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// Dear Princess Celestia... 
// Story: Troubled Water 
// by Twisparkfiles 
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Dear Princess Celestia,
Three days ago, Ponyville experienced a mysterious water shortage, leaving citizens with nothing to drink or use. At the Mayor’s request, I conducted an investigation before ponies start to panic. After a tough search for the culprit, I found out that Trixie, an old acquaintance of mine, stole all the water with an advanced levitation spell under the cover of darkness and distributed it to the Diamond Dogs living southeast of Ponyville.  She did it in exchange for the riches of Rambling Rock Ridge and, as my gut feeling told me, attention. I am happy to report that Ponyville’s water supply has returned to pre-crisis levels and will last throughout summer. 
As an investigator, this experience has taught me about red herrings. I regret having implicated Fluttershy as the culprit and failed to consider other possible avenues. I learned that there is always more than one way of doing something, whether or not it’s a crime. I shouldn’t have jumped to conclusions and be led astray by something too obvious. At that time, I forgot that one of my responsibilities as an investigator was to get to the bottom of things. 
As a good friend, I learned to never pressure somepony into admitting something if he or she doesn’t want to talk about it. I almost lost a friend because I had forgotten this important rule of friendship. I also learned not to be angry about it and still remain a dependable friend if he or she needs me. 

Always your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle