“There’s no reason to feel embarrassed.” You whisper. She looks up questioningly—her blue face an impossible shade of red. After all she’s done for you, she doesn’t deserve to feel like this. You coax her closer and she shyly complies, sitting uncomfortably on her haunches in front of you. She doesn’t have enough room for both her fore hooves so she tentatively places one on your shin. Her eyes dart around nervously to make sure no pony’s around. You’ve never seen her this shaken up before. 