They look so angry. Rainbow Dash and that stallion are just bickering with one another, while the world around them echoes in the friendly clatter of market stalls. Rainbow is snapping and getting in his face, while the stallion snaps back. He looks nervous and frustrated... and maybe even a tiny bit afraid?
She knows what that feels like. To feel nervous and frustrated. And oh, she supposes what that stallion said to her wasn't... too nasty and mean... and it didn't make her want to cry too terribly much... m-maybe she should stop this?
"Rainbow Dash?" Fluttershy says.
"You wanna repeat what you just said to my friend?"
"You wanna remind the brat that she should get outta ponies' ways in the street?"
"Oh! R-Rainbow Dash, no! Wait!"
"What, Fluttershy?! Don't tell me you're gonna stand up for him or something! He was a jerk to you!"
"I... Goodness no, I'm not, and he was... but, um, shouldn't we be putting our best hoof forward? Everypony has bad days, after all, and I'd just hate to get everypony in a bad mood..."
"Yeah, listen to the girl; let me get the hay out of here and go bucking home."
"Grrghh. Why I aughtta--"
"Excuse me sir, but that was extremely rude. We were-- w-we were in the middle of a very important conversation and, um... and about earlier when, wh-when I--"
"Fluttershy, you don't have to explain anything to him. He insulted your honor, Fluttershy! And plus your tail, or whatever. Are you really gonna just let him go without apologizing to you or anything?!"
"Pfftt. As if I would apologize. I told the truth, filly. She's a spineless, pathetic, inconsiderate-- aghh!! Ow ow ow ow ow--"
"Yeah, and you deserve it. You better think twice before you mess with one of my friends, creep! Especially when the two of us are the Elements of friggin' Harmony! Good luck getting Princess Twilight to buy you another pair or teeth after you just insulted her best friends."
"Mff. Hey! Hey, you, don't you mares just--"
...
...
"....... Thank you, Rainbow Dash."
"Aw, it was no biggie. But next time, just remember: You're better than all of those guys. Don't let them get you down."
...
Fluttershy doesn't cry later, because she's okay. She knows that Rainbow Dash will never let her down.