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Annie: Apollo! Where are you? Come out! It’s nap time!
 
Apollo: No!
 
Annie: follows his voice Apollo please! ear twitches and she looks up A-are you on the shelf???
 
Apollo: Nope! jumps off of shelf and runs away
 
Annie: Apollo!
 
knock on door
 
Annie: Coming! goes to front door
 
Starburst: Hi Anthea.
 
Annie: Oh! Star! Hi! I’m so sorry! I forgot you were coming. B-but come on in
 
Starburst: It’s alright. Where is everypony?
 
Annie: T took Oasis flying and Apollo is……….. somewhere.
 
Starburst: You lost him?
 
Annie: N-no, he just doesn’t want to take a nap so be’s being difficult
 
Starburst: Need help finding him?
 
Annie: Oh, no it’s alright. You don’t need to. You’re my guest
 
Starburst: But it seems like you need help.
 
Annie: I-I don’t need help! I can handle it on my own
 
Starburst: Annie……..
 
Annie: sighs Okay…
 
Starburst: Great, let’s start looking. start walking around the house
 
Annie: So, how are you holding up? Sounds like you’re still limping
 
Starburst: My leg’s still healing and I’m still sore
 
Annie: Have you been resting?
 
Starburst: nods
 
Annie: Aaaaaanndd?
 
Starburst: What?
 
Annie: How’s baby?
 
Starburst: Ugh, Annie. I’m only a six weeks in.
 
Annie: So how’ve you been feeling?
 
Starburst: Pretty sick and lethargic I guess. I just hate how I’m gaining weight
 
Annie: That’s part of it. It’ll be all worth it
 
Starburst: I guess
 
Annie: You don’t sound all that happy….
 
Starburst: I am, but….. I’m just not ready…
 
Annie: Oh, Star…..
 
Starburst: Shhh… I see him…..
 
Annie: Oh…
 
Starburst: flies into a room
 
Annie: hears wrestling A-are you okay Star?
 
Starburst: muffled Got him!
 
Annie: You did?
 
Starburst: sits down with Apollo
 
Apollo: starts growling
 
Starburst: flares wings
 
Apollo: grumbles
 
Annie: Wow, he calmed down
 
Starburst: Yep nuzzles Apollo
 
Annie: sighs
 
Starburst: …….. you alright?
 
Annie: I just…… I don’t think I’m cut out for this parenting thing
 
Starburst: What? But you’re Annie. THE Annie. You can do anything
 
Annie: But I dunno. It’s been so hard for me. Nothing’s been this hard for me! I just can’t keep up them
 
Starburst: Well, to be fair you’re raising dragon children
 
Apollo: bops Star’s nose
 
Starburst: Aggressive dragon children
 
Annie: Well, I-I dunno. It seems like everything I do fails
 
Starburst: That’s alright. You’ll get better at it, I’m sure
 
Annie: It’s just so frustrating! I feel like T’s doing all the work with the kids
 
Starburst: Hey, it’s alright to not be the best at everything. Besides, it’s alright to ask for help sometimes
 
Annie: But, I want to be able to do things on my own y’know? I can’t let my disability get the best of me. I don’t wanna be helpless
 
Starburst: It’s okay to ask for help still. No one in the world can be completely independent
 
Annie: I suppose
 
Apollo: snoring noises
 
Annie: chuckles You know Starburst, I think you’re gonna be great mother
 
Starburst: Really? Thanks Annie. That means a lot smirks
 

 
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