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// 6-5-11 
// Story: A Series of Letters 
// by Dashie04 
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Dear, my husband, Corn Husk;

Nice to hear you’re still alive and kicking. Also, I didn’t know you thought so much good about me. Love you, too, honey <3.

Since I’m getting this letter a few days late due to mail delay, I’ll hope you made it in and out of that infiltration job. The Changelings are no joke, and you are right in that I teach things about Changeling s and what happened in Canterlot. The Elements are already stuff of history you could say. It’s quite amazing that they happened to be in the right place, at the right time, and that none of them were Changelings themselves, thank Celestia.

I’m more surprised the Changelings haven’t gone for outright retaliation until now. The Canterlot invasion was a while back, and it’s taken them this long to pose a threat. Despite this, we’re still a superpower, but that doesn’t mean we never lose troops. I appreciate how much you risk yourself, Corny, considering how dangerous war has historically been.

Those questions you posed, I suppose I could answer them.

Corny, I know you like talking about yourself, and I love you for it, but I’m more happy with settling for less. That’s what you’ll get.

As for the children, they’re doing great. I think they have a favorite teacher at school, but I try not to treat them any differently from my normal students. Both Jumping Jack and Shine Sparkle are doing great, I’ve tried to help them at any opportunity.

You’d be bemused to know that Jack is actually really into technology and books, and Sparky is the one we should register for the military, she’s always been that way, but it’s showing very much about now. I’m sure they were supposed to be a little different when they were both named. Another thing I really want to mention, Jack’s growing up so fast. It just seemed like yesterday when he was still learning to talk, now he’s gotten a girlfriend. So has Sparky, exact same deal. I do mean, exact, it’s pretty funny actually. She’s always acted so tough, I think it’s always been because she’s interested in girls. She’d probably refute that statement though, some stuff about how I’d never understand even though I don’t complain about it.

Children, they’re such a handful, but we love them. Right Corny? Please don’t disagree, that would look very bad.

Life’s been alright, I await you coming home every day. I’ve been holding it together, they’ve been sending your salary in the mail. I suppose that’s pretty foresightful on their part, I mean, if you’e sanctioned somewhere in Zebrica, they have to have some means of communication, you won’t get home overnight. Not that we’ve had much conflict with Zebrica, except a minor little bit around Saddle Arabia, but that’s historically been a ticking time bomb. Different religions, interreligious quarrels, and overall just an air of hostility when the Royal Guard is there. Thankfully, that’s been taken care of as well. 

It’s easy to mistake life as being in a perfect little world, sometimes I wonder if that’s what outsiders think of Equestria. Equestria has its own problems, an undertrained military (which I know you are not part of, the untrained bit I mean), some minor quarrels about which sister should be the leader, and just being the good guys. It’s not perfect, but I think it’s certainly better, and I hope you do, too.

Where was I?

Easy to go on historical rants. Maybe current-history rants, but whatever.

Just like you sharing entertaining stories I love no matter how many times I’ve heard, you’re probably very familiar with my historical rants. 

As for health, the kids are fine. That much is true, the kids are even probably doing better than me in fact. At least both sides of their family don’t have really bad genetics. Unfortunately, that seems to be more or less that case here. I’m healthy thus far, but my family is awful with hereditary diseases. The last thing I want is to die of some aggressive brain tumor before I can see you again. It’d be even worse because the generals would probably never let you leave your post, you are one of their excelling soldiers after all. I think half the family has died from some type of brain cancer, and well, that’d really suck, to put it very lightly.

My mother constantly says she’s paranoid, I never blame her, I’m half her age and I’m paranoid.

I’m sure you know that one, but the lyrics never fit, as they never do. I never know why you have so many lyrics in your letters. Like, every single one I get has some lyrics embedded in there. It’s cute, but also very odd.

Besides that however, the doctors say I should keep a lookout. They haven’t detected any severe growths yet, but that might be chalked up to the old technology, so I’m taking every precaution I can. Jack seems to not trust the X-rays, so if he doesn’t, I should be wary.

That’s one of the things I’ve really always wondered. Since the Shadow Incident, we’ve had some incredible minds of ancient times helping us, especially Star Swirl. They’ve done some pretty impressive things with technology, including the telegraph, which you’ve mentioned. It’s quite embarrassing that they haven’t figured out a way to improve normal hospital equipment.

So yeah, I’m good, but keep an eye out, who knows what could possibly go wrong.

So, Corny, since I’ve about run out of things to say, I’d just like to scold you nicely to please make it home in one piece. One’s given us all nightmares about that, even Sparky, fearless as she is. But yeah, my wings are getting tired as well, I relay your questions back to you (you should remember what you wrote), and I look forwards to seeing you again.

With all love and affection; Chrissy.

PS:

Yeah, try the Sunbucks down in Vanhoover. There might also be a Hayburger there as well. I’ve heard they have great sandwiches.