Given how much this episode seemed to imply what it would feel like to lose a pet without actually going that far, I can imagine full well how hard this must have been on Rainbow Dash. And I'm pretty sure that when Tank returns from hibernation, this is exactly how she's going to greet him.



You hit the nail right on the head with your expressions, and the sight of that single flower blooming amid the snow is a reminder that no matter how bleak and sad things seem, hope never truly fades--not completely.