Poor Fluttershy was all alone—except for all her animal friends—in her hidden cottage.

She was sitting on her rump—on the floor of her house—and crying her eyes out!

“Oh, how could I?!” she sobbed, covering her eyes with her front hooves.

“I had exactly one chance to make friends with somepony,” she continued, “and I blew it!”

“Everypony knows that I’m shy,” she thought, still sobbing, “but that’s no excuse to push anypony away from me!”

“This is ALL MY FAULT!” she shrieked, because she could tolerate her situation no more.

Angel, having heard Fluttershy shrieking, hopped up to her to comfort her.

They cuddled for a good, long while, and although it didn’t stop Fluttershy’s crying right away, it did help to stop it eventually.

Author's Note

In the very next chapter, you will get to see whether Lonesome Knight passes his citizenship exam! Are you excited yet?