Author's Note
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Dear...
Fleur sat down on her chair and sighed.
It was that time of the year again.
That stupid time where she had to write a letter.
A letter to her stupid sister.
They had promised to each other - a very long time ago - that they would write letters every year.
Her sister would always send more than one a year, full of joy and stupidness.
And she would always have to reply...
She sighed again as her horn started to glow, engulfing a piece of paper and bringing it to her, accompanied by a small gray pen that her sister had brought her for her last birthday.
Fleur De Lis positioned herself in a strait way and squinted her eyes in concentration.
She only had this letter to write and then she was off to bed after a long day of work.
Fleur levitated the pen and started to think... What could she write?! Her sister was an idiot and mindless pony. In Fleur's opinion, she was just a fool that needed to learn more about life.
Maybe... Maybe a little explanation to her last letter that she had sent a few weeks ago to which the answer had been a sad smiley face.
Fleur huffed as she remembered the letter. How could her sister think that it was a good idea to send such a high class pony a letter that contains just two dots and a parenthesis?!
Fleur frowned. She was loosing her time fussing about things of the past!
She shifted her position, uncertain.
Then she started to write with a little hesitation :
Dear sister,
I am writing to you from Canterlot in the magnificent bedroom that I had talked about. My fiancée Fancy Pants helped pay for it as you probably know.
I know you wanted to see me for Hearts Warming Eve but I just couldn't go outside with you.
I certainly hope that you understand that my reputation is at stake.
I mean, what would ponies think if they saw me trotting around with you?
No good that's for sure.
Especially with the fact that you live in Ponyville and your... condition.
I delivered a present for you and it should arrive soon considering I sent it three days ago.
Like it probably will be there by the time this letter arrives, I may as well talk about it.
I chose one of the finest dresses in Equestria.
It's called a 'Princess Dress'. I personally asked the creator of it to modify it a tad so it would suit you better.
First of all the color changed and I personally picked out the patterns for it.
You don't usually wear dresses but this one looked amazing! It certainly is better than a pen...
I wish you would stop writing to me all the time.
I hope you understand our promise to each other a long time ago.
Do you remember when we did it? We were playing in the garden and you asked me wether I would forget you when I'm older or not.
That's when I said that I would always send you a letter per year at least.
Fleur felt suddenly a little sad and wanted to open up a bit more, even if it would mean to hurt her.
I'm opening up to you now. And I do not know why. The one thing I know is that it has been very hard for both of us ever since mother died...
Fleur felt tears come up and wondered why she was going through so much trouble just to write to her adopted sister...
It could be so easy to simply erase the past and memories.
Why was she even going with the trouble to answer in such a way...?
But she felt like she had to continue. In a way, it felt good to let it all out and loose her Canterlot attitude for just the time of one letter...
I know she was your only family and that she counted a lot to you.
I also remember all the pleasant times we had together before.
Listen my dear sister, I am sorry that every time you ask to come visit or invite me, I refuse but... Things just haven't been the same without mother!
I recently heard you got married and had a filly.
I hope she doesn't have the same problem as you and that she can live a happy life.
Please talk to her about me... I want her to know that she has an aunt.
Remember that I'm here if ever she really needs me and is in trouble.
I am terribly sorry now about leaving you behind and I feel like I should apologize.
I don't know why my feelings suddenly burst out while writing this letter.
And I cannot believe the rapidity it happened in... (Just a few lines...)
Perhaps all these years we were apart turned me into a cold pony with no regards for her family?
Please forgive me.
Forgive the fact that I left you all alone when mother passed away.
Forgive my rudeness and my intolerance to you.
Please forgive my uncareness.
I miss you my sister.
But dear sister, above all, I love you.
Sincerely,
Fleur De Lis
Fleur saw a tear drop and fall to the table.
Her tear.
Another one fell and Fleur levitated a tissue from a cute bright blue box that had been given to her for her birthday by one of her many admirers.
She wiped her face in a very un lady like way and took a deep breath.
The little lamp she had turned on to do this last task seemed to flicker as her vision got blurry again, sign that more tears were coming.
Never had she been so open and kind since her mother died.
Memories of her and her sister were freely coming and going in her mind.
Fleur read the letter again and suddenly felt like the introduction was a little too harsh and changed the beginning.
She crossed off the 'sister' and replaced it by the mare's name :
Dear Derpy...
