Render has always managed to handle stress in healthy ways, but as he thinks about the next step in his relationship with Twilight, he cant help but feel uncertain. With so much to lose, the stallion finds himself unable to act on his feelings out of fear for what might go wrong. Fortunately for him, he has a good friend who can help put his mind at ease and give him what he needs. A little encouragement.

This story is the result of an experiment in which I wrote all the dialogue first and then returned to fill in the blanks afterwards.