Hot Head: sniffling all alone
 
Annie: Lucky, who is that? Is he new?
 
Lucky: I think so. Should we say hi?
 
Annie: shakes head
 
Green Bow: I think you two should go say hi. He looks like he could use some new friends.
 
Lucky: turns around Hi Mrs. Green.
 
Green Bow: smiles Hello.
 
Annie: walks up to Green Bow Mrs. Green, who is that colt who’s crying?
 
Green Bow: His name is Hot Head. He just got dropped off this morning.
 
Annie: Really? Is that why he’s sad?
 
Green Bow: Mmhm. I tried to make him feel better but he wanted me to leave him alone. I think he’d really like it if he could talk to some kids who have been here for a while. You know, show him that it’s not so bad here.
 
Annie: ears fall But he sounds sad.
 
Green Bow: You should cheer him up.
 
Annie: …………
 
Green Bow: Should I get Amber?
 
Lucky: Yeah! Amber will know what to do.
 
Green Bow: Alright. giggles She might still be asleep.
 
Annie: Asleep? But it’s almost lunch time
 
Green Bow: She was up helping taking care of one of the newborns last night.
 
Amber: Are you talking about me?
 
Green Bow: Ah, Amber, I was just coming to get you.
 
Amber: What for?
 
Green Bow: points to Hot Head
 
Amber: gasps Is he new?
 
Green Bow: He sure is.
 
Amber: C’mon Annie and Lucky! Let’s go say hi!
 
Lucky: Okay!
 
Annie: brushes up next to Amber and follows her
 
Amber: walks up behind Hot Head and taps his back
 
Hot Head: Huh?
 
Amber: Hi
 
Hot Head: blushes and quickly wipes up tears H-hi
 
Amber: My name’s Amber. You?
 
Hot Head: H-Hot Head.
 
Amber: Nice to meet you! This is Lucky Star and this is Anthea.
 
Lucky: Hello
 
Annie: waves from behind Amber
 
Amber: Whoa! How’d you get your cast?
 
Hot Head: I was trying to fly……. so I jumped out of a tree….
 
Lucky: Out of a tree???
 
Hot Head: Y-yeah.
 
Amber: Was anypony around to help you?
 
Hot Head: My…… mommy was there. And so was my daddy.
 
Amber: How come you didn’t fly with them?
 
Hot Head: They’re both earth ponies.
 
Amber: Oh, that makes sense. giggles You must’ve really wanted to fly, huh?
 
Hot Head: Yeah.
 
Amber: Tell you what, when you get that cast off, I’ll help you fly.
 
Hot Head: Really? But you’re an earth pony…
 
Amber: I have my ways
 
Lucky: She’s really good! One of the foals she helped last time flew over that chair over there!
 
Hot Head: Whoa, cool
 
Amber: So Hot Head, do you wanna play with us? We can show you where all the toys are.
 
Hot Head: It’s okay. I’m just gonna wait.
 
Amber: Wait? Wait for what?
 
Hot Head: My mommy. She said she’d come back for me.
 
Amber: …………….. d-did she say when?
 
Hot Head: Umm……….. no……..
 
Amber: Hot Head…… I don’t………. I don’t think…..
 
Hot Head: ?
 
Amber: I-I don’t think you should wait around. You should come play! Time goes faster when you’re having fun smiles
 
Hot Head: Mmmmm….. okay
 
Lucky: Yay! I’ll show you all the good toys!
 
Hot Head: Mmkay
 
Amber: The play room’s over here!
 
Hot Head: ………………….. Amber?
 
Amber: Mmhm?
 
Hot Head: Did your mommy and daddy say they’d come back for you?
 
Amber: lowers head ………………. yeah. He did.
 
Hot Head: When’d you get here?
 
Amber: …….. three years ago.
 
Hot Head: Three? Do your mommy and daddy just drop you off everyday?
 
Amber: Not…….. exactly.
 
Hot Head: cocks head I don’t get it.
 
Amber: I-it’s okay. You will. But let’s not think about that. Let’s play!