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// Bonus Chapter: The Letter from Luna 
// Story: The Missing Bard 
// by Kiniro 
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	This chapter is purely flavor and happens after the ending and is not necessary to read (unless you really want to.) It is only a response to the letter that Kiniro wrote to Luna. To make it easier to understand the original letter will be written as well.

The Missing Bard

Bonus Chapter: The Letter from Luna

My Dear Friend Princess Luna,
I may not be able to state it enough, but I wanted to say thank you for saving me from the great void many months ago and giving me the opportunity to have a new life here in Equestria because of which. No simple words or even a song could express my gratitude toward you.
However I am also sending you this letter as a response in my findings in friendship and my magic. As far as friendship is concerned, these past few months I have discovered, that no matter how tarnished a pony's view on life can be, there can be that moment or that pony that can cause him or her to change his or her mind about life. Even to the point where that pony opens up and is able to cherish the greatness of friendship. I am fortunate enough to have learned this here in Equestria due to the great friends I have made here.
Finally as far as my magic is concerned, I have recently undergone a battle with a mysterious pony by the name of Meadow Song. While I'm sure you've witnessed fights between ponies before, but this was no ordinary pony. As we did battle, he wielded a guitar just like I do, but what I find very troubling is that he was able to play and activate the song of Ragnarok as he attempted to kill my friends and I in Canterlot Square earlier this morning. While I'm sure you have heard something of it by now, I'd prefer you know what happened from the ponies involved. This guitar playing pony troubles me immensely considering he does know how to harness the power of Ragnarok, but what troubles me more is that there is a very strong possibility that this pony might be just like me. Another from Bard from Midgard, but how he got here or what's his purpose here I am unaware. During the battle I was fortunate to knock him out unfortunately at the expense of my guitar and he is currently being held by your royal guards. Please do consider him very dangerous as he mentioned something about eliminating the Elements of Harmony. I hope your guards can keep him contained and if not, believe that he will come after the Elements of Harmony. If that happens I will do in my utmost capability to stop him to prevent this from happening. Please do take appropriate precautions my Princess and please do respond with any information you might have about this pony, as it might aid in discovering his identity.  

Thank you, Forever in your debt,
-Kiniro the Bard.

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My Loyal Subject and Dear Friend Kiniro,
I apologize for the late response to your letter. You need not thank me for what gift you have been given to stay here in Equestria, you yourself have earned that.
I am also very pleased to hear that you have learned much in the magic of friendship, and that your perspective on life has changed drastically during your stay and I am very happy to hear that you have made great friendships along the way.
I also thank you for the warning of this mysterious pony, but based on my information, the pony is not acting on is own. Please take note of this, there have been reports by my personal guards who have been investigating him that he is reporting behavior that is very similar to the effects of being controlled by my greatest enemy Discord. Please try to save him if possible, but if you must do the unspeakable to protect the Elements of Harmony, let us hope it does not come to that. I have also readied my own personal contingent of guards if necessary to assist you upon your response to this letter. But I also have my utmost faith in you as the Element of Justice to seek out righteous action to protect your friends and to save this fallen pony.
As for any additional information, I do remember almost a year prior to you arriving, I remember feeling a magical signature similar to yours from the void in which I rescued you. But thought about trying to save the poor soul I located there originally, I remembered my sister's golden rule and left him there presumably to die as his signature disappeared from the void within minutes. I felt so horrible about what I had done, knowing that I could have made the difference saving that poor soul, and when you finally came along, I disobeyed my sister's golden rule. If this pony is from your world based on your information and the method of transit between both of our worlds that we are aware of, please try your hardest to save him, on my behalf. Because I fear he might be the one I might have left behind... I wish I had more to give you. Please best of luck my dearest friend, and thank you in believing in me and defending my actions in saving you when we first met.

Your Friend,
-Princess Luna