5556323 I'm aware of the terminology... I was just being whimsical in my wording for slight comedic effect. Thank you for the support though! It's really great to know people are reading!

So it's official: That was the first of probably many intimate moments between Winslow and Fluttershy. And consider the former is the son of black magic practioners, and the latter is reveled to be a powerful kind of vampire pony that she's trying so hard to hide, it seems like it's the classic concept of two moths to the same flame.

And for those that are a little squickly about stuff like that, I'm gonna put it to you straight: They (Winslow and Fluttershy) had sex between the end of chapter seven and the beginning of this chapter, Chapter 8. Gin can see that from the way that Fluttershy showed up the next morning--I'm pretty sure she can see the symptoms of a rather satisfying rut in her cabin, not to mention Spike's mentioning that he slept in late because he could hear Fluttershy getting sexually thrashed by Winslow for most of the night. Can't help it, when I see a implied sex scene, especially when it's obvious the author doesn't care for that stuff, I will pick up on that stuff. So I'm a pervert, pretty much half the planet are and don't want to admit to it.

I'm gonna to keep that to myself going forward but just putting out there that I can see that coming, so even if you don't particularly care for that, I respect that you still have that in your story going forward, even if it's implied. That's a part of the story just like the action and the character development.

Also, I sincerely apologize, I had this story as a Read Later, so that I would check on it, but simply ignored it while the story kept getting bigger and bigger. I've started reading this again, and I really like what you have working here. so many different things to look out for, it looks like the characters actually grow as the story advances instead of being static. I will continue to try to keep looking for more chapters.

EDIT: I do hope that Gin does find love with someone, since she knows that Fluttershy is in Winslow's heart at the moment and that apparently she realizes that Winslow would just be a good shipmate and friend, and probably nothing more than that, even with the slight crush she apparently had on him. Who knows--maybe Spike may be the one that takes the place of Winslow, hmm?

"Thanks..." The two gasped for air tiresomely.

tiredly would be a better choice