December 23st, 109,584 YA, Friday, 10:30 pm Earth Pony Conglomerate Time, 10:00 pm Crystal Standard Time,
Dear Scholars of the Sevenfold under the Order of One,
Sorry for such a late update again. I thought to save time I would write this letter while on the train. At first I would like to say thank you for letting me speak my mind. I am happy that I received a personal letter from Sir Cea C. F. Who he might be he too sounds like a good honest soul.
I will give my thoughts now on the crystal ponies.
Loyal and livid are the first two words that come to my mind when I look at the ponies of the Crystal Empire from a distance and yet at the same time I see the same but in a different form up close. This kingdom has so much pride in itself and its citizens. Many of them devoted followers to the alicorns. And I find that they can even have a good heart about things.
Some of the crystal ponies call this place the home away from home for the alicorns and I agree completely. The alicorns are adore by all the crystal ponies that see them. The crystal ponies take care of their every need and the alicorns show as much kindness as the mortal ponies can possibly accept.
That is how it looks at a distance and those are the two words I can think of. Loyal and Livid.
But things are not quite the same up close. Getting to know some of the crystal ponies personally I can say there is a lot more to them.
Some of them are brash and impulsive. They do what they can to honor their ‘gods’, but often they can get themselves into more harm than good.
Behind this devotion is an uncertain craving I have noticed. I know it may seem ill of me to say such a thing, but you told me to be as truthful as possible. Unfortunately, the crystal ponies will go to great lengths to make the alicorns happy even at the cost of others happiness. Combined with their incredible pride can create an often dangerous cocktail to noncitizens that just happen to find themselves on the wrong side of the alicorn’s godly light. Even though I know most of the alicorns don’t condone such actions they aren’t often going to jump and go against their loving… worshipers.
I’m sorry, I got ahead of myself. It was one thing that really got my mind going. There was an incident… An accident that happened today that gave the final answer I needed. Though now I wished I haven’t had witnessed it at all.
An alicorn was walking down the road when a random unicorn charged in. The unicorn demanded answers to all sort of questions. I couldn't tell what he was saying, but there was one thing that that caught me completely off guard. The crystal pony beside me… she… without any hesitation threw a stone at the unicorn’s face. The crystal pony demanded that the unicorn move and stop blocking the way. Soon another crystal pony threw a stone as well. Another stone followed and another.
I thought things were going to go into a full-on frenzy. But then the unicorn now covered in bruises backed away. The throwing stopped as abruptly as it began.
My eyes traced over all the crystal ponies almost half expecting rage, but instead, there was a mix. Some were filled with rage and even still had stones at the ready while others had a pale complexion of fear for the ones holding the stones. I looked at the alicorn and she just went back to walking like the event never happened.
The alicorn got further away and the crystal ponies followed. I stepped over the unicorn and picked him up. He was wearing what appeared to be royal clothing yet even that appearance did little for gaining respect from the alicorn or the crystal ponies. I felt so sorry for him. I took him to a seat and asked what he was doing there. He told me that his daughter was very sick and she needed the healing of an alicorn.
His voice was filled with hatred because of the pain, but I assured him that not all the crystal ponies were like that. I urged him to not give up and try again to get help. I even told him that I would ask some help from you… from you all.
Sir. Cea C. F. if you get this message. Please get help for Sir, Sereal Platinum. His daughter needs whatever help she can get.
I know there some good souls out there in the Crystal Empire. Don’t let this story paint all of them as hateful. Yes, they are bold and livid, but they are also generous and loving… at least some of them are.
My train will be taking me to the Unicorn Providence. Sir Platinum told me to go to the Prysing Inn in Central Capital if I want to meet him again. I don’t know if I will have time, but I will try my best. I know I will only have so much time.
-- Dr. Pierce Halo
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