Memories of being ostracized by Cozy Glow and the other pony students, and bullied by dragons back home for going to "pony school", haunt Smolder as horrific nightmares that cause her to nearly break. On a particular night, after being awoken by one such nightmare, Smolder flies into the Everfree Forest and accidentally wakes a roc. Can any creature save her? Help her love herself?

Sometimes, we forget we realize how much we might mean to others. Some Smolcellus. Cover art by me.

Rated T for mild language, graphic violence, blood, a near-death experience, emotional abuse and implied physical abuse.