*Warning for VERY suggestive content! *

"Rarity, I'm not sure about this- it feels weird to me," stated the blue dragoness, audible nervousness in her voice, and a scowl upon her face. Embarrassment was visible upon her cheeks as she crossed her arms in annoyance.

The white mare looked to the dragon, a soft smile upon her refined features as she spoke, "Ava, my darling- you look simply wonderful, and if that beefcake of a man doesn't snap you up after seeing you garbed like that, then he must be dead from the waist down, in a manner of speaking."

Avalanche's blush intensified as she thought of Rhys, and his strong arms, a pleasant and familiar flutter making itself felt in the pit of her stomach- one she felt whenever she was with him or thinking about him. Even for one so inexperienced with matters of the heart, she knew she had it bad for Rhys.

Nervously, she shuffled her claws a little and faced the elegant white unicorn with an unsure smile. "It... its not that. Well I don't think that's the problem... It's just that I've never worn clothes before. Ever. I don't think it's restrictive of any motion, it just feels plain weird to me. And I don't even know if Rhys feels the same way. I mean, what are the signs of interest from a human guy?"

"Trust me darling, you’ll get used to it soon." Rarity then cocked her head for a moment in confusion before snapping back to the present. "Hang on, he's your first, isn't he, Ava darling?" A small nod was the only response Rarity got.

"My dear sweet girl, he is head over heels for you! I know he's supposed to be a very important man back on Earth, and he has a lot on his plate, but you are all Rhys really talks about. I would wager that he has felt the same as you since the day you first met. Just like all other humans, Rhys does not follow the same social cues as us. You have to remember that they are still as alien to us, as we are to them."

Avalanche considered this for a moment. Rarity was right. No wonder her pheromones hadn't worked and neither had her instinctive courtship ritual. It was like a revelation to the small dragoness. And she felt dumb for missing this point. She hung her head sadly as the realisation really kicked in.

Approaching the small dragoness, Rarity placed a hoof upon Avalanche's shoulder. "Darling, look at me," she asked.

Avalanche complied, her eyes watery, but without the telltale streaks of tears running down her face.

"Don't feel stupid for missing that- many creatures here do. Humans are just not wired the same way as we are. But you came to the right mare with this, because I learned a dirty little secret about human men."

"What!? How?" Avalanche asked in earnest.

"Darling, when you have been anywhere near Fluttershy when she has been drinking, she is a terrible gossip- and apparently Tree Hugger, a good friend of hers, has a human boyfriend- and they are not private about their 'private' business at all. And she's not the only one. Between you and I, a few customers of mine have been seeing humans, and they tell me little bits here and there as well."

"What's this secret that you have uncovered- I must know! Avalanche almost shouted, so desperate was she to understand.

Rarity flashed Avalanche a knowing smile, before gesturing to follow her to another room in the back of the Carousel Boutique, "Avalanche, please follow me, for I have something special for you to wear under that dress that many human males can't resist: sheer stockings and lacy lingerie...~"

The End?