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// Chapter Two 
// Story: The Ink is my Voice 
// by SushiFish78 
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Dear Sweetie Belle,

Wow! That sounds amazing! Scootaloo left for Cloudsdale a few hours after we got your letter, so we couldn't respond together. She said she would write once she got through briefing. I'll leave the rest for her to tell you. Manehatten sounds sort a scary, but then again I'm a farm pony and that might have somethin to do with it. Rarity's seemed really upset since you left. Luckily she has amazing friends to help her, just like we help each other! I saw Diamond Tiara yesterday almost right after you got on the train. She said that she wanted to say goodbye, but she was too afraid ya'll still hated her after all this time! Silver Spoon had gone abroad as ya'll remember a while ago. I told Diamond that we had forgiven her ages ago. (Scootaloo can hold a grudge but don't expect me to tell her that!) Then she started to cry, it was sad really. So I did the only thing I could think of. I gave that pony a nice big hug! It was a while before she calmed down enough to talk in full sentences, and when everything was all better, she just looked at me and said thank you after a few seconds. Ya'll shoulda seen her, it hurt to see her like that.

Applejack wanted me to say hi for her, so hi from Applejack! There's no rest around the farm anymore. Granny Smith has gotten even more sick so we need to sell as many apples as possible to pay for her medicine. It doesn't leave much time for creating or selling art. I've tried to convince AJ to let me paint because paintings sell for a lot of bits but she wouldn't even give it a chance. We have to keep bucking apples while they're there she said. Maybe there'll be more time after applebucking season. Even then, we've been taking turns taking care of Granny so there's that to worry about. I had to write this late at night, it's the only down time we get anymore. You're right about a filly's life being better. There was more time to crusade! But we don't have to do that anymore. From now on we have to dive in with one hundred and ten percent effort! As long as you have a goal in mind, and you work towards that goal, everything'll be fine. (I'm writing down the ticket thing down somewhere so I can remind you).

How was the train ride? I don't know how you can sit still for that long when you're heading to someplace that excitin'! Rarity's sent you three letters already according to Applejack, who visits her often to make sure everything's okay. (She's already starting to get herself together again.) Is being a city pony borin' or do you fit right in like we thought you would? One last thing, I found our old cape under my bed! It doesn't fit like it used to unfortunately. So I nailed it up onto my wall so I can think of you guys every single day. I miss you lots.

Hugs from Sweet Apple Acres,
Applebloom