Dream Lily wakes up to Fire Streak shaking her awake. "Get up," Fire Streak said. She took a quick glance around the room as if someone were watching, "and be quiet." Dream Lily quietly slipped out from under her covers. Fire Streak grabbed Dream Lily's hoof and hurried out of the room. They headed towards a green wooden door. Fire Streak opened the door letting Dream Lily in first before coming in next after checking to see if anyone was coming. The door closed quietly fallowed by a voice.
"So you're the new one. Don't look like much but that's how we all were when we came into this dreaded orphanage." Dream Lily looked for the speaker but couldn't find them in this darkness.
"I can't see you." A candle lit with a welcoming flame. It revealed four other ponies. Running Glacier was at the far left. The fire Reflected of her diamond eyes making it look blue. A pegasus with a dark green coat and bluish green mane and emerald eyes smiled.
"I was the first. Everyone called me a freak. I felt alone until I saw another come out of the forest, Fire Streak. We stood together, great friends. Then more came. Coming from the same place having the same story." The green pegasus paused letting Dream Lily process this. "My name is Forest Breeze." He backed away from the fire.
Fire Streak walked up in front of the fire. "I was the second. I was scared but Forest Breeze got me through. When I had realized that there were more like us... I knew we had to stay together," Fire Stream paused letting Dream Lily have some time to think. "My name is Fire Stream." Fire Stream backed away from the fire.
An earth pony with a brown coat, teal mane, and bronze eyes came up to the fire. "I was the third. I woke up from a comma in a hospital, having no idea where I was or who I am as well as anything before. When I was brought to the orphanage, I was greeted by Fire Stream and Forest Breeze. We were picked on by the other orphans for our oddities." The earth pony paused. "My name is Dust Storm." Dust Storm backed away from the fire allowing Running Glacier to come to the front.
"I was nervous when I had arrived. Not many ponies treated me well when I arrived so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was teased a lot, but then they helped me stand up and ignore those who bully me." Running Glacier paused to let a small tear of happiness run down her face. "My name, is Running Glacier." She stepped back to allow the next pony to come to the front.
A unicorn with a yellow mane and tail, gold coat, and quarts crystal purple eyes stepped up to the front. "I was probably the worst out of all of us. I curled up in a ball in a corner and started crying. I was so scared, until these four came my way. They showed me how to have fun even though things are dark." The unicorn took a deep breath trying not to let his emotional feelings get the better of him. "My name is Gold Beam." They all stepped back letting Dream Lily come up. She was shy but went on.
"When I had come here, I was scared and sad. I felt so lost, so alone. Everything was so big, I was the small thing in the center of it. Then I met all of you. You welcomed me and made me feel like I belong here." A few tears ran down Dream Lily's cheeks. "My name, is Dream Lily."
"Welcome Dream Lily. You are our newest member to the Forest Born," said Forest Breeze.
"Me?"
"Yes, you are now an official member of the Forest Born." Dream Lily didn't know how she should react. This was so sudden, so quick.
"B-but how... what is my role in this?"
"That is for you to decide." Lily stared at the group, a warm feeling was felt inside of her. A smile was creeping on her face and her eyes