Rough Sketch: A parent's fear

Autumn has been hospitalized with a severe bout of pony influenza. Most of the foals in school that got it recovered quickly at home, but Autumn's immune system is weak and illness is usually worse for her than it is for the far more robust Rusty. Honeycrisp had been at her side for most of the day, and now Destrier keeps a watch on his filly as her mom gets some rest.

Autumn's situation is very hard on her healer father, as his magic can't cure her all the time, like now. He can only make sure she is comfortable and knows that her dad is by her side always. It scares him to think that she could grow ever sicker and die.

(She doesn't, btw)

Destrier and Autumn are ©