It was midnight before the two mares arrived at the cottage blessed by the animals. The great sky had clouded over, and they had just got in before the main torrent of rain attacked. The once-great performer was shivering from the cold. She looked strong, but she was weak.
"W-why are you h-helping me, F-f-fluttershy?" The cold one began, but the pegasus simply guided her into the cottage and onto the green sofa.
"Hush now, quiet now. Dr Fluttershy is here to help all friends." While her voice was quite, her voice was pure enough to breach the confines of mere mortality and enter the ears of the one she was caring for.
"T-t-trixie is your friend?" The unicorn asked, a little doubtful of this. Since a fellow blue traveller had met on her journeys a long time ago, nopony had cared for her.
"Of course. My daddy Moony told me to love everypony, so I do!" She smiled, looking at a picture that seemed to be of herself, but upon Trixie's closer inspection turned out to be a very effeminate stallion.
Trixie began to rest, tired from the day's activities. No sooner had she drifted off to sleep was she awakened by the timid pegasus carrying some soup, honey and herbal tea.
"Err.... I'm very sorry to disturb you Trixie but... I brought you something to help you get better."
The unicorn was thirsty, and thus used her magic to float the cup over to her lips and gave it a taste. It gave her a fishy taste in her mouth, causing her to give a spit take.
"The great and powerful Trixie feels like you are trying to poison the great and powerful Trixie!" The powdered blue one exclaimed in her showmare voice.
Fluttershy was on the verge of tears. "I wasn't trying to hurt you..." She wiped some from her eyes, "I just made you some Green Tea with Jasmine... It helps the sniffles... I even brought you the last of my honey to sweeten it..."
She dropped to the floor, cursing herself for being such a bad host. Trixie felt ashamed of doing such a thing to such a nice helper, and extended a hood to stroke the pegasus' ear.
"I'm sorry... I just grew up with a few bad ponies that would do that... Even so soon after meeting you, I know I can tr..."
Before she could finish what she was saying, the door burst wide open. A crack of lightning as it did so.
"Winona's been hurt, ah need your help Flu..."