There's nothing more comforting than a mother's love, but even that can't chase away every monster that comes in the dark.
Warning: although there's nothing graphic, this fic contains sensitive and potentially upsetting subject matter. It may be considered a spoiler for Three Steps Back. Read at your own risk!
Oh, my God. This destroyed me.
It was really good.
I have a feeling that this will be a) amazing and b) long-delayed revenge on me for exposing you to Fantasy Horror back in the day.
You're evil, Susie. Very evil.
You make me start to feel sympathy for Trixie... Trixie, of all ponies! Trixie, whose I sincerely can't stand since the first episode she appears in! How is it even possible?! What's your secret, Susie?
It's a nice little story. It's not that easy to write about children's psyche, and even harder if we talk about children who had to deal with trauma. I think that you captured little Trixie's fears and emotions very well. Especially her need to give her beloved dog to a blind pony, not because she feels sorry for him, but in fear of her father's rage. The drawing also was a nice touch. It's easier for a children to express their emotions in that way and psychologists often analyze children's drawings, trying to discover what the problem is and how to help them.
Also, when I've read that scene
I instantly thought about Flim using this kind of spell on panicking Applejack
Make it happen, make it happen, makeithappen!
Just awesome Sue. Lovely back story for Trixie.
Just one hitch: Isn't Trix being depicted a little young for what you put in TSB? I thought she was supposed to be at or near her first estrus cycle when the 'nose bleeds' occurred. Here she seems dangerously young.
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...Actually, I'm sorry. Have a hug and a Pinkie to make you feel better
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Nah, I never write fics in revenge
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If you can stomach it, check this out. It's a little girl who grew up in a concentration camp trying to draw a picture of "home". Really scary stuff, and part of the inspiration for Trixie's drawings.
Hm... I'm not sure how that would work, what with the pregnancy and all, or if Flim would know the spell. Trixie might.
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She's still a virgin in this story. I didn't want to go into detail, but at this age she actually does get stress-related nosebleeds, and her father later uses that as an excuse. As I'm sure you know, abuse can start slow and build up to something much worse.
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In that case, I was only right about the amazing part. Which it was. I vote the bit about their dog as the most horrifying, and the bit where Trixie says she had a bad dream as the most heartbreaking.
A story that genuinely gave me sheer worry for a character, which is a bit rare. Good job!
Wow. I knew this story would be heartbreaking, but I didn't know it would make me like Mrs. Lulamoon so much. I know she attended Trixie's wedding, so I hope we get to see her again some time.
No.... no... OKAY NO THIS WAS NOT OKAY *collapses on the floor, sobbing* You were not supposed to give me feelings about Trixie, goddammit. Of all the ponies, you are giving me feelings about ponies I normally don't care about and this is unfair.
6091075 This story is basically a prequel to Three Steps Back, which involves Trixie being a bride at a wedding.
god
i HATE that ending i HATE it
i was screaming YES TELL HER!
god now i want to see what happens next! maybe in the next ch of three steps back xD
Oh that bastard is in for it when he dares show his face round these parts again.



Trixie's part of the family now and when you kick the tree, you bring the windfall!
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"Part of the family"?
8127512 Yeah, the Apple Family.