Foal Steps

CHAPTER TWOFoal Steps

The morning after my transformation I woke up to a bright new day. As I lay in bed, I didn't realise what had happened to me for a moment — until I rolled over and whacked my horn off the headboard, my groan of pain causing Twilight's eyes to flutter open.

"Are you all right?" she asked. "Did you hit your horn?"

I rubbed the sore spot with a forehoof and nodded, sticking my lower lip out in a small pout. Twilight giggled and tenderly kissed it before sitting up and stretching her wings.

"These are going to take some getting used to." She said. "I have no idea how to use them."

"Uhh, hello?" I teased. "Former human with no idea how to use any of his new appendages here!"

Twilight blushed sheepishly.

"Of course." she replied. "You're new to the whole 'being a pony' thing. Well don't worry, Geo, I'll be here to help you."

I smiled and leaned in to kiss her — only to poke her in the eye with my horn. She yelped in agony and I drew my head back as quickly as I could.

"Holy shit, Twi!" I stuttered. "I'm so sorry! Are you okay?"

Twilight rubbed her eye and nodded.

"Horns are a lot more dangerous than they look." I muttered. "Better add that to the 'list of stuff I need to deal with'."

Twilight giggled and climbed out of bed. I went to follow her, only to end up on the floor in a heap.

"Oh come on!" I shouted into the floorboards. "I thought I'd nailed the whole 'standing up straight' thing last night!"

I slowly got to my hooves and take a tentative step forward, only to wobble slightly. I looked pleadingly at Twilight, who was trying hard not to laugh.

"Awww," she cooed, "it's like you're a foal just learning how to walk! It's so cute!"

"As cute as it may be," I replied, "I can't very well stay here all day. How the hell do I walk on four legs?"

Twilight rolled her eyes.

"Just watch me," she said, "and do what I do."

I did as I was asked and looked diligently at Twilight. She put on a smile and started walking. After watching her for a while I made a mental note of how she moved.

"Okay, I think I've got it." I said confidently. "Left front, right rear, right front, left rear."

Twilight nodded.

"Good." She replied. "Now give it a try and see how you fare."

I slowly put my left front hoof forward. When I didn't fall over again I followed it up with the rest of the movements I had copied from Twilight. Soon I was trotting around the room with all the grace of an overexcited foal on Hearth's Warming morning, complete with a gleeful expression on my face.

Twilight giggled at my antics and opened the door with her magic before walking into the hall. She stood in the doorway and watched me as I continued making a fool out of myself.

"Are you coming?" She asked. "Or are you just going to run around the bedroom all day?"

I stopped walking and chuckled sheepishly.

"Sorry." I said. "But it just feels so good to be able to walk... on four legs, that is."

Twilight giggled and walked out of sight. I heard her going downstairs and proceeded to follow her.

It was at this point I learned that while I was able to walk on a flat surface, inclines – such as stairs – were a different matter entirely.

But at least I managed to avoid hitting my horn as the floor once again rushed up to meet my face for the second time that morning.