Dear Fluttershy,
Regarding those books you asked about, I asked Spike to deliver them to your cottage and they should arrive by tomorrow afternoon, but if they don’t you can just pick them up at the library. I left them on my desk upstairs, you can just go up and take them. Make sure to return them, someone else might need them. No pressure though, take your time with them. I’ll try and send you those books you asked me to find, if I find them. They’ll be sent to the library, so let Spike know how to contact you.
How’s it going anyhow? Is it fun in school? Have they taught you about fruit bats yet? I only ask because I saw a colony of them flying out of some trees the other day, and I thought they looked really interesting. Are they actually fruit, or are they just coloured like fruit?
Haha, that was a strange question.
I remember how I used to hate kindergarten. They didn’t sympathise with me when they knew that I couldn’t use magic as well as they could. I was three for Celestia’s sake! But I’m sure that it’s different for you Fluttershy, everyone loves you. I bet you’ve already made a ton of friends haven’t you?
You have your exams in a month don’t you? Enjoy your half term then and study up with those books. Try your best and you’ll do great. I’m sure that you’ll be able to get a great job when you graduate Fluttershy. A job where you get to work with animals all day -- you’d love that wouldn’t you?
You really love animals don’t you? I’d wager that you love animals more than I love books. If it were anything else I’d say it was unhealthy for you to devote so much time to something, but since it’s animals that means you’ll be outside a lot of the time. That’s good, right?
Anyway, I was wondering if you could do me a favour. Right now Spike has this under control but I imagine he can’t keep it up forever. If you wouldn’t mind, could you look after Owloysius?
I’m not going to take him with me, so I’d like it if a good friend of mine could look after him instead. He’s just one more mouth so I imagine that it wouldn’t be too much trouble, but don’t feel obligated. You don’t have to. I just think that I’d like it if I knew that Owloysius was in good hooves. I know that he’ll be safe with you, and I know he’ll love it too. You’re so good with animals.
You’re also so kind. You’re unbelievably thoughtful, and even when you’re scared, you can stand up for your friends. Are you still afraid of dragons? I hope that you’ll still love Spike even after he grows up. He likes talking to you -- he says you’re very nice and gentle. Even after Iron Will gave you those lessons, I still think that you’re pretty much the same pegasus as the one I met the first day I came to Ponyville.
You could barely say your name because you didn’t know who I was, and I thought you were a bit strange. Even I was brave enough to talk to strangers back then. But when you noticed that Spike was a baby dragon you started to assault us with questions. You really started to open up and it was as if we had been friends for years. I still thought it was strange but at least you didn’t seem like such a timid pony anymore.
It’s nice though, having a friend that can barely raise her voice. Even when you do shout, your voice is so soft that I can’t feel threatened. I wouldn’t expect a pony as considerate and benevolent as you to be able to scream anyway.
You were always the one in the background Fluttershy, but you never said anything. We knew you were there, but a lot of the time, when we were busy plotting and talking, we left you out completely. But you pretended as if it didn’t matter. I’m sorry that I didn’t pay much attention to you all these years, and I’m sorry that I only talked to you when I remembered that you were there.
I may not have made it obvious, but you are one of my best friends and I will treasure the times we spent together. I will never forget them, and I will think back to them in my darkest hours.
Maybe one day we’ll be able to meet up again in Ponyville, and maybe this time I’ll remember to acknowledge you.
Goodbye, I wish you luck in your endeavours.
You’re going to be the best vet this world has ever seen, and you’re going to love it.
Your Regretful Friend,
Twilight Sparkle.