My puso stops and my vision becomes blurry as I look around for Sweetie Belle.

Fleur de Lis had just called her name for the Reaping. She motions the royal guard to find her and when they do, Sweetie does as she's ordered. And that is to go up to the stage.

I quickly trot to catch up to her and the guards, the ponies of my district, Alicorn, ilipat out of the way as if I told them to so I can get to my sister.

"Sweetie? Sweetie!" I shout at the tuktok of my lungs. A bead of sweat forms at my purple forehead.

The royal guards see me and immediately try to stop me but I keep pushing to get to Sweetie...