Chapter 6: Confliction
I kept going through the night's discussion in my head, worried about what Fluttershy might have thought of me after. Every single moment, every single word was etched into my mind and wouldn't leave me alone. It felt I could have done everything better, but I just couldn't settle with what just happened.
I tried to calm my thoughts with a book or two down in the archives, but I couldn't find the focus. The tension and distractions made me furious. If I had this much trouble talking to Fluttershy, who knows how hard it might be to talk to the other ponies. "What will they think? ...What will they say?"
I threw the book I was holding down the hall, as if I was parting with the emotions that were burdening me. But they came back within moments, surrounding me with negativity.
"Monster!"
No...
"Murderer!"
I... I didn't mean it.
"You'll never fit in!"
It's not my fault!
I fell to the tiling floor, huddled up to my knees. The voices proved it would be another tough night...