Princess Twilight and Friends--nay, All of Ponyville,
I express my deepest gratitudes for your help in resolving a matter that has plagued me ever since I had recovered from the Nightmare Moon incident. Granted, this plague was one of my own creation specifically made so that I would never forget my past sins, but I never expected any of this to happen the way it did.
And yet, if it did not go this way, I am certain my cycle of self-punishment would have continued for years upon years to come. So lost was I in my damning transgressions against my sister and all of Equestria that I could not trust myself to freely move on without consequence, for fear of forgetting and eventually repeating ill actions in time. Little did I know that this simply hurt me more and more, until my fears had overflowed and threatened to take Equestria as its own being.
However, history shall not repeat itself any further. I cannot forget my past, my little ponies, but that is no excuse to continue reliving it. I am not who I was before--I am who I am, today.
Twilight Sparkle, thank you for believing in the me who trusted you to believe in myself. If that is confusing, don't think about it too hard. No, I mean it. I understand it, and that's what matters here.
As for everypony else, I thank you heartily for your efforts in containing my nightmare while I was having a mental breakdown. Were it not for your actions, the truth of Tantibus's power would never have come to light, and the world may have been cast in a deep darkness that we would never truly awaken from. You may all rest assured in knowing that the Tantibus will never haunt your dreams again, or mine.
In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have given my fear a physical form in my dream. In a world of dreams, we can do anything, and this is even more true for me, and apparently for my constructs. Now that I'm aware of this, I may utilize it in a different way. Don't worry--nopony will be harmed.
Sleep well, my ponies. And thank you once more for your aid in my plight.
Sincerest gratitudes,
Princess Luna
Hm? Oh heavens no, I couldn't ask you for your help. In fact, I absolutely did NOT want you to help me with this.
While you were made in my image, you do not bear the distant memories of my past sins. If you had helped, and if my Tantibus had decided to harm you... there's no telling how much damage it would have caused.
The last thing I want is for anything bad to happen to you. Or anypony. But it's over now, and--
Tia sent me a letter? I thought she said--nevermind. This is important. Do you mind taking over a bit of my court duties while I read this?
Thank you.