With that whirlwind resting, Shining finally addressed the rest of the youths, appearing even more beaten with a scuff mark of a hoof print on his nose. It wasn’t the first time taking care of his foal left a bruise, but knowing that he was taking care of his only child without a wife left the sting on his slowly bruising lips stinging more than he cared to admit or was willing to show.
“I apologize for the extra work I had you doing after you ate this morning, but it’s important that you listen to Becky when she tells you to do something. We all put a lot of trust in you to do the right thing when we’re not watching you. So when you disobey, we have to be stern, and sometimes that might mean that you won’t like us for a while… But don’t think that it ever means we don’t like any of you. We all care a great deal about you. Especially Becky.”
He took a moment to make sure he made eye contact with each one of the kids. As cramped as it was inside, even with Yona sitting on the floor; his glance over them didn’t take long to complete.
“Becky is responsible for all of your care, and I’m responsible for your protection. I am responsible for taking care of Becky. So when she’s not around, her responsibilities fall on my shoulders… But I don’t want to be the bad guy… Not when you all do such a great job taking care of Flurry Heart for me… I really do appreciate all the help you give by watching over her when Becky, my mother, Sunburst, and myself aren’t available. I know she can be a hoof full.”
Getting a new background for the carriage interior wasn’t as much of a challenge as it was getting that hoofprint wrapped around Shinning’s muzzle.
The moral of the story is to be careful around a moody alicorn, especially if they’re a foal and don’t know their own strength.