A Letter Home
Lyra Heartstrings was sitting at her writing desk in her little one-bedroom house in Ponyville. It hadn’t been long since she had moved to Ponyville following her graduation from her mom’s School for Gifted Unicorns, but she was settling in quickly. If she was being honest with herself, her admittance to the school was due to nepotism, given that despite her lineage, her magic was nothing special. Still… she was a unicorn, and it was a great honor.
She was making new friends in Ponyville, and she was generally happy about her new life. Meeting Bonbon had been a real treat… as they seemed to share an unshakeable bond. But… she also had to tell her mother about all the recent developments. That was something that wasn’t always easy for her to do. Still, she had to try.
Dear Mom,
I am happy to report that I have settled into my new life in Ponyville. While I was unsure at first of moving to such a small town, it was definitely the correct decision for me. Seeing Twilight Sparkle also move to Ponyville shortly after I did was a shock but given that she doesn’t know who I am other than being another graduate of your school, I don’t expect there to be a problem.
The last few weeks have been rough for me. I wasn’t able to see you after the events of the return of Nightmare Moon and I was worried about your health. I also miss being able to walk with you in the gardens or having tea with you in front of a roaring fire. They say you don’t know what you have until you’ve lost it but… life moves on regardless of if you want it to or not. I do hope that you can find time or the occasional excuse to visit Ponyville so we can bump into each other.
Onto another matter… I found a pony that I’m quite fond of. Her name is Bonbon, and with your permission, I’d like to start dating her. I swear I won’t bring any scandals to the crown.
I know that my decision to leave Canterlot and not take up the burden of my birthright is hard for you, but I’m just not that pony. I can’t wear your crown. And I would never try.
Please know that I love you, and that I will always be your little princess.
All my love,
Princess Lyra
Placing the letter in an envelope and placing a stamp on it, sealing it with a special seal that would denote its importance without giving away anything, Lyra placed the letter in the mail. She knew it would take a few days to reach the castle, and that was fine. All the rules had been obeyed.
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With all the activities of Morning Court having been finished, Celestia had retired to her private rooms. A letter from her only daughter was a welcome distraction from her normal duties. After having read it, she composed a reply.
My beloved daughter,
I am happy to hear that you have settled into your new life, and I am also pleased to report that my health is fine as well as the health of your Aunt Luna. I do hope that you can find time to visit the Castle the next time you find yourself in Canterlot to meet your aunt for the first time.
As to the news of a special somepony, of course you have my permission to date. If it gets serious, you have my permission to marry, just remember to invite me to the wedding and save me some cake!
It wasn’t easy for me to let you leave but I raised you in secret for a reason. Blueblood didn’t have a choice but to be a Prince, however, I wanted you to be able to choose your life.
I know that it was stressful at times, and attending my school for gifted unicorns upset you to a certain extent given that there were other unicorns more gifted than you despite your lineage, but I am glad that you had the chance to choose what you wanted instead of being told what you had to do. I do miss those long nights of helping you with your homework, but I also understand that you do not want the burden of the crown. At times, I don’t want it, but I have no choice.
Still… If you change your mind about being a working royal, your crown is waiting for you in the Canterlot Castle Treasure Vault. I’m even willing to name your special somepony as a princess if you decide to marry.
I do have plans to visit Ponyville. Twilight Sparkle will expect me to personally check up on her progress in learning the Magic of Friendship, so I expect that we will get to meet discreetly as often as is possible.
I want you to know that I will always love you, my little princess, but you are free. Do as your heart wills you to do. Follow your dreams. Live. Live the life of a pony who can do whatever they want without the newspapers writing a five-paragraph article about it.
But please, keep in mind that I am hoping for more letters. I love you, and I want to keep writing to you. Please don’t forget me.
All my love,
Mom.
The letter was placed in an envelope, a stamp placed on it and sealed in a discrete way. A way that wouldn’t be apparent but would allow it to find its destination without hinderance. The letter was placed in a pile for mail that was to be delivered in a traditional fashion.
Celestia sighed. “I love her so much. I hope that she doesn’t forget me while enjoying the life that me and her aunt could never have. I’m glad about my choices now. My daughter can be happy and free. And that’s all I ever wanted.”
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A little on-the-nose about the theme but still a cute story. Interesting concept by the way.
Like the commentor before me remarked, an interesting concept. In this fic, Lyra is related to the Diarchs by blood, whereas in the canon, she is from one of the wealthy families of Canterlot. Indeed, while named a "prince", Blueblood is not related to Celestia or Luna, but is a scion from a very old family, the descendant of Princess Platinum.
If I had any complaint, it is the fact that most people use the Internet names for some of these characters, rather than the actual canon names. Bonbon isn't her name, but rather Sweetie Drops. True, I do know that I am nit-picking, and if that annoys you, my bad. Just as I hate the name "Derpy" for Ditzy (I mean, let us be honest, "Derpy" is rather making mockery of her misaligned eyes), yet I still just pass on the name for her, much I usually do for others who are named differently from the canon. Another example is "Dr. Whooves", whose canon name is Time Turner. Just a minor annoyance. However, go ahead and use whatever name you think. I know of whom you are referring to. Have a moustache for the effort:
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Honestly however they used both in the slice of life episode!
And derpy is not an insult
I like it for her
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Actually, Blueblood being descended from Princess Platinum is a fanfiction addition that has been repeated so many times that fans accept it as canon where it is not. He is related directly to Celestia and Luna, 52 generations removed, as is shown in the official wiki, which I will provide.
https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=3044530b7e2c76d6JmltdHM9MTY4NzM5MjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0xNTE0NDRkNy01ODRlLTY2ZWYtMzIzNy01NjBiNTkxOTY3M2YmaW5zaWQ9NTIyNQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=151444d7-584e-66ef-3237-560b5919673f&psq=prince+blueblood+mlp&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9tbHAuZmFuZG9tLmNvbS93aWtpL1ByaW5jZV9CbHVlYmxvb2Q&ntb=1
Also, Lyra Heartstrings, officially, doesn't belong to any noble house, as is shown in her wiki. And furthermore, her parents are never named in any episode and her magic is never really shown which gives pause to how she was a classmate with Twilight Sparkle.
https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=c2c7f53b5738c97aJmltdHM9MTY4NzM5MjAwMCZpZ3VpZD0xNTE0NDRkNy01ODRlLTY2ZWYtMzIzNy01NjBiNTkxOTY3M2YmaW5zaWQ9NTI0NA&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=151444d7-584e-66ef-3237-560b5919673f&psq=Lyra+Heartstrings+mlp&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9tbHAuZmFuZG9tLmNvbS93aWtpL0x5cmFfSGVhcnRzdHJpbmdz&ntb=1
Furthermore... Sweetie Drops isn't even taggable on Fimfiction... only Bon-bon is taggable. So maybe you should complain to the admin of the site?
I don't mind you nitpicking. I obsess over the quality of my stories. In this fic... I'm simply proposing that it is possible that Lyra has unusual lineage. Which was inspired by 'An Unroyal Wedding', Lyra supposedly had 'Princess' as part of her name... which made me wonder... what if she really was a princess?
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Okay, I withdraw my "nit-picking". I clearly know very little about the lesser BC's in the canon, and I apologize to any who feel slighted by my remarks.
As is often the case, every reader has their own ideas regarding the characters of a given fic, whether a cartoon show or a book. I have mine, which I am not sorry about. Do know that I am NOT one of those zealot fans, just a casual follower of the show and its fine set of characters.
And I do stand on the opinion that "Bonbon" is known as Sweetie Drop. I can't give you any links, simply because I don't know how to do such a thing here, but I do remember that name used in at least one of the episodes. (It might be the episode named "Slice of Life" but I can't be sure anymore...)
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That's the funny thing. In Lyra's wiki page, her partner is named Sweetie Drops but Sweetie Drops is not a taggable name on FimFiction, only Bonbon is. Maybe they felt like people would confuse Sweetie Drops with Sweetie Belle? Hard to say.
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Edit: Upon further investigation, according to the WIKI, the name "Sweetie Drops" is the moniker used by Bon-bon as an agent of S.M.I.L.E. In conclusion, I am wrong, and I do apologize for my mistake.
Just another act of putting my hoof in my mouth. At least I am adult enough to admit my mistakes....
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Perhaps we can all agree that Blueblood is a dick. Of course, the writers needed a character such as Blueblood against Rarity. However, beyond that episode, he is never used for anything in the series, but does have use in the comics.
I did want to write a Blueblood fic, but someone else already has. Guess I'll have to think of another thing to write. Dusk Shine is pretty much overused, and there are too many HiE fics here.
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You should check out my Blueblood fic. Trying to give the guy some character development.
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If you'd like to see the other side of that story, you might enjoy:
- MLP: FiM
- Romance
- Comedy
- Slice of Life
Blueblood just wants to be left alone. prince-chasing mares and high society have other plans.11664107
Honestly, I have nothing myself against BB. My only thing is how he comes off in the show, that's all. For the most part, he acts like he's special and entitled, which puts him above everypony else, save his aunts.
Also, have you been following BB in Netap's fic, "Trash of the Royal Castle"? Where a Human, who knows nothing about the show or Prince Blueblood and make the character into something else? Rather humorous, even if it relies much on the comics rather than the show.
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Yes, that's how they wrote him. The below fanfic gives his side of the story which changes everything.
No, not familiar with it.
AI Review: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/217075/ai-reviews/thread/522876/dear-mom-by-caladis8-10
ooh, that is an interesting Lyra headcanon!
rip Twilight and Lyra’s friendship
oof, this does not seem to be the warmest of mother-daughter relationships!
oof, being a secret child sounds awful, but the tradeoff in getting to live freely is something to consider. very sad, really. a very interesting take, and neat that this is somehow the second fic involving a “Princess Lyra” that i’ve read for this contest so far. thank you for writing!
You really need to stop using ellipses when you mean to use commas. It makes the prose needlessly ominous.
In all, this is a good concept. You could’ve dropped the framing device and made it purely epistolary if you wanted, but it works as is. However, you don’t really expand the concept beyond “Lyra is Celestia’s daughter.” Yes, there’s not much room to expand it given the word limit, but this still feels more like presenting an idea rather than a full narrative. Good stuff, but I’m left unsatisfied.
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Maybe I'll write a prequel that creates a broader overview of the concept and then a sequel that serves as some kind of follow up. I'd like to think that my writing is getting better, but I don't do well with short stories.
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And I'm not sure how to stop using ellipses instead of commas... that's just my writing style.