Author: Karrakaz
Quotation: "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." ~Aesop
The young mare had to stifle a laugh.
The latest charge under her care was scampering around her, busy being chased by an indignant looking owl.
The whole ordeal was made even more amusing by the constant "Who?!"
Although it might have been "hoo" and she simply misheard it, it did nothing for the mare's composure.
Finally she couldn't take it anymore and fell over laughing, tears streaming down her face in an uncontrollable expression of mirth.
The little white rabbit hopped around the laughing mare trying to keep her between himself and his attacker, making weird faces at the owl whenever he wasn't running for his life.
The owl, finally tiring of the game set down on his perch near the cottage and went to sleep, the day being as tiring for the nocturnal creature as the night was for most others.
The pagasus mare got up, no longer crying from laughter but that same mirth still present on her face.
She walked over to the white ball of fluff, the rabbit, being as thoroughly exhausted by the game of tag as the owl was, had promptly lain down and was already fast asleep.
Nuzzling the creature softly before scooping it up with one of her wings, Fluttershy made her way to the cottage that was not just her home, but the home of an abundant array of other creatures aswell.
Even though she'd treated a lot of sickly animals over the years, she'd never gotten the chance to really watch any of them grow up, most of the growing happening in their burrows underground.
But no kindness is ever wasted, Angel bunny, her little helper and confidante had found a mate.
And Amber, the doe's name that might just aswell have been a description, had had four kits.
The youngest of which the mare was now carefully handing over to his mother.
Oh young animals are so wonderful. She thought to herself as the kit snuggled up to his mother.
The mare wandered around her cottage for a while, thinking about all the creatures she had helped and the ones she would help in the future, and the trust they had shown her in return.
She came to a resolution, she would make an extra special feast for all of her animal friends, to thank all of them for being such wonderful creatures.
But nothing could have prepared her for the shock that awaited her when she reached the kitchen.
Dozens of animal were walking, slithering, hopping and flying around, all of them carrying kitchen utensils or cooking ingredients of some kind.
And in the center of it all was angel bunny directing the veritable horde.
When he noticed that some of the creatures had stopped and were looking behind him, he turned around and saw his caretaker.
The yellow pegasus was just standing there, mouth open wide, and tears filling her eyes.
The bunny hopped off the table he'd been standing on, and towards his best friend.
Hugging her left front leg he looked up at the pony that had taken care of him for as long as he could remember.
After hugging her for a brief moment he gestured to some of the larger creatures and promptly pushed her out of the kitchen.
They weren't done yet, and this time the animals would take care of the caretaker.
He nodded knowingly to himself, no act of kindness from the mare would be wasted while he was around.