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Cozy sat in the small waiting room; eyes trained on the floor in front of her. It was the end of summer, making the air feel thick yet dry. The atmosphere was tense, in no small part that other ponies in the room would whisper to each other, glancing at her with fear and recognition. Her ear twitched each time she heard her name, some would notice, and the whispering would stop. Waiting to see if they'd be confronted. Only to go back to whispering about her. Cozy's eyes remained
trained on the floor, a blank expression never shifting despite her ears twitching. It almost appeared like a nervous tick.

"Ms. Cozy Glow?"

Everyone looked to the mare that just confirmed their fears. Cozy Glow is back.

"Ms. Glow, the dean will see you now."

If the receptionist mare was aware of the tension, she didn't show it. She just quietly held the door and followed Cozy through to guide her to the dean's office

The seat was warm from the sun that shown through the window behind Starlight, no Dean Glimmer. How much time had passed since they last saw each other? From the bags under her eyes, it had to have been at least a few years. It couldn't have been too long, right?

"Good afternoon, Cozy. How have you been adjusting to being released from stone?" Starlight questioned, trying unsuccessfully to make small talk. This wasn't what Cozy had expected when she got a letter just a week after being set free, telling her to meet with Dean Glimmer at Princess Twilight's School of Friendship. She expected to be told what her punishment would now be, or to be scolded at the very least. But small talk?

"Um, okay, I guess? Although I do have some questions..." Cozy trailed off.

"As I'm sure you do." Starlight leaned forward crossing her hooves over some papers. Sneaking a peek at them Cozy could see CLASSIFIED above her name. On another, it said Princess Twilight's School of Friendship Rehabilitation and Re-entry Program

"Well, um... How long has it been since I was turned to stone? Why was I freed?" Cozy began.

"Cozy,"

"Are Tirek and Chrysalis free too? Have they been reformed?"

"Cozy."

"Or were they sent to Tartaris? Am I..."

"Cozy."

Cozy's ear flattened; did she already blow her second chance?

"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." ~ James Baldwin

Description
Cozy sat in the small waiting room; eyes trained on the floor in front of her. It was the end of summer, making the air feel thick yet dry. The atmosphere was tense, in no small part that other ponies in the room would whisper to each other, glancing at her with fear and recognition. Her ear twitched each time she heard her name, some would notice, and the whispering would stop. Waiting to see if they'd be confronted. Only to go back to whispering about her. Cozy's eyes remained
trained on the floor, a blank expression never shifting despite her ears twitching. It almost appeared like a nervous tick.

"Ms. Cozy Glow?"

Everyone looked to the mare that just confirmed their fears. Cozy Glow is back.

"Ms. Glow, the dean will see you now."

If the receptionist mare was aware of the tension, she didn't show it. She just quietly held the door and followed Cozy through to guide her to the dean's office

The seat was warm from the sun that shown through the window behind Starlight, no Dean Glimmer. How much time had passed since they last saw each other? From the bags under her eyes, it had to have been at least a few years. It couldn't have been too long, right?

"Good afternoon, Cozy. How have you been adjusting to being released from stone?" Starlight questioned, trying unsuccessfully to make small talk. This wasn't what Cozy had expected when she got a letter just a week after being set free, telling her to meet with Dean Glimmer at Princess Twilight's School of Friendship. She expected to be told what her punishment would now be, or to be scolded at the very least. But small talk?

"Um, okay, I guess? Although I do have some questions..." Cozy trailed off.

"As I'm sure you do." Starlight leaned forward crossing her hooves over some papers. Sneaking a peek at them Cozy could see CLASSIFIED above her name. On another, it said Princess Twilight's School of Friendship Rehabilitation and Re-entry Program

"Well, um... How long has it been since I was turned to stone? Why was I freed?" Cozy began.

"Cozy,"

"Are Tirek and Chrysalis free too? Have they been reformed?"

"Cozy."

"Or were they sent to Tartaris? Am I..."

"Cozy."

Cozy's ear flattened; did she already blow her second chance?

"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." ~ James Baldwin