The cloaked figure of Big Macintosh bowed in front of the Prince to present him with a letter. He then left the castle to return to his post in the Solar Empire.
"Dear Prince Lan Mikoto,
They have me living in a darn tent despite the fact ah'm a guard pony. Ah guess even though ah'm one of them they still treat me like a poor stallion. The fact she still has followers is beyond me, especially from how cold it is outside! Anyway, enclosed in this letter is a blueprint for something called a siege weapon. Ah believe it is called a catapult. If you can mass produce this ah'm sure it will catch the Solar Empire off guard.
Your faithful servant, Big Mac"