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// Social Sisters Aren't Rare, You See 
// Story: Letters from an Irritated Princess 
// by Tired Old Man 
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Dear Rarity,

First off, I wish to state that I harbor no ill will in regards to the Diamond Dog incident. It took a bit longer... well, much longer than necessary to get them to a reasonable state of affairs again. But with some hard-boiled negotiations, promises of boiled marrow bones, and the location of a gem hoard so amazingly large they couldn't possibly pass it up, relations with the Diamond Dogs have finally stabilized to a tolerable level.

Whether they survive the dragon guarding it is another issue entirely, but I warned them about it at least. Didn't seem to deter them in the slightest... or they didn't hear me. Either way, I wished them luck in their endeavors.

Now, in reading your letter, I was truly surprised at the fact that you have a younger sister like Appletack. You and your sister discussed in detail the highs and lows of having a sibling, with words and statements that ring true. It was a charming thing to read.

I'll let you in on a little secret: Luna and I aren't great sisters either. The fact that I had to put her in a thousand-year timeout shows that we can have differences difficult to reconcile. 

Her response to that was making a mountain out of a molehill. Literally. I'm surprised the caves are still intact after the first night since Luna's banishment. She really brought her "A" game, and managed to scare off all those thieving moles in the process.

I forgot to thank her for that. I'll do that later, but we really should find some time to hang out. I know this great cafe that I'm sure you'd love--it's owned by the older brother of that pastry bar we all enjoyed on Gala night--and I have an inkling that our sisters would get along very well together.

We'll need to make sure they don't get into any screaming competitions, however. I'm certain you already know why.

If you have some free time in your no-doubt busy schedule, let me know and I'll see if I can make the arrangements. No need to dress fancy, either; this is a friendly outing, not an injunction for my court.

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia

Luna, I'm serious. No scream-offs while we're there, okay? I know the town’s used to it, but let's try to be a bit more civil.

Wait, what do you mean the Dogs are mad again? I just told them about a massive treasure hoard! What more do they want from me?!

...th-their mine was raided again? Please tell me it's somepony else. Anypony else. 

No. Gods, nooo. You can’t be serious. NO! She can’t possibly be that dense or desperate. She already has a net worth rivaling my snob of a nephew! Just... just why did she even--

Okay... okay. I know what I'll do. This little date is still going to be a thing. It’s just going to be different. 

Vastly different.