
Dear Child of Cacoethes
Starlight Glimmer teaches Twilight Sparkle how to time travel, and the princess discovers something Starlight hid about her past.
Takes place after S9 E25,
The Ending of the End (P2)
Note: Involves Twilight x Starlight
Princess Twilight Sparkle discovers how to travel further back in time than Starswirl the Bearded -- with the help of her former foe and student, Starlight Glimmer. After traveling farther back than she intended, Twilight discovers some truths about Starlight's past that she was not shown prior to the mare's bittersweet reformation. Her discovery leads her to an overprotective obsession with Starlight and her past, and results in Starlight's attempt to reform a villain like herself.
Cover art drawn by myself.





49385 words: Estimated about 4 hours to read
8 Chapters:
- I.I - Erstwhile Setback 2024-08-19 21:11:58 UTC6633
- I.II - Selcouth Obsession 2024-08-19 23:04:26 UTC6508
- I.III - Lord of Chaos 2024-08-20 13:48:57 UTC7055
- I.IV - Guilty Conscience 2024-08-20 17:30:36 UTC6357
- II.I - Mother May I 2024-08-25 17:57:48 UTC6884
- II.II - Bound by Misfortune 2024-08-25 17:57:57 UTC7388
- II.III - Just Be Honest 2024-08-25 17:58:01 UTC7633
- Interlude: Star Student 2024-10-30 03:20:09 UTC927