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// Stockings - IceboxFroggie 
// Story: Let It Snow: a Hearth's Warming Collab 
// by The Princess Rarity 
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The stockings were definitely red. They also definitely had an embroidered snowmare. They also definitely had a green mouth at the top, so Santa could visit the good little fillies and colts.

The reason Lyra had been thinking in absolutes was because of Bon Bon.

Now, you might wonder why this would be such an issue. But, Bon Bon was Lyra's friend, after all, and Lyra was worried. Absolutely worried.

And this worry was justified, as Bon Bon had come so close to...Lyra didn't want to think about it. She absolutely did not want to think about it.

Instead, Lyra thought about Bon Bon in the hospital. Lyra was so worried for Bon Bon. Bon Bon's newfound illness had racked Lyra's nerves, shaking her down to the very core, making her sick herself with worry. Absolutely beside herself with worry.

The doorbell rang.

Lyra bolted to the front door, and, in opening it, Lyra saw Bon Bon standing there.

Lyra jumped forward and wrapped Bon Bon in a large hug, enveloping her friend in warmth.

"Oh, hey, Lyra," Bon Bon said.

"I was so worried about you! Are you okay?" Lyra pulled away to look Bon Bon in the eye.

"Lyra, I was getting my yearly check-up."

"Is it bad? Wait, what?"

"I was at my yearly check-up. You know, my physical?"

"Heh...oh yeah..."

Bon Bon smirked. "What, you thought something was wrong with me?"

"You sure didn't tell me where you were going!"

Bon Bon sighed. "Lyra, I told you about it yesterday."

"What, over the roar of the crowd at a Wonderbolts show?"

"Well, it probably wasn't the best place to tell you about it, but I did say it."

"Yeah, yeah. Come inside."

Bon Bon followed Lyra inside, taking notice of the stockings hanging on the wall. "Where'd you get those?"

"Something I made."

Bon Bon wandered up to one. She noticed a small budge in the bottom. "What's this?"

"Take a look."

Bon Bon peered into the stocking, and stuck her hoof in. It struck something small and soft. Pulling it out, she saw that it was, in fact, a small plush candy, similar to the ones on Bon Bon's cutie mark. "What...what is this for?"

Lyra smiled. "Merry Hearth's Warming, Bon Bon."