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// Royal Guard - Official Incident Report - Written Testimony 
// Story: The Summer Sun Incident 
// by Zaid ValRoa 
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Case Number: 0304580-C
Date: 03/01 - 20:15
Reporting Officer: Pvt. Copper Wing
Guard ID: 553806-76
Preliminary Inquiry: Report on the Summer Sun Incident
Report Type: Written Testimony

What follows is the written testimony submitted to the Royal Guard on the evening of third of January regarding the events that took place in Twilight Sparkle’s chambers in the Southwest tower of the castle..
Subject is identified as ‘Feather Duster’, one of the castle maids on duty the night of the Summer Sun Incident.
The testimony was taken in a private room of the headquarters of the Royal Guard in the Royal Castle.



Good evening. My name is Feather Duster.

I, alongside many others, serve as a chambermaid at Celestia’s Royal Castle. On the day of incident, I was doing my activities as usual.

We worked hard in the week leading up to the Summer Sun Celebration as to make sure the whole castle was spotless. That day there were only a few rooms left in the towers to take care, and one of them was Miss Sparkle’s room.

This was going to be my last task of the day since there is never much to do other than a quick sweep and dusting, she doesn’t like us touching her books. I went to the room just over an hour before the sunset and it was empty. I usually find Miss Sparkle or her assistant there, but I didn’t pay it any mind and started tidying the place as normal.

As I worked, though, I started feeling strange. Apologies for sounding vague, but I can’t quite explain how it is that I felt other than it felt wrong. I chalked it up to nervousness over the Summer Sun Celebration to be held that night, so I kept working. It got worse, though, as the evening went on. I felt something was wrong but I couldn’t quite explain what.

When I finished with the main room, I moved to the bedroom but I couldn’t get in. What I mean is that, I couldn’t bring myself to open the door. That feeling of dread came back and it was so much stronger. I just couldn’t open the door, I couldn’t bring myself to open it, I just stood there. The feeling wouldn’t go away, and I didn’t know what I should do.

In the end it became too unbearable and I just had to get out. I ran away from the tower and told my supervisors I had finished cleaning, so I know they didn’t send anypony else there. I wanted to say something about what happened, but with the explosion later that day I just was too afraid.

I don’t know what happened to poor Miss Sparkle, and I can’t possibly imagine why I felt that way when I went into her room, but I know it may be connected to the explosion.

I hope I've been of help, and I apologise for my silence.



The testimony of Miss Feather Duster seems to corroborate Spike’s claims of a magic other than Sparkle’s own being present at the tower in the night of the incident. However, it would be entirely speculative to link Miss Duster’s alleged sensation of dread with magic.
Additionally, if she speaks the truth, then it’s safe to assume no other pony was near Miss Sparkle’s quarters on the day of the incident.

Recommendations discussed include:



Discuss the upkeep schedule for Miss Sparkle’s quarters with the head of the chambermaids to confirm whether or not other ponies may have gone there.

Inform the Royal Archmage Court about the sensation of dread Miss Duster felt in the tower should it be relevant to their investigation.



I’ll be forwarding this testimony to headquarters right away, as well as a copy to the Royal Archmages and Princess Celestia as instructed.

Copper Wing
Private of the First Division of the Royal Guard