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// Dash's Friendship Report 
// Story: Rainbow over Griffany: RotE Episode 7 
// by Dream Volt 
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Dear Princess Celestia

Dash here.  The writing is all fancy because I got Rarity to write this.  I still don't think my hoof-writing is that bad, but she insisted.  I tried to get Gilda to write this because I think she learned a lot about friendship, but she said writing letters is lame and refused.  (Rainbow seems to think you already know Gilda is a Princess of Griffany and that she was here, but I'm sure you would have told us such a thing your highness.)  So anyway I'll tell you what I learned about friendship, even though I haven't really done all that much, and Gilda's right that mostly it was other ponies helping me that made it work.  I mean I know what I’m good at, and this sort of thing isn't really it, but it all worked out.

So what I learned is your friends can always surprise you.  AJ not wanting to fight seemed odd at the time but I guess no matter how we mess around she doesn't really like fighting.  Rarity and archery make sense I guess, but I sure never thought about her being interested in something that cool.  (I tried to get her to rephrase this sentence but she vehemently refused.)  Plus she'd crazy good.  Twilight has been all kinds of awesome since I met her but it's easy to forget how hardcore she can be.  I still don't get what Flutter did and why but I know it was beyond awesome.  For a second I thought everything would be just fine, but it wasn't.  Then Pinkie proved she can be all kinds of scary when her friends are involved too.

But I think most surprising is Gilda.  She didn't really say much, but there was a time where I know she wouldn’t have even given my friends a chance to prove themselves.  Of course the real test is when she has to spend time with them in Ponyville, and what she does when I'm not around.  I still think she really learned something about friendship, and trust me, that's surprising.

Your best flier, Rainbow Dash

(Sorry your majesty, she absolutely insisted)

PS, Twilight is totally freaking out about sending you a report on our diplomatic mission, but I just thought you should know Pinkie sort of conquered Griffany, so you might want to get over here.  (I must agree.  Twilight is simply distraught.  Luna would be more than capable as well I'm sure.)