//------------------------------// // Saving Love and Friendship // Story: Sweet Affection // by Masterob //------------------------------// Tender Taps ran in the same direction Scootaloo did, hoping to find where she might have gone. He asked around Ponyville if anypony's seen Scootaloo. One pony, that being Lyra, told Tender Taps where she might have gone. He ran to the park where he was directed to and as he walked her heard the sound of water splashing. He walked over and saw Scootaloo sitting near a pond, tossing rocks into it. Even though her back was turned, he knew she was still crying due to him hearing her sniffles. Feeling pity for her, he approached her, cautiously as to not startle her. "Scootaloo?" Scootaloo turned around, her eyes still watery and a bit red, "Oh, it's you Tender Taps." "Scootaloo..." Tender Taps said, slowly sitting next to her. "I'm...I'm so sorry to see you this upset." Scootaloo shook her head, "Don't me, it was my own fault for letting this happen." "Huh? But Scootaloo..." Tender Taps started saying. "No, seriously, it's my fault, I should have just listened to you and forgotten this, then I wouldn't be in this situation," Scootaloo said. "But Scootaloo..." Tender Teps was saying. "Don't worry about it, it was my fault, I'll deal with it on my own," Scootaloo said. "Scootaloo please, just listen to me," Tender Taps said. Upon having her attention, he spoke a bit more seriously than normal. "Stop blaming yourself alright? All of us have some blame to take in this. There's nothing wrong with you having a crush, but Apple Bloom shouldn't have been trying to control things the way she was, Sweetie Belle probably should have not fallen for Rumble and make him her coltfriend without at least talking to you about it first, and maybe I could have done more than just say that this wasn't a good idea. So we all have a part in this, we all need to fess up, not just you. You aren't alone in this, I won't allow you to be alone. Like I said, I'm here for you Scootaloo." Scootaloo wiped her eyes, still feeling some pain but it's lessening, "Still, I really thought I had a chance...I should have just asked him out. But it sounds like he doesn't like me anyway, guess I'm not good enough." "Hey don't say that, you're a great filly Scootaloo, I think you're awesome. You're really nice, very athletic, and personally I think you're a pretty girl," Tender Taps said. Scootaloo looked to Tender Taps, the sniffles diminishing, "You...think I'm pretty?" "Well...yeah, you're a very beautiful girl Scootaloo, at least in my opinion." Tender Taps admitted. Scootaloo was taken by surprise, beautiful? That's new, she hardly used that word to describe herself, never really expected others to describe her like that either. Normally she wouldn't even care to use that word, but with Tender Taps, it's a bit different. "Nopony really tell me I'm beautiful," Scootaloo said. Tender Taps took her hoof in his. "Well I think you are. You could make any colt happy, don't limit yourself to just Rumble, find yourself a nice colt that will-" Tender Taps was cut off when Scootaloo kissed him, taking the dancing pony by surprise. Scootaloo didn't know why she suddenly wanted to kiss Tender Taps, maybe she just wanted to show him the affection she was feeling from him. Before this could continue though, Tender Taps broke away, looking shocked at her actions. "Scootaloo, what was that!?" Tender Taps asked. "That's what I'd like to know," they heard. Tender Taps groaned, shutting his eyes. "This isn't happening, please tell me this isn't happening..." He slowly turned to the side and saw a very hurt looking Apple Bloom. "Yup, it's happening." Scootaloo felt really awkward, "Apple Bloom, I know this looks bad..." "Bad!? You just kissed Tender Taps! Are ya nuts!? Why would you kiss Tender Taps!?" Apple Bloom angrily asked. Scootaloo cringed, "I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me! He was just so kind so I kinda...you know, went for it." Apple Bloom glared at her friend, "After everything I've done to help you, how could you just go for the colt you knew ah liked!" Tender Taps almost looked surprised, he had a feeling she might have liked him but he was never sure. "So, she feels the same way," He muttered. He wishes this was at a better moment though. "Well..." Scootlaoo said. "If you liked him why didn't you just tell him that? You complained about me never telling Rumble I Iiked him, yet you pass up the chance to tell Tender Taps how you felt!" "Ah was too busy trying to help you! If you just confessed and got it over with then ah wouldn't be so focused on helping you and ah would have asked him out sooner!" Apple Bloom said. "Don't go blaming me just because you can't admit your feelings!" Scootaloo said. "Yer the same way!" Apple Bloom shouted. As they continued to bicker, Tender Taps grew more and more annoyed. "Alright enough! Both of you! This is not helping!" "Hey she's the one who's being a lousy friend," Apple Bloom said. "What!?" Scootaloo shouted. "How!?" "All the trouble ah went through to help you, trying to get Rumble to be yer coltfriend like you wanted, just fer you to swoop in and take mah colt! That was pretty ungrateful of you!" Apple Bloom shouted. "Some help you were! All that and in the end I don't even have my coltfriend! Sweetie Belle has him!" Scootaloo said. "Ah tried! Ah wanted you to be together! But you just couldn't do it!" Apple Bloom shouted. "Girls come on! Stop arguing!" Tender Taps shouted. "Hey yer to blame too here!" Apple Bloom said. That caught Tender Taps by surprise, but now this is getting annoying, she's just going around blaming other ponies. "I did nothing wrong! What are you talking about!?" "If you helped more with getting Rumble to like Scootaloo then this could have been avoided!" Apple Bloom shouted. "Wha...are you kidding Apple Bloom!? I didn't do that because I knew something like this could happen! I didn't wanna get Scootaloo's hopes up like you did!" Tender Taps shouted. "Well look now, Scootaloo has no coltfriend, so she decides to kiss-" Apple Bloom stopped mid-sentence, something just occurring to her. "Wait, this was planned out, wasn't it?" "Planned out? What was planned out!?" Tender Taps asked. "You wanted Scootaloo to yerself! That's why you refused to help! Ah can't believe you would do something like this! After everything I've done fer you!" Apple Bloom said. "Apple Bloom, I was TOTALLY fine with helping back before Rumble started dating Sweetie Belle! Why would you think I did all this to be with Scootaloo!?" Tender Taps asked. "Saying that Rumble and Sweetie Belle look great together, telling Scootaloo she can find any other pony, you've even started doing stuff together with her, you planned all this out just so that you can have Scootaloo to yerself!" Apple Bloom said. "Apple Bloom, I kissed him, not the other way around, don't start blaming him for this!" Scootaloo said. "No, because ah finally figured both of ya out. Tender Taps did everything to prepare for Scootaloo getting rejected, so once she did, she went for the second closest pony to her, and Tender Taps was that pony. Ah just never thought you, Scootaloo, would stoop that low to take another pony's colt, especially since she lost out on hers," Apple Bloom focused her attention on Tender Taps. "But fer you, Tender Taps, to plan this out, here ah thought you were better than that! Ah thought you'd be a great pony fer me, but now ah see just how manipulative you really are! Are you even shy at all? Or is that some cover so the fillies would pity you!? So nopony would see how you really are!? That yer really just a fraud!?" Apple Bloom shouted. Tender Taps was at a loss for words. "I can't believe you're saying this...Apple Bloom, I've had a crush on you for a long time, ever since we became friends I started to like you more and more each day. I was even starting to really fall in love with you, I did everything I could to make you happy, but because I like you I just didn't want you making things worse for yourself. You have to be stern and honest with those you care about, that's why I was so vocal about this whole situation. I loved you and wanted to make sure you didn't lose out on your friends." Tender Taps shut his eyes, not wanting to let his tears out. "Now for you to accuse me of intentionally trying to hurt you, of intentionally manipulating Scootaloo's emotions so she could be mine, that's just too much. I thought I knew you, I thought you were better than that, but I was wrong. If anyone should feel hurt and betrayed it's me, because I loved you, yet you hurt me like this. I can't handle this, I'm leaving!" Tender Taps turned and ran off, unable to keep his tears from falling, despite his resistance to cry. Scootaloo just stood there in shock, then glared angrily at Apple Bloom. "How dare you hurt him like that, out of all of us, he's the one who deserved it the least. All he did was look out for us, and try to help us despite how foolish all three of us were! I only regret not listening to him, at least he cares enough to be honest with me, and not either trick me like Sweetie Belle did or get my hopes up just to accuse me of taking another pony's colt like you did! I'm leaving, don't come back to me unless you're ready to admit how selfish you've been acting." She turned away, "But knowing you, it's gonna take a long while, I don't even know how we can still be friends after this." With that, Scootaloo ran off with Apple Bloom calling to her. "Wait! Come back! Both of you! AH AIN'T DONE!" It was too late, both of them had already gone, leaving Apple Bloom to feel hurt. She sat on the grass, sensations of sorrow and loneliness coursing through her. "Please, don't leave..." Apple Bloom gritted her teeth as her own tears fell from her eyes. Everything should have gone perfect, Rumble should be dating Scootaloo, she could have had Tender Taps, maybe as a nice bonus, Sweetie Belle could have even gotten Button Mash. That would have been perfect for her, the ideal situation. Soon Apple Bloom started to feel anger, towards Scootaloo and Tender Taps for what they did, towards Sweetie Belle for taking a colt that wasn't hers, but mostly Rumble, for not getting the hint in the first place. All he had to do was ask out Scootaloo back at Twilight's castle. He just had to mess that up, he just had to be that oblivious to Scootaloo's feelings, then somehow believe that Sweetie Belle genuinely wanted to date him. How she ended up falling in love with him Apple Bloom does not get, but Apple Bloom will fix this. She can't give up just yet. "Rumble, gotta find that colt..." Apple Bloom trotted off to find the young Pegasus. Elsewhere Sweetie Belle is looking around for Rumble, she lost him as he flew through town, so she checked the outskirts of Ponyville. "Rumble!? Rumble where are you!?" She looked around a bit frantically, "Please Rumble, I need to talk with you!" "Sweetie Belle!" she heard Dinky shout. Sweetie Belle turned to see the young Unicorn running towards her. "Sweetie Belle what's wrong?" Sweetie Belle started to tear up a bit, "It's my fault, I should have been more honest with Rumble! Now he' mad at me!" "Sweetie Belle what happened?" Dinky asked. "Please tell me what happened, that way I can help you." Sweetie Belle sniffled, "Promise you won't be too mad when I tell you?" "Promise, now tell me what happened, maybe I'll be able to help," Dinky reassured. Sweetie Belle nodded, "When me and Rumble were on our date, he found out the reason why I asked him out. The thing is that, Rumble wasn't suppose to be dating me, he was suppose to be dating Scootaloo. When I tried suggesting what Scootaloo should say, he heard me and assumed I was practicing to ask him out." "Right, I did hear that Scootaloo had a crush on Rumble, though I don't think Rumble would fly away crying over that. He's sensitive but that's not enough to really upset him," Dinky said. "It's also because of the reason why I initially agreed to date him, so I can tell Scootaloo what he likes in a filly. But over time I started to like him myself, so I forgot my real reason for dating him and started to really want to date him, I fell in love with him. I don't know why I fell in love with him really, something about him just made me feel so happy inside, he made me feel like I was important, like I'm a Princess. I might have well been Princess Celestia for him because every time he looked to me I saw a gentle stare. He held my hoof with such love and tenderness. Even his kisses are like magic that I couldn't cast using my horn. He's so sweet and gentle, I knew he was the colt for me," Sweetie Belle said. "Wow, you really do love him don't you?" Dinky asked. "That's very romantic though, I'm happy to hear." "Yeah, so I eventually told Apple Bloom that I loved him, and she got mad at me, which is why she was so bratty yesterday," Sweetie Belle said. "That explains it, stubborn filly," Dinky said. "Then I told Scootaloo that I loved him, and she started crying and ran off," Sweetie Belle said. "Aw, now I feel kinda bad for her," Dinky admitted. "After that, Apple Bloom showed up and told Rumble everything, saying I never liked him and only wanted to date him because I wanted to tell Scootaloo everything," Sweetie Belle said. Dinky rubbed her chin, "I could see why he's upset now, he thinks you betrayed him. I honestly sounds like you didn't care for him at first." "I didn't, I used to think he wasn't boyish enough to date me, but I stopped caring about that over time," Sweetie Belle said. "Boyish enough?" Dinky asked. "Rumble's very boyish, at least to me. He likes racing, doing stunts when flying, he loves thunderstorms, he even knows how to spar, he even taught me a little." "I know he can fight, or at least defend himself since he was able to hurt Button Mash a little," Sweetie Belle said. Dinky giggled, "Wish I could have seen that. But seriously, Rumble may be shy and very sensitive, but he can do boyish things. But I always thought he was a real boyish colt, not because he would do those things, but because he's so caring, and knows how to make a filly feel so loved and feel comfort. I used to be very shy so he would always talk to me so gently, he always thought of my feelings when he spoke, he was always so gentle, especially some nights during our sleep overs. We would sit together by the fireplace, he would hug me close, make me feel safe, he was so perfect..." Dinky said, trailing off with a blush on her face. Sweetie Belle waved her hoof in front of Dinky's face, "Hello?" Dinky snapped out of it, "Sorry, I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a crush on him myself. I've always been to nervous to act on it, but I don't ever want to, I like our friendship the way it is and I don't want ot change it. But seriously, he can be boyish, he just knows how to act mature as well." "Sounds like stuff my sister would say," Sweetie Belle said. "Exactly, Rumble is still usually shy and sensitive, but when he's around those he loves, he can really show more personality, because he's confident enough to do so. Sometimes he gets too nervous to do that, because at times if he gets really frustrated, he can really tell somepony off. One reason I'm so protective of Rumble is mainly so he doesn't have to get angry," Dinky said. "Wow, who knew there was so much more to Rumble," Sweetie Belle said, then looked to the side. "I still have more more to learn about him." "Well you two just started dating so of course it's gonna take a while. Anyway lets go find Rumble, we'll straighten this out," Dinky said. Sweetie Belle nodded and was ready to continue searching, but before she could move she had one more question. "Hey so, you're not mad that I lied about why I wanted to date Rumble?" "I'm kinda ticked off that this happened, but I can tell you really love him, honestly it's kinda sweet that you do, your relationship is very cute, I'm really happy for the both of you," Dinlky said. "Thanks...anyway I guess we need to get moving and quickly, I want my colt back," Sweetie Belle said. "Yeah, lets get him back," Dinky said as the two ran to go find Rumble. At the Friendship castle, Twilight had gathered all of her friends to discuss the situation with the foals. They didn't need the glowing Cutie Marks or the Cutie Map to know that there was a problem they had to resolve, not only was it happening in their village, it was happening with foals they know and love. After a quick explanation on what was happening, they needed to figure out what to do. "Alright girls, and Spike, we know why we're here. How are we gonna resolve this issue with The Cutie Mark Crusaders?" Twilight asked. "Simple, we start with the one causing the problems, Apple Bloom," Rainbow Dash said. "Hey don't go blaming mah sister Rainbow Dash! Ah already talked to her about this whole thing!" Applejack said. "Not enough it seems, from what I'm hearing, Apple Bloom wants to play matchmaker and set all the foals up, starting with Rumble and Scootaloo," Rainbow Dash said. "Ah don't need you telling me how to be a sister," Applejack shouted, slamming her hooves on the table. "You need somepony to," Rainbow Dash said coyly. "What'd you say?" Applejack angrily asked, other ponies getting a bit worried on how far this would go. "Girls! Enough! Rainbow Dash don't make this worse than it already is!" Twilight said. "I'm just giving some ideas," Rainbow Dash said. "Well I wish somepony talked to Apple Bloom, I don't appreciate her using my little sister to gather information on a colt, especially one sweet like Rumble," Rarity said. "It did sound like Sweetie Belle dating Rumble was a misunderstanding," Fluttershy said. "I think they're a cute couple, when I saw them dating in Sugarcube Corner, I could tell they were gonna be so happy together," Pinkie said. "Still, we need to focus on the main matter here," Twilight said. "Now we know Scootaloo wanted to date Rumble, but he accidently started dating Sweetie Belle, now Apple Bloom, using the help of Tender Taps at first, tried gathering info, then when Sweetie Belle genuinely started to like him, she asked Diamond Tiara and Button Mash to help break them up," Twilight said. "That obnoxious little colt probably still wants my sister, like I'll let her date somepony so immature," Rarity spat. "Be nice Rarity, I think Button Mash is a sweet colt, even if he does get a little overexcited at times," Fluttershy said. "I think he's cool, and fun to be around," Pinkie Pie said. Spike groaned, "Isn't it weird that all of you are gathered around like this talking about foals being in love? The same ponies who've had to gather around to figure out how to stop the likes of King Sombra, Queen Chrysalis and Discord, at the same table used to find real prolems, a table with magic strong enough for Starlight Glimmer to time travel with? Just think about how weird that is." "Spike, while it's true we have had to stop powerful enemies like Chrysalis and even Lord Tirek, we still have a job to do, and that's protect the Friendship of Equestria, even something as small as this," Twilight reminded. "Don't forget this involves our little sisters, so it's important to us," Applejack said. Spike shrugged, "Whatever then, just pull Apple Bloom aside and tell her to stop what she's doing." "Ah tried, it didn't work," Applejack said. "Well try again, come on Applejack you're a better sister than that, you should know what to do. Nopony knows Apple Bloom like you do after all," Spike reminded. "Ah know, but this feels different, ah ain't exactly knowledgeable on romance, and the idea that mah sister's involved with this seems so awkward," Applejack said. "Shows how much our sisters are growing up," Rarity said. "Yes, they are, but now it's time as the older sisters to step in and figure this out. Love's complicated, but we all still need to try," Twilight said. "Twilight, you said before love is like a friendship of it's own, and in the end this is still a friendship problem for them," Starlight said. "Exactly, we still need to-" Twilight heard the doorbell and some knocking. Spike got up, "I'll get it." As he made his way to the door, Twilight scratched her head. "Who could that be?" "Probably Thunderlane, when I was called here I was in the middle of my date, I felt bad just up and leaving with little explanation but I did what I had to do," Rarity said. "So you're dating Thunderlane, and your sister is dating his brother?" Starlight asked. "Wow, never thought I'd see something like that." Moments later Diamond Tiara had run inside, "Princess, there was a problem with the Cutie Mark Crusaders, it has to do with Sweetie Belle dating Rumble." "What's wrong!?" Twilight asked, allowing Diamond Tiara to explain shortly afterwards. Elsewhere Apple Bloom had run around, looking to find Rumble. After about a while of checking, she finally found him resting on top of a cloud near the meadows. Rumble just laid there, feeling furious over everything that had happened. "Hey! Rumble!" Apple Bloom shouted. Rumble glared slightly at Apple Bloom, "What is it?" Rumble's tone was no longer the nice and sweet pony he usually was, now he was in a bad mood, he had a tone that warned others not to make him angry. "Get down here! Ah got something to say to ya!" Apple Bloom demanded. Rumble scrunched his face and turned away, "I think you've said enough, sorry Apple Bloom but you're not exactly a pony I wanna see right now." "What'd you say? Get down here this instant, yer gonna help me fix this mess!" Apple Bloom shouted. "You mean the one you caused? Fix it yourself, I'm not in the mood for your crap," Rumble said. Apple Bloom looked a bit furious, she didn't like Rumble's tone one bit. "Listen mister, in the end it comes down to you. All you had to do was ask out Scootaloo back in the castle. You even had a second chance at that market place. But ya goofed it all up! Now yer gonna fix this mess or I'm gonna make ya!" Rumble glared down at her, "So to fix this mess, I have to date who you want me to date? Last I checked you don't tell me who to date, I do. I liked Sweetie Belle, not Scootaloo, get this through your head. Scootaloo isn't a pony I'm interested in dating, so your plan was never gonna work. Sending your friend to trick me like didn't help, it made things worse, I can't forgive a pony who would do that!" "Why don't you wanna date Scootaloo!? She's perfect for ya," Apple Bloom asked. "She's not my type, she's really nice and I like the idea of being her friend but there's no way a colt like me could keep a filly like her happy. I'm sorry to tell you, but I don't like Scootaloo that way. I like Sweetie Belle that way, or rather I liked her, but it sounds like she never really liked me," Rumble said. "Of course not, you ain't her type, you ain't too boyish," Apple Bloom said. "Boyish!? What's boyish!? Just because I don't do the same stupid stuff Button Mash does make me less boyish? Just because I don't have your big brother's strength or my brother's jock like attitude makes me less boyish!?" Rumble shouted, stomping his hoof on the cloud, causing some lightning that startled Apple Bloom. "Well maybe those things, but it's just that you have a wimpy attitude, plus yer face is kinda girly. Luckily Scootaloo never cared, she likes you just like that," Apple Bloom said. "Oh so my face is girly!?" Rumble asked, getting angrier as he stomped the cloud again, causing more lightning. "Pardon me for a having a 'girly' face! I'm sorry I don't look like a colt probably should look like, but you are in no position to tell me I don't look or act like a colt, BECAUSE I AM A COLT!" Rumble shouted, slamming both hsi hooves on the cloud, creating a bigger lightning strike, thunder accompanying it. "Nopony will tell me I'm not, I'm so tired of ponies looking at me and thinking I'm a filly! Or some helpless little foal who can't do anything! I don't need you tell me who I should or shouldn't date! How dare you try and play matchmaker and mess with my emotions!" Rumble angrily kicked the cloud away, the sound of thunder and lightning following as it left Ponyville. Apple Bloom seemed amazed by Rumble right now, she never thought he could be so angry. "Listen Rumble-" "No you listen!" Rumble shouted, getting in her face, his eyes showing more rage and fury. "Don't EVER tell me I'm not boyish! Don't EVER tell me who to date! And don't EVER play with the emotions of others! All you did today was hurt your friends and ruin my love-life! You have no idea how angry I feel!" Apple Bloom stepped back a little, Rumble was quite intimidating. However she refused to let him have his way. "All ah tried to do was make mah friends happy! This could have made you happy too if you gave it a chance!" "How? You can't force ponies to love each other, you're not Princess Cadance, and I doubt she would force ponies to love each other like that!" Rumble said. "You should have just given her a chance!" Apple Bloom shouted. "I followed my own emotions Apple Bloom, I wanted Sweetie Belle, not Scootaloo! Neither you nor anypony else can EVER tell me otherwise, don't ever tell me who to love, and don't ever make me this angry again!" Rumble warned. "Well, don't matter, it's too late, Scootaloo moved on pretty quickly, to a colt that ah liked, so because of you now ah lost out on my chance at love!" Apple Bloom said. "That's your own fault, don't start blaming me just because you were more focused on who other ponies should love and not who you should love," Rumble said. "Besides, you acting like this, it's hard to imagine anypony could love you. You're really selfish, all you care about is what you want and not what others want. I thought your sister raised a better pony than that, it's a shame to know a pony as honorable as Applejack could have a little sister such as you, how can Ponyville's, no, Equestria's most honest and dependable pony have somepony who is all about manipulation and deceit? You're a disgrace to your family!" Rumble's words stung Apple Bloom, she tried not to let it show but his words very very hurtful, because deep down she knew them to be true. She can't admit it but his words are accurate. "I just wanted...to do something nice for mah friends." Rumble just watched as she tensed up, moments later she started to sniffle. "Mah friends have always been there fer me, they're the reason I never feel lonely. Until ah met them, ah never knew true happiness. I just wanted to pay them back their kindness. So when I saw that Scootaloo liked you, I just needed to make sure she got you, because I thought she deserved you." Within moments, her sniffles became muffled sobs, her eyes starting to water. "I thought you could make her happy. I became so focused on that, ah just lost focus on everything else." Apple Bloom's tears started to fall, her shame and sorrow finally surfacing. "I didn't mean for things to go this far, I didn't mean for anypony to get hurt, I just became desperate and...and..." Before she could react, she felt herself pulled into a hug. To her surprise, Rumble had started to hug her. She couldn't believe this, he would show her this kindness despite how she treated him. "Please don't cry...I don't like when other ponies cry," Rumble said, rubbing her head gently. Apple Bloom slowly returned the hug, fully embracing the kindness shown by this colt. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to upset you, or cause you pain." "It's ok Apple Bloom, I'm sorry for saying those hurtful things," Rumble said, holding her close. Apple Bloom sniffled, "I'm sorry, you told me not to cry, but...I just can't...stop myself." Within moments Apple Bloom had let her tears fall, letting out all of her pent up emotions as Rumble hugged her close. Rumble also wanted to cry, he felt some guilt for the things he said after all. But he needed to remain calm for Apple Bloom, he could cry later if he needs to, right now he needs to be there for Apple Bloom. In a way, this reminds Rumble of when he met Dinky, how he always held her closer to keep her safe, so she wouldn't feel so alone. Apple Bloom is doing what Dinky wanted to do for him, keep their friends happy. As this happened, Rumble looked up and saw that Twilight had just arrived. She looked confused as to what was happening, what could have caused Apple Bloom to tear up like this. Twilight landed near the two, looking very sympathetically at Apple Bloom as Rumble continued to comfort her. Some explaining would need to be done.