A Royal Confliction

Dear Brother,

I still can’t believe I was accepted into Celestia’s Royal Guard! I’m not officially a guard yet, but I will be soon!  There are so many formalities you have to go through; training sessions, working with the public, and how to address the royals. I will work hard though, I know it’s worth it. I think the other stallions doubt my abilities, but I’ll show them that we’re not just some weak peasants. I’ll show them that we in the Hooves family can be much more than that! I’m going to try to write to you as much as possible. I don’t know how long training sessions will be, but my first one is tomorrow. I’m excited and nervous at the same time.

Anyway, how is Dad holding up? I know you were planning on taking over the blacksmithing business for him after I left. You’ve always been good at that, I mean it is your special talent and all. Maybe I’ll get to wear some of that armor you made someday. It’s amazing how you can make that stuff shine even as the guards patrol in the dark. I hear the captains bragging about it all the time, of course they get the very best of your armor. They still have some of the armor Dad made but most of it is going to be used on new recruits like us, or at least that’s what one of the guards said. By the way, tell Mom I already miss her and her cooking.

Oh! I haven't seen the Princesses yet but I promise to tell you when I do. I bet Princess Celestia is stunning up close. I bet it’s against the rules to stare at them. I wonder what they do for punishments around here... Actually, I don’t want to find out. I better get some sleep, tomorrow is going to be an interesting day for sure.

Your brother,

Thunder