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- >You are Shimmer Light.
- >... You have to get back.
- >Today's streets are especially packed because of tonight.
- >The Festival of Lights...
- >You hate the Festival of Lights.
- >Everyone is always rushing around the market, making your trip more hectic than it needs to be.
- >And you always have to go to the market on this day.
- >No matter how many times you check over things, you still have to buy something.
- >For example, you once broke your mop, another time you ran out of bread, then that one time...
- >Every year.
- >Luckily, you're on your way back to your house to lock yourself away from the world.
- >Like always.
- >It doesn't help the streets will be brighter than the sun once night falls.
- >You pass by many different moths on your way back, most of them not being interesting enough to note.
- >Though, you do notice the chubby one with the foals.
- >The angry little foal is being obnoxious, like always, while the purple one is being unaware and the orange one is being... calm in comparison.
- >Calm in general, actually.
- >"Dandelion wants to stay up all night for the Festival!"
- >The fat mare looking over then shakes her head.
- >You can't stand to look in her direction any longer, your eyes might rot out.
- >"Staying up all night isn't good for you."
- >You hear a collective "Aw..."
- >"Miss Butterscotch..."
- >"Yes, Poppy?"
- >"Who's that mare?"
- >... She might be talking about you.
- >You're walking away from them at this point, so you can't subtly glance to check.
- >"I... don't know..."
- >You're sure she's saying more, but you can't hear her anymore.
- >That's fine, they'll never interact with you anyway.
- >...
- >The rest of your journey had only minor glances to moths you slightly recognized, like the peach one and the yellow one.
- >However, you didn't see Hexferry.
- >That means she's probably going to leave her house as you approach it.
- >You're almost home, meaning it's only a matter of seconds.
- >The street is empty here, since it's so far away from the center of the village.
- >And...
- >Her door opens.
- >Fantastic.
- >She walks into your path.
- >That's fine, you'll go right. You don't need to-
- >She moves back into your way.
- >Okay, everything's good, you'll move left and-
- >She's doing this on purpose. She isn't letting you pass by.
- >You're quite angry now, but you won't let it show.
- >You ready your wings to fly over her.
- >She does the same.
- >She's looking directly at you.
- >...
- >You stop a meter away from her.
- >The two of you stand in silence.
- >You can't really talk right now, you have a bag of groceries in your mouth.
- >So you stare at her.
- >"Hey, what are you doing tonight?"
- >... You really hope she isn't serious.
- >You don't react.
- >She doesn't look embarrassed or scared, she looks neutral.
- >"You're always so alone, maybe we could spend the Festival together."
- >She's serious.
- >You don't react.
- >She's surprisingly still calm. You expected her to have lost her will to pursue you by now.
- >"We don't have to be near anyone else, they're too loud anyway. Wouldn't it be nice to spend some time with someone for a change?"
- >... She's implying you care in the slightest about anyone besides yourself.
- >You don't.
- >"What do you say?"
- >...
- >You move the bag so you're now carrying it with your right hoof.
- >Your expression doesn't change as you stare her down.
- >You close the distance between you.
- >Her eyes are only inches from yours.
- >Her composure hasn't left her.
- >...
- "No."
- >You turn away and continue toward you house, passing by her as you put the bag's handle back into your mouth.
- >You're almost to your door, the last you'll see of the outside world before being shut away for the night. You are almost-
- >Hexferry lands in front of your door.
- >Her cool air is very obviously gone. Her expression now matches yours.
- >Anger.
- >"Why not? Is it so wrong someone wants to be with you? I just want to get to know you, maybe become good friends with you!"
- >... You can hardly believe this.
- >She's spouting more stupidity than you've ever heard in the same five seconds.
- >That shouldn't even be possible.
- >You're not going to take any more of this.
- >You place yourself beside her, put your hoof on her side, lean away from her...
- >And put your entire body's force into shoving her away.
- >She certainly didn't see it coming, because she flew like a pebble being thrown.
- >She squeaks in surprise as she sails to the side of your house.
- >You don't look at her, you only look at your door as you open it, walk in and close it behind you.
- >Unfortunately, that doesn't stop Hexferry.
- >She pounds her hooves on your door.
- >"What is your problem?!"
- >You move into the kitchen.
- >"Do you react this way to everyone who tries to get near you?!"
- >You place the bag next to the refrigerator.
- >"Maybe that's why you're so alone!"
- >...
- >That one didn't even have any effort behind it.
- >Whatever, she'll go away eventually.
- >You have a day and night to spend inside away from everyone else.
- >Needless to say, you had a much better time than you would have it you'd spent any more time with Hexferry.
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