Hey, It's Me

Hey Laxmi, it’s been a long time hasn’t it?

It's Grey Scale, I hope you remember me, we knew each other for around nine years as kids. I can still remember when we meet, you where that cute little thing, looking like you could barely stand on those twigs you called legs, lost in a new town and country. Of course, I had never meet a deer before so I was shocked to hear that mess you call a language at first. Sure is a good thing you knew at least a little equestrian. Spent the whole day showing you around Mallards Creek.

I know you must be mad at me, Celestia knows I would be. Ten years without a single letter after that promise we made on your seventh birthday? I’ve been beating myself up  for a long time now over that.

I still would be if it wasn’t for this thing Discords doing, flyer says it’s community service for that whole magic stealing fiasco last month. Celestia I hope this works.  If it doesn't, well, I don’t know what else I could try.

I tried to find you, you and the others, but I never could. Even went to Indali, no luck.  But I heard what you did there, everyone I talked to had a story to tell about the deer that dated a dragon the size of the largest tree. Really should have seen that one coming.

I know I don’t deserve forgiveness, I failed as both the leader of our group and a friend. But I had to take Money Bags offer while it was still good. That’s not an excuse for ten years, but, well . . .

Knowing you, if you’re still reading you’re probably thinking about how stupid I’m being right now, aren't you?

I suppose I should tell you a bit about the me of now. After all, you probably want to know if me leaving you guys paid off. Don’t know if I should say anything, to be honest. Might just be digging myself a deeper grave. Then again, not saying anything might just piss you off more. . .

It paid off. After three years of working for the guy he retired and left his antique art and sculpture store. I mostly focus on acquiring new items, though I do spend at least one week every month in store selling the acquired items and going over our inventory. Surprisingly sales go up during the weeks I’m in the store. I guess people just like buying from a guy whose special talent is being fair, I know it helps when I’m out buying from private collectors or artists. Here’s something that I’m sure you’ll find interesting. The first thing I sold as owner was  a painting from your homeland, titled The Dragons Love . I thought of you when I saw it. Sold it for one thousand six hundred bit’s to some pompous minor noble .

More good news is that this store has done so well that I am able to expand.

I know this probably means little after all these years, and breaking such a huge promise, but I’m still painting. Just like I promised I would. Infact, I’m actually at a location I have spent the past three days painting.

I’d make you guess where I’m at, but if you know anything about me you’d be able to guess in a second. Also, playing guessing games through a letter with a deer I haven’t seen in ages probably isn’t a great idea.

Sweet Celestia I’m rambling like mad. Oh, if any of the snobs I usually deal with could see me now. They’d think I, calm and collected Grey Scale, the stallion with a face of stone had lost it.

Guess you can’t stay calm while writing ten years worth of pent up emotion into a single page.

Back on track, I’m at the Nebula Glacier in the Frozen North, about twenty miles east of the Crystal Empire. It’s gorgeous. Every night it reflects the moonlight like a thousand stars. I spend about three hours trying to capture it on my canvas.

I’ll be sad to go. I have to leave tomorrow to head to Canterlot for a court meeting with the Princesses about a land purchase in the city that has caused some issue with the people living around it.

Again, I can’t begin to apologise for going so long without contact. If you want to reply I have enclosed one of those ‘chaos stamps’ that should allow you to mail a letter to me, just like the one I’m using to get this to you. I’m going to try and write to Nanuk and the others later.

I hope it won’t be too much to ask, but, how are you? Did you ever meet up with your mom like you always wanted to? Meet any dragons since that one in Indali? Heard you broke the poor guys heart.

In hopes you won’t just burn this,

Grey Scale.

P.S. Happy Birthday.