Breakfast

>You are Shimmer Light.
>You wave a quick goodbye to Meisa as you leave her home.
>She stopped serving you tea quite a long time ago, now she has several kinds of juice specifically for you.
>... You still aren't sure who'll be the first moth you tell about your actual life.
>Your past, job, family are still kept hidden from everyone.
>Meisa seems reliable but you feel like you have to tell Hexferry first, because she's done so much for you.
>... Pepper Dust is trustworthy. His outlook on life is much closer to yours than the others, he might respond calmly.
>You doubt you'll tell Orange Pop first, she'll definitely respond with high amounts of energy.
>... You don't need that, you need someone who'll understand but not think differently of you.
>If this entire village has any other jewelry makers, you haven't heard of them.
>... Why is this choice so difficult?
>Oh, you're almost home already.
>And there's Hexferry's house, right next to yours.
>... Should you tell her first?
>She's wanted to know who you are more than anyone else.
>... You stop in front of her door.
>It's possible she won't answer.
>You knock three times.
>... Everything's fine, everything's fine.
>The knob turns and the door opens.
>Hexferry looks pleasantly surprised to see you.
>"Shimmer! How've you been?"
"Fine."
>"That's good. Come on in!"


>She steps to the side to allow you in.
>... You enter but you feel like you're going slower than usual.
>Maybe that's just your nerves.
>Hexferry leads you to a couch and sits down.
>... You sit next to her.
>...
>"So, any specific reason for coming over or just to hang out?"
>You look down at your skirt.
>It's your white one.
>You love this one, it complements your coat and hair so well...
"What do you know about... me?"
>It's an odd question, but you couldn't word it any better.
>Hexferry takes a while to respond.
>"You're not very talkative but you're really nice, you can't eat solids, you're really good at listening..."
>... She doesn't go on.
>It that really all she knows about you?
>No, she just isn't saying all of the bad things about you.
>That list would take far too long to talk about.
"What else?"
>...
>Of course not.
"What about... me?"
>Well, here you go.
"I'm no noble, I'm... common-born. I could never accept my parents; they weren't who I wanted them to be. I wanted to be royalty, that's who I thought I was meant to be."
>... It's so odd to say so much, but...
>You aren't even close to being done.
"... So I left; I was hardly a filly. I went to a forest to make sure they wouldn't find me, but... I couldn't survive there. One night, it rained."
>This is where you'll have a hard time.
"Freezing... I almost died in that forest. I couldn't move."
>... Just remembering the feeling is painful.


"The forest caught fire around me. If I didn't die from hypothermia, I'd died from the flames. But I didn't. The fire burned through the rain, but it never touched me. By morning, the trees around me were burnt, but the grass was wet. The fire kept me warm."
>You look straight into Hexferry's eyes.
>She looks... concerned.
"It saved me. I stayed in that forest; if the fire saved me once, it would save me again. I honestly thought that. Fire could see my perfection and wouldn't let me die. So I stayed in that forest for a few months."
>You turned back to look at your skirt.
"I found a cave. It was filled with jewels, so I took as many as I could and left. Within a week, I found this village, and I've been living here since."
>... And with that, you've said most of who you are.
>"Sh-Shimmer, I... I don't..."
"I just wanted you to know. That's all."
>The next few minutes are silent.
"I'll take me leave."
>"Wait!"
>You didn't even move before she stopped you.
>"How... do you feel?"
>You look back up to her.
>Why is she always so concerned about you?
"... Fine."
>"Do... Do you want to spend the night? I mean, you don't have to, but..."
>... Well, it might help sort out the muddled feelings.
"Sure."
>Hexferry lights up and wraps her fore-hooves around you.
>... You're okay with this.
>The sleepover goes well and brings a lighter air to your life.
>You really enjoy being with her.
>It feels... nice...