Realizing she might be nervous, Yuki moved the rest of the way to close the distance between them. He could now physically feel himself shaking because lifelong habits of worrying about transforming weren't going to magically just up and disappear, even if he told himself that he was just being childish and stupid.

If they screwed this up, they'd screw it up together he supposed.

He fought to remember the steps the king's people had taught him, but nothing was coming to mind as Fluttershy got close. So he tried to smile for her.

"Ready?"