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// Interlude 2: A Letter with Fluttershy 
// Story: The Royal Fillies 
// by blazikenking 
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Dear Fluttershy,

I know you said you were willing to foalsit for us, and as a friend of Twilight's, and thus a friend of ours, we would have let you foalsit Inova and Skyla when the need came. Unfortunately, and I hate to say this to you, we needed a unicorn foalsitter.

The reason we needed a unicorn specifically is because of Inova. Whenever Inova starts crying, she doesn't stop until she falls asleep, or as has happened a few times, throws up and then falls asleep. One night when Skyla needed a diaper change in the middle of the night, her crying woke up Inova, who also started crying. I took Inova to the living room while Cadence changed Skyla's diaper and cleaned her up. I don't know how I came up with the idea, but I put a small soundproof shield in each of Inova's ears. Almost immediately, she stopped crying. When she looked at me, she had a thankful expression on her face that I swear was beyond her age.

What I've concluded is that Inova doesn't like the sound of crying, even when she's the one crying. Looking back, even to when she was born, this seems to be the case. I've tried it with her other times she was crying, and it worked to stop her crying every time.

Skyla's behavior is more normal. She only cries until she's taken care of, and is quite friendly with everypony.

I can say with certainty though that we will consider you in the future for foalsitting. Once again, I'm sorry we couldn't have you as our foalsitter right now.

Sincerely, Shining Armor.

P.S. Cadence says hello.





Dear Shining Armor,

I understand why you can't have me as your foalsitter right now, even if it does sting a bit. I'm glad you thought of me though. I look forward to foalsitting Inova and Skyla at some point.

Discord's doing good and well. He's taken a turn for the musical recently and even made his own band of Disclones. From what I've heard, they're doing well with their music.

Oh, would it be alright if I bring one of my gentler animal friends when I come to foalsit for you? I'd like to introduce Inova and Skyla to a live animal.

Sincerely, Fluttershy.

P.S. Discord says live long and prosper.