Gallus the griffin nearly sabotaged his friends’ opportunity to return home to their families for the holidays due to his own lack of one. Though his friends opted to stay in Ponyville with him, Sandbar recognized that this was only a temporary fix for a more permanent problem. On the morning of Hearth's Warming, Sandbar gives Gallus a present that he hopes will make his Hearth's Warming, as well as the rest of his life, the best it can possibly be.

Written because I wanted to write a Hearth’s Warming story that wasn’t so much in the same vein as Die Hard like Lion Hearted was. Plus, I’m planning another story involving the Young Six in the near future and I thought this story would be a good way to dip my toes in with them, so to speak. Happy holidays, everyone!

On a trip to Ponyville’s new cat café, Sandbar makes three discoveries:
1. He has a huge crush on Gallus.
2. He is severely allergic to cats.
3. Griffons are half cat.

Set early in the school year in an alternate Season 8.

Second place winner of The Discovery Young Six writing contest.

Thanks to Cat Scratch Paper for editing and the cover art!

“We are living in a scene,/That you can't capture by photograph,/We are living in the moment.” -The Pillows, ‘Star Overhead’

A comet is passing over Equestria and every creature is captivated by the beauty. Along with the rest of her class, Smolder has to write an about the celestial object. However, the dragon seems far more interested in a talent that her earth pony friend has, as well as the pony themselves.

Cover art commissioned from Amy New.

I've been at the Friendship Academy for about a year now, and I've grown fond of my friends and Equestria since coming here. Of course, there are some things that I'm still confused about such as why ponies place such a big importance at dances like this Amity Ball that Headmistress Twilight is announcing.

It doesn't sound like my kind of thing. More like something a bunch of couples on dates go on. Oh, I suspect Silverstream will finally ask Gallus out, but that's about it. I doubt anyone is going to ask me out. I'm a dragon and most of the creatures here are ponies. There's no way any creature is interested me in that way.

Right?

*An AU of The "She's All Yak" episode but with Sandbar asking Smolder out instead of Yona*

This story is a sequel to Where Did Sandbar Send The Flowers?

A few days ago, Sandbar and Gallus decided to try to get closer. Quite a bit closer. Yona and Silverstream found that adorable and decided to help them out in any way they can. The way they came up with was by going to the restaurant and spying on their first date.

What in the name of all probability could go wrong?!

Locking himself in his room, barely talking to his friends, sneaking out without him, Gallus has never seen Sandbar like this.

Despite every instinct his heritage gives him, he does care. He wants to help his friend, but he wants to give him the space he needs. It's not like Sandbar to shrug Gallus off like this. And all of these flowers he keeps buying. For a Marefriend?

For some reason, Gallus kind of hopes not...

It's springtime in the School of Friendship and a certain squad of star students are feeling its effects.

Ocellus and Smolder are shedding their skins, Gallus and Silverstream are losing their feathers, and Yona's coat is dropping in giant piles of fur that look like the dead bodies of stray cats.

Everycreature's feeling terrible.

...It's probably a good thing that Sandbar decided on a cute nurse costume for his most recent sewing project.

A griffon is a creature that has the head of a bird, the hindquarters of a feline, and many of the character traits of both mixed in. Some of those traits show more obviously than others, especially one side more than the other.

And guess who, as Gallus's roommate, has to put up with them?

Cover art credit goes to Evergreen-Gemdust

Featured as of 3/13/2020

Sandbar and friends discuss things that are legal and illegal when Sandbar mentions using recreational drugs. Gallus and Smolder decided they wanted to try some for themselves, but they couldn't find any after raiding Sandbar's room. So they settle for the next best thing; Brownies!

And oh man. They are good brownies.

“Doesn't matter what they say,/In the jealous games people play,/Hey, hey, hey,/Our lips are sealed.” -The Go-Go’s, ‘Our Lips Are Sealed’

Yona and Sandbar have been together for quite a while now. However, their friends have a serious question to ask them: have they....you know, done it?

Cover art commissioned from Amy New.

UPDATE 2/24/2021: Added cover art.