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// A letter to my readers 
// Story: Fallen Equestria; Shattered Silence 
// by Endless Nightmares 
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A letter to the readers:

To you, the reader; this is an in depth letter from me to you, to better answer some questions about the story that you just read. To start off, I would like to say congratulations, and thank you for making it this far. If you're reading my words, then that means I've somehow or another done my part to deliver you an exciting and entertaining tale.

It's been a long journey getting here, in all honest truth I wasn't sure if I would ever reach the end of the story. Writing I have found, can be a struggle unto itself. Up votes and down votes make a big difference in your mood and willingness to write. Comments can both make or break the story, and even the writer if they're hurtful enough.

But that's not why you're here, now is it? You read this letter to you, because you're one of the few that have seen this through until the end, and enjoyed the adventure of our daring pilot and beautiful princess. It is my hope, that you are able to take some kind of lesson away with you, be it learning of love, or the lesson that I was trying to teach: "Cherish each and every moment."

I wanted to take the time to thank you, and let you know that this story would have never been completed without support from loving and caring people like yourself, that seen this through to the end. Now you're asking yourself, "Is this really the end for our pilot and princess?" For that, I'm happy to say no. It's far from it. Their journey into the future has only just begun.

Shattered Silence was made to be the first in a series of the Fallen Equestria series that laid the groundwork for a much bigger and intracate tale. As the story progresses, you'll come to learn more of the pilots past, the depths of their romance, and explore more into the lives of our two newest characters Stardust Kiss and Moonlight Way. (I can promise they'll be loads of laughs and fun.)

Now onto the questions, shall we? The most frequently asked question I have gotten in my inbox is "How can the human and princess even have kids?!" Well, that answer is actually quite simple, really. If you look back or remember, our fair and beautiful midnight alicorn turned human twice in the story. Both times was during her estrus or heat cycles.

For animals of all kinds, this is the time they're basically driven by instinct to mate. To breed, if you will. Humans, (females, such as myself.) Have a point in every month between our own monthly cycles when we are most fertile, and on some hidden level we have that urge. Most are better at suppressing it than others. It's also the point in time when we are the most fertile and willing to 'do the deed.' Thus; estrus.

"Ok, that doesn't answer my question, Nightie." Actually, it does, my dear friend. To make it simply broken down, her own eggs were turned human during that spell. She was in that state long enough for our pilots own faithful 'naval boys?' to reach their own target. (I know. I should just say it...but it's more fun this way, and I'd rather not get hate mail from soccer moms.) In short, her eggs were fertilized at this point, and once the spell timed out, the already active eggs had also changed back to alicorns.

"Well...does this give them special abilities? Like can they turn human later on their own?" Hah! Nope. That would make for a really funny scene I'd imagine, however. We'll explore that idea at a later time.

"Discord and Chrysalis were already put down. Who's next, Sombra?" Yes, this was an actual question I had gotten from a rather friendly and supportive reader. No, king sombrero will not be even mentioned. What's the pilot going to shoot at? A cloud that has a serious obsession with rocks?  No. If there is another grand master villain, I can assure you it will be something completely original that will keep you guessing until the very end.

"What gave you the idea for your story?" Hah! That's a long story in and on itself. I had seen that there wasn't anyone using a broken arrow theme in any of the other stories that I've read, and nobody ever really takes their characters relationships to the next level, where they go through this much hell just to be with one another. Now I'm not saying there aren't any, it's just I have not seen any for myself. That, and come on...who doesn't love a great deep romance with high tech goodies and a great plot?

"Your story is great! Did you have some kind of a soundtrack or music list for any points in the story?- MidnightFox" Wow. I never really thought about that, honestly. I mean I could easily see a soundtrack for a movie like this, but for a book? You may be onto something there, and I'll be sure to put together a music list just for you and list it in the next and final update with the bonus and deleted scenes. Thanks for the idea!

"What was Luna's wish?! The hell did she ask for?!" Well, if you read in between the lines, you would have seen the 'All Mother' restored all life down to the very last pony. Not human. She left the decision up to Luna to continue her pursuit of love on her own, knowing the implications would eventually lead to heartbreak once more. Her wish was to bring him back to life. 

"So is Talon immortal now? Are you going to take the cheap route and make him an alicorn? Because that's pretty lame." No. Hell no. Just....hell no. I'm not that cliche! Ha ha. No, I'm afraid for the moment he is still very much mortal, complete with no magical powers of any kind, minus the bauble he wears. And yes, he's still very much human. Why mess with success? Will he become immortal? I haven't decided. But we'll have to see where it goes.

There were many, many more questions to answer, and I'd probably write the better part of 20,000+ words answering and explaining them all in detail if I were to answer. But instead, I'm going to just finish what I really wanted to come here for. Thank you, my dear readers. Thank you to all of you who have supported, followed and Favorited this story. Thank you for the advice, the cheering me on, the honesty and the critiques. Special thank you to my friend Sam (You know who you are.) for being there for me and being such a big help. Your work is what inspired me to do this, and I hope I've made you proud to have read my own work.  

Thank you so much, and I look forward to our next time in "Fallen Equestria; New Beginnings" And who knows? You may just see our pair in a small cameo in Immortal Lovers soon enough? Until next time. Be safe, Love like there is no tomorrow, and remember to always cherish each and every moment with those you hold dear.

Nightie