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// Sear (8/3/2022) 
// Story: A Pony a Day 
// by OfTheIronwilled 
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It sizzled as it met the bubbling oil; steam and smoke rose from the cut as the outside crisped and blackened slowly. A heavy, hearty scent rose from the hunk of meat, something carnal and bloody and full of spice.

When it landed on a plate before Rainbow Dash’s muzzle, her cheeks were already tinged green.

“Hah! I knew it, Dash,” Gilda snorted from atop her stool, as she elbowed Rainbow in the gut. A sneer wormed up her face, “You talk a big game, but you ponies are just too chicken to–”

A knife and fork split the skin of the meat, carved it into a large, heaping chunk. Fluttershy popped the hunk into her mouth.

There was the grinding of flesh against bone as Fluttershy chewed at the gamey piece with her flat teeth, then after a moment… she hummed. Smiled and rubbed a skinny hoof to her chin.

“Oh, um, well,” she started, “I’ve only had fish before this, but I actually think this is pretty good. Um, aren’t you going to try it, Rainbow Dash?”

Rainbow Dash just gaped at her. Gilda laughed like it was the funniest thing she’d ever heard.

“Oh, don’t worry, Rainbow. I guess not everypony can be as brave as me.”

Gilda knew she kept Fluttershy around for a reason.