"Yes it is. I can't handle the sight of failure. All I've done is destroy things. The ponies of New Equestria are terrified of me...even more so than they were before. But there's a good side. I want to be a member of this country. I will work tirelessly to make these ponies see that I can be normal. I want to be something precious to somepony. I don't want to be a weapon. So maybe someday, these ponies will stop viewing me as a weapon, and instead view me as their Prince." Bolt explained to Flitter, hope in his voice.
(Why?) "I'm not terrified. And, they don't hate you. They're just... wary." she said. Brisk smiled at the sigh, and kissed his head. Then she went outside to watch.
"It doesn't matter. They don't accept me. I'll say what I meant again, Flitter...I want to be something precious to somepony...not just a weapon." Bolt repeated.
Bolt hugged FLitter tightly. "You have no idea how much it means to me that that's true, Flitter." He said happily.
"Well, you know it is." she said, lightly kissing him. "I've gotta go make a few errands. I'll see you later, ok?" she said. Brisk frowned a little. "Why'd you wake up?"
