Twilight Sparkle, whom I met at the Golden Oak Library, had come over as soon as she could!

“Twilight,” I told her, “this is Fluttershy—my very special somepony.”

“Hello, Fluttershy,” she told Fluttershy. “I’m Twilight Sparkle.”

Fluttershy was too shy to answer.

“Are you OK, Fluttershy?” I asked her.

“No,” she answered softly. “I’m—erm—afraid.”

“Fluttershy is afraid of being at a wedding,” I explained to Twilight. “She never went to a wedding before,” I added.

“You don’t say!” gasped Twilight, surprised by what I just told her. “I know all about weddings!” she revealed to me.

“All right—here’s the plan,” Twilight Sparkle told me.

“To help Fluttershy overcome her fear,” she explained, “we’re going to rehearse by having a mock wedding.”

“It’s not a real wedding,” she continued. “It’s only for practice.”

“Are you OK with this plan?” I asked Fluttershy.

“Oh, yes,” she answered, very grateful that Twilight was willing to help her.

“We’re ready!” I told Twilight. “Let the mock wedding begin!”

Author's Note

I use the phrase mock wedding by analogy with mock trial for lack of a better phrase. In the next chapter, I will present you the mock wedding between Fluttershy and Lonesome Knight!