Fluttershy finished the letter, signing it, and stuck it in the envelope. She wrote a name on the outside and stuck it on the kitchen table. With that done, she grabbed two first-aid kits she had and put them in her saddlebags. Finished, she turned and started toward the door. The yellow pegasus was doing her best to get going before she thought about what she was doing. After all, this was a very dangerous thing she was doing. If she stopped to think about it, it was very unlikely that she would have the courage to go through with it.
Standing in front of the door was the same white rabbit that Shining Armor had met earlier. This time its gaze was narrowed at Fluttershy as she approached. His arms were crossed over her chest as he glared at her, one of the large back feet rapidly tapping on the floor.
"Excuse me, Angel," Fluttershy said, "but I need to get going."
Angel Bunny straightened up and narrowed his eyes at her more, but otherwise did not move.
"Come on Angel," she said again. "Please? My friends are waiting and I really need to get going."
The rabbit stomped his foot hard and did not pick it back up. He give a quick hard shake of his head and stayed exactly where he was. Next thing he knew, he was picked up by Fluttershy, who cradled him in her arms close to his chest.
"Now I understand what you're trying to do, and I appreciate it, but I have to go. If not then there will be no sun which means it will get cold and a lot of poor animals will be uncomfortable. Plus no sun means no food and it won't be long before we have friends who will start to go hungry because nothing will grow."
Fluttershy set Angel down and turned toward the door again. After three steps, she felt a yank on her tail. Looking behind her, she found that the rabbit was holding onto the end and trying to pull her back with all his strength.
"Angel, please don't make this harder than it already is. Now there is plenty for you and the others to eat, and I left a letter for Pound Cake just in case. You'll be okay." With that, Fluttershy gave the rabbit a gentle kiss on the forehead then turned and headed for the door again. This time she managed to open it and leave.
Angel Bunny hopped to the door and looked out at the leaving mare, one paw holding onto it. His ears went limp, falling back from their normally upright position. With a deep sigh, he pushed the door shut.