I learned soon after the merchants execution that his brother had been imprisoned and was to be released within the week, so long as he promised never to return. You may be wondering just what it was that he did that warranted a public execution, when his brother was spared the humiliation (though not the suffering.) The answer is simple though not at all satisfying. He had the gall, as a filthy mud-dweller, to interact with me, a child of the master race. My father wasn't too happy with that. And you may be wondering just who my father was, that he could bring about the execution of another pony with his desire alone. As I mentioned, my parents were incredibly influential, wealthy aristocrats. But truthfully, they were a bit more than that. I haven't been exactly forthcoming about my family, because I'm ashamed of my bloodline. You know me as Rain, a simple unicorn mare with a quick wit. But I was born Reina Isabella del Toro, first-born daughter and eldest child to Lord Sombra del Toro the first. I am first in line to the duchy of Negra Beliza , or was at least, and am ashamed to bare the name del Toro.
As I grew older, the world Scam had fantasized became my fantasy. I began to see the cruelty and folly in every action my father took. Here we were, a pinnacle of medical advancement, and we were devoting our strengths to finding ways to eliminate the opposing tribes. I couldn't understand it, at least not anymore. But there wasn't much I could do. I was but a unicorn foal, who had yet to discover her talent. What could I possibly do to change the world? As it turns out, I could do quite a bit.
In my tenth year, I, as all the other mares in Negra Beliza, was given the Trials of Divination. The history of the Trials is a rich and storied one, likely the only redeeming quality my former home has to offer. Unfortunately, I don't have time to go over it, so to make a long story short, I passed them discovered my talent, and became the Oracle of Mind. Just what that means is a topic for the next letter.