This story is a sequel to The Book of the Arrival
A week after his daughter’s birth and his wife’s death, Argyle Starshine is devastated and exhausted. His friend Paisley has arrived with a gift to encourage him: a religious text in the same vein as the one Argyle had discovered previously. Argyle has no desire to read, but Paisley makes him a deal: while Argyle rests, Paisley will read the book to him.
The tale is even older than the one Argyle had found. Instead of elaborating on the history of the ponies of Maretime Bay, it focuses on the land from which they fled, and one mysterious mare in particular: Twilight Sparkle.
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That was interesting. Its odd reading a summary of the show from the viewpoint of distorted history instead facts but you did a good job keeping it interesting.
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That's great to hear, thanks! I wasn't sure what readers would think about a retelling of canon events, so I'm glad people seem to be enjoying it!
Interesting... the writer seems torn between a desire to cast shade on Twilight and a reluctance to contradict the facts.
I believe the writer was attempting to keep as close to canon as possible while still leaving plenty of room for interpretation.
Actually, one of my earlier drafts had Twilight actively rebelling against Celestia and Luna before joining forces against Cozy Glow and company. But that was definitely non-canon.
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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!