//------------------------------// // Correspondence via Twilight Sparkle & Starlight // Story: Sincerely, Starlight // by Nines //------------------------------// Twilight, I'm going to be out of town for a few days. I just need a change of scenery to help clear my mind. I've decided to visit my old village. I'm hoping it'll help me with a decision I have to make. --Starlight Glimmer P.S. Sorry, I sort of gag every time I have to write "my old village." I've tried to encourage them to pick a proper name for themselves because the cartographers are gonna wanna know soon, but all they've come up with so far is "Our Town." It's a little maddening! Starlight, Is it pushy of me to send mail in response to a goodbye note? I'm not trying to hover, but I do hope everything is okay! Remember that you can talk to me anytime. --Twilight Sparkle P.S. Yes the lack of a proper village name does pose some logistical problems. When I told the courier "Our Town's Post Office" he just stared at me and said we were standing outside of it. Yikes! Twilight, I'm okay! You really didn't need to pay for a messenger service. Really. I mean geez, was Spike not around to send this by dragon fire? Did you pay extra for overnight? I seriously just got here, and this poor colt is drenched in sweat from having run the whole way. I gave him a big tip, and Sugar Belle set him up with something to eat. Sorry. I really didn't mean to worry you. What's got me so preoccupied isn't anything awful. It's... Well, I've been on a few dates with Sunburst and I just want to do a little soul searching to see how I really feel about it all, y'know? I had the idea that maybe coming back here again might help me to see how far I've come, and maybe put everything I've learned into perspective. So please, stop worrying. I'll be okay. --Starlight Glimmer Starlight, Oh my gosh! You've been dating Sunburst? That's great news! I mean, is it great news? I guess that's why you need time to think. Ugh, I'm sorry I couldn't have been more help to you. I suppose Princess Cadance would have been a more suitable pony to talk to than me. If there's something I could do, please let me know. --Twilight Sparkle P.S. Spike says hi! Twilight, The thought of contacting Cadance had crossed my mind, and the few times I've met her she has been very kind, but the truth is I just didn't feel comfortable sharing this with her. Actually, my letters with Princess Luna have been a massive help through all this-- and you were the one who urged me to start writing to somepony regularly, so thank you for that. You're plenty helpful. --Starlight Glimmer P.S. Hi Spike! Does sending letters by dragon fire give you heartburn? When Twilight's message appeared there was some spicy smoke! Starlight, Last message, I promise! I suppose I just want you to know that you are a great mare. You know your heart better than anypony, and I'm sure that in the company of your friends, you'll find the answers you need. We've missed you these last few days. Please take care of yourself, and try not to stress too much, okay? Can I share an observation with you? It may help with your decision, or it may not, but... In all the time I've known you, you've really demonstrated that you must care about something to even try. Tolerating these dates if your heart wasn't interested just doesn't sound like you. Food for thought! Take care and safe travels when you come home. --Twilight Sparkle P.S. Spike says he doesn't get heartburn from dragon fire, but if he's had a spicy burrito before sending a message it can leave an 'aroma' to the spell. [From the diary of Starlight Glimmer] Can it really be like Twilight Sparkle says? I know I wrote to Luna saying that if I'm guilty of anything it's impulsivity, but it almost seems too simple. "I keep going on dates with Sunburst, therefore I must really like him"? Is it just my own perception of myself that I'm having trouble with? But being in a relationship was never something I'd ever even considered! It's not that I'm opposed to love, I guess I just don't see where it fits into my picture! So what am I really wrestling with here, diary? Is it whether or not I care about Sunburst that way, or is it whether or not I'm capable of caring for anypony that way? Am I just not mature enough? Because I have no good arguments as to why I should refuse Sunburst! But then I read over Luna's last letter again and I have to stop and reconsider. I know it wasn't her intention to get me thinking like this. I just don't want to be impulsive again. I don't want to cross boundaries again. I just can't keep putting this off either.