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// Breakfast! 
// Story: Fluttershy and the Beast 
// by Roisin the Irish pony 
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Fluttershy woke up slowly. She was really comfortable, the most comfortable she had been for days. In fact, it felt like she was resting on a cloud. A soft, warm, fluffy cloud which smelt musty and dusty.

She opened her eyes, bringing everything into focus. She was in the room that Discord had brought her to the night before. It was a very pretty room- done mostly in shades of pale pink which accents of baby blue and lavender purple. The bed on which she lay on was fit for a princess- with a velvet canopy, fine cotton and silk sheets, a well stuffed mattress and plump, fluffy pillows and cushions. As she slid off the bed, she noticed that she still had her Element of Kindness. Phew.

How long had she been asleep? Fluttershy looked around worriedly. She got up and pulled back the curtains and glanced out of the window. It was quite bright for so early in the morning it seemed.

Fluttershy touched her Mane with her hoof. It was incredibly greasy and was so tangled it was like a bird's nest. She picked up a hairbrush off the bedside table and ran it through it through her Mane. As she did so, memories began surfacing. She especially remembered her bargainto stay in the castle forever.

What had she been thinking? Had she momentarily lost her sanity? She could only blame her decision on her extreme exhaustion. Would she be able to cope being a prisoner in this practically derelict castle to Discord, an unpredictable whatever he was? 

Still, life here wasn't as dire as it seemed at first. She wasn't locked in the dungeon. She wasn't a servant or slave as far as she knew and she was being fed and given accommodation. Also, she was well away from Blueblood and his wrath. Yes, she could cope, she could stay here.

Fluttershy put the brush back, feeling much better. Her head was clearing and she could think straight. She wasn't in any pain and she wasn't as exhausted as she was yesterday.

It wasn't so easy to think about her pets or friends though. Even just thinking of them brought tears to her eyes.

A loud bang at the door startled her. 'Who is it?' She squeaked, terrified out of her wits.

'It's Discord. And I have breakfast for you.' A deep, gravelly voice called back.

Trying her best to compose herself, she opened the door. Discord stepped in holding a tray of food

'I thought you'd be hungry.'

'Oh, but you didn't have to.'

'Well, you're in no condition, to go wandering around this place looking for a decent meal. You can go to the dining room later though for dinner.' He snapped his fingers and a table appeared. He settled the tray onto it and have it to her. 'I don't know what you like, so I decided to give you a bit of everything!' He laughed and snapped his fingers again, this time for a glass of chocolate milk and some cotton candy to appear. 'Mind if I join you?' Fluttershy smiled shyly.

So while Fluttershy ate her breakfast Discord entertained her. She had never met somepony as funny as him, except for Pinkie Pie, and really there was no competition between them.

Discord smiled as he was going out of the door. 'Remember, dinner tonight. I'll pick you up since you don't you know your way around. Pick out a nice dress, I made them for you. And tomorrow we'll talk.'

Outside the door, Fluttershy didn't notice Discord rub his paws eagerly and giggle evilly.