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// Jumquap 
// Story: Beasts and Beings - Stories of Equestria's Inhabitants 
// by Strongbolt Stonewing 
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	Jumquaps are remarkably similar to Germoths in appearance, but the same can't be said about their personalities.

Whereas Germoths are large, blue, short-tempered, territorial wasps, Jumquaps are good-sized, cyan, peaceful friendly bee-things.

As we explained before, Germoths are known for attacking just about anything and travelling alone. Jumquaps, on the other hand, are completely passive, I don't think there has ever been a report of a Jumquap harming anything... except in self-defence, of course.

But they rarely have to defend themselves. You see, Jumquaps never travel alone, sometimes they come in packs or 'hives' of up to two hundred.

It's very overwhelming and somewhat threatening to see a load of big blue bees fly over your head.

Especially since they're so friendly that they literally hug anything they can find.

The only problem is: a Jumquap's equivalent of a hug is rubbing its wings against your face. And when you've got two hundred bees rubbing against your face, you tend to get kinda scared. Just like Strongbolt did...

What?! I was not scared. I don't get scared! I'm a stallion!

Oh really?

Yes.

Then why did you run around screaming: "Help! Shiera!"?

I was not screaming "Help! Shiera!" I was shouting "Help? Shiera?" I was not scared, I was concerned.

Concerned?

Yep. Concerned for your safety. That's why I was asking you if you needed help, by saying: "Help? Shiera?"

My safety?

Oh yes.

Well, that would be sweet, if I was actually in danger.

Hey, I had a horde of bees buzzing around my head, how was I supposed to know what was going on?

Hm. You know, I never thought about it like that, thanks sweetie.
*Kiss*

Oh... um, you're welcome.

Wait a minute!

What? What's wrong?

We didn't put the 'Romance' tag on this story!

So?

So, no acts of love.

Why don't we just put the Romance tag on then?

Strongbolt, you know nobody reads a Romance book, not even me!

Not even Twilight?

Why do you think she threw out all those copies of 'Bridle and Prejudice?'

*Gasp*
Shiera! Whatever you do, don't turn on the Romance tag!

Wait a minute, if we don't write it then it's okay right?

Good idea. *Definitely Does Not Kiss Shiera Back*