Faithfully Yours

                                                                                                                                                     30th October

Dear Rainbow,

I'm crossing my hooves that this letter reaches you amongst the tons of fanmail you must be getting these days - so first and foremost, congratulations on your success! I can't walk down a single street in Canterlot without going past a billboard or promotional poster of you, the shops are packed out with merchandise from your line (the action figures hardly do you justice) and every rep at every rally in the town is talking about Cloudsdale's most promising up-and-coming star. I'll admit it's a little weird to think of how many times the newest wonderbolt came crashing onto my balcony, but I can think of no-one more talented and deserving of this hype than you, and if I know you, you're loving it.

It's such a relief to actually find time to write to a good friend; I'd say you have no idea how busy I've been, but I figure your schedule must be pretty packed out too, if the advertisements for your shows are anything to go by. In any case, I'm afraid I need to ask you for a couple of favours.

I don't quite know where to begin with this, so I guess I'll just jump right in. Please don't take it personally that I can't tell you a great deal (I suspect I shouldn't be telling you anything at all; this is pretty under the radar stuff, government business and all). But what I can say is that Celestia and Luna have been devoting a lot more time to pressing cosmic duties on the outer regions of Equestria, and intend to keep doing so now that two of the royals have been successfully married off. So Celestia has appointed me as a royal advisor to help keep extremist sectors from taking advantage of the new couple's... questionable expertise. You can imagine how thrilled the Great and Powerful Trixie was to have her old rival at her beck and call, and while I've been doing a whole lot of fetching and carrying for Her Highness, it seems I haven't been able to stop her from meddling in government affairs.

I know you're enjoying your new found fame, but I guess what I want you to know for now, is that things aren't so great for everypony. I've heard you haven't gone back to Ponyville since Fluttershy's wedding, and without touching a nerve, I understand. I also totally understand that your work is currently in Cloudsdale, but at the risk of sounding self-pitying, I'm sure you can't be more stranded than me.

My main request is for you to check on Pinkie. Nopony has seen or heard from her since shortly after Fluttershy's wedding, but I suspect that she has gone back to her family's rock farm in light of the rapid spreading of the FlimFlam enterprise. When you find her, she may need money. I know it's not tasteful to ask you to throw money at your friends, but I stress the latter - friend, before anything else. Secondly - PLEASE find Applejack. I need to know she's okay, that she's being treated well. Since she left Ponyville it's been a nightmare for anyone to get hold of her. Braeburn contacted her a while ago, but the address was obtained through hearsay alone, and she has't replied. If it was ever valid it might not be now; I'd imagine her fiancé has them travelling a lot.

Lastly, as glad as I am to watch your shows and interviews, I have to ask you to be careful what you say. I know it sounds stupid, but you are an icon, Rainbow, you have a great influence on the public. And I know you're not on the best terms with AJ at the moment, and I know that being the better half of a supremely wealthy and talented power couple is a dream come true for you, but please, remember how important it is these days for everypony to be there for her friends.

And with the best wishes for you and Soarin, I'm gonna ahead and post this before I find myself facing disciplinary action for making her majesty wait five extra minutes for her afternoon tea.

All the best for now

Twilight xxx