‘Eight years.’
‘Yes. I mean...yes.’
Smith swallowed. ‘Do we know for certain? Isn’t there anything we can do to...?’
‘Not certain, no. There’s always possibility. But...I’ve done the maths.’
She closed her eyes. ‘So it’s pretty certain, then.’
Twilight swallowed. ‘Maybe I--’
‘Twilight Sparkle. You are many beautiful, wonderful things. Don’t make me remember you a liar.’
She hung her head. ‘I’m sorry,’ she whispered.
‘Well I’m not.’
‘If I hadn’t come here...’
‘None of that, now. I love you. Yeah, it’s gonna hurt, but that don’t mean I’m gonna stop loving you. Not for one second.’
Twilight Sparkle: 1409-???