"...and that's what Applejack told us," the doctor finished explaining.
"We see... and how's Rainbow Dash?" Twilight asked.
The doctor sighed. "She's fine, but she hasn't woken up."
"Can we visit them again?" Fluttershy asked.
"You can see Applejack, but we think it's best not to visit Rainbow Dash because you may not like it."
Twilight and Fluttershy went upstairs to Rainbow Dash and Applejack's room, casting their glances away from Rainbow Dash. If she looked as terrible as the doctors said, they wouldn't wanna see her. The curtain that divided half the room was out, obstructing their view of the other side. Applejack was awake.
"Twilight! Fluttershy!" she exclaimed. She was clearly happy to see her friends after a week of unconsciousness. "How've ya been?"
"We've been fine, Applejack," Twilight said.
"How are you feeling?" Fluttershy asked.
"Weak, broken, and close to death," Applejack huffed.
"You'll be fine, AJ," Twilight assured.
Applejack sighed. "Fine. How's Rainbow Dash?" she asked.
Twilight and Fluttershy exchanged a glance. Should they really tell her?
"The doctors think it's best that you don't know. We agree, and think it's for the best," Twilight said.
"I just want to know if she's alive," Applejack sighed.
"She's alive."
"Thank you," she said. "If she wasn't there with me, I would have drowned. I-I would be dead right now if it weren't for her."
"Applejack," Twilight began, "when we found you on the riverbank, Rainbow Dash was huddled up close to you. The position you two were in seemed as if you were... together in such a way." She walked closer to Applejack's bed. "Do you... love her?"
Applejack sighed and rolled over in her bed, facing away from Twilight and Fluttershy. "I don't know. When I got the memory of the river, I felt a surge of unfamiliar emotions. I've felt unconditional love for my family, but... never romantic. If I have, I never noticed."
"Oh," Twilight said. "Well, we'll leave you be. Goodbye, Applejack."
"Bye," Applejack said. As soon as Fluttershy and Twilight left the room, Applejack closed her eyes and slept.