Nurse Redheart loves her job. She’s the head nurse at Ponyville Hospital, and she helps take care of everypony in town. It’s a very rewarding job, and she loves it very much. At least that’s what reminds herself of every day.
The only thing that Redheart loves more than her job is Feverfew, her pet skunk. So when Feverfew gets sick after the veterinarian’s office is closed, Redheart knows there’s only one pony she trusts with her beloved pet’s care.
Meanwhile, Fluttershy seems to think that Feverfew isn’t the only one with a problem, and that not all ailments are physical.
Written as a birthday present for ArchAngelsWings, my partner in both life and horsewords 
Proofread by ArchAngelsWings, Eddie Grammar, and Mind Jack.
Cover art by Pasu-Chan.
Chapters (3)
I love this story already?
As usual your writing is excellent I can't wait to read the rest of it! Well done!
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I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying it, and I hope you’ll continue to like where it goes from here 
Wow, that was fast! I didn’t expect any comments so soon, but I’m certainly not complaining
Can't say I've heard of a pet named after a painkiller before. Like how this is going though.
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The name was chosen both because flowery names for skunks is something of a tradition (started by Bambi having a skunk named Flower), and because it goes with the theme of the story; Feverfew is a flower that has a number of medicinal uses, including treating anxiety
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Wow, comments coming in fast today. This one snuck in while I was replying to another lol
Anyway, happy you’re enjoying the story, Script, and I look forward to bringing more to you
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Interesting. I had only heard of it being used for headaches/breaking fevers.
I havent started reading and I'm already hooked.
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Haha well I hope you enjoy it whenever you do get to reading it
I remember my piano teacher had a pet skunk when I was a kid. Sweetest little bugger.
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Nice! I love skunks so much, they're pretty much by dream pet
I love this story and can't wait for this story to be completed
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Thank you, and I'm looking forward to bringing more of it to you
I like the way this develops. While Fluttershy is moving fast from a time perspective it doesn't feel rushed as it proceeds in a way that feels natural.
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And I’ll never get tired of Fluttersly being the more forward pony while flirting 
Thank you
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It makes for a nice trait to exist beneath the initial shyness. Real trick seems to be doing it without it seeming out of character.
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Agreement on both points. I think it comes off as a little less strange these days, given that the past few seasons have shown Fluttershy being a little more assertive in situations where she feels comfortable, but it’s easy to lose her character when not relying on the shy part of her personality. I’ve written Shy more than anyone else, and this is probably the most forward I’ve made her. I do think she’s moving a little fast here (even for my usual more assertive interpretation of her), but the general shortness of this fic kinda required it
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Makes sense. Short romance stories always suffer a touch because of pacing. At least those that cover the falling in love portion.
I could believe that helping is her problem.
Well I have not a single problem with the chapter, but I admit it looked like it would went odly fast, at least for how I picture everything most of the time.
Otherwise the chapter was really really nice.
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The relationship moving fast is partly because flirty Shy is best Shy and mostly because with only three chapters to work with, I didn’t have the time to have it grow as slowly as I normally would.
I d think it came out nicely, writing it just went exceedingly slowly
Anyway, glad that you’re enjoying the story
Had this been full of drama I probably wouldn't have read it :). Really liked this chapter.
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But I’m happy to have you on board for this rare example of me using my powers for good 
Drama is usually where it’s at for me
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hhhhmmm I haven't really seen Fluttershy as that flirty here, but I could think of some reasons why she might think that she have to take her chance here.
Flirtyshy is probably like making Pinkie perverted. I prefer Derpy clumsy or motherly even if some don't like that and shy a bit more shy, nervous and well pretty much what you would call normal I guess, however what she did so far worked quite nicely. I just would like some background of why Fluttershy might could have fallen in love with Redheart.
Now that I think about it it really looked like they might have already quite the background, could you maybe add a chapter for Fluttershy, that explains it a bit more or just her thoughts while Redheart was at work?
I really liked it that this time it wasn't the "main char", which thoughts we are reading and stuff, who was blushing and all that nonsense. I liked it that this time Fluttershy the "second main char" (how I would call it), were the one having most of those reactions.
Well...I don't know how you go trough the week so I won't really say I know that you have the time, but I could image if you just take a little bit longer, than you could still have done it somehow.
Well I had my own thoughts about the chapter and in the end I thought it still works pretty well.
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There’s no big reason for Fluttershy’s attraction. She’s interested in seeing where things might go between them, but for all her bold moves, hugging, holding hooves, etc. there’s no talk in the chapter of being in love or dating. Right now they’re just interested in one another because they both think a relationship between the two of them could be a good thing. Sometimes people just flirt and sometimes that flirting grows into something more. That’s what’s happening here
The third and final chapter’s already been written, I’m afraid, and I don’t plan on doing more once it’s posted
I’ve spent months working on this story, homie. And anyway, I meant that the story didn’t have time to move slower, because it’s only three chapters long. If it was a longer story, it would have time for their relationship to grow more slowly. But since I only ever wanted to give it three chapters, things had to happen a bit more quickly.
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I noticed that they somehow felt attached already, I just don't get where the point was, that they thought
" yes a relationship with her would be the best thing."
Yes I know it can happen like that too, I guess I'm just personally not someone that does this stuff without thinkint at least a minute about it.
I prefer to get to know them more.
Only three chapters planned?, okay then it is something different. I mean I could expect more if the story would be longer, but I guess it it like in a one-shot, where it either turns out to be quite okay or.....not. I often thing that one-shots are missing something and it can be pretty difficult to make them look like little masterpieces.
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I was beginning to wonder if anyone would ever comment on this chapter with the story completed 
Thank you
I’m always glad to hear people are finding the topic relatable. It was my biggest hope for the story. Also thrilled read the other aspects of the story you enjoyed. It really made my day to see such a thorough comment
I can agree with your points about things moving fast/being omitted. Partly it was the short nature of the fic not giving me time to move things slower, and largely it was my mediocre ability at writing short fics (not putting myself down, I’m just way more into writing novel-length stories). Some of it (like the whole ‘Fluttershy being super flirty’ thing) is also due to this being a birthday present, so I was catering to one person’s interests over writing what would objectively make for the strongest story. That certainly doesn’t make your points any less true, though.
Two comments. Two? Seriously?
A lot of the stuff I would've liked to say was said already - by Ceffyl, by others in previous chapters.
I can relate to some of Redhearts struggles and boy, do I like flirty Fluttershy. It's a nice change of pace, seeing her like that. And you managed to keep it in character. Bravo, for that. Yes, their relationship might've moved fast - but then again... did it, really? They didn't kiss, sleep in the same bed, or even more. As far as the written word is concerned, they just shared some moments of intimate closeness. Which is fine. Add to that that some couples just move fast(er), and all's fine and dandy.
I especially like how they didn't start orbiting around each other. They still have their own, independent lifes. And Fluttershy, while trying to be helpful, didn't just magically provide all the answers and solutions.
It's an uncommon ship and you made it sail with pride, grace and elegance. You have every right to be proud of this fine piece of art you crafted. Thank you for writing!
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And I’m delighted that you enjoyed it so much 
Thank you, it makes me so happy to see this story getting some attention
I do think the relationship could’ve probably moved a tad slower, but then again I was strongly opposed to writing more than three chapters due to focussing on other stories, so I still don’t regret anything here at all. And like you say, some relationships just move a little faster. While it’s not something I decided to bring up in the fic itself, I did have in mind that the two of them might be a little older in this fic (like in their thirties or so), old enough that not only are they well established in their careers, they’ve dated others before and are comfortable with the idea of flirting/being slightly intimate.
There’s a lot I’m still very proud of in this fic, and most of it comes down to the things you mentioned, which only makes me even happier to see your comment
Thanks for reading and commenting 
I love Carousel's stuff! Seeing this rare pair bloom and the topic of anxiety be handled so healthily was very sweet too. Some soft drama sprinkled throughout this character piece was really good! I'm glad I managed to get around to this one.
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Thank you so much! I’m extremely proud of this story and it always makes my day when people comment on it. The topic of anxiety is very near and dear to me, and I’m glad to have done it justice with this story
you got me, i ship it now, well done
anyway this was really sweet and well written. i don't have a whole, well thought out, intelligent comment for you but just know ur story is *chef kiss* perfection
favourited. might add to best of the best folder, idk. it's worthy
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Hehe then more people I have shipping this, the better! It’s an underrated ship and I’d love to see it get more attention. Glad you enjoyed the story
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Thank you, I'm delighted to have been worth reviewing
Hm I didn't know I needed this story, but here we are~
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Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
Reminds me of the scene in the movie when Egô (I really don't know how to spell that name. Help) finally takes a bite :v
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The use of ratatouille was actually a reference to the movie. I wrote this this story for my wife, who struggles with anxiety issues, and Ratatouille is one of the movies that helps calm her down when she has panic attacks. It's a small reference so people probably think it's a coincidence, but just a little fun fact about this story.
It's very cute indeed, but not enough that it isn't recognizable as one of your stories. (It gets very close though)
I keep expecting Drama, to be honest, I imagined the beginning of the next chapter with some sort of drama too, because this is you we're talking about.
But it's really good and fluffy :3
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Yeah haha my WWB will give you a jaded perception of my writing because that’s my big soap opera. This story is particularly drama free because it was a gift and I wanted it to be a nice story; I swore off writing fluff after this because this little three chapter fic took me months to write
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Maybe it's better this way
I love fluff but I can't see a huge elaborate story maintained only with the power of fluff
Or even a highly entertaining dynamic short fluff that doesn't involve anything M or T
This is nice to wind down
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Ratatouille is a really nice movie
And it was a really nice reference
I always wanted to try it, really
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Yeah, it's hard to keep interest up with fluff alone. I love feel good stories, but dramas is really where it's at for me lol
So you know how I said I’d probably like your writing a whole bunch? Yeah, um, excuse me while I work my way through everything else you’ve ever written.
Very warm, sweet, and peaceful, character voices felt very sharp and authentic, and the romance felt good, with an immediate sense of why the characters would be into each other. A very pleasant way to spend a chunk of my early afternoon.
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Aaaa thank you so much! I'm quite proud of this story, even if it's a bit of a departure from my usual work. I'm very glad to hear your enjoyed it as well!
An oddball ghost happened across your fic and read it. Have a review!