//------------------------------// // A Rockhoof and a Hard Place // Story: Unpleasant Correspondence // by StormLuna //------------------------------// Dear Twilight, I feel like I am a relic from a lost time that has no place in this world. The other Pillars have found new roles in this world but it seems like heroes have no place. Mist Mane makes crystal flowers, Starswirl is a wizard, Meadowbrook is curing ponies, Flash Magnus is a drill sergeant and Somnambula is doing her thing in calming ponies down. There is no place for heroes with shovels in this world. Yes I can tell stories well but sharing history just doesn't seem to be all that much compared to what the others are doing. I just think that it would be best if you turned me to stone. Feeling Like an Outdated Relic, Rockhoof Rockhoof, No, I will not turn you to stone. Yes I know the spell but so many ponies like you and think about Yona! Yona absolutely adores you and would not only be devastated if I did that, she would hate me more than she already does. Sorry but I will not turn you to stone and neither will Celestia or anypony else for that matter! Not Going to Turn You to Stone, Head Mare Twilight Rockhoof, Yona thinks big blue pony worthy of staying. Yona thinks big blue pony is honorable and strong just like yaks! Yona don't care what big blue pony says or think, Yona and Rockhoof friends! Yona orders big blue pony not get turned to stone. Rockhoof's Friend, Yona P.S. Yona invites Rockhoof to Yickslurbertfest. Yona know Rockhoof and yaks get along just fine. Yona, Ok, I will not have Twilight turn me into stone since you and everypony else seems to like the tales I tell, both historical and fictional. Oh and I accept your invitation. I know some about yaks and if they're all like you, I know I'll get along with them just fine. Dear Princess Celestia, Well I had quite the problem. Rockhoof is having a rather hard time adjusting to this modern world. While the other Pillars have adjusted just fine, Rockhoof can't seem to find his place. The archaeologist digging up his old village thinks he is too rough on trying to dig it up, he didn't do good delivering mail, he took a whole tree to Zecora and he smashed walls left and right in my school! He is simply too heavy-hooved for most of the things in this world but one thing is for sure, my students, Yona especially, adore him. Once he realized that sharing history would be his purpose, everything was all set. He found his place and my students, and pretty much everypony else, absolutely adore him. Now that is something that I am not happy about, they adore him but not me? Come on, I am the head mare and I should be loved by all! I am thinking that if this keeps up, I'll banish Rockhoof and all of those who love him so much to Yakyakistan since he acts too much like a yak. Thinking I Should Be Adored, Head Mare Twilight Sparkle Dear Twilight, Oh please, I know you think everypony should adore you but they don't, alright? Look, you have your Cadi back, you still have your friends in Canterlot, you have Trixie and you have Starlight. I would think that would be all the adoration you would ever need! Now go do yourself a favor and come up to Canterlot since Cadence isn't available. Minuette is very unhappy that you are putting Cadence ahead of her and is saying that if you don't show up soon, she will hunt you down and punish you severely! Hoping Minuette Punishes You, Princess Celestia