I feel like this could have been avoided with better work safety protocols. Pony OSHA would have a field day with the lack of PPE around dangerous biohazardous material.

In all seriousness, I've been looking forward to reading this story since I first saw you talking about it on the Discord, and it doesn't disappoint. Most horror I read tries to be viscerally scary. This is not that. This is slow and delightfully haunting, which is not something you typically see in this genre, and I appreciate that. And yet it can still dip into the visceral when it wants to, and that too is impressive. Kudos for making something this bittersweet out of a single-episode bit of fridge horror.

Love the additions you made! I'm gonna second RB_ up there. A really, really awesome horror story that's not jump scare or overly "edgy". It's an almost realistic descent into the unreal that makes you pick apart what it is and what it means. I'm impressed you wrote so much so well so quickly.

Smh you uploaded this and didn't even tell me

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Sorry. I thought saying "I'm getting ready to publish. Would you like a prereader credit?" got the message across. My bad.

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you just know once twilight hears about this shes going to publish the most rigorous safety guidelines equestria has ever seen

Mmm

Oh wow that whole journey was beautiful, and the ending o.o gave me goosebumps.

Watching Heart deal with what's happening and come to terms with each stage of her disease and her emotions was a lovely experience. Sweet at times, bitter at others, and both experiences felt important. I had trouble getting through the anticipation of the first couple chapters though—awaiting her fate and hoping that it's at least not her fault is just hard for me to deal with.

holy shit. im absolutely floored by this story. this was amazing, beautiful, haunting, and sad all in one. im typing this comment with tears in my eyes.