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// Flurry Heart Arc (Part 1) 
// Story: A Little Girls Love 
// by darkmage1997 
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It had been only a few weeks after the events of Mavis' first Hearth's Warming, and things were going as peacefully as they could be. Mavis had been taking lessons on basic academic studies with Mariah in the Southern Nymph Grotto, while also taking smaller classes with her ocean friends at the Friendship School in Ponyville, in order to learn more about making friends, and to hang out with hers and Nathan's friends. Mavis was lounging around the living room in the Crystal Castle, watching TV, while Nathan was playing video games and the two babies were playing on the floor, until they heard their father whooping about something, "What was that?" Nathan questioned.

"I do not know," Mavis replied. Their question was about to be answered, when their parents entered the living area.

"Kids, we have something big to tell you," Cadence said, looking like she was trying to hide her excitement. Nathan and Mavis focused their attention to their parents, while the babies were just playing on the floor.

"So, what's up? Ya ain't usually this excited unless....." Nathan trailed off when he put two and two together.

"You're right, sport. We're having another baby!" Shining Armor exclaimed, giggling like a filly. Nathan looked ecstatic, while Mavis had a look of slight excitement.

"Y'all hear that? You're getting a baby brother or sister in about a year," Nathan said to Guard and Skyla. Guard seemed to take this news well, while Skyla started throwing a hissy fit.

"Now Skyla, is that any way act?" Cadence softly reprimanded her (currently) youngest daughter. Skyla only pouted. She thought that a new child in the house meant less toys and less attention from her parents. She already didn't like Mavis when they first met, and still hasn't come around for the goth mermaid.

"Are you going to tell Auntie Twilight about it?" Mavis asked.

"We will, but for now, let's just keep it a secret. I want to see the look on her face when we tell her," Shining Armor replied.

"Well, ok," Mavis replied.

"Well, we can tell her this weekend, when we go to visit her. So, be sure you have your things all packed up. I have to send a message to the residents to get things ready," Cadence said, placing the still pouting Skyla on the floor, and walking out of the room, followed by Shining Armor.

"Now Skyla, Ah git ya want ta have all the attention for yourself, but ya got ta know that babies need a lot o' special care, especially newborns," Nathan attempted to reason with Skyla, who only blew a raspberry at him. Nathan seemed rather indignant about this. Now, the gloves were off, "Alright, if that's how ya want ta play it, then fine by me! I'm goin' ta tell ya a story Ah learned from church school, the story of Joseph, the King o' Dreams," Nathan said. Skyla then became interested at the thought of story time.

"A biblical story?" Mavis questioned.

"Yup. Maybe this will shock Skyla into respecitin' you and the new baby," Nathan whispered, so Skyla would not hear, "Alright Skyla, Ah'll keep this nice n' simple. The story o' Joseph goes like this; he was a man who was the youngest, n' most favored among twelve sons, and he had the power to see into the future through his dreams, a gift that his older brothers were extremely jealous about, so they had a plan ta sell Joseph into slavery, and say he was killed by a pack o' wolves," Nathan began telling the tale. Skyla seemed uncomfortable by this, as did Guard and Mavis.

"This is in the bible?" Mavis asked, as Nathan continued.

"So, Skyla, Ah want to know somethin'. Are you really so selfish that ya would treat your own family this way?" Nathan asked, in a cold tone. Skyla shook her head, and cowered. This led Nathan to comfort her, "Ah know ya ain't. But just keep that story in mind," Nathan explained.

"Do they really teach you these stories in church schools?" Mavis asked.

"Yeah. It is felt that we need ta know these stories, as a part o' religious history," Nathan replied, as they all went back to doing what they were doing before.