[Spike was unexpectedly engulfed by Cadence’s hug, and he hugged her back tightly, relieved to see someone familiar. It was weird – for once he could actually hug somepony back properly, as his arms actually reached all the way around Cadence’s waist.
[Despite how he looked and he felt, Spike put on his ‘I’m a big dragon’ face, giving Cadence a big, confident smile and waving off the whole ‘up a tree’ incident like it was nothing.]
I’m fine, don’t worry! My, er…partner animal?...and I were just…um…bonding?
[Because she’ll totally believe that...]
He’s around here somewhere. Watch out, he’s pretty…uh...well…
[And of course his Trapinch chose that moment to stomp out of the underbrush. And then just sat there, giving Spike the ‘evil eye’. Spike took a cautious step backwards].
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[Despite how he looked and he felt, Spike put on his ‘I’m a big dragon’ face, giving Cadence a big, confident smile and waving off the whole ‘up a tree’ incident like it was nothing.]
I’m fine, don’t worry! My, er…partner animal?...and I were just…um…bonding?
[Because she’ll totally believe that...]
He’s around here somewhere. Watch out, he’s pretty…uh...well…
[And of course his Trapinch chose that moment to stomp out of the underbrush. And then just sat there, giving Spike the ‘evil eye’. Spike took a cautious step backwards].