Hello there.

Don’t be shy.

That’s my job, you see.

I suppose this is the other side of that ‘fourth wall’ Pinkie Pie talks about sometimes. How fascinating.

Oh, how very rude of me. I haven’t even introduced myself. My name is Fluttershy. What’s yours?

...I see. I’m overwhelmingly pleased to make your acquaintance.

Well, not really. But I wouldn’t normally say that out loud. It would be ever so rude.

Between you and me... I don’t particularly like making the acquaintances of other ponies. They’re loud, obnoxious, and they grind away at my sanity like a millstone at flour. Not that I would ever be so unkind as to say that to any of my friends.

I’m a very kind pony, you must understand. It’s required of the Element of Kindness. Being kind, that is. In fact, saying I don’t really like being your friend is probably the most unkind thing I’ve done in ages. Lying to my friends every time they ask me if I care about them is also unkind, but I think it would be unkinder to tell the truth in this situation.

Besides... Kindness is a lot easier than unkindness. Ponies expect you to be nice to them, and they protect you later on. I rarely have to do anything myself. Kindness is its own reward!

It’s much harder to be unkind. To be unkind, you have to be mean.

To be mean, you have to be angry.

To be angry, you have to feel.

And I don’t do much of that.

Yes, I may not be a very caring pony... but I am a very kind one.