Strange Encounters

Fluttershy is feeding chickens, almost out of animal feed

She hears a cough and thinks it's a grizzly bear

She tries to look for it, convince it she won't hurt it

Some sort of sign it's not a bear?

Goes back to her chickens, finishes feeding, goes to town

Drake has finally arrived at his destination: ponyville. Mention he's larger than male ponies, but still pretty small

He came to ponyville hearing about the friendly ponies, uncrowdedness. Also, another dragon. He left those other dragons because they were too... rough. They were very violent creatures, at least the ones his own age, and he was very different. He didn't really fit in, and became an outcast... therefore being bullied. It became very severe, and he decided to move to equestria, where perhaps he could find peace, much like the other dragon he'd heard about.

flying overhead, he eventually sees Fluttershy's cottage. She's just leaving the building, a bag of chicken feed in her mouth.

For some reason, Drake decided to swoop downwards and hide in the adjacent forest. He watched fluttershy with curiosity, considering coming out to introduce himself. Leaves brushing his nose caused him to sneeze, and upon watching fluttershy investigate, his curiosity turns into slight infatuation. He found her to be very cute, in a way he'd never thought of another dragon back home. He realizes his tail may be visible hanging down from the branches, and pulls it up to his side hastily. He's worried that Fluttershy noticed the movement, but with a sigh of relief, he saw her return to her chickens and finish feeding them.

When she started down a path that appeared to lead to the rest of the village, Drake moved to take off as quietly as he could, dreading having to fly any longer.

He landed in just about the center of ponyville, immediately greeted by Pinkie pie, rambles, party that evening. He asks if everypony included the pre-yellow pony from in that cottage, to which she says yes. He smiles and agrees to attend.