“Well, this is my home,” Fluttershy said as she walked through the front door with a small filly at her side. “Well, it’s your home too now.” A small bunny came bounding from another room looking rather upset that his owner had been gone for so long. Fluttershy, however, completely ignored his discontentment. “Oh Angel! Come say hello!”
Flora lowered herself to the ground to be eye level with the fluffy creature. Angel hopped over only to give her a strange look. However, his grumpy frown turned into a pleasant smile as he rubbed noses with the filly.
How strange, Fluttershy couldn’t help but think. He usually doesn’t take too well to strangers.
“Um, do you remember where you’re from?” Fluttershy asked.
Flora sat on the floor to continue petting Angel as she answered, “No, not really. I only remember that I had to leave as fast as I could.”
“How long were you on your own?”
“I lost track of time, but Celestia was able to find some records such as my birthdate,” she answered as she continued stroking Angel’s fur. “Turns out I’ve been on my own for three years.”
“Three years!” A new high-pitched voice exclaimed.
“Pinkie!” Fluttershy exclaimed as her friend waltzed through the front door, “what are you doing here?”
“I brought by cupcakes just like I said I would,” she answered as if it were a silly question. She tossed the cupcakes off her back and onto the coffee table before turning to Flora. “You mean you haven’t have a birthday party in three years?!”
“Um, no I guess not,” she answered trying the sooth the bunny that had hidden behind her.
“This calls for a ‘Welcome to Ponyville and Happy Birthday times three’ kind of party! I’ll invite everypony in your class too so you can meet them before you start school! I’ll invite Cheerilee too! That’s your teacher! Oh! And everypony you know so far! Except maybe Celestia and Luna seeing as they’re usually pretty busy. Oh but I can invite Bon Bon! She makes the greatest candies ever! I’ll make sure Gummy is there too! Oh I have to go plan! See you at the party!”
After the pink pony had raced out the door, the room was left in a stunned silence. Finally, Flora asked, “Is she always like this?”
“Yes, but don’t worry her craziness tends to grow on you,” Fluttershy answered, only slightly surprised by Pinkie Pie’s entrance and quick exit.
“She didn’t even say when the party is,” Flora commented as she remembered the bits and pieces of what she had comprehended from Pinkie’s rapid speech.
“Don’t worry, she’ll be back with one of her singing telegrams,” Fluttershy assured.
“Singing telegram?”