Spike grew up without his kind. His first encounter went... badly. Twilight wants to fix that, so she goes to find a mentor. That mentor ends up being Garble. No one is happy about this.

Content Warning for Trauma, PTSD, and Blood

Edited by EileenSaysHi

Preread by The Sleepless Beholder, Aklinstar, TCC56, and Dewdrops on the Grass