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I saw this image in one of the last /shy/ threads and wrote a short green about Anon helping Fluttershy during Winter Wrap Up. I wasn't happy with it, so I decided to rewrite it.

>After a few minutes of ringing his bell near the mouths of little burrows, Anon, the local human, notices that he's the only one making any noise right now.
>He stands up and looks around for Fluttershy.
>Perhaps she had to go do something else.
>There's a lot of different things to keep track of during Winter Wrap Up after all.
>She's standing next to a tree, quietly giggling at a small snail moving around on her raised hoof.
>"...that sounds like quite the dream! I don't think even my friend Rarity could know what to do with that many extra pairs of shell warmers!" Fluttershy's face softens into a warmer smile. "I'm so glad you and Mrs. Shelly had such a nice hibernation this year!"
Anon stands up taller and calls to her from a distance. "Hey Fluttershy! Were the Snakes' family able to wake up okay?"
>Fluttershy flinches just slightly as she's brought back to the present moment. "Oh, I better go." She brings the snail closer to her lips and lowers her voice. "It was nice talking with you again, Mr. Shelly. Goodbye now! So long!"
>She gently lowers the snail onto the grass below before trotting over to Anon.
>Her head hung just slightly enough for him to notice.
>Her expression falls a little guilty, mixing with a touch of fondness. "I'm sorry, Anon, I've just been so busy catching up with all my friends again!"
Anon kneels down to her level and lets out a small sigh. His face relaxes. "That's alright, but you gotta remember that we're on a little bit of a time crunch this year." He leans in a little bit, raising a mildly stern eyebrow. "The other groups are waiting for us to finish our job so they can get theirs done on time too."
>Her ears droop down more as her eyes fall to the grass. "O-oh, o-okay."
Anon's face softens into a warm smile. "Hey, it's okay." He places a hand under her chin and lifts up. "They'll still be here when you get back." He leans in a little, both eyebrows raised. "The faster you wake them up, the sooner you can talk with all of them again, right?"
>Fluttershy lifts her chin up from Anon's hand at the sudden mental image of hosting a big tea party in her living room, populated with all those critters she's been itching to share recent news with all winter.
>Fluttershy looks back at Anon with renewed determination. "You're right. I'll go help the Snakes' family right now!"
Anon beams. "Thank you, Fluttershy. We'll get this done in no time, I promise."

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