My Little Pony: Love is Magic

Comfort Letters

Starlight's POV-

I felt a little better after talking to Trixie about Twilight's whole problem with my magic. It had been following me like my shadow on a sunny day. But, I still didn't feel right. Nothing really felt right since the tree started acting up. I know it sounds a bit petty to be worried about it so much since it wasn't affecting me, but it feels like it does. That tree is what connects us all, right?
It was night time and I was in my pajamas in my room sitting on the bed. The only light on was the one on my nightstand. I wasn't really doing anything but sitting there for a couple of minutes, just thinking. I looked at the alarm clock next to the lamp. 11:30pm. It was late, and I should have went to bed. Twilight was already asleep. She had to get up early tomorrow. Her and her friends were gonna go check out the tree to see what was wrong with it.

I wasn't tired. I was bored, in a big, quiet castle. I had my legs scrunched up to my chest and my head resting on my knees. I looked around my room before my eyes landed on a box on my desk. It was the package Sunburst sent with the book inside. I jumped up from the bed and walked over to get it. I set it on my bed and sat back down, this time crossing my legs. I removed the crumbled up papers and threw them on the ground. I picked up the book in it and started quickly skimming through it. I was looking for something on what could be happening to the tree.

Eventually, after a while of stressful page flipping, I found a chapter titled: "Curses." I started going through the chapter, more slowly, looking at each section for something on a tree or anti-love spell. Anything related to the effects, but nothing.

I closed the book in frustration and set it beside me. I sighed and hid my face in my hands for a minute before spreading open some of my fingers so I could peek into the box. I picked up my face and reached into the box, gently grabbing the letter Sunburst wrote. I could feel the pen indents from where he wrote.

I fell back onto my pillow and sighed again. I held the letter near my chest.

"Oh, Sunburst," I said to myself. "You know this stuff... if only you could come a bit earlier."

3:32am-

My eyes were heavy but I managed to open them. My head cramped a bit as the light in my room shone off the ceiling.

In my hands, I could feel a piece of paper. I sat up and looked at it, it was just Sunburst's letter.

Oh, I must've slept with it.

I looked at the end of my bed. The box and book were still there, accompanied by the crumbled up papers on the ground. I pushed my messed up hair out my face and looked over at my alarm clock. 3:32am.

Wow, I've been asleep for awhile.

I looked at the letter for a minute, skimming it over. I shyly smiled, laughing to myself quietly. Sunburt's letters always made me look down at my writing. He was always so formal when he wrote. I only got one letter from him where he didn't act so proper. He was telling me about how the kids in the Crystal Empire are a scared of him because they think he's some overpowered mystical wizard that'll capture them. I kept that letter. Infact, I kept all his letters. Why? They were... special to me.

I folded up the letter and set it on my night stand. I started thinking about how Sunburst was gonna come and visit in a few months. I was really excited, but there was a part of me that wanted him to come sooner. I really miss him, and in a time like this, I don't know, he could be helpful.

When the Tree of Harmony first grew, Sunburst freaked out about it and did an entire study on it. Personally, I think that he knows more about the tree than any of the Main 6. He's studied up on their elements like crazy.

That's when an idea hit me.

I got up and made my way to my desk across the room and grabbed a pen out the cup that held most my utensils. I dug through two drawers before finding a stack of empty paper. I grabbed one and sat down in the chair and wrote:

Dear Sunburst,

I received your package! It didn't get mixed up like the last couple of times. I'm almost done reading through the book. Thank you for sending it!

I know you'll be visiting in the next couple months, but if it's possible, could you come a little earlier? I don't know what'll happen with the tree, and incase something happens to Twilight and the others, I don't think that only me and Trixie will be able to help them. Plus, I won't lie, it's been getting lonely. I haven't had anyone to really talk to. Twilight told me just to stay out of the whole situation because it's "dangerous." I've only really helped Trixie with her show things and soon she's gonna travel to Manhattan for another show and won't be back for two weeks. I know it's a lot to ask, and if you can't then that's okay, I can wait a few more months.

P.S-And I know those kids want you gone as soon as possible.

Your friend,

Starlight

I set down the pen and fell back in the chair.

Should I send it? Is this like, forcing him? Am I doing the right thing?

I was too tired to be arguing with my mind. I let out some air as I rolled up the letter and put a ribbon over it that was also laying on the desk. I would just have Spike send it out in the morning.

I sat there for a minute and looked at the letter. just thinking about it.

Huh, did I really just, fall asleep like that? I...I never just, sleep. It usually takes me hours to. It's crazy, but, did Sunburst's letter like, comfort me or something?