Fluttershy has lived her whole life in the great city of Cloudsdale, until a fateful accident knocks her to the ground. Scared and alone, she finds her way to Ponyville, where she is introduced to Whispering Hedges, an Earth pony who lives on the edge of the nearby Everfree Forest.

Additional thanks to TheArcher20 for feedback and support, since without him I most likely never would have put this up here.