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// CMC reaction to Chapter 1-1 
// Story: My Little Yoshi 
// by Blazing_Mane01 
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     Twilight put the book down for a quick moment to allow the Cutie mark Crusaders a chance to swallow what she read. In her mind, she didn't want to put the book down - she HATES it when she either loses her place or gets motivated in something else and doesn't return to it - but remembered she wasn't reading out loud for her OWN sake. She looked up from the green book and asked, "Well, girls? What do you think so far?"

All of them remained silent. Twilight continued to look at them, hoping one of them would say something, but the silence dragged on. Perhaps they just need a little more time to digest the first chapter? the princess guessed mentally. But this book is written at a low-grade level for much younger readers. They should understand this easily. Or maybe the concept of 'friendly dinosaurs' still has their tongues caught?
After a moment, Twilight deemed the silence awkward and broke it herself. "Wow. Is it that good? It seems to be leaving you three speechless!" she suggested, finishing with a smile.

Once the purple alicorn finished speaking, Sweetie Belle shook her head and asked, "What's a 'Yoshi?'"

Scootaloo nudged Sweetie's shoulder with her forehoof. "Helloooo? Were you not paying attention to the beginning of the story? Obviously the 'Yoshi's' are the friendly dinosaurs!"

"Hey!" Sweetie furrowed her brow. "What's wrong with a question?"

"It's a silly one!" Scootaloo threw her hooves into the air.

"Easy, Scoot..." Twilight waggled her hoof as if to say caught you red-hoofed! "In all fairness, you ARE right, Scootaloo. The Yoshi's were the dinosaurs that took Princess Celestia to reunite with Luna! But just because you're right doesn't mean you get to pick on Sweetie for asking a question," she chided.

At that, Scootaloo ducked her head and itched the back of her neck. "Oh... Well, uhh, yea... I guess..." 

Twilight smiled again and brought the book back up to reading level. But before she continued reading, she looked back to the CMCs. "Are there any other questions?"

Apple Bloom's hoof shot up. "Yeah! Was 'Yoshi' the name of the dinosaur race, or was it an individual name? Ah heard it used both ways; Ah just thought Ah'd --"

"Make sure?" the alicorn finished for her with an approving grin. "There's no problem with that. And you're also right! 'Yoshi' is both the name of the species, AND the name of the individual that caught Princess Celestia." She finished her explanation with yet another smile, but quickly lost it as she thought of something. "Wait..." She scrolled back through the first chapter. "Well, at least it seems to specify that Yoshi was its name..."

Scootaloo sighed in impatience. "Can we PLEASE get on with the book?"

Twilight tilted her head in confusion to the pegasus filly. "What's wrong, Scootaloo? Is the story THAT interesting to you?"

Scoot didn't catch what she was saying until Twilight caught it first. "No, wait, no! I just... want Apple Bloom to shut up..."

That made the newly-awakened princess frown. "Scootaloo! That's not a very nice thing to say!"

"But it's true! I can't stand it!" Scootaloo all but whined, putting her hooves up to her ears to emphasize her point.

"Oh?" Apple Bloom challenged. " 'N you think YOU'RE so much better, what with all these outbursts against us!? What's got your apple in a lasso, Scooty?"

Twilight decided to cut in before this got ugly. "Apple Bloom can ask all the questions she wants. As with you and Sweetie Belle."

Scoot looked down to the floor a second time. "Yea, I guess you're right..."

Twilight waited for Scootaloo to finish her sentence, but when she didn't, she raised an eyebrow to the orange filly. It wasn't until Scoot looked up and saw her in that pose, did the princess regain her prior posture. It only confused the filly. "What?" she asked in honesty.

Twilight furrowed her brow and let her jaw drop just a bit before she let out a frustrated (yet somewhat quiet) groan. I thought you were gonna say 'I'm sorry, Apple Bloom,' a disappointed Twilight thought to herself. Guess THAT was a mistake of me...
She cleared her throat. "Now, is everypony ready?"

They all shouted "YES!" at the exact same time. After momentarily cringing from the sudden decibel increase, Twilight opened her eyes and said, "Okay... Chapter two..."