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Dear Daddy,

Today Mommy and I went down into the stable. Mommy says we’ll be safe here from the zebras, and that you are staying outside to keep fighting them since you’re the C-A-P-T-A-I-N. I learned how to spell Captain for you, Daddy. Mommy says you’ll join us once you've kicked all the Zebra’s butts. Go Daddy! I'm gonna keep writing in this book you sent me, since you said no matter what I write, you'd be able to read it in your diary. I hope its true. The stable is really pretty! It's so big and shiny, there is an elevator and a huuuuuge staircase that takes you all the way down to the bottom where the big power machines go woosh! Mommy said it's dangerous and I can't go alone but that's okay.

I drew a picture of you and me in the stable! I gave you a cape because you're my hero!

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

The food down here is a bit gross. It's kinda squishy and not as tasty as mommy’s cooking. I told them so too, but they just laughed and mommy said I had to eat it anyway. I don't like it but I guess it isn't so bad. The walls were shaking a lot today. It was a bit scary but mommy said we’re safe in here and it's just the big, angry zebras making a fuss. There are lots of other foals here too, mommy said we will be starting school tomorrow. I didn't think they had school underground but I guess that even boring old Mister Thistle needs to be saved from zebra too. Are you eating lots of yummy food, Daddy? I wish I had some cake, like the one from the bakery with the fancy sign and stinky coffees. Mom says there is coffee here but that it tastes like a MULES ASS. then she told me never to tell that she said that but i think you should know that mommy said a bad word. I wonder if I’ll make friends tomorrow.

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

School was today and there is the world's meanest filly in my class. She has a nose like a pig and greasy hair that goes almost to the floor and she stinks and I hate her. I tripped over which wasn't my fault but she only pointed her nasty little hoof and laughed at me! Evil witch! Her name is Dumpling and it suits her because she is as fat as a cow. I still made lots of new friends and the teacher was very nice even if she was reaallllllly old. Like, she must be ten thousand years old. I am very sleepy and Mommy says that i need to go to bed early. I think it's a scam. Daddy don't forget to come home in a week since it's my fifth birthday. I would very much like the dancing pony in the glass ball that was in the window of Mayer’s toy store last week pretty please. It has a pink dress and glows in the dark. Mommy says she might be a bit busier this week because there is a funny smell coming from a crack in the wall of The Downstairs. I asked if I could see it and she said no.

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

It's my birthday today! Mommy says that maybe you can't come because you are still fighting the zebras, but i know that you wouldn't miss my birthday dinner because the cook here promised to make mashed potatoes and gravy! I love potatoes especially when they have lots of butter. Yummy! Don't forget my present!

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

Where were you?

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Dear Daddy

Why didn't you tell me that you had been sent on a top secret mission by Princess Luna!! I can't believe it! Mommy told me everything because I cried and cried when you didn’t come, she said the ONLY reason you missed my birthday was because you were doing something super heroic for the REAL PRINCESS LUNA OMIGOSH!!!!!! That's amazing Daddy! I can't wait to rub it in that fat cow’s face tomorrow, she said you didn't come because you didnt love me and had made a new family. I'm gonna punch her just like you showed me! Mommy says I should be nice to Dumpling because she doesn't even have a daddy but I DON'T CARE. I don't want to be nice to somepony who laughs at foals when they trip over instead of helping them up! She's as mean and ugly as a stupid zebra and I hate her. I hope your mission goes well Daddy! Do your best! I drew you and the Princess. Maybe she could see it?

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

I got in a lot of trouble today and was yelled at by everyone. It wasn't my fault! Well, maybe it was a little bit. I told Dumpling that you were on a top secret mission for Princess Luna, and she laughed at me! She even called me a liar! SO I PUNCHED HER IN HER FAT FACE! She started crying like the piglet she is, but then she dropped her cane thingy she uses to walk around and fell down. She only has three leggies, mommy said that she lost one when the Zebra blew up her home. But when she fell over all the adults came running and I'm the one who got in trouble! She dropped it all on her own after I hit her! Her lip was bleeding and everything too, so it looked very bad. I have detention and the Overmare is gonna meet with Mommy and Dumpling’s aunty to discuss what they should do. I hope there is corn for dinner.

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

I'm sorry I didn't write for a long time. After I punched Dumpling, Mommy told me that the zebra’s took away Dumpling’s mommy, daddy, little brother and her leggie all at once, and that what Dumpling needed right now was a friend. Mommy has been super busy lately, i've hardly seen her. She keeps going down to the bottom of the stable and coming up in a big yellow suit that covers everything, even her face. Anyway, I am trying to be Dumpling’s friend. I guess she isn't so fat and stinky either, she just was having trouble with brushing her teeths with one leggie gone. Her aunty had been doing it for her but she couldn't always do it since she works with mommy and they are very busy. We tied a toothbrush to her stump and she could do it right after that. She cried a little, and I cried. I think we will be good friends. Are you proud of me?

I miss you daddy. I miss the tobacco on your shirt. I miss the way you lift me in your magic and twirl me in the air. Come home soon Daddy.

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

The adults are acting funny. We've only been in the stable three weeks and they are already talking about unlocking the door because there is a bad smell downstairs. So bad that mommy got super sick from breathing it, like it was eight million farts or something. She is in sick bay now so I'm staying at Dumplings. She says hi by the way, I told her how the diary works, that you can see everything I write. I will draw a picture of us, I don't have many colours though. The adults look worried, I wonder why the stable door wont open when they tell it to? The food is getting worse. Dumpling and I are gonna have a pillow fight.

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

Something is happening downstairs. Mommy still isn't home yet and now Dumpling’s aunty is sick too so we are staying with the teacher in the classroom. It's kind of fun! Her name is Mrs Bubble Tea but she says that when we are not at school to call her Bubba, like a grandma. She smells funny but has yummy candies hidden everywhere. The door to Downstairs was locked today and everyone was forbidden from opening it. The Overmare was shouting at someone to get the stable door open. I dont know why because even though the food is bad, i kind of like it down here. After all, it’s where i met Dumpling!

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

I'm a bit scared. There are growls and cries coming from The Downstairs. Dumpling and I snuck into sick bay to see Mommy but she wasn't even in there! No one was. I can't find Mommy anywhere and the growling is so loud, it sounds like screaming. The Overmare made the radio play super loud in the whole stable to help ponies sleep but i want to know where my MOMMY IS! I wish you would come home and help them open the stable door because they seem to really want it to get open. Maybe Mommy is outside working on opening it from that side? I don't know. Dumpling and I have made a blanket fort and Bubba is making us hot chocolate. The growls are scary, Daddy.

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Daddy I'm writing this in a hurry. I found Mommy! Dumpling climbed into an air vent so she could see through the door window to the downstairs because she can fit into small spaces better with three legs. She said she saw my Mommy pushing against the glass except she looked very very sick! Like she had her skin melting or something. Maybe she caught a zebra flu. All I know is that we have made a plan to sneak her out of there! When she gets out and is better and you come home is it okay if we make Dumpling my sister? She hasn't got any family except her aunty and I want her to be my new sister. Please? Dumpling and I are gonna get mommy out as soon as we have a chance!

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Dear Daddy,

We will do it tonight! We know the Overmare hides the key in her office, and Dumpling can pick a lock really well! We are gonna sneak out of the classroom, then Dumpling is gonna go through the vents until she gets to the door to the Downstairs. Then I'm gonna distract the guard since there is only one at night with my banshee cry that you taught me, and the Dumpling is gonna open the door! Wish us luck Daddy, Mommy will be home soon!

Love always and forever,

Marigold

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Daddy something is really wrong with mummy we got the door open but she ate dumpling and then a whole bunch of ponies came out from the downstairs and they look all melty like her and she bit off dumplings face and ate it what's going on

Daddy you need to come save me

Daddy they are outside. I got into the air vent like Dumpling but they are moving down under me. I can see them so I'm writing to you to come and make them stop. They eat ponies! MOMMY EATS PONIES! The overmare and the guards fired bullets into them and they didn't even die, they just kept eating! I don't know how many are left. I'm really thirsty and I need to go potty! Daddy please

Daddy im so thirsty

I love you

Daddy