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// Hello There 
// Story: Letters From A Troubled Stallion 
// by averagewriter 
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Dear Princess Twilight Sparkle,

Hello there, your Highness, how are you? Hopefully you are still alive and well. You might be surprised why you have a letter, this letter specifically. You might also be wondering why someone would take the time to write this letter to you. The simple answer is... It’s important, to me anyways. You see, I have been carrying a huge burden on my back and I had no way to lessen it, until now of course. Talking to you seems to be the only way to lighten this heavy load. Why? Maybe you have forgotten what happened a few weeks ago, maybe not.

I was depressed back then, angry at the world. I was really close to killing myself, sparing me from anymore suffering. And then I met you. Yes, I met you, the Princess of Friendship. If you can still remember it well, we met at the bridge of this village. It was also nighttime when you talked to me. That moment  is still very clear to me because that was the day I decided to… end it all. 

I was leaning on the railing, contemplating my life. You suddenly tapped me on my shoulder, asking if I was okay. I was quite surprised when I met you.

“I’m fine…” I remembered telling you and zI proceeded to ask you a question. “If I may ask, your Highness, why are you here so late at night?”

“Oh, I’m just taking a nightly stroll. Just trying to relax and enjoy the night for once,” You replied, smiling.

I just nodded and continued to look at the night sky. You appeared beside me and once more asked if I was okay. It was obvious I wasn’t. I decided to stay silent, thinking my problems weren’t worth your time. I was a lowly peasant, you were a mighty Princess, and that was enough to keep me from bothering you with my problems. You just sighed and slowly nodded your head. I could feel that you were feeling a bit awkward. Who wouldn’t be? You trying to talk to a stranger and he didn’t reply. I apologize for that behavior. Anyway, you told me I could talk to you if I had a problem. I insisted I was fine, but thanked you anyway for the offer. You then slowly walked away after telling me to have a good night. That’s when I realized… I was going to do a grave mistake if you haven’t tried to talk to this lowly stallion. I felt useless...unwanted...rejected in this world and you trying to make a conversation with me showed that someone still cared about me.

I ran back to my home in this village and proceeded to grab a quill, paper, and a bottle of ink. When you told me I could talk to you if I had a problem, I saw this as an opportunity to free myself of the guilt I was feeling. I needed to tell someone and you offered me this chance. You might ask why I haven’t told this story to anyone yet. Again, it’s simple...my story isn’t all sunshines and rainbows. It also involves how I...have committed...something terribly bad. But you...you're the Princess of Friendship! You don’t just judge ponies without knowing them properly so I thought you’ll hear me out, right? 

 I’m terribly sorry if this letter sounds so confusing to you. Unfortunately, I have so little time, ink, and paper. So instead of writing what I needed to say to you, I’m giving you an option if you want to hear it or not. If you do, then I will be very grateful. If you reject it, then I understand...you are a busy mare and you probably have royal duties to attend to so I will not insist. 

To send me a letter, just put it in an envelope and put a red cross on it. I told the mailmare if she ever did receive a letter with the mark, she should give it to me. Hopefully she won’t screw it up. Such a nice mare, she is. Anyway, that is all I can tell you for today. I hope you have a pleasant day and stay safe. Hopefully I’ll see you in the next letter.

~Goodbye~

P.S. This story is quite long actually, it’s about my life. I can’t really tell you my problems without telling you how it all started, right?