During the night as I sleep soundly, I can hear a faint weeping sound, and I immediately open my eyes to see where it’s coming from. I look around at the others to see they are still sleeping, including Sweetie Belle, but as I turn to my other side, I don’t see Connor. I feel my heart break as I listen to the weeping, and I realize that it’s his.
Being careful not to wake Sweetie Belle, I very carefully stand up, and I try to hear exactly where he is. I quietly trot to the door, my hooves lightly touching the wooden floor of the library, and I slowly open it with my magic. I feel tears sting my eyes as I see the little colt sitting with him hugging his legs to his chest, looking up at the moon of Princess Luna.
I let out a soft sigh and carefully trot outside, closing the door silently behind me. “Connor darling, is everything okay?” I speak as soft as I can so not to scare the poor dear. I trot close to him and sit down on my haunches.
“Oh…yes Ms. Rarity…I…I’m okay. I’m sorry if I woke you. Please don’t be mad at me,” he speaks with a scared tone, looking up at me with tears flowing freely down his cheeks.
Aw… you poor, poor dear. I carefully reach a hoof over to him, and rub along his back soothingly. “Shh… it’s okay darling, you didn’t wake me up. I usually like to come outside during the night to gaze at beauty of Princess Luna’s moon.” I continue to rub at his back as I look down at him.
Oh, that is the right thing to do Rarity, lie to the kid. I didn’t lie. I really do enjoy looking at Luna’s moon at night.
I shake away my thoughts as I turn back to look up at the sky. “Ms. Rarity, can I ask you something… if it’s okay?” Connor asks and I look down at him, giving him a soft nod.
“Of course precious, what is it?” I reach up and stroke at his mane, looking down at him with curiosity mixed with concern. I watch him as he starts to shudder, turning his head to the side from my eyes, and he starts to whimper.
“Ms. Rarity… do you think I… I’m ugly?” His little lips quiver, looking up at me with his eyes flooded with tears, and shuddering with sobs.
Without hesitation, I immediately pull him into a hug, pressing him gently to the warmth of my chest. I lay my head carefully over his, with my chin on top, and allow him to release his tears into my chest fur. I rub my foreleg up and down his back soothing, trying to calm his shuddering.
You know Rarity, his tears are going to ruin your beautiful coat that you have worked so hard on to make pristine and delicate. Oh would you please hush! I don’t care about the condition of my fur. I can always get it cleaned. Right now this child needs to be comforted.
After a couple more minutes of hugging Connor close to me, I feel him calm down some, and I lift my head, looking down at him. I reach up and stroke at his mane “Sweetheart, of course I don’t think you are ugly. You are a handsome, sweet, and very well-mannered young boy Connor.” I give him a reassuring smile, but give him a soft, stern look. “Why would you ask such a question like that?”
He looks up at me, sniffling as his lips quiver. “Sir always called me ugly, and said that is why my mommy and daddy didn’t want me.” He lowers his head, shuddering with sobs once again, and I can see his tears fall from his face, and strike the ground.
I place a hoof gently under his chin, lifting his head up so I can look down into his eyes, and I let out a soft sigh. I reach up with my other hoof to wipe away his tears. Well, he is speaking a little. Yet I don’t want to push him to continue. I will just let him tell me a little bit at a time. I pull him to me again, gently wrapping both of my forelegs around his small form.
I hold him close to me, allowing him to release that pain, and sorrow through his tears. I hold one foreleg gently around his shoulders, rubbing along his back with the other, and I lay my cheek on the top of his head. I allow a single tear to roll down my cheek, and I give him a tender kiss on the top of his head.
I finally release him from my embrace and look down at him, stroking at his mane. “Listen to me Connor. Don’t ever feel that you are ugly, on the outside, or especially on the inside. True ugliness exists in those hurtful things that ruffian said to you.” I wipe away the last remainder of his tears with a hoof, giving him a warm smile.
Rubbing at his back soothingly some more, I see him give me a light smile. “Also Connor, I want to let you know how truly sorry I am about your mother and father leaving you alone like that. However, I don’t want you to ever feel that it is your fault that they done that to you. Do you understand me darling?”
He sniffles, giving me a light nod “Yes Ma’am,” he speaks with a hushed tone.
I pat his back softly, and give him a warm smile. “Good. Now let’s go get some more rest until morning, okay?” He gives me a nod, and I give him a gentle kiss on the forehead as I open the door with my magic. I allow him to go in first, and then I turn to look up at Princess Luna’s moon.
Oh I sure do hope that Celestia will know what to do. For now though, I cannot, and shall not abandon this precious little child.
i love it and i hope Rarity dose not abandon Conner like she just said
You and your love of killing us with feels
Who is "Sir" and why isn't he lying in a ditch with my blade through his heart?! To do something like that to a child is lower than the lowest of lows!
From what I can gather of the story, the boy is a twig and can hardly stand on his own two feet. Just from that I figure he's malnourished which isn't cured overnight, he no doubt has bruises hidden beneath his clothes, and is most definitely mentally scared. These afflictions take time to heal and if Celestia sees his current condition, perhaps it'll sway her decision in his favor. We can only wait and see I guess.
A little too similar to A new home for my tastes, but easily a far better read than any of these stupid Gary Stu stories cluttering the site.
3060768 Don't worry, I don't think she will, but her inner battle with her mind and heart is overwhelming.
3060805 Hehe.
3060916 Oh, Sir will be explained, don't worry. Also, I have been thinking about him maybe having a couple of bruises, and if I do, should I let him show them to the ponies?
3061026 Yea, I know. I promise though, it is going to be different from A New Home. And just asking, Gary Stu?
3061171 ok and yeah it is
wow poor connor i wish i could tell him everythings gonna be ok and give him a piece of chocolate to calm him down
3061171 You would ask that question of me, wouldn't you? Well, depending on the severity of the wound and taking the child's health in mind. I would say it would be entirely possible for bruises to still be on him. However, I doubt very much that a child as traumatized as this would be willing to show them.
Male psyche after all. At his age, male psyche is already starting to show if only slightly; he'll likely hide them or deny being beaten to save face unless he is pressed for answers. From the sound of things, it sounds like he is coming from a... I shouldn't say it. My suspicions are rather grim but his background may yet be darker than I first realized.
3060916 better question: why isn't he in hell with Chrissy?
3061171 The kraken is ready to help the girls protect Conner
3061248 He may yet be if my suspicions are correct.
3061171
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
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MAKE IT STOP
3060916 no! I get first dibs to this 'sir!!' :flutterrage! That's JUST as bad (if not worse) as making Fluttershy cry!
3061609 Whoever gets hims first then? One way or another, he must be punished severely before he is ended!
I just noticed, were rather dark here. I like it.
This is just too cute.
3061631 muhahahaha
3061221 Aw.. chocolate is always good for the nerves.
3061382 It's Raining Feels.
This is basically another "New Home", but with rarity in stead! It's like comparing 'The Voice' and 'The Talk'. Owners were thinking "well, they liked this one, let's make another" and tada mad another!
3063689 shut up and enjoy the story
3063689 What can I say, I just think the idea of a young human child in Equestria is cute. 3063918 it's okay, he is just telling me that there are similarities between this and A New Home.
3063918 its alright I know I'm going to hell!
moar please
3064761 hey I do to! But, that doesn't mean its always the same story.
3065126 Don't worry, you will get more.
3065345 Oh, I know.
3065934 oh and sorry if I come off rude *which I probably am* I've been a lot more agitated recently. Its gotten to the point where I'm just shouting at my friends for no good reason....not saying I'm sorry for it though it was there fault anyway!
3065124 no bronies are going to hell we're all headed to equestria when earth tears it's self apart from the wars
3065934 MOAR CHILDREN IN EQUESTRIA
3067564 Ha sure I've given up hope a long time ago.
3068560 well i have hope till i die
3065126 You do realize if all of the brownies and pegisisters came in Equestria ponies would rightly freak the fuck out!
3067572 That came out wrong...
3073886 get your mind out of the gutter
3068630 hey if i ended up in equestria i'd stay and say fuck humanity
3076301 of course you would, but I would like to stay human in that regard.
3076743 why would you wanna stay human you could be an alicorn and be able to fly and use magic being human only remind me of our bloodthirsty past
3077583 okay well, to explain let me use 1 fact....I don't wanna learn how to walk all over again. I'm much more comfortable as a human, but if I had to be turned into anything it would have to be a dracuanaquess or a dragon. And there's a little more detail that goes on to this conversation. But, let's just say I have an.....interesting fetish of sorts. One that's would baffle ponies.
3079713 hey noone judging besides if i could be any animal i'd be a wolf hopefully one that can talk i always wanted to howl at luna's beautiful moon
3080137 well, I'm not sure if I should but I take pleasure in things that runaway from me....and when I chase them i t gets even more fun! It has been doubled!
3080334 are you sure your not a pedo just kidding
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3080389 that was hilarious
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3080448 that had too hurt
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3080688 AHH THAT'S SCARY I HATE THEM
3079564 Thank you. I know, you want to da'www at the cuteness, yet also cry due to the pain that Connor is suffering or could be suffering from.
3080430>>3080389 you two are cracking me up with the memes.
I swear if I ever find this Sir guy I'm gonna-
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-WITH A BROKEN WINE BOTTLE
3083034 Really? Because I myself mainly would just consider launching a rocket at his face. And not a small one, a huge Saturn V.