Hex followed beside Twilight, trying to stay hidden under her wings, making Twilight smile at her son, knowing he didn't like being in the open unless he was hidden a little. He always was a cautious colt, yet Twilight loved her son either way. "Oh Hex, stop worrying." Twilight cooed to him gently, nuzzling his mane a little. "S-sorry ma." He mumbled and Twilight sighed, understanding his worry, he was always nervous meeting others due to the fact that he knew, at least, his father wasn't liked.

Twilight stopped at the house on the outskirts of the Everfree forest, a house Hex knew belong to Aunt Fluttershy. "Why're we here mama?" Hex asked Twilight who smiled after knocking. "I wanted to check up on her new foals, as well as pick up Celestar since she wanted to hang out with Flora." Twilight said and Hex hummed, before a gentle voice spoke. "Just one second Twilight." Was said before the door opened, revealing a beautiful yellow pegasus with pink hair pulled into a bun with a similarly styled tail with teal eyes.

"Hi Twilight, here to pick up Celestar?" Fluttershy asked Twilight, who nodded. "Yep, can we come in?" Twilight asked and Fluttershy noticed Hex and smiled. "Certainly." Fluttershy said as she stepped aside, allowing Twilight and Hex inside. As they looked around, they noticed Big Mac tending to two, one year old foals in a crib while two fillies were off to the side playing a game. "Celestar." Twilight greeted her daughter, who perked up and looked over, smiling. "Mom, Hex!" Celestar greeted as she got up and trotted over to them.

The small pegasus she was playing with looked up and hide behind Fluttershy as her mother came over to her. "Oh Flora, no need to be so shy." Fluttershy said softly, gently rubbing her filly's head. Twilight smiled at Flora, knowing the young filly; she had been there when Flora was born. "H-hello A-Aunt Twilight." Flora stuttered out as she looked out from behind her mother's legs and Fluttershy gave a giggle. "It's nice to see you again, Flora." Twilight said softly to the pegasus.

Celestar smiled and walked toward Flora, tugging her leg gently with magic. "No need to be scared Flora, meet my brother Hex." Celestar suggested and Twilight sighed softly. "Don't force her Celestar." Twilight chided gently, making Celestar let Flora go and hunker her head sadly. "S-sorry." She said and Fluttershy sighed, shaking her head a little. "It's alright Celestar, no need to be upset." Fluttershy reassured and Celestar nodded, giving Flora a pleading look. "Come on Flora." Celestar urged, yet made no move to pull the pegasus.

Hex hid more behind his mom, worried and scared of meeting another pony; he believe Blitz, Ame and Jade were enough. "Hex, don't be scared." Twilight reassured her son, using magic to slowly pluck him out from behind her. "M-mom!" Hex cried out in alarm, purple-red eyes wide in horror as he didn't want to be seen. Twilight gently lowered her son before her and pushed him forward gently, trying to stop him from hiding. "Hello Hex, it's been awhile." Fluttershy greeted the dark colored alicorn, who hunkered his head as he gave a small nod.

Flora's eyes widened a little, seeing the deep insecurity and loneliness in the colts eyes and she felt compelled to walk toward him and make him comfortable. Remove the loneliness in his eyes. Her blue-green eyes flashed a little as she walked forward, letting Hex see what she looked like. "H-hi." She said in a nervous, low voice as if scared to speak but she was loud enough for Hex. "H-hi…" Hex trailed off as he was growing nervous and flustered.

She was a pretty pegasus, with a yellowish-brown coat, long pink hair that was pulled into a braid on one side and her tail was also braided to keep it off the ground. He noticed the end feathers of her wings were a different color, just like his older sister. Her end feathers were a red/pink color, resembling her father, Big Mac's coat color. She had some freckles around her face but it made her cuter. Hex flushed a little and looked away, rubbing his foreleg a little nervously and Flora gave a small smile.

"C-Celestar said y-your n-name is...Hex, r-right?" Flora stuttered out, trying to stay brave despite her shy tendencies. "Y-yeah. You're Flora...right?" Hex asked as well, everypony noticed his cheeks were tinged pink. Twilight had a soft smile on her face, while Fluttershy was surprised...especially since Flora's own cheeks were pink as well. Big Mac looked ready to intervene, yet the two foals in the crib kept his attention as they got restless.

"We best get going mama." Celestar commented, seeing the sun lower and Twilight looked outside, nodding. "Yes, we should get going." She mumbled, before smiling at Fluttershy. "Sorry Fluttershy, we need to get going." Twilight said and Fluttershy nodded softly. "I understand, you got duties to attend to and I should help Mac with the two foals." Fluttershy said and Twilight nodded. "Say 'hi' to everypony for me, will you?" Fluttershy requested of Twilight, who nodded. "I will Fluttershy." She agreed, before motioning her head to her foals.

"Come on kids, time to go." Twilight said and Celestar nodded, even as Hex looked up at his mom and nodded, standing up. "B-bye Flora." He said and made to move away when Flora tensed and eyes got wide. "W-wait!" She called out, shocked at her sudden need for him to stay. "Hn?" Everypony questioned, looking at her in surprise. Flora blushed, before she hunkered her head down a little. "W-would…" She paused and whimpered, yet took a deep breath soon after; remembering the technique her mom showed her to calm her nerves.

"W-would it...it be okay for...us to hang out...sometime?" Flora asked nervously, hoping she wasn't overstepping any boundaries. She knew Celestar, had met the filly when Celestar was staying with Twilight when she was first discovered. Celestar may be three years older than Flora, yet she was the first friend Flora made, and now, she hoped she had made another one. Hex looked at his mother pleadingly and Twilight nodded. "I don't see a problem with it. I can always bring him down to see you and you all are always welcomed at the castle." Twilight explained, looking at Fluttershy and Big Mac for confirmation.

"I don't see a problem either. Honey?" Fluttershy asked her husband, who hummed a little; he was the problem as he was rather protective over his little girl. He caved though, seeing the pleading look in his wife's and daughter's eyes. "I have no qualm." He responded, giving a soft smile and Flora smiled, before standing straight and smiling at Hex, who smiled in return. "I'm all for it." Hex said excitedly, even as Flora giggled with a blush, making Hex blush as well. Was this love at first sight? The parents believed so.