For the first time in a dozen years, the rare and beautiful Northern Iridescent Flutterspiders are making their great migration south, and there is no way Fluttershy is going to miss it. Setting up camp in a secluded mountain valley, she prepares for three days of watching and sketching and communing with nature.

But Fluttershy quickly discovers that she's not alone, as a dark and imposing figure steps out of distant legend and into her campsite. There to view the migration as well, the ancient alicorn also finds something unexpected, a beauty and kindness that touch his soul and awaken desires that had slept deep within for millennia. Can he express his feelings to the lovely young pegasus without frightening her away?

Written for F*** THIS PROMPT #15

Thanks to deadrose for the cover image.