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// Nightmares... 
// Story: Know your Mare 
// by overlord-flinx 
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SHIMMER!

Pip! Hey! Calm down! What's wrong?

Sh-Shimmer! I-I-I-I--

Is that your favorite letter now?

WAAAAAAAAAAAH!

ALRIGHT! Stop crying! Just tell me what's wrong so I can try and help.

I-I-I 'ad a-a-a-a nightmare! A-A-and it was scary! And mum and dad are still in 'aywaii so I didn't 'ave anyone else to cry to!

For Celestia's sake... Look, Pip, nightmares are just cognitive subdivisions born from the fallacies that your mind is unable to put reason to. They're nothing to be afraid of.

But it was REALLY scary! I-I-I--

It doesn't matter, Pip. You're a grown colt. You shouldn't be afraid of fictionalized manifestations of your mind.

...So I'm a coward and a stupid baby...?

I... I didn't say that. Come on... Stop crying. You're alright... I mean... I'm here, right? Your... Your big sis won't let anything hurt you. Got that?

I-I guess so... Can I sleep with you tonight?

I--- Alright... Just stop looking at me like that. You'll give me nightmares.