Dearest teacher,
You flatter me with your praise! Yes- I have made good progress, please ignore my self doubts. I'm still working on that.
And for the record, I think it's perfectly reasonable to be worried about a new friendship going wrong! What if Citrus ends up being the worst pony ever! Or what if she has to move back to Cloudsdale, and we can no longer correspond! Or! Maybe I become the worst pony imaginable! All perfectly reasonable worries, in my humble opinion!
Now, this coming week will be our fourth lesson together. One whole month! While I trust you, at least, mostly, I have yet to even tell princess Twilight of my foalhood. I will say, to hopefully ease your worries, that my parents and immediate family treated me with nothing but love and care. But when the time comes, I promise I will tell you everything. But for now, I must insist that we focus on my lessons.
Your faithful student,
Eclipsa
PS, i am astounded every time just how quickly you are able to send your letters! I presume Philomena has done this before?