//------------------------------// // The Letter in question // Story: A letter to the Princess of the Moon // by yonlionz //------------------------------// Addressed to: Princess Luna Eveningstar, Goddess of the Night, Mistress of the Moon, Lady of Moonlight, and Patron and Guardian of all those who find shelter in Your Domain. Greetings, Princess, I write to You as a mouthpiece for a large group of Your followers, for whom You are still the beloved Princess of the Sacred Night (unlike that interloper Nightmare Moon, who stole your mind and your powers). As such, we want to reassure You that, even though the masses decry You as an evil creature, there are still those that love and adore You, even after a millennium of absence and slanted history. We are the followers of the Way of the Moon, the path of life that the outcasts choose, not because we have no other choice, but because we understand Your suffering, and You understand ours. Know that, when the masses decry You as a poisoned chalice,in opposition to Celestia's "holy" reign, we are more than willing to drink that poison, for we know that the only thing it harms is corruption of the mind, body, and soul. (Which is likely also why those in high positions are afraid of Your power.) If You are our Goddess, blessing us with your Nights, we are Your mouthpiece, spreading Your truths to those willing to listen. If You are our Sanctuary, bringing us peace and prosperity, we are Your knights, protecting that peace and prosperity with all we are. If You are our Poison, cleansing our bodies, minds, and souls from corruption, we are Your blades, carving away rot and corruption from society. If You are our Patron, protecting our weary minds and souls from the terrors of life, we are Your followers, protecting those that haven't found You yet. May Your nights be ever beautiful Your faithful followers.