Staring out my window, I could see the newly fallen blanket of snow. This being my first winter in Ponyville, it almost made me smile to see the young earth ponies prancing happily through the soft ice. Then my almost smile would disappear upon seeing the first adult take a spade and start lifting away the beautiful miracle, tossing it uselessly to the side.
"He doesn't even see them," I muttered as the fillies and colts ran past the older stallion. He, however, was too busy in his work to notice happiness or even the sound of laughter. A name started to flash in my head, but I quickly pushed it aside, refusing to remember her. Or any of them for that matter.
"They're gone." I reassured myself. "They're not coming back."
Then I abruptly walked away from my window and flung myself onto the bed. Staring up at my ceiling, I tried to drone out their voices and blurt out their faces from my memory...
Unfortunately, my quiet time would have to wait as I heard a loud banging on my front door. I sighed and opened it slowly to find a bright pink pony standing there with a big, stupid smile on her face.
"I don't think I've ever seen you in Ponyville before!" She declared.
She's smarter than she looks. I thought to myself, annoyed.
"Did you just move here?" She squeaked.
"Yeah," I mumbled.
"From where?"
"The Crystal Empire." That wasn't nearly the truth, but this nosy
