Seventh attempt: request

[kind_to_all]

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[ Harvest season's coming along, and apples are being bucked down at a healthy rate. The amount of ripe apples on the trees has caused Flutterbat to surface more frequently; perhaps, late at night in the orchard, you've witnessed a shadow flitting around the trees? But now that only a few of them are left, the batpony has grown hungrier. Fluttershy has to take care of her.

When Fluttershy opens up her scroll (at the entrance to the Everfree Forest), she's out of breath, and the fangs are receding into her gums. Flutterbat is particularly grumpy today, and Shy's having some difficulty keeping her under wraps long enough to make a message for the Apple family.

Well, she intended it to be just for the Apple family, anyway. ]

A-A-Applejack? It's, um... well, it's me. And... and I know Fl-Flutterbat's caused a little bit of... of trouble this season, but... well, she's running low on apples, and I know it's a lot to ask, but I was wondering if we could, um... just- set aside a tiny bit of the harvest for her, so she has something to munch on through the colder months? She's been a little, um... upset, lately, and... I-I know it is your harvest, so you don't have to, but... if there's any way to-

[ She's been nervously rubbing at her ear as it shrinks back to normal, only now she freezes, a look of panic in her eyes. ] Did I...

[ Examining the scroll, she realizes her mistake. The message is broadcasting to everyone. Everyone. All she can do is stare at the scroll in horror for several seconds, before snapping it shut. ]

Comments

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[bornoflove]

Perhaps someone has already found a means to help you, though? But you just have to seek it out.

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[kind_to_all]

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[ What? ] What do you mean? Do you... do you have...

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[bornoflove]

I am well aware of your secret and its problems. As well as a solution. However, you likely don't remember.

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[kind_to_all]

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I'm... I'm not sure... [ Now she's just confused. And a little apprehensive. ]

S-sorry... wh-who is this?...

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[bornoflove]

As I said, you likely don't remember. But we are well acquainted.

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[kind_to_all]

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I r-remember... someone coming to see me when I was first changing. And...

S-sometimes I wake up flying above the Everfree. But...

But I don't know who you are. I'm sorry. ... I'd like to.

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[bornoflove]

Perhaps. We'll see if your wish is really one you want granted.

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[kind_to_all]

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O-okay. [ Still confused. ]