//------------------------------// // Nothing // Story: Book 1 - The Behemoth came to Canterlot // by Equimorto //------------------------------// "Applejack?" Fluttershy called, stepping into the barn. "Are you here?" "Fluttershy!" Applejack walked out from behind a shelf. "Yeah, I'm here. Why? Did you need something?" "I wanted to check on you, actually," Fluttershy said. "Apple Bloom told me you looked sick yesterday and I wanted to make sure you're okay." "Oh." Applejack paused for a moment, and looked to the ground. "Something wrong?" Fluttershy approached her. Applejack shook her head and looked up again. "It's nothing, I just didn't think she'd noticed. I probably shouldn't have stayed quite about it, I didn't mean to make her worry." "It's not a problem. So you're feeling better now?" Fluttershy asked. "Sure am," Applejack replied. "And what about you? Are you doing alright?" she eyed the stripe of colour in Fluttershy's mane. "Oh, yeah. I'm okay." Fluttershy walked up to Applejack's side and joined her in heading out of the barn. "So what did you have yesterday?" "I..." Applejack bit her lower lip. "I'm not sure. I felt really cold, like when you get a bad fever. Cold to my bones. But I wasn't tired or dizzy or anything else. It's passed now though." "Have you told Twilight about it?" Fluttershy asked, as the two left the barn and moved towards the house. "Do you think it had something to do with the step?" Applejack shrugged. "Maybe. Like I said, though, it's gone now, and it wasn't that bad. I've lived just fine through worse. I don't think I need to bother Twilight with it, she's busy enough already." Fluttershy frowned. "What if it gets worse? We don't know what it is, it could be something serious." Applejack gave an affectionate sigh. "You're worrying a little too much, I don't think it's anything. I'll get a doctor to check on me though, if that'll make you feel better." Fluttershy nodded and smiled.