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// Fond Filly 
// Story: Dear Princess Cadence 
// by Featherpen Lullaby 
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	Dear Princess Cadence, Help! I’m in love with a good friend of mine but I have so many problems. 
I don’t think he thinks of me as anything more than a friend and I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried dropping hints but he’s so adorably oblivious that he doesn’t notice them or he just thinks I’m acting weird. I really want to tell him but I don’t know how. 
Also he’s not even from Equestria or anywhere in this world for that matter, I know it sounds crazy but you have to believe me. He always looks so sad and I think it’s because he’s seen so many ponies (or whatever they have in his world) he loved die, because he’s immortal, and I don’t want to hurt him more. I know that he’ll have to watch me grow old and eventually die and I don’t want to do that to him, it’ll be worse if we’re in a relationship, I just don’t want to hurt him.
On top of everything I’m not sure how my daughters will feel about it; I have two fillies from a previous relationship. What if they don’t want me to get married? I know the older of the two is particularly mistrustful of other stallions.
I know it’s a lot but I really need your help.
-Fond Filly
P.S Here’s a muffin for your troubles, sorry if it’s stale.


Dear Fond Filly, You’re right that is a lot but love will find a way, don’t worry.
Stallions are oblivious, to them a blinking neon sign is a hint, it took me ages to get through to my husband (though I sometimes wonder about his intelligence, he’s lucky he’s cute). Ask him if he wants to have dinner, nice and simple and see how it goes from there. If he treats it like a friend thing than you may need to try to get him to see you as more than a friend, but don’t go to over the top or you’ll scare him away, try dressing up a little or doing being extra nice. If he treats it like a date then you’re good to go, after that you should cultivate your romance with care, get him to confess or if you feel up to it, confess you self.
As for him being and immortal being from another world, I believe you, I’ve seen stranger. 
First thing’s First, that is such a beautiful thing to say, putting him before yourself is something so kind and loving that you have earned the right to be happy with him. The mare who would suffer through heart break for the stallion she loves deserves to be loved by all and more.
If he’s sad then he’s looking at things the wrong way round, he should cherish what he had and be happy when he remembers what’s gone. All thing die and we all lose things but instead of being sad that it’s gone you should be happy you had it in the first place, it’s up to you to help him see that. When you look at it that way, your (possible) relationship will be another happy memory for him to look back on when he’s sad.
Finally your daughters, all I can say is, if you love him and think he is the one than they will too. I trust you’re judgment and I know that you are truly in love, if he is The One than they will love him too. It may take time but I have a feeling that even if they don’t love him then they will tolerate him for your sake.
Good luck, Princess Cadence.
P.S Thank you for the muffin, it was delicious!