"Course I'm sure, and that sounds like a nice deal! Just make sure to drop by again when you get peckish for some more butterscotch, mister! Or other treats too, I make a Lot of stuff, and the stock generally changes from day-to-day, apart from the real popular goodies." Lickety replied, still beaming happily at the hungry stallion, sitting back in order to wave happily at him with a foreleg, wishing him a good day and success on his poster-distributing mission.

"No problem!" Lickety replied, eagerly, as the large stallion thanked her, and began to hang posters, his follow up question only causing the chubby green mare's grin to widen, as she nodded eagerly, before bouncing over to a nearby display and listing off everything that was available.

"Well.. We have: Butterscotch chunks, butterscotch chips, butterscotch sauce/syrup, butterscotch hard candy, Aaaand butterscotch squares!~" Lickety listed, enthusiastically, punctuating each new butterscotch product by floating a carefully-wrapped and preserved item of said product, onto the shop's counter, for Ironfire's perusal and decision, as the pale green mare hopped back over to her customary spot behind the counter, her grin still wide and friendly.

If it were even possible, Lickety leaned back against the gumball machine even more casually, as Wrecker took a seat on the floor, the green mare smiling widely at him as he spoke up, thinking for a moment before she replied, tone congratulatory.

"Hehey! Moving out of home, huh? Seems like something to celebrate! Even though it can be tricky without your family, and sometimes a little lonely, independence is a load of fun, and I'm sure you'll have a great time in Ponyville!" Lickety spoke up, giving the blue stallion a little ovation with her forehooves, as she stood up to applaud and leaned back against the gumball machine for support.

Hearing the jingle-jangle of the bell above her shop's entrance, Lickety's grin grew even wider, and with a surprisingly athletic bound, the chubby mare cantered towards the counter and vaulted over it, taking her customary spot behind the counter just in time to greet the new arrival with an enthusiastic wave and eager smile.

"Hiya, and welcome to Lickety Split's Sweets and Treats!" The green mare greeted, before she realized that her sudden switch in attention might have been a little rude to Wrecker, and she glanced in his direction, gesturing with a hoof for him to come and say hi to the new arrival, and join the conversation.

"I'm Lickety Split, and this is Sound Wrecker, who might you be, mister? And what can I do for ya?" The young mare asked, politely, leaning across the counter to offer a hoof to the muscular blacksmith, her voice eager and friendly.

Noticing Sound Wrecker mimic the tilting of her head, Lickety giggled a little, tilting her head over to the other side as if to make sure he was definitely mimicking her movements, and it hadn't been an accident, whether or not it was a conscious action.

"Aww.. Forty minutes? Now that's no fun at all.. " Lickety replied, frowning a little, clearly upset by the thought of anyone left alone and bored at a train station, for a whole forty minutes.

"Hmm.. How about we just talk for a bit, see if we can't make time fly just a little faster?" Lickety asked, smiling warmly at her customer, as she moved to lean casually against a nearby gumball machine, which, after a moment's thought, she quickly purchased a gumball from, and began to chew while she waited for his response.

As Lickety watched the young stallion's gaze shift from the floor to the bag of confectionary at his hooves, and then heard his mildly reassuring words, her frown was replaced by a tiny smile, glad that she hadn't severely hurt this poor stallion with her stupid joke, as she shifted a little closer, bright pink eyes friendly, and apologetic.

"Oh.. Okay. Sorry for scaring you anyways, was really silly of me.." The chubby mare replied, apologetically, one hoof scraping the ground apologetically, before his question caused her smile to widen just a little.

"For those? Hmm.. no charge. Think of it as an apology gift, Mister..?" Lickety commented, after a moment of thought, gesturing with a hoof towards the bag of lollies that he held, before smiling a little more widely, and extending the soft green hoof to him in greeting. She was clearly happy to meet somepony new, even if it wasn't under the best of circumstances.

 

Watching the young stallion's terrified reaction, Lickety paused, tilting her head to one side, as her smile shifted quickly to a confused frown.

After watching the poor stallion shiver for a little bit on the floor, the chubby peppermint-maned mare leapt over her counter in a display of surprising agility, leaning down to poke the blue stallion curiously, whilst her horn glowed a bright pink, and began to sweep the lollies on the counter into a paper bag, which then floated into her hooves.

"You okay, Mister? Didn't mean to scare you so bad.. I just saw you sneaking around, and thought it'd be funny.. Or, didn't really think, to be honest.." Lickety inquired, voice quiet and apologetic, as she poked his hoof again, trying to get him to lift his hooves away from his face so she could see if he was okay.

At the sound of the door being pushed open, Lickety stirred a little, turning to face the other way, still snoring sweetly, her peppermint mane blowing back and forth in the sugar-scented breeze created by her snoring.

Gradually, though, as the blue stallion walked around the otherwise empty shop, the chubby young mare behind the counter, slowly opened a single hot-pink eye, and as she trained it on the messy-maned young stallion who wandered her shop, a smile slowly appeared on her face, although she didn't give any other indication that she was awake, wondering what her visitor was up to, and why he seemed to be moving quietly deliberately.