2 - Meeting two mares

The next morning, Trappy was roaming around the town, in a quest for a job.

As he does, he notices a beautiful unicorn pulling a heavy cart filled with gems. Even with her magic, she was visibly having issues to pull the cart. So he approached her, fighting his shyness.

"C-care for some help, miss?" he asks.

The mare turned her head to face him. She was a beautiful white unicorn with big blue eyes and a wonderful indigo mane which was curled in fashion. Her beauty made him miss a heartbeat and he blushes red. She smiled "Oh, that would be helpful, darling, thank you! You would be a gentlecolt." Trappy smiles, and after he gets the harness set, he starts to pull the cart. "Oof!" He thoughts as it’s heavier than he thoughts.

"You’re that newcomer, Trappy Tickles, right?" Asked the mare.

"Why, yes, it's me..." mumbles shyly Trappy. "Sorry, i'm... pretty shy usually... W-what's your name?"

"I'm Rarity. Nice to meet you!"

Trappy opens his eyes widely "Rarity? THE Rarity, the famous clothing designer??"

Rarity blushed softly "Y-yes, that's me, darling... I'm honored you know my work."

Trappy smiles "It's hard to not know you. Everypony speaks of your work in Las Pegasus. Your work is amazing!... And you're beautiful too!..."

Trappy bites his lips at his last words... It was coming straight from the heart and he got scared he went too fast. But Rarity smiles and blushes a bit more.

"W-well, thank you, hun... You're... you're very pretty too!" says Rarity, looking away, a bit embarrassed. After a while, she turned to him again and asks "So, what a pegasus like you does here in Ponyville?"

"I'm looking for a job...and a new life too... I was...tired of the big city i guess... Do you know where i can find a job?" asks Trappy.

Rarity thinks a moment and nods "Well, with Spike, I always have the help I need, but I can call you if you need help!... I also heard Fluttershy might need some too."

"How that?"

"Fluttershy takes care of the animals of Ponyville. The mating season is ending and the future mothers are in gestation. They have alot of needs and i know the poor dear uses to do this alone. I know it's a lot of work, even if she doesn't tell us the details. So I think you should try to see her, if you love animals."

Trappy nods "Sounds good to me."

As Rarity was telling Trappy the way to reach Fluttershy's cottage, the couple arrived at the Carousel Boutique. "There we are, darling! Thank you so much!" and Rarity gave to Trappy two golden bits as he takes off the harness.

"Wow.. I don't know if I can accept, it wasn't that-"

"Shush, darling." Interrupts Rarity. "You need the money and it's the least I can do."

Trappy nods and smiles, thanking Rarity, then he gets on his way to Fluttershy's cottage, turning around sometimes to admire Rarity's body. "Sweet Celestia, she's so pretty..." He thoughts.

Fluttershy's cottage was surrounded by birds and bunnies ; and seemed peaceful as Trappy entered the garden. He knocks on the door and waits... But no response after a while. "I guess she is outside taking care of the animals." He thoughts.

Behind him, he hears a soft flapping sound and four light hooves hitting the ground, followed by a sweet voice saying "Hem.. Excuse me.. May I help you?" Trappy turned around to see who just talked.

Trappy felt like a thundershock hitting him. A paralyzing feeling he never felt before. Therefore, it wasn't a bad feeling. In the contrary. Trappy was facing a beautiful pegasus mare with a long beautiful pink mane which was covering a bit her eyes. Their color was confusing him, he wasn't sure about if they were blue or green. Trappy's heart bounced hard on his chest and his face blushed red as he was, in the same time, unable to turn away his look from the mare in front of him, his wings deployed awkwardly.

The mare was looking at him too, her muzzle pointing down and scratching the ground a bit with her hoof of embarrassment. The two shy ponies stayed silent for a long moment, as they both feel embarrassed to death, but unable to stop looking at the other at the same time. Finally, Trappy is the first one to regain speech.

"A-are you F-F-Fluttershy?" he asks.

Fluttershy eeps a bit, surprised by the silence broken by the voice, but she nods "Y-yes... Were you..l-looking for me?"

Trappy nods "T-that's a.. a beautiful name.." he says as he blushes. He gasps as he realizes what he just said and he adds "uh-I mean, I... I'm Trappy Tickles... I heard you might need help with animals and... Since i'm.. looking for a job, well..."

Fluttershy smiles softly and loses a bit of her embarrassment at these words. "Why of course!.. That would be very helpful in this time of the year. You like animals?"

Trappy nods "I do, a lot! Thought, i don't have a lot of experience in animal caring..." he lowers his head sadly as he realizes it, now. He indeed loves all the animals, but he never got the occasion of really taking care of one. He never had a pet, before.

Fluttershy nods and smiles softly, still digging shyly with her hoof "Well... I-I would be glad to teach you if you want to help me... If it's okay with you, of course..."

Trappy smiles and nods "It would be a pleasure!"

Fluttershy and Trappy spent the day together for Trappy's learning. Fluttershy was so sweet and so kind, his heart was bouncing hard all day long. She was entering his heart more and more, every second. He got surprised on how fast he learned about the animals thanks to her. He was remembering every word, every instructions the yellow mare was giving to him. It wasn't that easy for him, when he was at school. Or Fluttershy is a great teacher, or something else motivates him more than usual. Trappy was unable to know...

When they finished, it was late in the afternoon. Fluttershy gave Trappy his first pay and smiles.

“You learned so fast and you helped me so much… If you want to work with me again, I.. would love it, you will be always welcome.” says calmly Fluttershy, with her soft voice.

Trappy smiles “W-well, if you want me to… come back...everyday...to help you, i… would be honored!” He shyly digs the ground with his hoof, blushing a bit.

Fluttershy blushes and nods “it would be a pleasure!”

“Okay, i’ll come back tomorrow then.”

“Have a nice day, Trappy!” Fluttershy says as she waves and gets inside her home.

Trappy waves back and stays still, for a moment, watching the cottage before he goes back to his sister’s house, his head full of thoughts. He couldn’t take off Fluttershy from his mind. Her beautiful body, her eyes, her sweet voice… He already fell in love in the past, but not that way. Not that strong. What he experienced was a real love at first sight.

That night, as he was dining with Derpy, his head was still in the clouds. Derpy was a bit confused by her brother’s short replies. But the smile on his face was telling him that he was feeling okay. “I hope you will love your new job, big brother!”