Crme: Really? That’s good. So how come you’re out here?
Claire: My mom’s on a little business trip and she let me tag along since I’m on break already.
Crme: Lucky. I’m still finishing up finals.
Claire: Is that what all those books are for?
Crme: Yeah. I was just about to leave the city for a bit to study.
Claire: You go all the way outside of city walls to study?
Crme: Mmhm. I like the outdoors a lot more. Wanna come with me?
Claire: Sure!
Claire: It’s so nice out here. Still looks the same
Crme: It’s my favorite place to come to. You can see everything.
Claire: sits over by Crme How’s your studying coming?
Crme: It’s okay. Pretty easy for the most part. I’m just stuck on this one problem.
Claire: looks in her book Woah. How do you read that??? It’s like a different language!
Crme: Well, I am in accelerated math. Way more challenging than that easy algebra stuff.
Claire: Y-yeah…. easy…..
Crme: I really am stuck on this problem though. Been a while since a problem has stumped me.
Claire: How about you take a break for a minute? Give your brain a breather.
Crme: Well I
Claire: starts tugging at Crme’s ear C’mooooon
Crme: giggles Hey!
Claire: runs away and gets in a playing position
Crme: gallops over to Claire and tackles her Gotcha
Claire: flips Crme over Nope!
Crme: No fair, you’re a dragon giggles
Claire: tackles Crme and nips at her
Crme: Hahaha! Claire! That tickles!
Claire: freezes up and jumps off of Crme
Crme: Hm? Claire what’s wrong?
Claire: backs away from Crme
Crme: You okay are you hurt?
Claire: Am I hurt? A-are you hurt?
Crme: No, why? feels a warm liquid dripping down her neck
Claire: I-I hurt you…
Crme: stands up Oh, Claire, I’m fine. It’s just a little blood.
Claire: scuttles behind the tree
Crme: Claire, please don’t feel bad. I know you didn’t mean it. We were just playing.
Claire: I’m sorry Crme, I’m so, so sorry!
Crme: It’s fine. I’m fine.
Claire: Why can’t I just be normal? I’m a monster!
Crme: No you’re not. Look. I stopped bleeding! Can we keep playing? Please?
Claire: But what if I hurt you again? What if it’s worse? I’m dangerous…
Crme: …………. plops on the grass and sniffles
Claire: peeks out from the tree Crme?
Crme: Please, can we just play? I really missed you Claire. You’re my only friend……
Claire: What? What do you mean?
Crme: I haven’t made any real friends since you left. All the ponies that try to be my friends are so mean and when I try to make other friends, they think I’m stuck up and mean too.
Claire: comes out from behind the tree Crme……….
Crme: It’s really lonely all the time. Especially with my parents always working. That’s why I come out here……. just to get away.
Claire: …………….. I’m sorry.
Crme: It’s not your fault. Just please….. don’t leave….
Claire: I-I have to Crme. I live in Ponyville now…
Crme: I mean…. don’t stop being my friend.
Claire: I’d never Crme! I promise!
Crme: smiles Thanks…… And promise that you’ll stop thinking of yourself as a monster. If you think it, everypony else will too.
But dawww’