A Thousand Words

by Silver Mint

Rating: everyone
Tags: Sad, Other, Romance, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Length: 1009

Sweet Biscuit loves a mare, and she won't let her forget.

After an eventful day, Jasmine Leaf takes some time to remember.

Written for Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Lyrical contest.

At first, I was going to expand this a bit more, but then I wondered if I could make it exactly 1000 words long to fit with the name of the fic, and this is the result. Hopefully, it didn't suffer too much from it!

Now with a reading!

Published 2021-08-18 04:20:01 UTC
Last updated 2021-08-18 04:20:01 UTC

They'll Hold You Forever

Jasmine sighed softly as she put down the letters, a weary smile drawn upon her features. The worn mattress and wood creaked under her weight as she shifted to sit comfortably. She held a small, ornate wooden box in her hooves filled to the brim with letters. They were all labelled to her, they all came from the same pony.

Jasmine’s smile grew wider as she rummaged through the envelopes. She looked and flipped through them as she sighed happily, walking down memory lane as the words brushed past her eyes.

She set the box filled with letters aside on the nearby night table and sighed softly as she gazed back onto her bed.

Somehow it felt bigger.

Something caught her attention before her mind could wander, on her night table sat a letter enveloped in pale amber paper. She quickly reached her hoof forward and grabbed it, turning it over to read it over.

'To my dearest tea Leaf.'

Jasmine opened her eyes wide, haziness taking over them for a moment as she fumbled to open it. Tearing the paper as gently as she could she got the letter out and unfolded it to read it.

To my dearest tea Leaf,

If you are reading this, it means that I am no longer with you. I’m really sorry I couldn’t say goodbye properly. Please don’t be too sad for me, I want you to remember the good times we had together, the picnics, the tea parties, the anniversaries, and how much I loved you through the years.

I wish I was still there with you, to hold you and nuzzle you, but sadly that’s not possible. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop loving you. I may not be there with you but my words will be. Did you ever wonder why I wrote you so many letters? It’s because I love you.

They say that a thousand words have never been spoken, but even though I can’t see I know they’re reaching you, my words will cradle you and make all of your weary days seem far away. They’ll be with you forever.

Jasmine, I may not be at your side anymore, but I’m still with you. I'll send you a thousand embraces and carry you into my arms and turn all of your lonely years into only days, I’ll hold you forever.

Whenever you read one of my letters again, I’ll be there right next to you. Whenever you have tea, I’ll be the biscuit! You might think I’m gone, but I promised I would never leave you.

I will love you forever, Jasmine Leaf.

Your beloved,

Sweet Biscuit.

They'll Fly To You

To my dearest tea Leaf,

I still remember the first time I saw you, the way you spoke about tea bags was mesmerizing. Your voice felt like sweet honey tea. I longed to see you again, to listen to you more. You cannot imagine my happiness when you accepted to go out on our first date. I knew you were the mare for me from the first day I saw you.

I look forward to loving you for a lifetime,

Your beloved Biscuit.

To my dearest tea Leaf,

We have been together for a year now, but my love for you flourishes just like the first time I laid eyes on you. I love the way you pour the tea, the way you bite onto the biscuits, I love you, now and forever.

Happy anniversary!

Your beloved Biscuit

To my dearest tea Leaf,

I hope you’re having fun in Manehattan during the Tea Bag and Cups convention! These days have been rough without you, there’s not a single day where I don’t miss you, I long to gaze into your cerulean eyes once more first thing in the morning, the sky simply doesn’t compare.

My love for you will never end,

Your beloved Biscuit.

To my dearest tea Leaf,

How many years have we been together? Every day feels like the first. Every time we meet for tea and biscuits I remember the first tea we had together. It was truly magical, I’m the luckiest mare in the world to have met you.

You complete me,

Your beloved Biscuit.

To my dearest tea Leaf,

Did you know that hibiscus tea is my favourite? It reminds me of you. Whenever you are away from home it’s all I drink, the red colour reminds me of your coat. I love to have biscuits with it. It feels like we are together when I do.

I miss you,

Your beloved Biscuit.

To my dearest tea Leaf,

Happy tenth anniversary, my love! The last ten years of my life with you have been nothing but wonderful and exciting. I love everything about them, everything about you. I hope the Sisters bless us with ten more years together.

Yours forever,

Your beloved Biscuit.

To my dearest tea Leaf,

How are you doing? Vanhoover isn’t so bad, I have the most beautiful jasmine flowers by the window. It feels like you’re always here with me, the flowers and the blue sky remind me of you. Visiting my family is great, but I already miss you so much!

Write back soon,

Your beloved Biscuit.

To my dearest tea Leaf,

Happy 30th anniversary! Can you believe we’ve been together for that long? I’ve loved and cherished every moment spent with you, every cup of tea and every biscuit we’ve shared has been as meaningful as the first. I love you more than anything in all of Equestria. Do you know how many times we’ve embraced each other? I’ve lost count, but each time feels like the first. I hope you’re not getting tired of these letters, because I’m not stopping anytime soon. I love seeing your face when you come find me after you find them, it makes my day brighter. It makes the tea taste better.

I will always love you.

Your beloved Biscuit.