It's Christmastime, but Richie has little reason to celebrate. Having recently left home and now living on his own, he has no one to celebrate the holidays with. Being a fan of the new My Little Pony, he has naturally often imagined having his own pony to curl up in bed with -- one to keep his body and heart warm during the wintry holiday season. When the powers that be see fit to fulfill his heart's desire, what happens when the thing Richie wanted most...also turns out to be the thing he wanted least?

Inspired by ROBCakeran53's My Little Dashie and Stepany1234's More Silver Than Gold. I make no apologies for the unoriginal idea (except maybe if it sucks).

Diamond Tiara cutie mark vector for cover art by Hawk9mm
Snowflake vector for cover art by Obsidian Dawn