For those of you not in the know, I work retail- in a card store no less- so as holidays get nearer, my free time shrinks. So I don’t have that chapter update of The Last Unicorn Princess ready, nor do I think I will be done by next weekend. I’ll try to post it before February ends.
Entry #33- A Paltry Preview · 7:10am May 22nd, 2017
Hey everypony! Sorry about the late update. 
Since I’ll be gone over Memorial day weekend (Yay FanimeCon!) 
I thought I should at least do a little update so I don’t miss two weeks of updates. 
And I decided I wanted to do something I don’t normally do, and give you a little preview of the start of my next story. It’s unedited, so it may be a little rough- but I hope you enjoy it! 
Surrounded by her smiling and laughing friends in the midst of a crowded train car, Princess Twilight Sparkle was lost in her own thoughts. Twilight and her friends Spike, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie had been invited to an exclusive ball at the Crystal Empire that previously only the Crystal Ponies had been allowed to attend.
The former Elements of Harmony and the “great hero” Spike had been given special permission to attend, and that was due to a letter from Twilight’s brother, Shining Armor, asking for her and her friends’ help with something possibly dangerous happening in the Empire. It was unknown how long they’d need to stay to solve it, but not knowing what the trouble was left Twilight metaphorically crawling the walls.
“You're worrying again, Twi.” The baby dragon seated next to Twilight said, laying a comforting claw on her shoulder.
“It's that obvious?” Twilight replied with a cringe. As healthy as it was to share her worries, Twilight couldn't help wanting to save their friends from them.
“Obvious as an eaten corn cob, sugar cube,” Applejack replied. “What's eating you?”
“Shining never tells what's going on in his letters - if he was a little less vague, maybe I could have prepared for whatever’s going on with the Crystal Empire better.”
“If it were a problem a book could solve, they would have looked it up themselves,” Spike replied.
“I hope it's a fashion problem - I haven't gotten to design Cadence a dress since your coronation, Twilight,” Rarity added. “I brought the bases of five different dresses, and have lots of flourishes, so I can have one done in time for the ball.”
“So it'll be a surprise, and a ball is a type of party, so that means tonight be a SURPRISE PARTY!” Pinkie Pie cheered.
“Pinkie Pie, haven't you learned your lesson from our first Gala?” Rainbow Dash asked teasingly.
“Nope!” Pinkie Pie retorted, which made every pony laugh. Twilight gazed at the fast moving landscape outside the train’s window. Whatever was going on, maybe it could be handled with friendship- it hadn't failed her yet.
That’s it for now. There’s going to be a lot more, of course, but I’m hoping to have it all done by mid June at the latest. 
Have a good week! 
-Daisy Daedal
