He Who Lets Light Fade

Though it was a small town, Ponyville still had some of the hustle and bustle you'd expect of a city. And as there were always going to be those who partook in the rush, there were always be those who preferred to avoid it, or, in this case, preferred a different kind of hustle. On the outskirts of Ponyville, on the edge of the Everfree Forest, there was a cottage that was surrounded by animals of many varieties. Within the small house, there were still many more to be seen, being watched over by the famous animal-lover, Fluttershy. The pegasus wasn't the only pony here today, however, as Leo was visiting today.

While Fluttershy was happy to have him over, her fuzzy and feathery friends kept their distance from the newcomer. News of what happened in the Forest spread lie wildfire among the animals, and naturally Fluttershy had picked up on it too. Thankfully for the Bard, she knew he had no intention of using his powers, but the many animals around sensed the potential disaster that he embodied. The two were having a little tea when Fluttershy asked:

"So, um, if you don't mind me asking, how unlucky would you have to be for your powers to, um, 'kick in'?"

"They others and I were playing a card game, and my hand...er, hoof? Whatever you call it here, it was about to lose to Carl's. At the moment before he put showed us his cards, a rock flew through the window and punched a hole in the cards...and very nearly hit Carl's head."

"Oh, my! What would you bet on a card game to make losing it unlucky enough to warrant that?"

"We weren't betting. And we were on my planet, The Land of Igloos and Satire. There were no rocks on the entire planet."

"...oh."

Leo took a sip of his tea before putting the cup down and straightening his hat. "Yeah. Apparently, anything unlucky that could happen to me is met with a stroke of luck-induced destruction. I try to control it, but it's like my Classpect has a mind of its own! Trying to discipline the thing is like trying to call off an attack tiger! Or an attack chihuahua! Or ANY chihuahua!"

Fluttershy looked at him as one would do if a fairly obvious joke of theirs flew over the recipient's head. "Was it possible to train a chihuahua in your world?"

"Yes, but I'm pretty sure you'd wanna wear some kevlar."

Fluttershy looked confused until Leo said "Really tough material. Used in vests made to protect against dangerous weapons."

Fluttershy nodded in understanding, then continued. "Then think of controlling your 'Classpect' like training a chihuahua. It's going to be hard, and you might need to find some sort of 'kevlar', but when it's all happy and adorable, soon you won't need to go so many extra miles to keep it from attacking ponies."

Leo blinked before resting his chin on his hoof. "You really think that'll work? Just try to keep it calm until I don't need to try anymore?"

Fluttershy smiled. "It's certainly a start. And after all you've been through...I think you can manage that."

Leo smiled back. "Thanks, Shy. I'll give it my best. By the way, you might wanna invite Topaz over for tea. The people where she's from love the stuff, and this is some of the best tea I've ever had."

Fluttershy smiled even wider. "I'll set a date as soon as possible."