In the winter, there isn't much green in Ponyville.
CW: Seasonal depression / Seasonal Affective Disorder
First place in a Quills and Sofas speedwriting contest with the theme "spring" and the prompt "the cold that lingers". Originally written in 75 minutes, this version has seen some editing and adjustment. Special thanks to Lofty Withers, LostInFandom, Snow Quill, NoponyPones, RedParade, Decaf, and Vis-a-Viscera for pre-reading during the contest!
Check out the fantabulous reading by Rainbow Infinity (aka TheLegendaryBillCipher) here!!
Chapters (1)
Soft and touching. Well done.
Oh, you're alluding to seasonal depression here. Neat.
Nice to see some flower horse appreciation
Greetings. Your reading has been completed and can be found here. I hope you enjoy.
This was a really nice and comforting story, and it was nice to see Roseluck and Rarity bond like this.
You have a really strong sense of voice and natural, interesting dialogue. Rarity and Rose's conversation was very well-layered and complex in how it flowed.
I liked this, perhaps more aptly because depression and the colder days around the corner are leaving a void that touches of colour can fill a little. Soft, subdued message, even if bolder at the end. Felt the warmth of the greenhouse and understood some passages, like the inability to devour books once innate and the brightness of a colder world. Thank you for your work.