This story is a sequel to Melancholy Days

“Don't ask me questions about necessary love.”

Ever since confronting the painful side of his transition between worlds, the human guest has been settling into a comfortable life in Ponyville with the assistance of some new, dedicated friends. As the normalcy of life takes hold, he comes upon questions about what connections entwine him with others and how important they are to sustaining his spirit; questions about what it is that is so essential to friends and family. Twilight ever seeks to help understanding and friendship along, and she hopes to make use of a strange stroke of good fortune to do so.

If fortune indeed is what it is.

A story of connections and emotions.

The philosophical saga of friendship between Twilight Sparkle and her human friend continues. Personal character interaction and dialogue continues to be important, but this time even more drama and confrontation is added compared to Melancholy Days. While the prior two tales took on the shapes of a short novel and a long novel respectively, Necessary Love has developed into a longform serial story with a host of added cast and their own many subplots.

What Separates was the initial confrontation of divisions. Melancholy Days was the coming together to face true troubles. This story is about the deep ties; the lasting bounds; where they are and what they mean.

This story is a sequel to What Separates

“There's always going to be melancholy days now and again, that's just the way it is!”

Not much more than two weeks past his arrival into Equestria, the human guest has spent much of his time keeping to himself, facing down the painful and permanent separation from his old world and still unsure of his position in this new one. Twilight struggles to fulfill her official roles as both a watchful eye and a guide, to the detriment of her being a simple friend. In the midst of it all, Princess Celestia calls upon them. Beyond the cozy bounds of Ponyville, something has developed which diverts their attention and presses on their differences.

A story of faith and depression.

Like What Separates, the idea is for a story which at its core is driven by the characters' dialogues with each other. This time however, the story expands and there is a bit more drama thrown in; the characters travel away and find new faces to engage with. While the focus of the prior tale was about what immediate divisions exist between two apparently different peoples, this story is focused on depression and those who retreat from the world.

“What separates us is much more than just simple cultural differences and clothes ...”

A modern human soldier falls into Equestria. After some consideration, Princess Celestia determines that Twilight Sparkle is ready to serve as his guide into their world. And as for her insights into his world? Is he a lens, or a mirror?

A story of trust and differences.

Rather than being a story of good and evil, or dramatic conflicts, the tale revolves largely around the dialogue of the human character with the many ponies; an initial cultural exchange between two parties who have not prepared for it. The intention and exploration in it is earnest: what separates them? Or what doesn't?

What Separates was originally written over the course of a few months in 2012. It was published on another fan fiction website at the time. After FimFiction grew prominent, it has been moved here.