!”
 
 
“Understood.” I said. “And as Petina said we’ll only be gone a few weeks.”
 
 
The pegasus mare fidgeted a bit. “Yeah but that’s still a long time. Especially since I’m really enjoying being in…”
 
Carousel smiled. “An intimate, romantic relationship with us?”
 
RD nodded her head. “Yeah, um, that’s going to seems like a really long time.”
 
 
Petina gave her a knowing stare. “Oh, I think between Carousel and I we can put together a little package to help you stay entertained while gone. What do you say to the idea Carousel?”
 
 
The Palomino mare gave the white unicorn a smirk. “Oh, I’m sure we can figure something out for RD so she doesn’t get bored. Oh! Of which something arrived at the station today for me. My package from Manehattan finally came in!”
 
 
Petina’s eyes lit up. “You me….”
 
 
Carousel nodded her head. “Yep! Haven’t even had a chance to try it on yet. Shall I do that now?”
 
 
Petina emerald green eyes lit up. “Yeah, why don’t you. After the day Dash has had I think it’ll help take her mind off it! Need any help with it?”
 
 
Carousel smiled, shook her head and then trotted off to the main bedroom. RD looked at me and I shrugged. Whatever this was I hadn’t been briefed on it. Petina went and made a pot of coffee.
 
 
The coffee had almost finished brewing when the bedroom door opened and Carousel came out. The package was a new dance outfit, and wow was it something.
 
 
The main component was a black leather corset that was accompanied by a large collar of matching leather. A new set of high boots nicely accented her legs. Rounding out the outfit was a tail wrap of similar leather. With sultry look in her eyes Carousel sauntered into the dining room. She turned around slowly and looked at us.
 
 
“So what does everypony think of it?”
 
 
She then proceeded to go through a series of movements and poses as tested the new ensemble. One maneuver was to drape herself across the top of an empty wine barrel that the she and Petina had borrowed from the Bucking Mare. The two mares had plans to incorporate the barrel into several of their routines.
 
 
Petina smirked appropriately, and I nodded my head in approval. Through all this RD had remained silent as she sat in her chair with a stunned expression on her face. Carousel noticed this and slowly sauntered up to the mare.
 
 
“So Dash what do you think my new outfit?” Carousel reared up a struck a pose. “Do you like it?”
 
 
RD nodded her head slowly. The earth pony smiled and one smooth, slow motion the mare sat down in Dash’s lap. She wrapped her front legs around the mare’s neck and purred.
 
 
“That’s good I was hoping you’d like it.” She pulled RD close to her chest and snuggled her. RD remained silent although her wings snapped open with sharp FFFWAP! Carousel giggled.
 
 
“Mmm, good. Very good.” Carousel loosened her grip on her and started stroking her left front hoof through Dash’s mane. “There was talk of you spending the night here. Please say that it is so. Please say you’ll stay tonight!” Growled the mare.
 
 
Petina and I remained silent through this little performance, but I could tell that Petina was using all her self-control to not bust up laughing. For my part I was torn between laughing and being turned on Carousel performance. Dash’s response was to nod her head up and down so fast that I swore it would fall off her neck. The palomino mare smiled and then her usual chirper demeanor returned although she remained in sitting Dash’s lap.
 
 
“Good! Now you’ve had rough day so why don’t I get out this outfit, and then you and I can take a nice long bath. Then we’ll join Petina and Sky Brush for some mutual grooming. How does that sound to you?”
 
 
“That sounds nice.” Said RD in small voice.
 
 
Carousel rose up out of RD’s lap and then trotted back into the main bedroom. As she passed Petina and I she gave us a wink.
 
 
To be continued.