//------------------------------// // Ssssssstrange place // Story: A Flowery Affair // by Voltsthevoltvolts //------------------------------// Fern was sat down in the front room, the Floran had somehow managed to fall asleep while sat upright. Lyra had spent the past ten minutes talking to Fern about her life, unaware that Fern was sleeping soundly. "And anyway, since then I have always sat upright. Kind of like how you are sat now. Just with less crossed legs." "Ssssssss..." Fern hissed in her sleep, unknowing of what Lyra was saying. "Yeah, its a bit odd I know. But I don't mind. Personally I think its more comfortable." Lyra continued. "Anyway, besides killing things what do you do instead?" Lyra asked. "Ssssss..." Fern hissed. Lyra chuckled and gently hugged Fern. "Sssssss..." Fern hissed, Lyra quickly pulled away. "Oh sorry, I should have asked. Its just a bit cold and were're out of firewood." Lyra pointed at the dying fire and a few measly pieces of firewood. "I might get ready for bed, I guess I should set yours up before I go to sleep." Lyra got up, much to her surprise Fern remained upright. "Fern?" "Ssssssss..." Fern hissed, Lyra moved in front of Fern and noticed her eyes we shut. "Ssssssss..." "Wait... You were asleep Fern?" Lyra shook her head. "Wait, if you're asleep why I am talking to you?" Lyra sat back down and sighed. "I swear sometimes..." Lyra gently relaxed. "Soooo... I guess I can hug you now..?" Lyra optimistically asked, much to her dismay Fern remained asleep. "I will take that as a yes! And just in time, I was getting cold..." Lyra latched back onto Fern. "Sssssss..." Fern hissed again, Lyra immediately sprung off Fern and sat back. "Okay then... I guess that's a no go... Well, if your alright down here I am going to go to sleep." Lyra mused. "Enjoy your sleep... Sat upright..." Lyra shook her head and left Fern in the room alone. "Ssssssmall pony?" "Urgh..." "Ssssssssmall pony?" "Not today... I'm still sleeping..." "Sssssssmall pony! Wake up, ssssssssomeone isssssss here..." Lyra cracked open an eye, Fern was leaning over her in her bed. "Sssssss... Ssssssomething put ssssssome paper through the door." "Oh that was just Derpy, the mailmare." Lyra sighed and threw her covers over herself. "Its early Fern, can you let me get some sleep? I spent most of the night talking to you and you were asleep." Lyra rolled over, leaving a large space vacant on the bed. Fern promptly jumped in the space. "Fern, do you mind? I'm trying to sleep. Why don't you go outside and find some other ponies to bug." "Sssssss... Sssssssmall pony not want Floran here?" Fern sat up in the bed, looking slightly shocked. "Very well... Floran will go and find other ssssssmall poniessssssss." Fern sat up and got out of the bed. "Wait Fern..." Lyra rolled over. "I'm just tired, stay for a bit and I will be down in a better mood." Fern looked over and sighed. "Oh come on, I needed that sleep after what happened yesterday." "Floran hasssssss not ssssssslept for three dayssssss. Sssssssmall pony knowsssssss nothing about tirednesssssssssss." Fern stated flatly. "Maybe sssssssmall pony sssssssshould work out more, if ssssssmall pony doessssss not want to be ssssssssleepy all the time." "Jezz, Fern. No need to be so grumpy. Just because you don't sleep doesn't mean I can't. Look, I will be down in a few minutes. I just need to freshen up." Lyra argued loudly. "Ssssss!" Fern angrily hissed as she stormed out the room, slamming the door behind her. Lyra slumped down in her bed and sighed. "Mental note, Floran are a lot like ponies. They don't like mornings." Lyra rolled over in the bed, she couldn't get comfy in her bed. The argument she had with Fern put her on edge. "Maybe that's why she never sleeps..." Fern was hungry, she had hoped that Lyra would have woken up and started making food however, all they did was argue. As much as Fern wanted to avoid rummaging through the house for food she knew she would have to in the end. "Sssssss. Where would sssssssmall pony keep itssssss food." Fern scanned the front room, a small bowl of fruit was set out on a window. Fern eagerly ran over to the bowl and picked out a large red apple. "Mmmmmm, Floran ssssssoo hungry. Maybe sssssssmall pony not mind if Floran hassssssss just one." Fern examined the apple and took a large bite out of it. "Hey Fern!" Lyra shouted from her room. "I will be down in a minute!" Fern paused her eating and gently placed the half eaten apple back in the bowl before sitting down on the nearby sofa. "Maybe ssssssssmall pony will not notice..." Fern said to herself as her eyes darted around the room. "Could ssssssmall pony hurry up, Floran very hungry!" Fern shouted, her hunger was beginning to get unbearable. "There is a bowl of fruit in the window, I suppose you could take a few pieces out of that. That is, if you eat fruit." Lyra called back. "Yessssss that will do, Floran can eat fruit." Fern happily shouted back as she got up and returned to the bowl, this time she took several apples and began hastily devouring them. "Mmmmmm, Floran likes these... Nice a juicy." Fern continued devouring the brightly colored fruit until there was no trace of it left. "Sssssssmall horse! Floran issssssss sssssstill hungry..." "Try the bowl in the kitchen!" Lyra hollered back. Fern happily navigated the house until she found the kitchen, a fruit bowl that was easily twice the size of the one in the front room was sat neatly in the center of a table. Fern greedily scoffed the fruit in the bowl before sighing deeply. "Fern, how much fruit have you eaten?" Lyra called out. "Two bowlssssssssss." Fern replied. "Floran issssss very hungry." A large thump was heard that was followed by a groaning, a few moments later Lyra happily walked into the room. "Well, we can drop by to Sugarcube corner. They always have some nice pastries there." Lyra suggested as she rubbed her head. "Gah, my head hurts." "Sssssss... Maybe sssssssmall pony ssssssshould go rest." Fern suggested. "Its alright, I have kept you waiting long enough. Plus I was quite rude earlier." Lyra admitted. "I am sorry for snapping at you by the way. I get pretty grouchy in the morning." "Floran noticed, Floran often getssssssssss grumpy when Floran issssssss hungry." Fern added happily "Grumpinessssssss happenssssss to everything." Fern made her way towards the door and Lyra eagerly followed. Once they made it to the door Lyra unhinged the lock and opened the door. "Oh, before I forget. Welcome to Ponyville Fern."