"You know, shy flower, you remind me of myself when I was your age. I was extremely shy. In fact, I barely ever talked at all until a decade back or so. You know what I found out, though? Ponies aren't nearly as tough as they look. There's more to everypony than meets the eye. Ah, here it is."
He pulls out a book titled "The Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of Harmony." As he hands it to shy flower, he slips a note between the pages. Looking him straight in the eye, he says "Much more, in fact." Freemane casually walks out of the library.